Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS comparison

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We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"We are not that big of a cloud user. We just use it for the storage of our bytes. The most valuable aspect is the storage.""EFS is flexible.""The solution's technical support is good.""We can run code and deploy it whenever we want.""I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice.""The solution is scalable.""The most beneficial feature of the product for data storage stems from the fact that it serves as a shared file storage.""The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations."

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"The NetApp Cloud Volume Services for AWS has been helping migrate workloads onto the cloud. We did migrate a couple of native applications into AWS using this, and it was helpful."

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Cons
"Specifically, when it comes to the file system for the learning system, we encountered performance issues with both Azure and AWS.""The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required.""It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances.""The user activity needs to be more connected.""Around 80 percent of the features of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) are available on Linux and not in Windows, making it a major drawback of the product.""Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment.""It should be simplified. There are people who don't have cloud experience. It should be storage that we are able to just connect to.""When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them."

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"We'd like the solution to be less expensive and offer lower latency."

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  • "It has flexible pricing. You are charged based on your storage."
  • "The solution's price is mid-ranged."
  • "I would rate the pricing 7 out of 10."
  • "The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment."
  • "Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) offers a pay-as-you-go model, so whenever you use its services, you need to pay."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This… more »
    Top Answer:We can run code and deploy it whenever we want.
    Top Answer:The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment.
    Top Answer:The NetApp Cloud Volume Services for AWS has been helping migrate workloads onto the cloud. We did migrate a couple of native applications into AWS using this, and it was helpful.
    Top Answer:I don't deal with the pricing. There is a separate procurement team and licensing team who manage that. I haven't seen any new investments into the product, however, I'm sure the organization has and… more »
    Top Answer:I didn't use the solution in detail to really call for more options. One of the recommended products was this solution. The storage admin that I usually work with prefers this solution. That said… more »
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    Also Known As
    Cloud Volumes Service for AWS, NetApp CVS for AWS, CVS for AWS
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    Overview

    Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides simple, scalable file storage for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Amazon EFS is easy to use and offers a simple interface that allows you to create and configure file systems quickly and easily. With Amazon EFS, storage capacity is elastic, growing and shrinking automatically as you add and remove files, so your applications have the storage they need, when they need it.

    When mounted to Amazon EC2 instances, an Amazon EFS file system provides a standard file system interface and file system access semantics, allowing you to seamlessly integrate Amazon EFS with your existing applications and tools. Multiple Amazon EC2 instances can access an Amazon EFS file system at the same time, allowing Amazon EFS to provide a common data source for workloads and applications running on more than one Amazon EC2 instance.

    It’s designed for high availability and durability, and provides performance for a broad spectrum of workloads and applications, including Big Data and analytics, media processing workflows, content management, web serving, and home directories.

    NetApp Cloud Volume Service for AWS is available in a monthly or annual subscription, and is a fast, secure, simple to consume file service that delivers advanced, enterprise-class management to your cloud applications. Move your applications without re-architecting.

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    Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend
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    Large Enterprise59%
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    Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is ranked 5th in Cloud Storage with 10 reviews while NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS is ranked 14th in Cloud Storage with 1 review. Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is rated 8.6, while NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) writes "Offers integration capabilities that improve areas like storage and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS writes "Great migrations, useful integrations, and offers good data replication". Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, Google Cloud Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier and Azure NetApp Files, whereas NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS is most compared with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP.

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