Microsoft Azure Block Storage Other Advice

Sankarguru Thirgnanasambandam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Architect - Technology Consulting at Ernst & Young

Our company has ties with Microsoft. We kind of partner with Microsoft so we always attempt to propose Azure Solutions, especially in the cloud.

I would recommend the solution to others.

I'd rate it nine out of ten.

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Chandra Mani - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical architect at Tech Mahindra

I rate Azure Block Storage eight out of 10.

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SahilSharma1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at PayU Payments Private Limited

We are using the latest version of the solution - whatever Microsoft provides.

Once Microsoft improves services a bit - including improving stability - I would recommend them. 

I'd rate the product five out of ten at this time. 

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Stewart Bell - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Business Partner at Sigma Healthcare Ltd

I rate Azure Block Storage three out of 10. It's just storage, and it's more complicated than it needs to be. 

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Vishnu Vardhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Velocis Systems Private Limited

I would recommend the solution to others.

I would rate it eight out of ten.

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GARY QUINLAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architectural Design and Quality Assurance at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage a nine out of ten.

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Sharjeel Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Security Operations at Edotco Group

I give the solution a seven out of ten.

When using block storage to store data, the improvement in capacity comes at the cost of higher charges. Additionally, to use the block storage we need to enable a few services, though not for production, and then push the downloads to block storage. They need to be vigilant in looking for encryption and other security measures, and Microsoft is doing its part in updating the system. I have not encountered any issues with the block storage. We have a CSPM in place to ensure any security gaps are managed and taken care of.

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AS
manufacturer at Diageo

I am a customer of Microsoft products.

We are dealing with the Azure Block ADLS Gen 2.

People should use the mechanism to save more costs. We have a hot tier and a cold tier, wherein, say you want to save more on your cost, the frequently accessed data should be in the hot, and data that is not accessed frequently should be moved to the cold tier. It helps in reducing costs by almost 50%. The tiering mechanism should be used and new users should know it is possible to arrange their data that way. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Joseph Akayesi - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Engineer at Dnar

I recommend the product to those who plan to use it.

The setup can be a bit tedious, especially if you try to do it by navigating through its documentation.

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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AK
Software Developer II at CSG

Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

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SB
Technical Operations Manager at Mphasis

Microsoft Azure Block Storage is widely accepted. People are choosing the enterprise solution. I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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AS
manufacturer at Diageo

You will need high-speed bandwidth internet and a contact center for Microsoft for billing purposes. It is kind of a drag and drop and it is pretty simple to use. There is a small learning curve. 

If you create a folder at least one sample file has to be there. So sometimes it becomes irrelevant because unnecessarily I put a normal dummy file. And then from tomorrow onwards when the data starts doing it I delete the dummy file when the actual data is there. I find that pretty cumbersome. In the next release, I would like for them to update this.

The biggest lesson I have learned from using this solution is that Microsoft solutions are easy to use. 

I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

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RS
Cloud architecture

I would rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. Azure has better usability and user experience compared to Amazon S3. Both products have similar functionality and I would say that both of them have reached saturation. S3’s storage account is also costlier compared to Azure. S3 is also complex in configuration and UI is not user-friendly like Azure.

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PB
IT consultant at Secoptrial

I use Microsoft Azure Block Storage personally. My company doesn't use it.

I recommend the tool to others who want to use it.

Based on my experience, I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage nine out of ten.

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BK
IT specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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Syed Zakaulla - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Softway

I would not recommend Microsoft Azure Block Storage to others, especially if you plan to use it for business purposes, because it's laggy.

My company has several clients on Microsoft Azure Block Storage, but it's been trying to get clients off it.

I advise anyone looking into using Microsoft Azure Block Storage not to. It's best to try avoiding Microsoft Azure-related microservices. Microsoft Azure is good on the dev ops side, such as Kubernetes, but not on storage or other services because Microsoft Azure has its version of services. Still, AWS overshadows Microsoft every single time. For example, if you want to do some heavy deployment, then Microsoft Azure Kubernetes, which is more of a database cluster, is nice. The pricing is also good for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes versus AWS, which has premium pricing, but it is still trying to figure out its solution in this area. Microsoft and AWS have different packages and offerings, so it's up to you to choose wisely. Go for AWS for scalability and Microsoft for reliability and security, in the dev ops area, for example.

My  Microsoft Azure Block Storage rating is four out of ten because of its file size limitations, stability, and technical support.

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Kartikesh Nadar - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Solution Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The solution has life-cycle management, versioning, and a lot of protection features like sub-delete and all of that. It's pretty much complete, so it satisfies most of my customers' needs and requirements. I recommend this product because it is straightforward and well-documented.

I would rate the solution as an eight out of ten.

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KG
Vice President - Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

The advice I would give people about Block Storage is that I might recommend the product based upon the use cases and storage needs. Otherwise, if they are looking for something more robust, I would recommend using the Gen2 version, which is the biggest storage system of the Azure options.  

On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage as at least seven-out-of-ten. This is a seven primarily because of this Gen2 release. When it comes down to it, Gen2 is a more advanced product and other than when it comes to the price most of the users will not see Block Storage as a better solution.  

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AlexeySaverchenko - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence Lead at IXOM

I'm just an end-user. I don't have any special arrangements with the company. 

I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. I haven't had any issues with it at all. 

