No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Microsoft Azure Block Storage vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

Why PeerSpot?
 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is 3.0%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 3.1%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure Block Storage3.0%
Oracle Database Backup Service3.1%
Other93.9%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Ajai Jayakumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Has supported secure file sharing and data automation with minimal setup effort
The encryption feature in Microsoft Azure Block Storage is very good, and the security is excellent. It is easy to map the storage to the virtual servers and user desktops, which is also very beneficial. I can perform automations on the data, such as moving hot data and cold data, and I can select storage based on performance. The security provided by Microsoft around Microsoft Azure Block Storage is a very good function. The replication feature in Microsoft Azure Block Storage is a very good function. The analytic capabilities of Microsoft Azure Block Storage can help optimize resources. I usually work with a third-party tool; our data analytics team uses some custom-made tools for analytics data and dashboards, so we do not use the Microsoft dashboard; we are using a third-party dashboard. It is very easy to manage Microsoft Azure Block Storage. If you have good knowledge of it, it is very easy to manage. Microsoft Azure Block Storage service is a very good, 100% reliable service. It is highly scalable, and performance-wise and reliability-wise, it does not go down. It provides 99.9% uptime without downtime, so it is a very good feature. The backup and restoration efficiency of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is good.
Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone
Achieve high availability and security with automated tasks over a decade
While there are some disadvantages in this product, from my experience with basic use cases, daily tasks, integration, scheduling, saving, and encryption, I have not encountered significant areas for improvement. However, the addition of a GUI configuration management and administration console for all administrative tasks would be highly beneficial. It would be preferable to have the ability to perform all console, terminal, and command line operations through a GUI interface.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It has improved my organization by reducing costs by 90%."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the ease with which you connect and use it."
"Overall, I rate the solution as ten out of ten."
"It has helped to centralize the data, and people see it as the central source of truth where everybody sees the same set of data across data analysts, business analysts, data scientists, and all the visualization people, providing a centralized view of the same data."
"The cost is very low."
"It's easy to deploy, easy to scale up, and pay-as-you-go."
"We use this solution for backup storage on our on-premise backup."
"The storage is great, it's easy to upload files, the stability seems to be very reliable, it's a very scalable solution, and I like the storage explorer feature."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to perform encrypted backups after any learning."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
"I am satisfied with the licensing policy and pricing of this product."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"This is a product that I recommend to others who are interested in using it."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
"It's a scalable product."
 

Cons

"Some bigger customers, however, have experienced problems with the stability of the Azure cloud."
"There is a drawback or limitation to the GRS storage feature because depending on the amount of data, it could take a lot of time."
"Licensing costs are pretty high."
"They could create more readability of files."
"One of the biggest challenges on Azure infrastructure is that sometimes we don't get what we want. Either we have to wait for it or contact support because something is not working for us... It's the system availability that is the difficult point."
"The solution could have better archival policies and localization of data."
"I encountered a challenge where certain metadata was located on a secured network that could only be accessed through a VPN. As there was no direct connector available to reach the private networks that require VPN access, we had to rely on manual effort to access the data. This could potentially be addressed as an area of improvement, especially with regard to accessibility issues where data is only accessible through a VPN connection."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement. Microsoft Azure Block Storage is priced higher than alternative solutions."
"Deployment is overly complex and could be streamlined."
"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."
"I have been working with Oracle Database Backup Service for five years, and it has already been quite an expensive and extensive experience."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Azure Block Storage is not an expensive tool. I'm subscribed to the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program, so Microsoft gives me between $120 to $150 credit each month."
"The cost of procuring storage depends on the customer's license availability."
"The solution is affordable, and we only pay for what we use."
"I rate the product price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price. The tool is expensive. There are no additional costs attached to the product, so it is available at a fixed price."
"The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage has a fair price. However, the price could be lower."
"Microsoft Azure Block Storage is expensive. Its licensing costs are monthly."
"The storage part costs us $223. That's on a monthly basis for 20TB of data storage."
"The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage could be less expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
"The platform is expensive."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."
"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Public Cloud Storage Services solutions are best for your needs.
920,769 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
Our experience with pricing has been positive. The budget for Microsoft Azure services has been within expectations for the last couple of months. The cost for Azure Data Factory ( /products/azure-...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
For improvement in Microsoft Azure Block Storage, they can provide tiered level storages, maybe low-cost storages for storing archive data, but it is already there. I do not think there is much to ...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
I am using Microsoft Azure Block Storage for file sharing, automation accounts, data storage, and archiving, and those are the main use cases.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
There could be room for improvement regarding Oracle Database Backup Service, from the dashboard to pricing.I would like to see more AI, better customization, and additional features in future upda...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database Backup Service?
Integration of Oracle Database Backup Service usually takes just a few hours.
 

Also Known As

MS Azure Block Storage
No data available
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Mazda, BlinkBox, Rakuten Showtime, Xbox One, Serko, ChronoDrive
Omnis, JP Autoceste FBIH, Drive Software Solutions
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Azure Block Storage vs. Oracle Database Backup Service and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
920,769 professionals have used our research since 2012.