We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure File Storage and Wasabi 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."The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"Integration with the entire Azure platform."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The interface is very good."
"The storage in this solution is excellent."
"Its simplicity of use is most valuable. It's easy to start working with it and understand it. It's easier to transfer files between different users. I'm able to move files from my device to my manager's device without any issues or without facing any problems in between."
"The tool offers a secure way to access storage. You can also easily share the files securely across Azure."
"The biggest advantage of Azure File Storage vis-à-vis other public cloud storage providers, and why we recommend Azure first and foremost, is that many of our customers have partnerships with Microsoft and so they have access to better cloud economics. Compared to AWS, we have found that (from a customer perspective) Azure is much more competitive."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"Basically, I set Wasabi up and forget it. I'll monitor it every once in a while just to make sure that it's working correctly."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The product name keeps changing. It can be confusing when product names change frequently, especially with Microsoft. Sometimes, if you refer to a product by a certain name last year, it might have a different name six months later."
"One thing that Azure File Storage could help us with is some kind of impact assessment. When we talk to some of our larger customers who have between 500 and 1,000 applications, we normally do an assessment of all these applications and then tell them which ones are ready to be lifted and shifted, and which ones need to re-architected. It would really help if Azure File Storage could come up with a better way to give estimations of the total investment required, including all costs incurred during the migration."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that scalable. Once you reach the boundaries, you need to migrate to another solution."
"If the file is large, there may be a delay in download time."
"They should make the solution more user-friendly."
"Lacks integration with other platforms."
"The storage account key could be a security issue."
"The product must provide better security functions."
"The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."
"Setting up users on the appliance should be improved."
"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."
"The scalability could improve."
"The scalability could be improved."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 3rd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 44 reviews while Wasabi is ranked 8th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 7 reviews. Microsoft Azure File Storage is rated 8.2, while Wasabi is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure File Storage writes "Various storage options available, high availability, and quick deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Wasabi writes "An easy-to-use solution that can be used to move local backups to the cloud". Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Azure NetApp Files, Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage, whereas Wasabi is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Object Storage and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. See our Microsoft Azure File Storage vs. Wasabi report.
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