We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure File Storage and Nutanix Unified 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."First of all, the solution is very secure. Secondly, the solution is very fast. It is reliable and available all the time."
"I like that Microsoft Azure File Storage works fine and is quick to deploy. It's also easy to connect to it, particularly when connecting it with my on-premise file servers."
"The biggest advantage of Azure File Storage vis-à-vis other public cloud storage providers, and why we recommend Azure first and foremost, is that many of our customers have partnerships with Microsoft and so they have access to better cloud economics. Compared to AWS, we have found that (from a customer perspective) Azure is much more competitive."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"It is a scalable product since it is a cloud solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most significant aspect of Microsoft Azure File Storage is its life cycle functionality, which enables us to transfer files to various storage options, such as hot storage, full storage, and archive. This feature is crucial since we can apply a life cycle method to files that have not been in use for an extended period, and then move them to a cheaper cold storage option to save costs. Since the newest files are stored in the hot storage, it met our specific requirements. Consequently, older files can be transferred to archive and cold storage."
"Very user-friendly and intuitive."
"The functionality is easy."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward. With a few clicks, you can stand up your storage. It reduces the overall life cycle of deployment within the ecosystem."
"What I found to be the most valuable features were better performance and uptime."
"What I found most valuable in Nutanix Files Storage is its high availability and ability to scale out with many VMs."
"We have been able to save local disk space by using Data Lens. We upload 18 GB to the cloud and are able to save 20% to 25%."
"Unified Storage's centralized management features enable us to accomplish whatever we want in terms of operations and migrations."
"The solution is stable and extremely easy to calibrate."
"The most valuable features of Nutanix Unified Storage are the unified dashboard and the ease of administration."
"The solution is easy to use, share, and manage."
"Considering the enterprise licensing required for the solution, the cost of the solution is an area where the product needs improvement."
"The upload speed has room for improvement."
"Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation."
"Firewall rules should be introduced to secure the access date from any virus attacks. Anti-virus should be introduced in the work filtering and document filtering."
"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."
"Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that easy to use."
"It's not very intuitive."
"Unified Storage failed to fulfill our object storage requirements."
"With all of the Nutanix equipment, the licensing is expensive. We operate in the enterprise space, but we're a midsized company. At times, the price tag is a little bit shocking for a company with only 35 employees."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The GUI is not user-friendly for new users and has room for improvement."
"We would love to see the analytics and ransomware protection extended beyond just file servers to virtual machines, but they have a different product that covers that."
"Managing other storage infrastructure on Nutanix Files Storage is an area for improvement. In particular, I want to add other forms of storage from different vendors not currently in Nutanix Files Storage, to the file server, for better management."
"The documentation on the support site needs to be improved."
"Lowering the price would improve this product."
Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 3rd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 42 reviews while Nutanix Unified Storage is ranked 6th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 39 reviews. Microsoft Azure File Storage is rated 8.2, while Nutanix Unified Storage is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure File Storage writes "Various storage options available, high availability, and quick deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Unified Storage writes "Provides good performance, longer uptime, and an easy way to manage our data". Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Azure NetApp Files, Wasabi, Amazon S3 and Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store), whereas Nutanix Unified Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Red Hat Ceph Storage, MinIO, Dell ECS and Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct. See our Microsoft Azure File Storage vs. Nutanix Unified Storage report.
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