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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Microsoft Azure Object Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.3%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

PrashanthR - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration
We need to store data over there. We process documents through Kofax Time is a major benefit, as well as ease of processing. With configuration, it happens quite easily, and we can finish tasks early. File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. This enhances the processing…
Akram Zabat - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides versatile data storage solutions with a simple setup and easy to use
It's similar to S3 for AWS. The ability to store everything inside Blob or Object storage and use it for archiving data is beneficial. For example, you can transform data from relational databases, flatten it, and store it in Object storage to save space within the databases. If I want to save data and do not require legacy access, it's a good solution, for instance, to migrate archives from databases to Object storage. This can also be used for business intelligence purposes. Having a storage solution for data makes it the best place to store it. Azure has its own solution for StatsQ Web Apps.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product is a reliable cloud solution."
"This solution supports all file formats."
"The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"The biggest advantage of Azure File Storage vis-à-vis other public cloud storage providers, and why we recommend Azure first and foremost, is that many of our customers have partnerships with Microsoft and so they have access to better cloud economics. Compared to AWS, we have found that (from a customer perspective) Azure is much more competitive."
"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."
"It's a scalable solution."
"The profile management option is another valuable feature that allows us to manage the profiles and secure them."
"It is very easy to use SSTP and some traditional code to move the data into a database because we can easily use the permissions and we don't have any integration or conversion issues."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the tool's price since it is not expensive."
"The tool's maintenance is not complex."
"It has helped with data management."
"The best thing is it's on the cloud. It's easily accessible to everyone through a mobile device, tablet, or laptop. Secondly, it's secure. Like any URL shared will not work after a few hours. Only the person concerned who has that URL can use it within a few hours to download the document. After that, it expires. Thirdly, we all keep an archive. For example, if there are old documents, they are still stored over there. Another nice Azure feature is that they have the regional set up for that storage, and there's no downtime, and I'm grateful for that. We don't have to worry, because it's secure. If something goes down, they have other copies of it on a separate server, and it's accessible."
"The file retention and object retention have been most valuable."
"Object Storage's best feature is that it's easy to deploy."
"The most important thing for me is reliability."
"Azure cloud services are quite an easy solution with many tools to operate, such as the CLI, software development kit, and the portal."
 

Cons

"Maybe Microsoft can make it more economical because it is a costly affair."
"The pricing could be improved. They need to make the costs more transparent so users know what they will be charged and why ahead of time."
"The upload speed has room for improvement."
"The product name keeps changing. It can be confusing when product names change frequently, especially with Microsoft. Sometimes, if you refer to a product by a certain name last year, it might have a different name six months later."
"In our use cases, we see the weakness in mobile internet connectivity."
"The integration of the site storage with SQL was not completely seamless."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that easy to use."
"It’s a challenge to find the right support person."
"Improvements should be made as per customer requirements."
"The administration of the solution is not as easy as we would like it to be."
"The tool doesn't offer Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft AI."
"I have no complaints about Microsoft Azure Object Storage, but maybe its market size could be more extensive, and its backup speed enhanced."
"Sometimes, I have issues with the Microsoft portal, which interrupts the service."
"If we look at the different versions of that ADLS, it really does not have a hierarchical storage mechanism."
"Its user interface could be better."
"One of the things that are currently important is consistency. To achieve this, another database called Cosmos DB is available. We want to have a similar consistency to the one in Cosmos DB but at a cheaper price."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license."
"One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure."
"The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."
"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."
"The pricing could be more flexible."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. The pricing model is based on usage."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price."
"One needs to pay according to the storage they plan to use in the solution. The payments are to be made yearly. It is usually monthly, but we opted for yearly subscriptions in our company."
"We have a separate package and pay extra for additional technical support."
"Object Storage is competitively priced."
"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten because there is a lot of competition out there."
"We don't need to pay for the solution's license."
"For the cloud, you get charges every day if you are going to download anything, besides the cost for storage those charges are always there."
"I think we pay per bit as per usage. There is a billing pattern for the subscription, and we get a monthly bill. I've seen that happen over there. I haven't seen any fixed costs. It always depends on what we're using and how much the servers are running. The breakdown appears on the bill."
"Object Storage is cost-effective, and our license fees are about $200 per month."
"The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?
Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
I can't share a lot about the costs. I am focused on the technical aspect. It's a pay-per-use solution and a good idea for proof of concept and value. If I want to test a product before deploying i...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
In terms of compliance and security, everything is fine. I do not know of any immediate needs for improvement. However, one potential area for improvement is the replication process. Some clients c...
 

Also Known As

MS Azure File Storage
Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
 

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Sample Customers

Talon, Camden
Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
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