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We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Google Cloud Storage, and Microsoft Azure File Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most beneficial feature of the product for data storage stems from the fact that it serves as a shared file storage.""The solution is scalable.""EFS is flexible.""I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice.""We are not that big of a cloud user. We just use it for the storage of our bytes. The most valuable aspect is the storage.""We can run code and deploy it whenever we want.""The initial setup was straightforward.""Its elasticity and flexible pricing are the most valuable. For Amazon EFS, you are charged based on the storage. It is also very fast and stable with a very simple and intuitive interface."

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"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the filter option. You can search with some artificial intelligence kinds of features. For example, if I search for a beach, it'll show me all the beach-related pictures, which I took five or ten years before. So this is a cool feature that I've seen. They give as many features as they can to make it better, so I'm happy with this solution.""It's easy to use.""What I like about this program, is that it's quite fast, because you pay for your usage.""The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.""It's user-friendly. We find it to be very easy to use.""It's simple to use.""It’s very stable.""Its performance and security features are valuable."

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"The product is a reliable cloud solution.""Azure File Storage gives good value for money, so I don't find it expensive.""Integration with the entire Azure platform.""It is a good service for file storage.""The solution is easy to use.""The immutable storage features are valuable.""It's a scalable solution.""It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."

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Cons
"The user activity needs to be more connected.""Around 80 percent of the features of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) are available on Linux and not in Windows, making it a major drawback of the product.""Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment.""The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required.""It should be simplified. There are people who don't have cloud experience. It should be storage that we are able to just connect to.""The interface seems strange and complicated.""It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances.""When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them."

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"The user experience needs to be simplified.""It was a little more complicated when compared to Apple.""The tool should be cheaper.""Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money.""The tool should increase its storage.""Having more storage space would be an improvement.""It's actually quite complete and we don't have any issues with the solution.""There are inefficiencies with cache when the names are sequencing."

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"In our use cases, we see the weakness in mobile internet connectivity.""Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation.""It would be good if they added some features that make the solution easier to access for everyone.""Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information.""I have used the file storage explorer in multiple systems, and it seems a bit cumbersome and not very efficient, particularly with authentication. It can be tricky to set it up.""The solution is not user-friendly.""They can improve the ability to assign permissions to different groups or users.""The provider needs to collect more information about the products."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It has flexible pricing. You are charged based on your storage."
  • "The solution's price is mid-ranged."
  • "I would rate the pricing 7 out of 10."
  • "The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment."
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  • "They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible."
  • "Better pricing would be helpful."
  • "Its price is fine."
  • "It's about nearly $10,000 USD to use the services on GCP, however, Google gave us a good deal which is why we originally went with them."
  • "The solution is free."
  • "They have recently changed their pricing structures, it used to be free but now it is a paid service. However, I am on a monthly subscription and the price is reasonable."
  • "The price could be cheaper."
  • "The price of the license could be cheaper. We are on an annual subscription."
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  • "For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
  • "One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure."
  • "The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."
  • "There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."
  • "Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price."
  • "I give the pricing of the solution a seven out of ten."
  • "One needs to pay according to the storage they plan to use in the solution. The payments are to be made yearly. It is usually monthly, but we opted for yearly subscriptions in our company."
  • "Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to… more »
    Top Answer:We can run code and deploy it whenever we want.
    Top Answer:The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment.
    Top Answer:The pricing is nominal for us as we are a charitable organization. We pay a monthly subscription fee.
    Top Answer:The solution’s stability could be improved.
    Top Answer:It’s a challenge to find the right support person. The technical support must be improved.
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    Overview

    Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides simple, scalable file storage for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Amazon EFS is easy to use and offers a simple interface that allows you to create and configure file systems quickly and easily. With Amazon EFS, storage capacity is elastic, growing and shrinking automatically as you add and remove files, so your applications have the storage they need, when they need it.

    When mounted to Amazon EC2 instances, an Amazon EFS file system provides a standard file system interface and file system access semantics, allowing you to seamlessly integrate Amazon EFS with your existing applications and tools. Multiple Amazon EC2 instances can access an Amazon EFS file system at the same time, allowing Amazon EFS to provide a common data source for workloads and applications running on more than one Amazon EC2 instance.

    It’s designed for high availability and durability, and provides performance for a broad spectrum of workloads and applications, including Big Data and analytics, media processing workflows, content management, web serving, and home directories.

    Google Cloud Storage is praised for its fast performance, seamless integration, high security, and scalability. Users store and access large amounts of data easily, backup files, host websites, and collaborate on projects. The platform's reliability and cost-effectiveness make it a top choice for data storage and management.

    Fully managed file shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol

    Key scenarios:

    • Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
    • Migrate file share-based applications to the cloud with no code changes
    • Integrate modern applications with File storage
    • Simplify hosting for high availability workload data
    Sample Customers
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    1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. Amazon 4. Apple 5. AT&T 6. Baidu 7. Cisco 8. Coca-Cola 9. Dell 10. eBay 11. Facebook 12. Ford 13. Google 13. HP 14. IBM 15. Intel 16. JPMorgan Chase 17. LinkedIn 18. Lyft 19. Microsoft 20. Netflix 21. Nike 22. Oracle 23. PayPal 24. Pinterest 25. Qualcomm 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Tesla 29. Toyota 30. Twitter 31. Visa 32. Walmart 33. WeWork
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    Computer Software Company17%
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    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Computer Software Company26%
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    Educational Organization63%
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    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise11%
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