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Microsoft Azure Object Storage vs Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is valued for cost savings, scalability, real-time capabilities, uptime, and transitioning data benefits.
Sentiment score
7.6
Nutanix Unified Storage boosts ROI by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, increasing productivity, and improving data security and capacity.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Azure Object Storage customer service is generally praised for expertise and responsiveness, despite occasional delays and communication issues.
Sentiment score
8.1
Users appreciate Nutanix Unified Storage's support despite complex products, valuing its responsiveness and expertise over competitors like VMware.
If I want to change something on my resources or directly access it via the portal, there is not a service level agreement of 100%, and sometimes it's quite difficult to access.
They come on the call, start troubleshooting immediately, and resolve issues effectively.
As a technical person, I find it difficult to get direct answers from SMEs instead of going through initial support levels.
Nutanix technical support is excellent, with swift responses based on priority.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is highly scalable and easily accommodates extensive data, efficiently meeting diverse organizational needs.
Sentiment score
8.1
Nutanix Unified Storage offers seamless scalability, allowing effortless expansion and flexibility to accommodate new workloads without performance issues.
The storage is very scalable, so you can effortlessly scale it.
I can rack mount the server or node and add it to the cluster anytime with just one click.
Scalability is fine with Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS); it allows compatibility and building on top of existing infrastructure.
Nutanix needs to improve storage management similar to public cloud solutions like AWS and Azure for better scalability.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is stable, with minimal bugs, good performance, but occasional downtime and rare hardware disruptions reported.
Sentiment score
8.5
Nutanix Unified Storage is stable and reliable, with high performance, swift support resolution, and high user satisfaction ratings.
It automatically triggers tasks, causing performance issues.
Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is very stable.
The stability of Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is commendable.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Azure Object Storage faces high costs, performance issues, complex pricing, slow support, and requires usability and technical improvements.
Nutanix Unified Storage needs enhanced storage, integration, better UI, security, flexibility, analytics, and more protocol, account, and FTP support.
Including a more granular snapshot restoration process would greatly improve usability, allowing us to restore deleted files rather than the entire share.
Nutanix could improve the ability to track user actions, such as identifying who deleted a folder.
It requires command line interventions, indicating gaps between the GUI and command lines.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Azure Object Storage is seen as costly yet flexible, with scalable pricing, more affordable through reserved instances.
Nutanix Unified Storage pricing is high but offers advanced features and ease of management, preferred over alternatives like VMware.
It's a pay-per-use solution and a good idea for proof of concept and value.
VMware is costlier than Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS).
I recommend that Nutanix include file storage features in the pro license or Prism Pro, reducing the cost per terabyte.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Azure Object Storage provides scalable, reliable, and secure data management, with flexible integration and strong performance for large files.
Nutanix Unified Storage offers a unified platform with high availability, scalability, integration, strong security, and cost-effective data management.
The ability to store everything inside Blob or Object storage and use it for archiving data is beneficial.
Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is appreciated for its fault tolerance and redundancy at the cluster level, which ensures reliable storage of files, folders, and other information accessible on the client side.
Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) provides stability and self-healing with no problems to report, establishing a reliable storage solution.
The file server is very good for all the environments because previously, we needed to create separate file servers.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS)
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (6th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (3rd), File and Object Storage (3rd), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (4th)
 

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 Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is 1.6%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
Juan-Contreras - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures streamlined management, simplified infrastructure, and efficient data handling
It has effectively managed our unstructured data, including audio and video files. We've experienced smooth operations without any complaints regarding uploading or downloading videos. While video usage isn't as frequent, we primarily utilize it for downloading videos related to specific incidents for administrators or our police department. We've encountered no issues uploading files of any kind. Transitioning from VMware to Nutanix has highlighted the overall flexibility of Nutanix's platform. Unlike VMware's three-tier system, Nutanix simplifies the learning curve by streamlining operations. The update process, in particular, has been favorable, with no critical issues encountered. The resiliency of Nutanix hasn't been thoroughly tested in our environment so far. However, I routinely check fault tolerance settings to ensure they meet our requirements. During the update process, I've observed critical errors occur as hosts restart, but Nutanix's self-healing mechanism handles these issues seamlessly. The benefit of using Nutanix is evident in several ways. Firstly, we've effectively compressed our storage while significantly expanding our overall storage pool. Previously, our service had a capacity of twenty-five terabytes, but with Nutanix, we've scaled up to a hundred and twenty terabytes physically and approximately fifty terabytes logically. This expansion has been accompanied by noticeable improvements in performance, particularly with reduced latency and IOPS well within the boundaries of our equipment. All our resources are centralized in a single location for managing and running storage: our data center. We operate three Nutanix nodes within this center, effectively managing everything from one central location. We don't have any other locations outside of our data center running a Nutanix cluster. Nutanix's capability to eliminate silos within our organization's storage infrastructure was discussed during our recent call with the engineer. Although we haven't explored this feature extensively yet, there's a forthcoming project where we anticipate leveraging it.One thing I'd appreciate is having a desktop application similar to what VMware offered. With VMware, I could download a separate client program onto my computer, allowing me to log in directly rather than accessing the host through a browser.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Retailer
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
33%
Educational Organization
19%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Nutanix Unified Storage?
Nutanix has excellent product documentation available on their portals, written in simple, easy-to-understand language.
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
Nutanix Files Storage, Nutanix Volumes Block Storage, Nutanix Objects Storage
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, Volkswagen SAIC, Brighton and Hove City Council, Foresters Financial, Janus International Group, Cloud Comrade, Serco
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