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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

 

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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 File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 9.6%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure File Storage9.6%
Oracle Database Backup Service1.3%
Other89.1%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

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…
Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"Azure File Storage gives good value for money, so I don't find it expensive."
"The profile management option is another valuable feature that allows us to manage the profiles and secure them."
"Implementing Microsoft Azure has meant that we are using the same solution as our customers who use Azure Public Cloud. This allows us to integrate our application, as well as provide the solution to them."
"It is a good service for file storage."
"It's a scalable solution."
"Its most valuable features are speed and security."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"It is a scalable product since it is a cloud solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is stable and offers high availability, and the commands for restoration and backup processes are not complicated."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"The interface is good."
"The backup is reliable and intuitive."
 

Cons

"It's a bit complex to set up. Other than that, there is nothing to improve."
"Based on our use case, I think maybe that cost is actually more. That's the main challenge; when going to Microsoft, that cost tends to be greater."
"They can improve the ability to assign permissions to different groups or users."
"In our use cases, we see the weakness in mobile internet connectivity."
"Lacks integration with other platforms."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that scalable. Once you reach the boundaries, you need to migrate to another solution."
"The transparency of cost should be improved."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that easy to use."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"The installation process is easy for me because I have performed this action hundreds of times. However, it is important to note that beginners and even some senior professionals may encounter significant difficulties during installation."
"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."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license."
"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."
"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price."
"The product must improve its price."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."
"The product's pricing need improvement."
"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."
"The platform is expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
5%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
 

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...
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.
What do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?
From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
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 f...
 

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