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We performed a comparison between Azure NetApp Files and Rackspace Cloud Block Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Significantly improves performance, especially for large-scale enterprise needs
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  • "The solution’s combination of the ease of use, simplicity, and reduction in IT management versus the cost has helped a lot. It is very fast to deploy. It's very easy to maintain. You don't have to do a lot in the cloud to maintain this thing, so it gives good performance. It's fast to deploy, easy to maintain, and it gives a better performance. These are the most basic three criteria for any application. This saves cost because the manpower you need to deploy is going down. You're getting better performance and not buying new resources. You have resources available in the cloud. It's just a couple of clicks, then you're good to go."
  • "The performance has improved by about 30 percent."
  • "The licensing fees for this solution vary, ranging from a single shelf to a full suite."
  • "Our pricing has not been determined because we are still waiting on additional features."
  • "It is expensive in small environments, which could be better. The reason is the four terabyte minimum. A one terabyte minimum would be better."
  • "We are currently on a pay-as-you-go model with the storage that we use."
  • "Its price is double the price of the premium disks, which is the main reason why customers don't go for this solution in the end."
  • "The price of Azure NetApp Files could be better."

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    How does Azure NetApp Files compare to NetApp ONTAP?
    Top Answer:Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology. The platform combines the file capabilities of Azure and NetApp to move critical file-based applications to the… more »
    What do you like most about Azure NetApp Files?
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution is replication to another region and the performance. The solution is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure NetApp Files?
    Top Answer:The pricing depends on your scaling and consumption.
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    8.0
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    Overview

    Extreme File Performance
    Azure NetApp Files allows you to target any of your business-critical file workloads with extreme file throughput with sub-millisecond response times.With three service levels you can change on-the-fly, you get the performance that’s best suited to the application.

    Simple, Seamless Experience
    A seamless Azure experience for your file services workloads. You can deploy and manage Azure NetApp Files directory from the Azure Portal or automate using the Azure API or CLI integration.

    Secure Your Data
    Built-in capabilities ensure your data is protected at all times in Azure: from always-on encryption to point-in-time data copies (without added capacity costs). And with Microsoft‘s world class support, you can rest assured that you‘re in good hands with Azure.

    Most databases and apps grow over time, and eventually require increased storage capacity. Adding physical storage or upgrading to a bigger server can be a costly and unscalable way to solve capacity issues.

    Cloud Block Storage offers reliable, high-performance, on-demand storage for applications hosted on Cloud Servers. Even the most resource-hungry workloads run seamlessly, so users can always count on your application to perform consistently.

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    Computer Software Company25%
    Retailer17%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government8%
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    Educational Organization26%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Azure NetApp Files is ranked 12th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 12 reviews while Rackspace Cloud Block Storage is ranked 21st in Public Cloud Storage Services. Azure NetApp Files is rated 8.4, while Rackspace Cloud Block Storage is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Azure NetApp Files writes "We can expand our storage on-the-fly without the need to reprovision". On the other hand, Azure NetApp Files is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Nasuni, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Google Cloud Storage, whereas Rackspace Cloud Block Storage is most compared with Microsoft Azure Block Storage and Amazon S3 Glacier.

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