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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Zadara 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.0
Mixed experiences with Microsoft Azure File Storage highlight ROI benefits, integration ease, but variable efficacy for medium businesses.
Sentiment score
7.2
Zadara offers flexible, cost-effective storage expansion, with up to 50% savings and no major hardware investments, despite AWS comparisons.
The project had a calculated cost that was fifteen thousand dollars, and came to an amount of six to seven thousand dollars with Zadara.
Arquiteto De Cloud at Claro Brasil
The cost is not cheaper compared to AWS, and we have not seen the expected return on investment.
Cloud System Engineer at cloud251
I can see the return on investment because we are saving around 15 to 18% of the operational cost when compared to AWS.
AI product lead at Sortis
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Azure File Storage support varies by contract, location, and status; premium users enjoy faster response than standard users.
Sentiment score
8.2
Zadara's customer service is praised for efficient, 24/7 support, proactive issue monitoring, and knowledgeable technical assistance worldwide.
The perspective documentation is good.
Database Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Microsoft technical support is very prompt.
Senior System Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
As and when we require, they are able to provide solutions or guide us toward solutions.
Senior Technical Architect at Volante
We lack adequate response times and a 24/7 service level agreement.
Cloud System Engineer at cloud251
I rate the technical support from Zadara as nine out of ten.
IT Technical Architect at AVALIS
The support that Zadara provides feels like calling a friend for help.
AI product lead at Sortis
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Microsoft Azure File Storage is highly scalable, easily integrates, adapts to needs, and receives strong user ratings.
Sentiment score
7.9
Zadara provides seamless, scalable storage solutions with cost-effective resource expansion, ideal for dynamic business needs and budget adaptability.
We successfully handled a huge transaction during an iPhone launch without any issues.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
There is no need to worry about scalability because the virtual machine automatically detects the load and then takes the load balance.
AI product lead at Sortis
The Zadara team handled changes to hard drive RAID and the storage that made up all the logical part, and it was very transparent to the end user.
Arquiteto De Cloud at Claro Brasil
Zadara is a fully-fledged platform, and our customers are happy with its use.
Cloud System Engineer at cloud251
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Microsoft Azure File Storage is reliable with high ratings, minor issues, and requires good internet for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
7.7
Users praise Zadara's stability and consistency, noting strong failover, smooth updates, and proactive support despite rare glitches.
I rate the stability of Microsoft Azure File Storage as a seven out of ten.
Database Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
There are a few technical issues that need to be fixed within the Azure ecosystem.
Data & Analytics Practitioner (BI Dw, Big Data) at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We sometimes encounter glitches with bigger files, but everything else works as expected.
Lead Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The security and control side, for what it offered, gave total stability.
Arquiteto De Cloud at Claro Brasil
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Azure File Storage needs better cost clarity, technical support, usability, security, performance, and diagnostics to enhance user experience.
Zadara users recommend proactive updates, enhanced features, improved interfaces, better security, platform compatibility, and AI integration with pricing adjustments.
Some chunking logics need to be better to address issues with processing bigger files.
Lead Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
There is a limitation on the storage capacity, like four terabytes.
Database Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The information is not readily available on the internet, so we have to double-check and understand everything.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Adding AI capabilities could enhance the offering as well.
Cloud System Engineer at cloud251
Maintenance can also be complicated, especially when deeper troubleshooting requires navigating the CLI and searching for logs.
IT Technical Architect at AVALIS
They currently look like simple PHP interfaces, but they need to customize and work on their interfaces and user interfaces significantly.
AI product lead at Sortis
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Azure File Storage pricing is usage-based, often higher than competitors, with savings via long-term contracts and reservations.
Zadara offers simple, competitive pricing aligned with IaaS, with flexible billing but has regional cost concerns in South Africa and Ethiopia.
I would rate it three or three and a half out of ten on the pricing scale.
Lead Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the pricing of Microsoft Azure File Storage seven or eight, where one is high and ten is low.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.
Database Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The pricing is considered expensive.
Cloud System Engineer at cloud251
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Azure File Storage excels in flexibility, integration, security, and cost-effectiveness, meeting diverse organizational file storage needs.
Zadara excels in cloud integration, offering flexible deployments, advanced management, multicloud support, and predictable costs for diverse customer needs.
