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We performed a comparison between Amazon S3 Glacier and Microsoft Azure Object 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"AWS does support the ability for user controlled movement of data between regions for business continuance (BC), high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR).""It is the most feature-rich platform.""The solution is easy to use.""Amazon S3 Glacier is a stable and scalable solution.""We use the solution for migration.""The solution’s storage management is good and dynamic. The product is highly stable. The solution is highly scalable. The customer service and support is good. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend the solution.""The product is easy to use.""Amazon S3 Glacier is an easy-to-use solution."

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"The file retention and object retention have been most valuable.""The solution integrates well with Microsoft Office 365 and includes important features such as SIEM, storage, SQL, and Cosmos DB.""It's easy to use.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is its ease of use.""This product is very reliable and all of the security that our client requires is available.""Microsoft Azure Object Storage is flexible and has all the features we need.""The most valuable feature is the API because it is very flexible.""The most valuable feature of Azure Object Storage for us is its simplicity and reliability as a storage solution."

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Cons
"Billing issues can be a nightmare. It's tough reaching the right person to get them sorted out.""The technical support has room for improvement.""The learning curve is very high.""The solution's cost optimization could be improved.""The product needs to improve cloud security.""The solution's cloud storage is very expensive, and users may not be able to afford cloud storage.""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.""The pricing is a bit expensive. There is room for improvement in costs."

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"The product is expensive.""If we look at the different versions of that ADLS, it really does not have a hierarchical storage mechanism.""We're still testing the solution. It's too early to make any suggestions as to what may be missing.""The solution’s stability could be improved.""The tool should be a little bit cheaper.""We have experienced a data copy bottleneck with the AZ copy using Microsoft Azure Object Storage, this should improve. It has high CPU consumption. There are a couple of ways to copy files fast, we have tried a few ways. Other than AZ copy, we can use Azure Fluent Storage, which also takes a lot of time to copy files. The AZ copy is faster but it takes a lot of time and CPU operations.""They could improve AI and ML-based modules. They should add more modules based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Pricing is a little bit tricky with Microsoft Azure. They do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed after a month or two because it is based on usage. This is a little confusing.""A more comprehensive training option is needed."

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  • "Amazon S3 Glacier is much cheaper than competing products."
  • "There is no license, you pay for what you use."
  • "The solution is cost-effective."
  • "The product is cheap."
  • "Amazon S3 Glacier is expensive."
  • "Amazon S3 Glacier is a cost-effective solution for archiving."
  • "The pricing must be improved."
  • "Amazon S3 Glacier is very cheap, but the cost becomes a concern when you have a very large amount of data."
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  • "The cost is based on the amount of traffic and we paid approximately 18 lakh Rupees ($25,000 USD) last year."
  • "For the cloud, you get charges every day if you are going to download anything, besides the cost for storage those charges are always there."
  • "The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "The cost should be reduced to make it more competitive."
  • "Pricing is always confusing for all Microsoft products. For this solution, they do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed."
  • "We have a separate package and pay extra for additional technical support."
  • "The licensing cost of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is monthly. We have two types of licenses. One is the EA enterprise license and the other is a CSP license."
  • "It has a pay-as-you-go model. So, you are only paying for what you store. It's an attractive model. You don't pay for a set; you pay for what you actually use."
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    Top Answer:Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, which… more »
    Top Answer:Amazon S3 Glacier is a highly scalable and available solution.
    Top Answer:The solution's cloud storage is very expensive, and users may not be able to afford cloud storage.
    Top Answer:Our storage capacity is cheap because we have a committed discount.
    Top Answer:Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs to improve stability and cloud user interface.
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    Also Known As
    Amazon Glacier
    Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
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    Overview

    Amazon Glacier is a secure, durable, and extremely low-cost cloud storage service for data archiving and long-term backup. Customers can reliably store large or small amounts of data for as little as $0.007 per gigabyte per month, a significant savings compared to on-premises solutions. To keep costs low, Amazon Glacier is optimized for infrequently accessed data where a retrieval time of several hours is suitable.

    REST-based object storage for unstructured data in the cloud

    • Store infrequently accessed data in a low-cost cool storage tier
    • Store frequently accessed application data in a hot storage tier
    • Stream video, audio, and other media to web, mobile, or desktop applications
    • Power big data analytics
    • Access your data more securely, both over the wire and at rest
    Sample Customers
    King Cpunty, Illumina, Backupify, Nearmap.com, Scribd, Baylor College of Medicine, SoundCloud
    Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company42%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm8%
    Integrator4%
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    Educational Organization29%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Logistics Company5%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Retailer10%
    Government7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business58%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise26%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise39%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise62%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Amazon S3 Glacier is ranked 5th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 34 reviews while Microsoft Azure Object Storage is ranked 10th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 42 reviews. Amazon S3 Glacier is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure Object 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 Object Storage writes "Easy to query, offers great security, and integrates well with other Microsoft applications". Amazon S3 Glacier is most compared with Google Cloud Storage Nearline, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, Amazon S3 and Wasabi, whereas Microsoft Azure Object Storage is most compared with Wasabi, Oracle Cloud Object Storage, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Block Storage and Zadara. See our Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage report.

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