We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure File Storage and Nutanix Unified Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Public Cloud Storage Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It was quick to synchronize back from Azure to the on-premise server."
"This solution supports all file formats."
"What I like about Microsoft Azure File Storage is its convenience for customers, cost-effectiveness, and high availability."
"Implementing Microsoft Azure has meant that we are using the same solution as our customers who use Azure Public Cloud. This allows us to integrate our application, as well as provide the solution to them."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"The immutable storage features are valuable."
"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"The storage in this solution is excellent."
"What I found to be the most valuable features were better performance and uptime."
"The most valuable feature is the unified dashboard, as it allows us to easily observe everything from a single location."
"The inclusion of it in the Nutanix Objects Storage platform simplifies my process as I am no longer required to acquire a separate platform. Instead, I can simply purchase additional licenses as needed. All management can be performed from a single unified interface, making it a convenient and streamlined experience."
"The solution is very easy to manage."
"Nutanix Unified Storage is easy to use. New employees are able to come up to speed fairly quickly with regard to the day-to-day administration processes."
"I like Nutanix Prism Central. The primary benefit is that we can manage everything from the same page."
"The most important point is the simplicity of the API integration. We can leverage the API integrations and connect our hybrid-cloud network environment with Nutanix's cloud storage."
"Nutanix Volumes is a perfectly stable product."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that scalable. Once you reach the boundaries, you need to migrate to another solution."
"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."
"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."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage needs more integrations. In the future, I also want to see GRC added to the portal. If you enroll or sign up for Azure services, your country may not have GRC available in the portal, so you may have to choose a strange country, for example, Kenya, to activate credit."
"It would be good if they added some features that make the solution easier to access for everyone."
"The integration of the site storage with SQL was not completely seamless."
"Azure File Storage's stability is okay, but sometimes we have trouble with the link to the Azure VPN disconnecting."
"It’s a challenge to find the right support person."
"The interface is not logical. It should be a little simpler."
"The solution should increase its storage capabilities."
"With all of the Nutanix equipment, the licensing is expensive. We operate in the enterprise space, but we're a midsized company. At times, the price tag is a little bit shocking for a company with only 35 employees."
"From a management side, the one thing I would prefer is if it were a bit less expensive for smaller enterprises. It's a bit costly. If they provided flexible modules where you could pick and choose features, and only pay for what you use, that would be an improvement."
"Security is an area for improvement. When there are vulnerabilities, there needs to be a faster approval process. The solution needs to automatically target the vulnerabilities and not waste too much time."
"Allowing the use of the Gflag compromises the integrity of the Nutanix system and its established standards."
"The only thing I would say is missing for us it is FTP protocol compatibility."
"Customer service is more difficult to call and they do not responding as much as, for example, DataCore. It's not the same level of satisfaction compared to DataCore. Responses could be faster."
Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 1st in Public Cloud Storage Services with 40 reviews while Nutanix Unified Storage is ranked 7th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 39 reviews. Microsoft Azure File Storage is rated 8.2, while Nutanix Unified Storage is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure File Storage writes "Various storage options available, high availability, and quick deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Unified Storage writes "Provides good performance, longer uptime, and an easy way to manage our data". Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Azure NetApp Files, Wasabi, Amazon S3 and Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store), whereas Nutanix Unified Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Red Hat Ceph Storage, MinIO, Dell ECS and Wasabi. See our Microsoft Azure File Storage vs. Nutanix Unified Storage report.
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