We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure Block Storage and Microsoft Azure Object Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Public Cloud Storage Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product offers hierarchical storage and we like the main space storage with business."
"The initial setup is very simple and straightforward."
"This is a very robust and flexible solution."
"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."
"In terms of latency, bandwidth, and productivity, Azure Block Storage is better than other solutions."
"The solution is easy to purchase and is a Microsoft product, making procurement straightforward."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the ease with which you connect and use it."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is the security and the management of user access from on-premise to the cloud."
"The most valuable feature is the cost value, which is very important for long term retention."
"We use the product for storage, documentation, and reporting."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is flexible and has all the features we need."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is its ease of use."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"You can peer into different levels of the archive."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage offers hassle-free usage. It is easy to configure."
"The layout of Microsoft is professional."
"The implementation can be quite technical."
"The solution could have better archival policies and localization of data."
"It should be easier to deploy."
"I have used Amazon's solutions which are better than Microsoft's. However, since I have predominately Microsoft solutions it is a better choice for me to use another Microsoft solution."
"There are capacity limitations that could be expanded."
"Azure Block Storage could use more capacity."
"The security is poor, and the sharing model is confusing, conceptually. I'd prefer not to use it. I'd like a user-friendly web interface and a better security model."
"Customer support could be improved, it can be difficult getting appropriate support."
"Technical support should be faster at resolving issues for tickets that we create."
"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."
"One of the things that are currently important is consistency. To achieve this, another database called Cosmos DB is available. We want to have a similar consistency to the one in Cosmos DB but at a cheaper price."
"The cost of support is always expensive."
"The administration of the solution is not as easy as we would like it to be."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is a pretty expensive solution."
"The setup process could always be a bit easier."
"The stability could be improved."
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Microsoft Azure Block Storage is ranked 7th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 56 reviews while Microsoft Azure Object Storage is ranked 9th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 45 reviews. Microsoft Azure Block Storage is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Azure Object Storage is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure Block Storage writes "A stable and widely accepted solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure Object Storage writes "Can be used to safely store big datasets in the cloud at a reasonable price". Microsoft Azure Block Storage is most compared with Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store), Rackspace Cloud Block Storage, Amazon S3 Glacier, Wasabi and Azure NetApp Files, whereas Microsoft Azure Object Storage is most compared with Oracle Cloud Object Storage, Wasabi and Amazon S3. See our Microsoft Azure Block Storage vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage report.
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