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AWS Snow Family vs. Azure Managed Disks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Snow Family
Score 9.3 out of 10
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The AWS Snow Family is a collection of physical devices that help migrate large amounts of data into and out of the cloud without depending on networks. AWS Snowcone is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing and data transfer devices, presented as portable, rugged, and secure. AWS Snowball is a suitcase-sized data migration and edge computing device that comes in two device options: Compute Optimized and Storage Optimized presenting terabytes of usable block or Amazon S3…N/A
Azure Managed Disks
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Microsoft's Managed Disks service on Azure are the company's recommended disk storage offering for use with Azure virtual machines for persistent storage of data.N/A
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
AWS Snow FamilyAzure Managed Disks
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Snow FamilyAzure Managed Disks
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
I can say it is appropriate in many ways, like the data transfer and the migration part. The generations in the AWS snow family are also helpful in choosing the right one based on the amount of data and budget aspects. Moreover, it was well suited for use in migrating bulk amounts of data. The surveillance part is a bit drawback for us, and now its ok, and we are good with it.
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Microsoft
When it comes to addressing the durability and sacilibity issues with high security and availibilty Azure managed disks might be one of the best options out there but on the other hand if your project is low budgeted you could explore other options as well, as Azure manged disks can be quite expensive.
Rao Tahir | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rao Tahir
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Data migration.
  • Transfer speed.
  • Performance.
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Microsoft
  • Improved reliability: Managed Disks come with built-in redundancy and automatic failover capabilities to ensure high availability and data durability.
  • Improved reliability: Managed Disks come with built-in redundancy and automatic failover capabilities to ensure high availability and data durability.
  • Flexible storage options: Managed Disks offer a variety of storage options such as Standard, Premium, and Ultra Disk storage, to cater to different performance and cost requirements.
  • Easy to use: Managed Disks can be easily created, configured, and managed using the Azure Portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Azure SDKs.
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Cons
Amazon AWS
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Microsoft
  • Open source is nice but a bit confusing for many without the full technical background.
  • Upgrades come but involve a learning curve which can be slow.
  • Risk management often needs additional oversight which could be better integrated.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
Actually, we have used both the AWS Database Migration Service and AWS snow family's snowmobile, and we have a lot of experience with both migration parts. But the one we choose the best is the AWS snow family. Among these, it really works like something to migrate all the existing data to AWS servers in a very short span. Moreover, the accuracy of the data transfer is 100%.
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Microsoft
Azure Managed Disks stacked up very well against Amazon Elastic Block Store. In the End it really came down to the fact we are running numerous other Microsoft Azure products and Azure Managed Disks would fit nicely into that ecosystem. We had less ramp up for training and learning issues.
Kyle Kochtan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kyle Kochtan
Application Development Manager
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • No negative impact.
  • No unforeseen conditions that impact ROI.
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Microsoft
  • With Azure Managed Disks, it is easy and fast to transfer data.
  • The software offer amazing security features and we no longer worry about data security.
  • The software is great for data backup.
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