We performed a comparison between Amazon S3 Glacier and Microsoft Azure File 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 pricing is low, and it's dedicated to archiving is valuable to us."
"The tool is simple to use and not very expensive."
"We save money with the product."
"We get free credits from Amazon, and we like the overall stability. We haven't had to rely heavily on their customer success teams, which is a good sign."
"Amazon S3 Glacier can integrate seamlessly with other AWS services."
"We use the solution for migration."
"The solution is stable."
"I like the price. If you compare Glacier to others, the prices in terms of what you store beyond retention are much lower."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"It helps us with geo-redundancy."
"We have not explored the desktop performance analysis of the file storage, but the user interface, API, and the response that we receive over the file storage are very good. We have a lot of customers that connect to the client-side, click the images, and upload them. The beauty of the solution is that we can mount the file storage into a critical server as well as an external drive. The speed that we receive with the images is pretty good."
"It is very easy to use SSTP and some traditional code to move the data into a database because we can easily use the permissions and we don't have any integration or conversion issues."
"What I like about Microsoft Azure File Storage is its convenience for customers, cost-effectiveness, and high availability."
"The security features and the ease of integration are good."
"The immutable storage features are valuable."
"The tool offers a secure way to access storage. You can also easily share the files securely across Azure."
"They can improve data discovery."
"The solution's pricing is too expensive and could be improved."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"I would like to see improved storage capacity and enhanced security features for better protection."
"Amazon S3 Glacier could be more secure."
"The user experience must be improved."
"The pricing is a bit expensive. There is room for improvement in costs."
"There is room for improvement in handling GDPR compliance better. GDPR is about personal data protection and retention. It would be great if S3 Glacier could handle compliance items related to this, especially with upcoming legislation like the California law, which restricts data storage time and allows users to request data deletion."
"It's not very intuitive."
"The initial setup is complex. Unless you have done it a few times it, it is going to be hard."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
"The tool needs to add more controls and enhance Power BI. For instance, I'm just suggesting the visualization layer. Power BI can increase visualization as much as possible, and the product can add more controls to the data flows."
"Azure File Storage's stability is okay, but sometimes we have trouble with the link to the Azure VPN disconnecting."
"Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"Considering the enterprise licensing required for the solution, the cost of the solution is an area where the product needs improvement."
Amazon S3 Glacier is ranked 2nd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 35 reviews while Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 3rd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 44 reviews. Amazon S3 Glacier is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure File Storage is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Amazon S3 Glacier writes "A cost-effective solution to reduce storage and cost footprint". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure File Storage writes "Various storage options available, high availability, and quick deployment". Amazon S3 Glacier is most compared with Google Cloud Storage Nearline, Google Cloud Storage, Wasabi, Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), whereas Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Azure NetApp Files, Wasabi, Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage. See our Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Microsoft Azure File Storage report.
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