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Srinivas Reddy Katta - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at IdeaBytes

We are using the latest version of Microsoft Azure Block Storage.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage an eight out of ten.

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RD
Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I rate this solution an eight out of ten, and I would recommend this to others.

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Rishabh Pathak - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Content Manager at Intellipaat Software Solutions Private Limited

I rate Azure Block Storage eight out of 10. My biggest concern is the pricing.

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MakrandTare - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise architect at Tech Mahindra Limited

I would rate the product an eight out of ten. 

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HA
Solution Architect at Ten-X

I would advise others that this is a good solution and it is reliable. I strongly recommend this solution.

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage a nine out of ten.

The solution is compatible with every format, and different types of data. This is useful for data engineers. This is the best solution to have because everything is in a single point.

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VN
Solution architect

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

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VM
Senior Software Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage nine out of ten.

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Fed Yunis Zapata - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Solutions Architect at Canvia

I would rate this solution 10 out of 10. 

For those who want to use this solution, my advice is to know how to use the services and make a proof of concept for the requirements. If all goes well, then go to production.

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HaiPham - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at sea-solutión

We use one person for the maintenance of the solution.

I would recommend Google Drive instead of Microsoft Azure Block Storage.

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage a seven out of ten.

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Camilo Velasco - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Sosty

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

We have 23 people in our organization currently using the solution.

We do not require anyone for maintenance or deployment.

I suggest to anyone wanting to use this solution to be careful with the design of the folders because if you add files without folders it can get messy.

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Kai Boon Giam - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Data Connect Technologies Pte Ltd

I would recommend the solution to other users and organizations.

I’d rate the solution seven out of ten.

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DR
Sr. Information Officer at Merino Industries Ltd (Merino Group)

I recommend this solution and rate it seven out of 10. 

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Helmi Bawadzir - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Technical Specialist at ViBiCloud

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage a seven out of ten.

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PD
Senior Cloud Architects at Metro Systems Corporation Public Company Limited

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage a seven of ten.

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Kok Hoong Lam - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical BDM at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I would rate the solution as six out of ten. I would recommend it to others.

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GauravGupta3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & Solution Architect at Fluidech

I recommend this solution to other users. I rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but improvements can be made to behaviour analytics and data encryption.

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RM
Staff Engineer at Nagarro

I'm an end-user. I'd recommend this solution to others. I would rate it as eight out of ten.

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MN
Technical Infrastructure Analyst at Socridge Bank

It's important to analyze your requirements because it can sometimes be a problem in terms of price. Pay attention to locking because sometimes the amount of data on the block can lock your business.

I rate the solution 10 out of 10. 

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Florian Leray - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director /Product- CTO/CPO at DIAKSE

I rate Azure Block Storage seven out of 10. 

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MK
Head Of Information Technology at DHS

We have our own team to maintain it. We are still trying to add more resources to the team and trying to find someone who Azure will certify.

I would recommend Azure Block Storage so far, per my current usage, but I would also highly recommend learning how it works and how to configure it properly. Block Storage, in particular, is a bit confusing. People who do not have proper knowledge should not try R&D with it. I would highly recommend getting professional support if you really want to use it. The solution is very good, but the configuration and initial implementation should be done by professionals.

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Vishwas Samant - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Enterprise Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Azure Block Storage has very good integration with the Microsoft suite, which helps a lot when creating a digital workspace. That's why I like this product.I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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SJ
Director - Infrastructure Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I have worked on similar solutions from Oracle and Amazon. Feature-wise, they all provide the same features. However, I found Azure more convenient to work on than other solutions. It is very easy to use for data analytics purposes as well as for storing the archive data or long-term use data, that is, non-relational and unstructured data.

I would rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage a ten out of ten. It is really good.

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PH
Product Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I personally feel that this is a good program. My advice to others is that they should determine beforehand what they want to use it for. The biggest lesson I've learned so far is that, if you go to the backup part, you have to be careful about how you do the backups and what the retention times are. 

I would like to see improved file sharing and better security in the next release. 

On a scale from one to ten, I will rate this program an eight. 

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NK
Senior IT Manager at Excelra

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage a seven out of ten.

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RB
IT consultant at a sports company with 201-500 employees

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

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LA
System & Security Engineer at Connex Information Technologies

I would rate this solution 9 out of 10.

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AY
Software Engineer

Note that if you plan to use Azure, you will need to create an account with AWS.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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AG
Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I'm a Microsoft partner and I deploy the solution for other customers.

Currently, I'm the only user on the solution. I don't use it every day; I use it only when I need to.

The solution is quite good and is easy to integrate with other systems, You can also integrate it as a backup for your recordings.

It's also easily accessible and, because it's on the cloud, it doesn't matter where your current location is. It allows for easy replication of data on different levels. 

For these reasons, I'd recommend the product. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. It's a bit expensive. If it was more reasonably priced I'd rate it higher.

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ZG
Chief System Architect at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage an eight out of ten.

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DH
Database Administrator at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I rate Azure Block Storage eight out of 10. I like that I don't need much technical experience. I always recommend Azure Block Storage to other companies that already used Azure. -

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SF
Information Systems Manager at a non-tech company with 501-1,000 employees

We use the cloud deployment model.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

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CF
Co-Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

Think about your file structure to make sure you get it right. Management of the business is important because if the business starts pushing data into it in can turn into a data swamp.

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Microsoft Azure Block Storage
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