It is satisfying our requirements with encryption and security features in place.
Senior Data Production Engineer at a wellness & fitness company with 5,001-10,000 employees
File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service.
Lead Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Microsoft Azure File Storage saves time compared to AWS.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Zadara's impact on scalability and its competitive pricing compared to other market players positively affect my organization.
Analyst Level 3 at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable feature is its storage management capability.
Cloud System Engineer at cloud251
Zadara's troubleshooting feature is very valuable for me.
IT Technical Architect at AVALIS
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zadara
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (23rd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (11th), Compute Service (9th), File and Object Storage (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 6.5%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zadara is 2.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure File Storage6.5%
Zadara2.7%
Other90.8%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Karthik-A - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Has simplified customer data management and improved file transfer workflows
We are using AWS as well, and the main difference is that Microsoft Azure File Storage is more user-friendly for configuration-related and admin-related activities. We do not have to perform many complex activities, making it simpler compared to AWS. Security-wise, there are some concerns because it is in the cloud. The customers need to double-check, and they are not giving complete approval when it comes to security. I would rate Microsoft Azure File Storage's security compliance features seven or eight out of ten. It is secure, but since it is in the cloud, we have to convince customers when providing solutions. Many questions were raised while providing the architecture and solution for this file transfer management system. We convinced them because we have the feature and showed a demo, but it is still a prototype. We have to get approval before starting the work. The data redundancy options in Microsoft Azure File Storage are good. I am facing some challenges in convincing customers, and additional information would be helpful to address these challenges. Microsoft Azure File Storage saves time compared to AWS. We tried the prototype in AWS as well, but Azure is easier. Regarding cost, it is slightly less compared to AWS. The functionality of Microsoft Azure File Storage does not pose any issues, though basic users find it complex and require training. Regarding stability, I would rate Microsoft Azure File Storage 8.5 to 9. Scalability in Microsoft Azure File Storage is impressive. We recently handled a huge transaction during an iPhone launch without any problems.
AA
Arquiteto De Cloud at Claro Brasil
Hybrid data migration has reduced costs and now needs stronger security and database integration
I would like to share something that I believe could improve Zadara's process, which is the issue of communication with databases. Today we have MongoDB as a cloud service, so integration with databases in Zadara would bring better performance in connection in SaaS models and in dynamic models that could bring a platform and a solution that could increase Zadara's usage in the market and in its business scope. Zadara can improve in the database integration area as I mentioned. Zadara can have better dynamism such as MongoDB in SaaS and bring this better dynamism by connecting and offering it within the clouds as a possibility of block storage within that partner cloud, such as AWS EBS, Google's cloud storage, or something within Azure. Creating a stronger partnership where this block storage can become an API connectable across various clouds but native to those clouds would be beneficial. I noticed simplicity in the security part during the time I used Zadara, so I believe Zadara's security needs to improve to provide more and deliver more security visibility to the end customer so that they feel more secure with data encryption and attack protection. A WAF on the API connection that goes through greater protection, something along those lines, could help guarantee that the data is protected by Zadara.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise26
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Large Enterprise7
 

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 cost of Microsoft Azure File Storage depends on the storage account, whether it is premium or standard; there is a cost difference, with the cost being higher for premium and lower for standard...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure File Storage?
In my opinion, Microsoft can improve Microsoft Azure File Storage by closing the open questions that a lot of customers have raised. There were previously some issues that I cannot recall exactly. ...
What needs improvement with Zadara?
Zadara can be improved by making their interfaces more attractive. They currently look like simple PHP interfaces, but they need to customize and work on their interfaces and user interfaces signif...
What is your primary use case for Zadara?
My main use case for Zadara is to build and validate the GPU as a Service and the AI sovereignty that they're working on. I have developed a tool that works based on GPU as a Service, and it also c...
What advice do you have for others considering Zadara?
Regarding Zadara's AI capabilities, I think it depends on the MSPs that they are performing collaborations with, and based on that, the MSPs are responsible for configuring the data governance or a...
 

Also Known As

MS Azure File Storage
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Sample Customers

Talon, Camden
Time, Inc. A&E Network, The Washington Post, News UK, McGraw Hill, Gilt, Toshiba, Deloitte, VMware
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