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Microsoft Azure Block Storage Reviews

Vendor: Microsoft
4.0 out of 5

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Microsoft Azure Block Storage mindshare

As of August 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Block Storage in the Public Cloud Storage Services category stands at 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

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Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Performing Arts
5%
Insurance Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Legal Firm
4%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Government
4%
Non Profit
4%
Transportation Company
4%
University
4%
Wholesaler/Distributor
3%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Renewables & Environment Company
1%
Construction Company
1%
Mining And Metals Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
 

Microsoft Azure Block Storage reviews

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MatsHagberg Olsson2 - PeerSpot user
Senior Solutions Architect at EQ2 Technology
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Dec 30, 2024
Empowers secure data management with affordable tools and minimal hassle

Pros

"The absolute best feature is the Azure Storage Explorer tool."

Cons

"Maybe considerations on security regulations and hardware vendor information might be useful."
Taiwo Babalola - PeerSpot user
Information Technology Business Partner and Enterprise Architecture Lead at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Dec 29, 2024
Effortlessly manages large data with quick scalability but needs better integration capabilities

Pros

"The ability to increase and scale out is really easy."

Cons

"There needs to be an improvement in overcoming certain limitations, such as adaptability to non-cloud environments."
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Felix Lourdes Antony - PeerSpot user
Delivery Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Apr 25, 2025
Provides robust security but requires improvement in file download performance

Pros

"Setting up Microsoft Azure Block Storage was easy."

Cons

"We encountered an issue where enabling SFTP on Microsoft Azure Block Storage didn’t allow us to get the IP address, as Azure doesn’t support it."
PeerSpot user
Sr. Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Dec 30, 2024
Seamless data storage and integration with cost-effective solutions

Pros

"I can store data, use the storage account as a queue, and the pricing is also quite economical."

Cons

"Support is an area where improvements can be made, particularly in response time for enterprise support. "
Mohamed Sadek - PeerSpot user
Lead DevOps and Release Engineer-L2 at ITWORX
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Dec 30, 2024
Cloud data is stored securely with enhanced public access and pay-as-you-go pricing

Pros

"The public access with more security available is valuable. "

Cons

"Some alternatives are cheaper and available for long trial periods before the payment."
PeerSpot user
Senior Consultant at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Dec 23, 2024
Experience reliable scalability with seamless setup while seeking better accessibility

Pros

"The most valuable part of Microsoft Azure is its scalability and availability, which make it easy to work with."

Cons

"At the moment, I do not have anything specific in mind for improvements."
Sultan Ahmad - PeerSpot user
IT Support Manager at Mana
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Apr 16, 2024
Easy to install and offers a reasonable return on investment to users

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature revolves around the security-wise functionalities of the tool our company gets from using SAS keys."

Cons

"The scalability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
RZ
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Jul 30, 2025
Ease of configuration and simple setup impress while support delays suggest enhancement opportunities