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reviewer2245338 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Solutions Architect at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Serves as a reliable backend for databases
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Azure Object Storage for us is its simplicity and reliability as a storage solution."
  • "We experienced an outage issue recently, which affected its overall stability and reliability."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Azure Object Storage for various purposes in my projects. It is versatile enough to support our production platform, allowing us to store and manage unstructured data efficiently. It serves as a reliable backend for our databases and provides storage for Kubernetes containers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Azure Object Storage for us is its simplicity and reliability as a storage solution.

What needs improvement?

As of now, we don't see any room for improvement in Azure Object Storage. It meets our storage needs perfectly, and since we primarily use it for storage purposes without encountering any issues, there aren't any specific areas we feel need improvement. It works well for our current requirements.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure Object Storage for about a year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of Azure Object Storage as a three out of ten. We experienced an outage issue recently, which affected its overall stability and reliability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability as a ten out of ten. It is definitely scalable enough for our needs. Ten people use the solution at our company.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is great.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is fairly simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of Azure Object Storage is fine, but it could be a little less expensive. I would rate it as a five out of ten in terms of costliness.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution as a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Owner at Might Resources Sdn Bhd
Reseller
Easily deployed backup tool that gives total peace of mind
Pros and Cons
  • "Object Storage's best feature is that it's easy to deploy."
  • "Object Storage's integration with other backup software could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I use Object Storage as an object storage backup.

How has it helped my organization?

Object Storage has given us total peace of mind.

What is most valuable?

Object Storage's best feature is that it's easy to deploy.

What needs improvement?

Object Storage's integration with other backup software could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Object Storage for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Object Storage is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Object Storage is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Unless you subscribe to the paid services, Microsoft's technical support is average.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and took a couple of hours.

What about the implementation team?

We used an in-house team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Object Storage is cost-effective, and our license fees are about $200 per month.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Object Storage nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Senior Data Scientist at PTT Digital Solutions Company Limited
Real User
Top 20
Simple setup, easy to use, and responsive support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is its ease of use."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Azure Object Storage is used for storing pictures and sound from many projects I am involved in.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is its ease of use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure Object Storage for approximately six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is alright for what we use it for.

We have approximately 1,000 users using this solution in my organization. We have plans to increase the usage.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Microsoft Azure Object Storage is good. When I asked for help they responded in a timely manner.

How was the initial setup?

The initial installation of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is easy.

What other advice do I have?

My company uses most of the solutions from Microsoft. They received a discount because of the volume of solutions purchased. The policy of the company forced me to use Microsoft Azure Object Storage. I did not have a choice to use other solutions from other vendors, such as Google or Amazon Web Service.

I rate Microsoft Azure Object Storage an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Information Technology Project Manager at a logistics company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Storage solution that is easy to set up with excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "With Microsoft Azure Object Storage, they are an open market."
  • "The cost of support is always expensive."

What is our primary use case?

Previously, all of our mail processes and mail access were on-premises and we were facing problems with storage, licenses, and maintenance. Once we moved to Office 365 Microsoft Azure Object Storage, all of the headaches were reduced.

We are using the latest version with Office 365.

What is most valuable?

Most of the brands are certified coupled with partners, such as AWS and Oracle. With Microsoft Azure Object Storage, they are an open market.

What needs improvement?

Support and cost are areas that can be improved. The cost of support is always expensive.

They can be more competitive in their pricing and the data center doesn't compare to other solutions such as Google. Microsoft is still growing. In the Middle East and these areas, there is less support.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for the last two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. We have not had any issues to date. There are still some issues with spam in the emails, at 2% to 5%.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Microsoft's technical support is excellent.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are using Oracle as well.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and it is not complex.

It is very easy to migrate all of the mail processes.

Knowledge is very important, which is why we used the help of Microsoft integrators.

What about the implementation team?

Because we are in the partner's program, they connected remotely and resolved all of the implementation tasks. They do a complete inspection.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a separate package and pay extra for additional technical support.

What other advice do I have?

You can reduce operational costs and the cost of resources. It is easy to maintain, and I would recommend this product.

I would rate this solution a nine out ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer964752 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Easy to use and easy to deploy, but requires more AI and ML-based modules and better pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to use, and we use it for backup and remote desktop access. It is working fine."
  • "They could improve AI and ML-based modules. They should add more modules based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Pricing is a little bit tricky with Microsoft Azure. They do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed after a month or two because it is based on usage. This is a little confusing."

What is our primary use case?

We are accessing remote accounting software by using this cloud. We are also using it for cloud backup and disaster recovery. 

What is most valuable?

It is easy to use, and we use it for backup and remote desktop access. It is working fine.

What needs improvement?

They could improve AI and ML-based modules. They should add more modules based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Pricing is a little bit tricky with Microsoft Azure. They do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed after a month or two because it is based on usage. This is a little confusing.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for about six months.

How are customer service and technical support?

It is not that good. Technical support of companies like Microsoft or Google is not that easy to get. There are many rules to get support from Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It requires a little bit of technical expertise. Not everyone can configure Azure. You will need some amount of technical skills or help from a Microsoft Expert. We have been using Microsoft products for many years, and that's why it is easier for us to implement. It may be a little bit tricky if you are not using the Microsoft environment.

