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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.0%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 0.9%, down from 1.3% 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…
Hossein Nezamabadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an easy setup process and good technical support services
We use Oracle Database Backup Service to manage incremental, differential, and cumulative backups The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality. We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups. We have been using Oracle…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a good service for file storage."
"The best part is the accessibility to all the files."
"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."
"The functionality is easy."
"File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service."
"The profile management option is another valuable feature that allows us to manage the profiles and secure them."
"My client had zero data loss while using the solution for backups and file security."
"The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"The backup is reliable and intuitive."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to perform encrypted backups after any learning."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"It's a scalable product."
"The interface is good."
 

Cons

"Firewall rules should be introduced to secure the access date from any virus attacks. Anti-virus should be introduced in the work filtering and document filtering."
"There is room for improvement in helping customers understand and integrate Azure File Storage into their operations."
"The security could always be modernized."
"The pricing and technical support could be better."
"There is a limitation on the storage capacity, like four terabytes. It could be improved to accommodate more data."
"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."
"The initial setup is complex. Unless you have done it a few times it, it is going to be hard."
"Some of the procedures are a bit more complex in Azure than in other providers."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"We cannot use the product with other brands."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."
"Deployment is overly complex and could be streamlined."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."
"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."
"The product's pricing need improvement."
"There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."
"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."
"The product must improve its price."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap."
"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
"The platform is expensive."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."
"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
"The platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
6%
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Company Size

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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 do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?
From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Backup Service?
The pricing must be improved. The only problem with Oracle is its pricing.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it. One simple update can mess up the entire system.
 

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