We performed a comparison between Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) and Microsoft Azure File Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of the solution is backup...Amazon EBS is a very good product since it is very easy to enhance or increase and migrate your servers immediately, in a matter of seconds."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is its scalability."
"The most important feature is the volume types in those hundred EDS. For example, if you need a volume with high IOPS, you should choose an io2 or io2 Block Express volume type. The default volume type for EBS is GP3, which is a good balance of performance and price for most workloads."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage."
"One of the most valuable was snapshots. There were scenarios in which the whole EC2 crashed, or we were unable to use it for some time, but the data on the mounted volumes were crucial to us. So, at that time, snapshots were very helpful."
"The product comes with multiple central port installations like gp2 and gp3."
"Amazon EBS is a storage system, and the storage is attached to the servers."
"The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD."
"The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"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."
"Implementations with other products are easy."
"What I like about Microsoft Azure File Storage is its convenience for customers, cost-effectiveness, and high availability."
"The solution is user-friendly and integrates easily with web apps."
"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."
"It's a scalable solution."
"The features could be improved."
"The setup could be easier."
"It would be better to analyze and find a way to merge both the file systems of Linux and Windows."
"The cost of using EBS is high compared to other cloud vendors such as Tencent Cloud or CARI Cloud. Some costs are generated immediately and some are likely to increase."
"There is room for improvement in terms of file storage. Recently, we had a scenario in which, in a file share, we had increased the IOPS capacity; this was for the production environment."
"Amazon EBS needs to improve its user interface for data transactions."
"It is hard to access EBS volumes in different Availability Zones (AZs) because most EBS volumes are created in a single AZ."
"In Amazon EBS, it is difficult to reduce the space chosen by the customer. The cost increases the moment the size of the storage increases, and I will have to pay for two TB of the tool instead of one TB."
"It’s a challenge to find the right support person."
"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."
"There is room for improvement in helping customers understand and integrate Azure File Storage into their operations."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage needs more integrations. In the future, I also want to see GRC added to the portal. If you enroll or sign up for Azure services, your country may not have GRC available in the portal, so you may have to choose a strange country, for example, Kenya, to activate credit."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that scalable. Once you reach the boundaries, you need to migrate to another solution."
"I have had issues migrating my data to another subscription."
"Maybe Microsoft can make it more economical because it is a costly affair."
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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is ranked 10th in Cloud Storage with 16 reviews while Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 3rd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 44 reviews. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure File Storage is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) writes "Easy to setup and afforadable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure File Storage writes "Various storage options available, high availability, and quick deployment". Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is most compared with Microsoft Azure Block Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier and Oracle Cloud Object Storage, whereas Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Azure NetApp Files, Wasabi and Amazon S3 Glacier. See our Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Microsoft Azure File Storage report.
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