Manager at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Sep 30, 2025
The cost of Microsoft Azure File Storage depends on the storage account, whether it is premium or standard; there is a cost difference, with the cost being higher for premium and lower for standard storage. I find the pricing good and competitive.
As for the current licensing and payment structure, it's almost pay-as-you-go. Monthly is okay. But maybe we'll get a better price if we have a long-term contract and pay monthly.
Microsoft Azure File Storage is a paid service, like most cloud services. Various payment plans are available, including pay-as-you-go and reserved instances for lower costs. You should reserve resources in advance to manage expenses efficiently.
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The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage is very low. I viewed my bill from Azure on the portal, and the solution didn't cost much. Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price. It's cheap, price-wise.
There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees.
Manager - IT at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Jan 20, 2022
In Microsoft Azure File Storage we only pay for what we use. We don't have to pay for what we are expecting to use or what we are locating, we only pay for what we are using. This is the advantage of the cloud. One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure. If we use a Microsoft Windows computer we will have to pay additional fees for the license for Microsoft Windows. I rate the price of Microsoft Azure File Storage a five out of five.
Infrastructure Team at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 28, 2021
For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month; but we are using the solution at a basic level with standard storage (HDDs and not SDDs). It has been difficult to understand the real cost besides the solution, In my oppinion costs are not fully transparent.
Manager Cloud Platform at AGILE CLOUD SOLUTIONS LLC
Real User
Jul 27, 2021
The pricing is okay, however, it's quite a bit higher compared to AWS. You only pay for storage. However, if you think you might need support, and you want better support options, you may need to pay for the premium Microsoft support services.
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The cost of Microsoft Azure File Storage depends on the storage account, whether it is premium or standard; there is a cost difference, with the cost being higher for premium and lower for standard storage. I find the pricing good and competitive.
The pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.
The price is almost the same as the competition. I would rate it three or three and a half out of ten on the pricing scale.
As for the current licensing and payment structure, it's almost pay-as-you-go. Monthly is okay. But maybe we'll get a better price if we have a long-term contract and pay monthly.
The price could be reduced. The tiered pricing model is good. The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google. We pay as we use.
Microsoft Azure File Storage is a paid service, like most cloud services. Various payment plans are available, including pay-as-you-go and reserved instances for lower costs. You should reserve resources in advance to manage expenses efficiently.
The product must improve its price.
I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap.
I rate the pricing a six or seven out of ten. The pricing could be more flexible.
We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license.
I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price. The solution is only for enterprise-level businesses.
The pricing is usually dependent on your storage requirements. Overall, I believe Microsoft Azure File Storage's price is reasonable.
I would rate the pricing a six out of ten.
The price of the solution is reasonable. The pricing model is based on usage.
Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive.
Licensing costs are quite expensive, although I believe the more users you have, the less expensive it becomes.
I give the pricing of the solution a seven out of ten.
The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage is very low. I viewed my bill from Azure on the portal, and the solution didn't cost much. Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price. It's cheap, price-wise.
I rate the pricing a four out of ten. The copy cost is priced compared to on-premises, and the price is high across loan vendors.
There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees.
Azure File Storage gives good value for money, so I don't find it expensive.
I'm not sure of the exact pricing. I'd have to look at the sales documentation to refresh my memory.
In Microsoft Azure File Storage we only pay for what we use. We don't have to pay for what we are expecting to use or what we are locating, we only pay for what we are using. This is the advantage of the cloud. One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure. If we use a Microsoft Windows computer we will have to pay additional fees for the license for Microsoft Windows. I rate the price of Microsoft Azure File Storage a five out of five.
For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month; but we are using the solution at a basic level with standard storage (HDDs and not SDDs). It has been difficult to understand the real cost besides the solution, In my oppinion costs are not fully transparent.
The pricing is okay, however, it's quite a bit higher compared to AWS. You only pay for storage. However, if you think you might need support, and you want better support options, you may need to pay for the premium Microsoft support services.
The pricing is a little bit hard to determine. I never know how much it's going to cost me in advance, only after the fact.