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Microsoft Azure Object Storage vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

Microsoft and NetApp are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. Microsoft is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.8, while NetApp is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.0. Microsoft holds a 1.9% mindshare in PCSS, compared to NetApp’s 7.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of NetApp users who would recommend it.
Microsoft Azure Object Storage
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87% willing to recommend
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95% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Both Microsoft Azure Object Storage and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP are prominent cloud storage solutions. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced data management features, despite higher costs.

Features: Microsoft Azure Object Storage is noted for reliability, scalability, and ease of integration with Azure services. It has a variety of storage options and seamless API integration. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is recognized for its advanced data management features, integration with multiple cloud providers, and powerful data protection capabilities. It includes features like Snapshot, FlexClone, and Data Tiering.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Azure Object Storage users suggest enhancements in performance during peak times, better security features, and improved cost optimization tools. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP users call for a simpler setup process, better documentation, and enhanced education resources.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Azure Object Storage users generally find the deployment process straightforward and appreciate the extensive support resources available. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP users experience a steeper learning curve during deployment and express a need for more intuitive guidance. However, they value the robust customer support provided by NetApp.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Azure Object Storage is considered cost-effective, with good ROI due to its pay-as-you-go pricing model and efficient resource use. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, though more expensive upfront, offers high ROI through its advanced features and data management capabilities.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

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
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Storage (1st), Cloud Backup (9th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 7.2%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
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Madhusudan Srinivasmurthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Saves us a lot of time, and the administration is simpler
NetApp's Integration with AWS has helped us because we had a tough time transferring data when we used an ONTAP competitor as our storage partner. They don't have integration with AWS tools, so we had to figure it out on our own. ONTAP has built-in integration and allows us to replicate a copy to our second data center. Everything is in one channel. It's possible without the technology, but it's more time-consuming. NetApp saves us a lot of time, and the administration is simpler.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AzCopy is probably the best feature. It's a scripting app or a scripting function. Whether it's a Linux batch or a PowerShell script, you can essentially just send a file via a line of code with a specific key."
"This product is very reliable and all of the security that our client requires is available."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is its ease of use."
"The solution integrates well with Microsoft Office 365 and includes important features such as SIEM, storage, SQL, and Cosmos DB."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is an easy-to-use and stable solution."
"The layout of Microsoft is professional."
"We can easily create a storage layer in any system."
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"This solution has helped us because it is easy to use."
"For us, the value comes from the solution's flexibility, speed, and hopefully cost savings in the long term."
"I like how you can easily pair on-prem with the cloud and the cloud backup feature. I like the whole integration with on-prem and the cloud for SnapMirror relationships."
"Its functionality and technical support are adequate to help prevent failure due to errors."
"So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage."
"The ability to do a straight SnapMirror from our on-prem to the cloud with no other data transitions is excellent."
"The fast recovery time objective with the ability to bring the environment back to production in case something happens."
"ONTAP is great for helping you migrate on-premise workflows to cloud environments."
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Cons

"Microsoft Azure Object Storage has had a number of failures last week due to the lack of hardware available to support the resources. However, it was only for a short time, approximately two days."
"The stability could be improved."
"We would like it if we did not have to use another encryption solution to encrypt the storage."
"Azure's technical support could be better - they take a long time to respond, and issues get transferred to multiple engineers, so you have to repeat the whole story every time without getting any proper resolution."
"The setup process could always be a bit easier."
"We have experienced a data copy bottleneck with the AZ copy using Microsoft Azure Object Storage, this should improve. It has high CPU consumption. There are a couple of ways to copy files fast, we have tried a few ways. Other than AZ copy, we can use Azure Fluent Storage, which also takes a lot of time to copy files. The AZ copy is faster but it takes a lot of time and CPU operations."
"I would like to have out-of-the-box connectors to make integration with other products easier."
"One potential area for improvement is the replication process."
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"We want to be able to add more than six disks in aggregate, but there is a limit of the number of disks in aggregate. In GCP, they provide less by limiting the sixth disk in aggregate. In Azure, the same solution provides 12 disks in an aggregate versus GCP where it is just half that amount. They should bump up the disk in aggregate requirement so we don't have to migrate the aggregate from one to another when the capacities are full."
"I would like some more performance matrices to know what it is doing. It has some matrices inherent to the Cloud Volumes ONTAP. But inside Cloud Manager, it would also be nice to see. You can have a little Snapshot, then drill down if you go a little deeper."
"I would like to see something from NetApp about backups. I know that NetApp offers some backup for Office 365, but I would like to see something from NetApp for more backup solutions."
"When it comes to a critical or a read-write-intensive application, it doesn't provide the performance that some applications require, especially for SAP. The SAP HANA database has a write-latency of less than 2 milliseconds and the CVO solution does not fit there. It could be used for other databases, where the requirements are not so demanding, especially when it comes to write-latency."
"We have used technical support. As long as they don't call me at four o'clock in the morning to tell me that a drive failed and they are sending me another one, I like it. They have a tendency to do that."
"If they could include clustering together multiple physical Cloud Volumes ONTAP devices as an option, that could be helpful."
"The support is good in general but the initial, front-line support could be improved. Because I have already been using the product for so long, when I call support I would rather talk to somebody who is a little bit more advanced or senior, rather than talking to the first-level support. Usually, it takes some time to reach out to their senior support."
"I would like to see more information about Cloud Volumes ONTAP using Google Cloud Platform on NetApp's website."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Object Storage is cost-effective, and our license fees are about $200 per month."
"The pricing for Microsoft Azure Object Storage is high and needs some reduction. It's a seven out of ten, price-wise, because it currently limits your consumption, so the solution should have better pricing."
"The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten because there is a lot of competition out there."
"Additional costs depend on the data and complexity of the project."
"We don't need to pay for the solution's license."
"Pricing is always confusing for all Microsoft products. For this solution, they do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed."
"Object Storage is competitively priced."
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"The standard pricing is online. Pricing depends. If you're using the PayGo model, then it's just the normal costs on the Microsoft page. If you're using Bring Your Own License, which is what we're doing, then you get with your sales contact at NetApp and start figuring out what price is the best, in the end, for your company."
"Make sure you investigate what your requirements are going to cost you using the native cloud solutions versus what NetApp is going to cost you, to make sure you have a business case to go with NetApp."
"I know the licensing is a bit on the high-end. That's when we had to downsize our MetroCluster disks and just migrate to disks that were half used. We migrated into those just to reduce maintenance costs."
"The pricing could be improved. It is a good product, but it is very expensive for me."
"It is expensive. There are no costs in addition to their standard licensing fees."
"In addition to the standard licensing fees, there are fees for Azure, the VMs themselves and for data transfer."
"They have a very good price which keeps our customers happy."
"For enterprise customers, it's a very cost effective. But in the SMB segment, yeah, pricing is a little bit challenge for your time."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Educational Organization
48%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
The layout of Microsoft is professional.
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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...
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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...
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What do you like most about NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
The solution's pricing is reasonable.
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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?
NetApp's support could improve.
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Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO
 

Overview

REST-based object storage for unstructured data in the cloud

  • Store infrequently accessed data in a low-cost cool storage tier
  • Store frequently accessed application data in a hot storage tier
  • Stream video, audio, and other media to web, mobile, or desktop applications
  • Power big data analytics
  • Access your data more securely, both over the wire and at rest
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NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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