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We performed a comparison between Amazon S3 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 vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,127 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Set up a performance and stress-based test suite to measure the endurance of a web application on Amazon AWS cloud system using S3 as the back-end storage infrastructure.""It's good for starting up because you only pay for what you use.""We have cold storage here, and I think that's useful. When it comes to commercialization, it's cheaper to put data that you won't be using into the data storage. You only use a little bit of the data needed each day for your transition, so you pay less.""The most valuable feature is the automated replication of the data.""The most valuable feature of the product is storage classes.""We can store incremental data and get high availability and fault tolerance.""The initial setup is not difficult or overly complex. It's very straightforward and easy to implement.""The solution's peak-up time is good."

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"Microsoft Azure Object Storage offers hassle-free usage. It is easy to configure.""With Microsoft Azure Object Storage, they are an open market.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is its ease of use.""Microsoft Azure Object Storage provides a platform for uploading or downloading big datasets.""The features of Microsoft Azure Object Storage that are most valuable are the ones providing encryption. Access is more controlled using private endpoints and SaaS token keys. Many access control features exist.""Microsoft Azure Object Storage is flexible and has all the features we need.""The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is that it is on the cloud."

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Cons
"The security model can be improved as it is a bit confusing.""The stability of the solution has room for improvement.""They should improve in the area of metadata curation.""I didn't find the user interface very friendly.""The search option must be enabled in the UI to filter and retrieve files.""The solution's pricing should be modified to automatically expand storage based on prior usage.""The solution's data transfer speed could be improved.""The major challenge is the inability to create more than ten policies."

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"We're still testing the solution. It's too early to make any suggestions as to what may be missing.""The cost of support is always expensive.""I have no complaints about Microsoft Azure Object Storage, but maybe its market size could be more extensive, and its backup speed enhanced.""I would like to see a reduction in pricing so that they can be more competitive.""The solution's stability should be improved.""Object Storage's integration with other backup software could be improved.""The solution needs to improve the custom domain integration with static web pages. Even though Blog Storage is providing the static content hosting feature, due to the custom domain availability, the integration is not available. In most cases, we withdraw from that service and use our app service to host our static data feeds.""The efficiency depends on various operations, and therefore, it should involve multiple vendor support."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "With S3 Standard, there is not a charge for deletion of objects."
  • "This solution has reasonable pricing and a low cost."
  • "The licensing is pay as you go, and I'm happy with the pricing."
  • "The cost of storage is cheap. However, the cost to have a better interface can get expensive. We are using Athena for this purpose and if we did some heavy queries the cost will start adding up. When the Athena query is running, it will scan the bucket and they charge for how many GBs we are going to scan. The function of scanning has a lot of costs attached to it, this is a negative point."
  • "The price of the Amazon S3 is low. The license model is based on what you use."
  • "The price of Amazon S3 depends on various variables. However, the price overall is fair."
  • "The price of Amazon S3 could be less expensive."
  • "The license of Amazon S3 is based on volume, capacity, and time. The overall price of the solution could improve. The support has to be added if you want it at an additional cost."
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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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We can easily connect to the AWS resources.
    Top Answer:Amazon S3 is a low-cost product. The solution is fairly priced. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten.
    Top Answer:The search option must be enabled in the UI to filter and retrieve files. The filter option must be provided within the directory. Users must be able to filter files based on the file name.
    Top Answer:The tool has a pay-per-use pricing model. You need to pay for what you are consuming. It is not a complex model. It is not an expensive product. There is no need to pay extra money for the licensing… more »
    Top Answer:The product hangs sometimes. The password retrieval process was very difficult.
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    Also Known As
    S3, Simple Storage Service
    Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
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    Overview

    Amazon Simple Storage Service is storage for the Internet. It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers.

    Amazon S3 has a simple web services interface that you can use to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable, reliable, fast, inexpensive data storage infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.

    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
    Netflix, Airbnb, Thomson Reuters, Zillow, Alert Logic
    Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Real Estate/Law Firm10%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization68%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Financial Services Firm4%
    Manufacturing Company3%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    University5%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Retailer11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business8%
    Midsize Enterprise72%
    Large Enterprise20%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise37%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise62%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon S3 vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon S3 vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Amazon S3 is ranked 1st in Public Cloud Storage Services with 70 reviews while Microsoft Azure Object Storage is ranked 9th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 45 reviews. Amazon S3 is rated 8.8, while Microsoft Azure Object Storage is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Amazon S3 writes "Cloud Conversations: AWS S3 Overview". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure Object Storage writes "Can be used to safely store big datasets in the cloud at a reasonable price". Amazon S3 is most compared with Oracle Cloud Object Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier and Nutanix Unified Storage, whereas Microsoft Azure Object Storage is most compared with Oracle Cloud Object Storage and Wasabi. See our Amazon S3 vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage report.

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