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Microsoft Azure Block Storage pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Microsoft Azure Block Storage offers excellent scalability and easy data management, making it suitable for handling large amounts of data efficiently.
The service provides high-level security features, including API-based access and advanced security functions.
Azure Block Storage offers various tier options, allowing users to manage costs effectively by switching between hot, cool, and archive tiers.
Easy integration with other Microsoft services like SQL, Databricks, and Azure Function enhances the overall usability and flexibility of Azure Block Storage.
Users praise the reliability of Microsoft Azure Block Storage, noting its consistent performance and uptime.

CONS

Microsoft Azure Block Storage needs improvement in technical support services, particularly in response time for enterprise support.
There are issues with the complexity of initial setup and integration challenges, especially when overcoming certain limitations like adaptability to non-cloud environments.
Uploading data could be improved, as the current method often requires command-line knowledge and there is no third-party application available for easier handling.
Pricing and trial periods could use enhancement, as many users find Microsoft Azure Block Storage more expensive compared to alternatives with better introductory offers.
There are capacity limitations and the stability of Microsoft Azure Block Storage could be improved, with issues reported in switching between hot and cold tiers and addressing challenges with rendering and loading times.
 

Microsoft Azure Block Storage Pros review quotes

SF
Information Systems Manager at a non-tech company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 14, 2019
The scalability of the solution is good.
it_user1258113 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 12, 2020
One can easily scale with this program.
AG
Consultant at MultiThread
Jan 26, 2020
You can easily access your data whenever you need it.
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KG
Vice President - Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 4, 2020
The product is very easy to use.
MK
Head Of Information Technology at DHS
Mar 19, 2020
It's easy to deploy, easy to scale up, and pay-as-you-go.
AS
manufacturer at Diageo
Apr 5, 2020
The tier feature in V2 is the most valuable feature of this solution. It enables you to move your storage from hot tier to cold tier into archive tier.
reviewer1326603 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Apr 19, 2020
The data lake is invaluable. We also use Microsoft SQL in terms of structuring the data and getting into a position where it could be useful to support reporting. We Databricks for data science. We incorporated Databricks with that as well.
reviewer1382583 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director - Infrastructure Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 27, 2020
It has easy versioning. The versioning is amenable to any changes. It also has great security. It can only be accessed through an API, and only the requested users can access it. It is optimized for data lakes and comprehensive data management.
NK
Senior IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 1-10 employees
Mar 20, 2021
It is easy to integrate with applications.
reviewer1141566 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 16, 2022
We can use Azure Block Storage for some of our bigger files.
 

Microsoft Azure Block Storage Cons review quotes

SF
Information Systems Manager at a non-tech company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 14, 2019
Technical support needs improvement.
it_user1258113 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 12, 2020
Some big customers have experienced some problems with the stability of the Azure cloud.
AG
Consultant at MultiThread
Jan 26, 2020
Uploading of data could be improved. Currently, the only way you can upload your data is by using their storage explorer. You need to use a command line to do that. Then, maybe you can go online and you can use their explorer to check to see if it's there. If they had a third-party application to handle the upload, it would be better. Many people aren't familiar with command lines for uploading data. It makes it more difficult for many users.
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KG
Vice President - Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 4, 2020
There are some space limitations.
MK
Head Of Information Technology at DHS
Mar 19, 2020
One of the biggest challenges on Azure infrastructure is that sometimes we don't get what we want. Either we have to wait for it or contact support because something is not working for us... It's the system availability that is the difficult point.
AS
manufacturer at Diageo
Apr 5, 2020
We don't delete the other tools from the folder directly. There's no folder deletion option in Azure Block Storage. It would be nice if they could update this.
reviewer1326603 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Apr 19, 2020
In terms of improvement, it could use better integration with non-propriety tools. Azure pushes you down a data factory road for integrations but data factory isn't always a scalable, viable solution, particularly when using large numbers ofconnections to IoT solutions.
reviewer1382583 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director - Infrastructure Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 27, 2020
We need to do versioning each and every time, that is, check-in and check-out. If a person forgets to do that, then there could be an issue in the replacement of that particular object in the storage. It will be great if it can be automatically managed.
NK
Senior IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 1-10 employees
Mar 20, 2021
It should be easier to deploy.
reviewer1141566 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 16, 2022
Azure Block Storage could use more capacity.