Microsoft Azure Block Storage Reviews

We use Block Storage for virtual stores that we build in our company. We use the blocks to connect one store to another.  The virtual shops we build on Azure have half a million users monthly. 

I have been using Azure Block Storage for five years.

Azure Block Storage is the most stable cloud storage solution we've used.

Azure Block Storage isn't as scalable as AWS.

The response time could be quicker. 

The ease of setup is the primary reason we use Azure Block Storage. The setup takes one or two days, and we had help from Microsoft. We had five people on our team.

We worked directly with Microsoft. We were in their startup partnership at the beginning.

I rate Azure Block Storage seven out of 10. 

Our primary use case is for long-term backup. We are customers of Microsoft.

Gearing is a very useful feature and the most valuable one for us. 

The technical support could be improved and the price could be more flexible for clients. 

I've been using this solution for 10 years. 

The solution is stable. 

The solution is scalable enough for our needs. We have around 200 users and are a small to medium-sized company. 

When I get hold of the right person in customer support, the service is good. But it's sometimes difficult to get to that because there are so many departments and different support teams that it's difficult to find the right queue. 

The initial setup is simple for me because I have a lot of experience. There are some frustrating elements with the solution that require the updating of PowerShell modules each day and that requires a lot of work. 

Moving from a lower tier to a higher tier license requires additional payment and is expensive. When you have some Block Store in the archive tier and you want to get it back to the hot or cold tier, it's too expensive.

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

The solution is deployed on public cloud.

Besides compression and encryption, the ease of integration with services like CDN and computing makes it compelling and cost-effective.

Encryption, data analytics and behaviour analytics can be improved. Encryption and usage analytics optimization, built into the setup, can take it to the next level.

We have been using this solution for four years and are currently using the latest version.

It is a stable solution, but it has a high variability factor. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

The solution is scalable. As a consulting and services company, we implement solutions for customers. Over 50 customers use this solution in our organization. Regarding maintenance, one is enough if it is within the same timezone because there is significantly less administrative overhead on Blob Storage. Unless there are complex workloads requiring operational tasks to be done, we can add more people. But from an organizational standpoint, one is enough.

We have not had the best experience with customer service and support. I rate them an eight out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward.

I rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being the highest and one being the lowest. The price could be slightly lower because there has not been a price revision. They should revise prices, but they've not done that. Since we captured enough markets, they don't care anymore.

We evaluated S3 before choosing this solution. S3 has a wider adoption. Other than that, technically, I do not see much of a difference between both. They have similar functionalities.

I recommend this solution to other users. I rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but improvements can be made to behaviour analytics and data encryption.

Microsoft Azure Block Storage is used for data storage.

The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Block Storage are flexibility and the possibility to trigger actions.

I have been using Microsoft Azure Block Storage for approximately one year.

The stability of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is good but could improve.

I rate the stability of Microsoft Azure Block Storage an eight out of ten.

Microsoft Azure Block Storage is scalable. The scalability is based on the subscription parameters.

We have a few hundred users using this solution in my organization.

I have not used the support from Microsoft Azure Block Storage. However, I know others who have and they are good.

I rate the support from Microsoft Azure Block Storage a four out of five.

Positive

The initial setup of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is easy.

The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is less expensive than other solutions on the market, such as Cloud Storage from GCP.

We evaluated other solutions before purchasing Microsoft Azure Block Storage, such as Cloud Storage from GCP. Based on our experience and our project, the solution is very similar.

I rate Microsoft Azure Block Storage an eight out of ten.

We use this solution for the availability and to archive data. I am using the latest version.

It provides secure cloud storage.

The performance could be improved, but all the services in the cloud are improved every week.

I have used Azure Block Storage for many years.

It's stable.

It's easily scalable.

Technical support is always helpful.

Setup was easy.

The cost is very low. The cost is something like $0.01 to $0.50 per gig.

It's pay per use. We have a yearly license.

I would rate this solution 10 out of 10. 

For those who want to use this solution, my advice is to know how to use the services and make a proof of concept for the requirements. If all goes well, then go to production.

This solution is integrated to the backup console, so there's no user interaction. We're using Azure Block Storage as our second copy storage.

We're working as a distributor.

We use this solution for backup storage on our on-premise backup.

There are capacity limitations that could be expanded.

When freeing the backup capacity on our disk, we have to create another block storage and integrate with that. The limitations may be an issue with the customer.

It should be more flexible for customers. For example, if a customer needs 10TB of capacity, it should be flexible for the customer to expand to that capacity.

I have been using this solution for one year.

It's a stable solution.

There are some limitations when it comes to the capacity and scalability.

Installation is simple. You don't need an integrator or consultant for setup.

We compared this solution with AWS S3. It mostly works like object storage.

I would rate this solution 9 out of 10.

I develop the solution for customers, so the use case varies.

The ability to synchronize data in a distributed environment is very useful. It makes it easier to work with different geographic and availability zones.  

The solution could have better archival policies and localization of data.

I have been using this solution for about three or four years.

The stability and reliability of the product are very good.

Scalability is there, I never see an issue with the scalability of the solution.

We sometimes have issues during data migration or face a bug, which requires us to contact the support team. I would mark them four out of ten.

Neutral

I would say the setup is simple. 

I also work with AWS, so that was a consideration. 

Azure Block Storage has very good integration with the Microsoft suite, which helps a lot when creating a digital workspace. That's why I like this product.I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We recently moved to Block Storage for SQL on Azure. It enables our employees to work remotely. We are customers of Microsoft and I'm a technical infrastructure analyst.

This is a very robust and flexible solution.

I'd like them to improve the features of data gathering - sometimes you need to get the data from the block and it's usually very expensive.

I've been using this solution for six months. 

The solution is stable. 

This solution is very scalable. 

Microsoft provides good support. They respond quickly and their technical people are very helpful. 

The initial setup is easy. 

It's important to analyze your requirements because it can sometimes be a problem in terms of price. Pay attention to locking because sometimes the amount of data on the block can lock your business.

I rate the solution 10 out of 10.