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Azure Blob Storage vs IBM Cloud Object Storage

Azure Blob Storage
59 Ratings
IBM Cloud Object Storage
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Azure Blob Storage

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Score 8.8 out of 100

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IBM Cloud Object Storage

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Score 8.6 out of 100

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Feature Set Ratings

    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

    Azure Blob Storage

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    8.1

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    81%
    IBM Cloud Object Storage ranks higher in 5/5 features
    IBM Cloud Object Storage ranks higher in 5/5 features

    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2
    82%
    117 Ratings

    Dynamic scaling

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.3
    83%
    119 Ratings

    Elastic load balancing

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.6
    76%
    116 Ratings

    Monitoring tools

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.8
    78%
    118 Ratings

    Security controls

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.8
    88%
    124 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Azure Blob Storage is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating

    Likelihood to Recommend

    8.8

    Azure Blob Storage

    88%
    9 Ratings
    8.3

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    83%
    131 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    Azure Blob Storage

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    91%
    1 Rating

    Usability

    Azure Blob Storage

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    5.8

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    58%
    2 Ratings

    Support Rating

    9.0

    Azure Blob Storage

    90%
    6 Ratings
    8.4

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    84%
    7 Ratings

    Online Training

    Azure Blob Storage

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.3

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    73%
    1 Rating

    Implementation Rating

    Azure Blob Storage

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.3

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    83%
    5 Ratings

    Likelihood to Recommend

    Azure Blob Storage

    Azure Blob Storage is well suited for cases where you are working with different data formats and looking for cost-effective storage solutions based on access frequency. Another area of strength is the encryption of data at rest, and encryption can be managed on your own. However, it may not be appropriate for transferring large data very fast.

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    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    File recovering and easy data management from various cloud storage systems and the cost-effective capability on this IBM platform are excellent. Security on the system for the multiple data that are handled through the platform is excellent and the user can easily access any needed data from the cloud and provide useful data reports as well as excellent real-time data analytics.

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    Pros

    Azure Blob Storage

    • Ease of use both through Azure Portal as well as API.
    • Cost-effective solution for storing a large amount of data compared to other storage solutions.
    • Scalability, Security, and Performance are the other key aspects of Azure Blob Storage that are easily manageable through Admin Console.

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    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    • Cloud storage allows you to save data and files in an off-site location that you access either through the public internet or a dedicated private network connection.
    • Cloud storage delivers a cost-effective, scalable alternative to storing files on on-premise hard drives or storage networks.
    • Cloud storage services provide elasticity, which means you can scale capacity as your data volumes increase or dial down capacity if necessary.
    • Business continuity of Storing data offsite supports business continuity in the event that a natural disaster or terrorist attack cuts access to your premises.

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    Cons

    Azure Blob Storage

    • Unstructured data makes it harder to conceptualize what we have but with partners like Panzura that has been a non-issue for us.
    • Not always easy to understand the different models or tiers you can pick from when purchasing.

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    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    • Unexpected errors are known to occur when downloading/uploading files.
    • Not easy to get started. In order to take full advantage of the platform and its features, additional training and reading documentation is needed.
    • The UI of the platform can get a bit confusing and it's easy to get lost.

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    Pricing Details

    Azure Blob Storage

    General

    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $0.0,081 per GB/per month

    Azure Blob Storage Editions & Modules

    Edition
    Block Blobs$0.00811
    Azure Data Lake Storage$0.00811
    Managed Discs$1.542
    Files$0.0583
    1. per GB/per month
    2. per month
    3. per GB/per month
    Additional Pricing Details
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    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    General

    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $0 Up to 25 GB/mo. For all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage

    IBM Cloud Object Storage Editions & Modules

    Edition
    Lite PlanFree1
    Standard PlanThere is no minimum fee, pay only for what you use2
    1. Up to 25 GB/mo. For all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
    2. For pricing and all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
    Additional Pricing Details
    The Lite and Standard service plans for Cloud Object Storage include resiliency options, flexible data classes and built-in security. Pricing is based on your choice of location, storage class and resiliency choice.

    Usability

    Azure Blob Storage

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    IBM Cloud Object Storage 5.8
    Based on 2 answers
    steep learning curve

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    Support Rating

    Azure Blob Storage

    Azure Blob Storage 9.0
    Based on 6 answers
    Documentation sometimes appears to be out of date or not fully documented properly with new releases. It is like documentation comes out for a specific version and is quickly out of date. Another issue is documentation is scarce on new releases and only seems to get properly updated (and sometimes is still wrong) once enough people hit the forums to complain.

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    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    IBM Cloud Object Storage 8.4
    Based on 7 answers
    I have been working in IT sector for more than 15 years. I have worked with various vendors. IBM's sales team, support team have been really helpful. After we start to use their product, their UX design team also contacted us to get feedback from us. They are really interested about our experience.

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    Christopher J Evans | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Online Training

    Azure Blob Storage

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    IBM Cloud Object Storage 7.3
    Based on 1 answer
    I just researching and applying the tools on their platforms to ensure a good learning path, based on my needs. Reading the documentation related with resources, tools. Is too big, but I am trying to know more about it every day. It is a good way to know more about their resources. A new way to attract new customers. At the end of the day, we are all involved in improvement and automation of our tasks and resources for customers and end-users.

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    Implementation Rating

    Azure Blob Storage

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    IBM Cloud Object Storage 8.3
    Based on 5 answers
    IBM's professional service for migrating data and implementing new cloud environment was perfect. They started to help us before we begin to bring together all data such as how can it could be best to transfer all data without problems. During the migration they watched all the process closely to prevent any failure. Lastly, after the migration, they gave us trainings on implementation.

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    Alternatives Considered

    Azure Blob Storage

    We are affiliated with Azure so Azure Storage is our only choice but I have worked with other storage resources of Azure like Azure Data Lake Storage. Both are good and robust storage resource but they differ in the application that they do best

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    I consider that it is easy to learn, intuitive, easy to administer, has high data handling capacity, satisfactory performance in large volumes of records

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    Return on Investment

    Azure Blob Storage

    • Allowed us to store files more cheaply than on-prem.
    • Allowed us to store files securely.
    • Allowed us to transport files with HTTPS easily.

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    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    • This allows us to recommend a platform to our clients that will quickly help them create new, efficient business processes with very little development.
    • This saves clients hours and days of manual analysis of images, allowing the system to do the work when attaching Object Storage to models.
    • There is a learning curve in utilizing the storage and the modeling, but once up and running, it works well during deployment.

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