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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.2, while Oracle is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.3. Microsoft holds a 10.0% mindshare in PCSS, compared to Oracle’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.
Microsoft Azure File Storage
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97% willing to recommend
Oracle Database Backup Service
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  • 185 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Microsoft Azure File Storage and Oracle Database Backup Service compete in data storage and backup solutions. Microsoft Azure File Storage has the upper hand in pricing and support, while Oracle Database Backup Service stands out for its feature richness.

Features: Microsoft Azure File Storage users highlight easy integration, scalability, and robust security features as valuable. Oracle Database Backup Service users appreciate its advanced backup options, high data integrity, and comprehensive data management tools.

Room for Improvement: Reviewers of Microsoft Azure File Storage suggest improvements in performance speed and more granular backup options. Oracle Database Backup Service users point out the complexity of the setup process and desire better scalability options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Azure File Storage is reported to have a straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. Oracle Database Backup Service users mention a steeper learning curve and slower customer service response times.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Azure File Storage is noted for its competitive pricing, delivering a strong return on investment due to lower setup costs. Oracle Database Backup Service, although pricier, provides substantial ROI if advanced feature sets are fully leveraged.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.0%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 1.0%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

PrashanthR - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration
We need to store data over there. We process documents through Kofax Time is a major benefit, as well as ease of processing. With configuration, it happens quite easily, and we can finish tasks early. File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. This enhances the processing…
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Hossein Nezamabadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an easy setup process and good technical support services
We use Oracle Database Backup Service to manage incremental, differential, and cumulative backups The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality. We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups. We have been using Oracle…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Very user-friendly and intuitive."
"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."
"First of all, the solution is very secure. Secondly, the solution is very fast. It is reliable and available all the time."
"It's a scalable solution."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."
"The best part is the accessibility to all the files."
"The profile management option is another valuable feature that allows us to manage the profiles and secure them."
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"The interface is good."
"The backup is reliable and intuitive."
"It's a scalable product."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to perform encrypted backups after any learning."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
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Cons

"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that scalable. Once you reach the boundaries, you need to migrate to another solution."
"Azure File Storage's stability is okay, but sometimes we have trouble with the link to the Azure VPN disconnecting."
"If the file is large, there may be a delay in download time."
"Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information."
"The pricing could be improved. They need to make the costs more transparent so users know what they will be charged and why ahead of time."
"The way retention policies are applied could be more optimized."
"In our use cases, we see the weakness in mobile internet connectivity."
"There is a limitation on the storage capacity, like four terabytes. It could be improved to accommodate more data."
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"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."
"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"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."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"We cannot use the product with other brands."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product must improve its price."
"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."
"The product's pricing need improvement."
"One needs to pay according to the storage they plan to use in the solution. The payments are to be made yearly. It is usually monthly, but we opted for yearly subscriptions in our company."
"One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure."
"The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."
"We pay for both yearly and monthly licenses. The yearly one is cheaper than the monthly one."
"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
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"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
"The platform is expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
"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."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
6%
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Questions from the Community

Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?
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...
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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure File Storage?
The product is a reliable cloud solution.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.
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What do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?
From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Backup Service?
The pricing must be improved. The only problem with Oracle is its pricing.
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What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it. One simple update can mess up the entire system.
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Also Known As

MS Azure File Storage
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Overview

Fully managed file shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol

Key scenarios:

  • Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
  • Migrate file share-based applications to the cloud with no code changes
  • Integrate modern applications with File storage
  • Simplify hosting for high availability workload data
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Oracle Database Backup Service is a secure, scalable, on-demand solution for storing Oracle Database backups in Oracle Cloud.

Oracle databases are backed up to Oracle Database Backup Service using the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module. The module is available from Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and is tightly integrated with Recovery Manager (RMAN), so you can continue to use familiar RMAN commands for backup and restore operations.

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