We deployed it in ten days because we have to install our own software and do a few other things. Otherwise, it should take only one or two days. 

What about the implementation team?

We are integrators.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to go through the documentation first, and if required, they should get help from Microsoft Certified partners. If they are dealers, they should go for Microsoft Azure certification. It is very helpful in technical installation and deployment.

I would rate Microsoft Azure Object Storage a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1383426 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Enterprise Architect at a construction company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Highly scalable and the performance is good, especially with unstructured data
Pros and Cons
    • "I would like to have out-of-the-box connectors to make integration with other products easier."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use the Azure Object Storage for our IoT use case. We have thousands of vendors using our machines and they are sending machine performance data to Azure. We then use this data for analytics and product management.

    We use it both in our development and production environments.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable options are performance and scalability. These two things are really effective.

    What needs improvement?

    The cost should be reduced to make it more competitive. There are other vendors that provide good solutions, so if Microsoft were more competitive in terms of pricing then it would be one reason for us to continue with them.

    I would like to have out-of-the-box connectors to make integration with other products easier.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using Azure Object Storage for the past two and a half years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Azure is 100% stable, although there was an issue one time when the entire service was down for a day. This had a big impact, globally, although they were able to compromise with people who were affected.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    This solution is used by the consumers of our products, of which there are at least 10,000.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    Microsoft technical support is good because we have an enterprise agreement. We are happy with it.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We had our own servers, on-premises, and then we migrated to Azure.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was of medium difficulty. I would not say that it is simple or complex, and they have good documentation to help.

    It took more than six months to fully migrate to the Azure environment.

    What about the implementation team?

    In the beginning, we had assistance from Microsoft. They helped us to come up with the proof of concept and the use case for our business. After that, our internal team took over. I would say that we had about 10% external help.

    What other advice do I have?

    Azure Object Storage is a product that I strongly recommend for storing all of your unstructured data. Similarly, if you don't know what kinds of data you need to store, then this is the right choice. It also does well if you have massive volume.

    There is an IoT hub that is going to be released and my hope is that it includes many advanced features.

    I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Microsoft Azure
    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Owner at Might Resources Sdn Bhd
    Reseller
    A reliable solution for long-term backup retention
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most important thing for me is reliability."
    • "I would like to see a reduction in pricing so that they can be more competitive."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Microsoft Azure Object Storage for backups. Specifically, we use it for longterm backup retention.

    What is most valuable?

    The most important thing for me is reliability.

    The support is very good.

    What needs improvement?

    I would like to see a reduction in pricing so that they can be more competitive.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability of this solution depends on the company that the client is working with. They have to be reputable and meet the appropriate standards for compliance.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    This solution is very easy to scale. All of the object storage solutions have the same features.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We are in regular contact with technical support and I find them to be good.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is pretty straightforward and it probably takes a couple of days to deploy.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    There are other vendors for object storage on the market that are comparable in features, but the price of the competitors is cheaper. The main difference between vendors is the costs in terms of both storage and traffic.

    What other advice do I have?

    I am satisfied with the features that Azure Object Storage has.

    In general, this is a product that I recommend but at the end of the day, the suitability depends on the use case and the requirements. If it is something that meets their needs then it will be very beneficial.

    As we have worked with this product, we have not come across any problems that could not be resolved. That said, there is always room for improvement.

    I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Solutions architect at Listat
    Real User
    A flexible API, but technical support needs to be faster at resolving issues
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature is the API because it is very flexible."
    • "Technical support should be faster at resolving issues for tickets that we create."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are a software development company and one of our products provides a secure email service for our clients. We deploy our products on Azure using a subscription-based model for our clients. The Azure Object Storage is one of the storage technologies that we use, depending on the requirements and what is needed.

    For our secure email product, we store some of the encrypted data using this solution. It is done by installing an agent on the user's device, be it Android or otherwise, and the encryption is done on the server-side. Once encrypted, the data is transferred to Object Storage.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is the API because it is very flexible.

    If you need extra options such as authentication or authorization, then you just use the features that are available as part of Azure.

    What needs improvement?

    Technical support should be faster at resolving issues for tickets that we create.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using Azure Object Storage for more than five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    We have had some issues with stability but we work closely with Microsoft and they have helped us to resolve many of these problems.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We have been in contact with technical support and they are sometimes slow at resolving our tickets. Overall, the support is good.

    How was the initial setup?

    The complexity of the setup depends on what your requirements are. If you are deploying from scratch versus needing to migrate data, it is different.

    For the most part, it is fully automated. We have written some scripts to assists us and the deployment normally takes between 20 minutes and an hour. It also depends on what region Azure is being used in.

    What about the implementation team?

    We deploy this solution using our in-house team.

    What other advice do I have?

    The suitability of this solution depends on your use cases and your requirements. Sometimes you will need block storage, rather than object storage. You need to know what technology is applicable and practical for your use cases.

    I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Microsoft Azure
    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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