We performed a comparison between Amazon S3 Glacier and Microsoft Azure Block 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 solution is secure."
"The product is easy to use."
"I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done in a simpler manner."
"The tool is simple to use and not very expensive."
"I find Amazon S3 Glacier valuable for storing various documents like purchase orders, standard documents, and drawings."
"We use the solution for migration."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Storing and then retrieving data are the most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Block Storage."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the ease with which you connect and use it."
"The solution's most valuable feature revolves around the security-wise functionalities of the tool our company gets from using SAS keys."
"The major benefit of using Microsoft Azure Block Storage is that it supports various types of data, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, without requiring different tools to read each type. This comprehensive approach simplifies the data handling process for data engineers and allows for seamless data transfer to downstream applications. In essence, this is a data paradigm shift that enables easy ingestion of diverse data types."
"The initial setup for the production areas was on premise, which is very simple."
"The ease of integration with services like CDN and computing makes it compelling and cost-effective."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"They should increase the data limit for the free version or reduce the price."
"The tool could be made cheaper."
"The learning curve is very high."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"The product’s pricing must be improved."
"The solution's dashboard is a bit complicated and could be improved."
"Amazon S3 Glacier's data retrieval time is slow compared to other AWS storage services and should be improved."
"The product takes more time to secure data when the bandwidth is low."
"Some big customers have experienced some problems with the stability of the Azure cloud."
"Data gathering features could be improved."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"Microsoft Azure Block Storage can improve the configuration to be more user-friendly."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement. Microsoft Azure Block Storage is priced higher than alternative solutions."
"Microsoft Azure Block Storage's stability needs improvement."
"I encountered a challenge where certain metadata was located on a secured network that could only be accessed through a VPN. As there was no direct connector available to reach the private networks that require VPN access, we had to rely on manual effort to access the data. This could potentially be addressed as an area of improvement, especially with regard to accessibility issues where data is only accessible through a VPN connection."
"There are some space limitations."
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Amazon S3 Glacier is ranked 2nd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 35 reviews while Microsoft Azure Block Storage is ranked 7th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 56 reviews. Amazon S3 Glacier is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure Block Storage is rated 8.0. 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 Block Storage writes "A stable and widely accepted solution". Amazon S3 Glacier is most compared with Google Cloud Storage Nearline, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, Wasabi and Oracle Database Backup Service, whereas Microsoft Azure Block Storage is most compared with Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store), Rackspace Cloud Block Storage, Wasabi, Azure NetApp Files and Zadara. See our Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Microsoft Azure Block Storage report.
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