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A secure object storage solution for the cloud with a useful regional set up for storage
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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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    What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
    Top Answer:The solution is stable. It works fine for us.
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    Top Answer:Our storage capacity is cheap because we have a committed discount.
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    Top Answer:Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs to improve stability and cloud user interface.
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    Also Known As
    Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
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    Overview

    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

    Cloud Files provides online object storage for files and media, delivering them globally at blazing speeds over a worldwide content delivery network (CDN). You can store as many files as you want—even very large files.

    Sample Customers
    Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Media Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Retailer11%
    Government7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise36%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Microsoft Azure Object Storage is ranked 10th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 44 reviews while Rackspace Cloud Files is ranked 24th in Public Cloud Storage Services. Microsoft Azure Object Storage is rated 8.0, while Rackspace Cloud Files is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure Object Storage writes "Easy to query, offers great security, and integrates well with other Microsoft applications". On the other hand, Microsoft Azure Object Storage is most compared with Oracle Cloud Object Storage, Wasabi, Amazon S3 and Nutanix Unified Storage, whereas Rackspace Cloud Files is most compared with Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage.

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