Azure Data Lake Storage vs. Dell ECS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Data Lake Storage
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 is a highly scalable and cost-effective data lake solution for big data analytics. It combines the power of a high-performance file system with massive scale and economy to help you speed your time to insight. Data Lake Storage Gen2 extends Azure Blob Storage capabilities and is optimized for analytics workloads.N/A
Dell ECS
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Dell ECS (formerly Atmos) is an object-based cloud storage platform. The vendor states that it has been engineered to support both traditional and next-generation workloads alike. Deployable in a software-defined model or as a turnkey appliance, the vendor boasts that ECS provides unmatched scalability, manageability, resilience, and economics to meet the demands of modern business.N/A
Pricing
Azure Data Lake StorageDell ECS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Azure Data Lake StorageDell ECS
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure Data Lake StorageDell ECS
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Small Businesses
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Score 8.5 out of 10
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Score 8.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Score 9.0 out of 10
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Score 9.0 out of 10
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Data Lake StorageDell ECS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(13 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Data Lake StorageDell ECS
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Azure Data Lake is an absolutely essential piece of a modern data and analytics platform. Over the past 2 years, our usage of Azure Data Lake as a reporting source has continued to grow and far exceeds more traditional sources like MS SQL, Oracle, etc.
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Dell Technologies
Dell ECS is well-suited for organizations that can't afford to store data in the public cloud. It also provides a much cheaper solution to store archived data that is not frequently accessed. However, it's not suitable for small-scale storage requirements as it will not be cost-effective. Also, it can't be used for low-latency databases as it will cause performance issues.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Setting up Azure Data Lake Storage account, container is quite easy
  • Access from anywhere and easy maintenance
  • Integration with Azure Data Factory service for end to end pipeline is pretty easy
  • Can store Any form of data (Structured, Unstructured, Semi) in faster manner
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Dell Technologies
  • Multi-application support, legacy as well as modern.
  • Cost effective in storing archives.
  • Advantage of having cloud technology within datacenter.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • study for the certifications also to have them as a reference for work when you have any questions about applying a configuration to the equipment.
  • The Internet interface is simple and easy to use. Capacity is good and it's good that HP continues to innovate with this technology
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Dell Technologies
  • Maintenance like firmware update, is not that much automated.
  • Not suitable for small org as entry level requirement is high.
  • Much improvement is needed over UI. The dashboard can be improved to give a broader picture.
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Usability
Microsoft
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Dell Technologies
Dell ECS is working well for our organisation. On the one hand, we can leverage cloud technology; on the other, we can keep it in our own data centre, thus ensuring full security for sensitive data. With Dell ECS, we are saving a lot on the monthly bill that we used to pay for the cloud storage solution.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Azure Data Lake Storage from a functionality perspective is a much easier solution to work with. It's implementation from Amazon EMR went smooth, and continued usage is definitely better. However, Amazon EMR was significantly cheaper overall between the high transaction fees and cost of storage due to growth. The two both have their advantages and disadvantages, but the functionality of Azure Data Lake Storage outweighed it's cost
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Dell Technologies
Because of Dell's proven reliability and stability, it's well-suited to large enterprises compared to its competitors. Its Geo-distribution technology protects data across sites in a very cost-effective manner. It supports storage for both modern and legacy applications. Its archive storage costs are much lower than those of its competitors. It saves monthly bills as we own the hardware.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Instead of having separate pools of storage for data we are now operating on a single layer platform which has cut down on time spent on maintaining those separate pools.
  • We have had more of an ROI with the scalability as we are able to control costs of storage when need be.
  • We are able to operate in a more streamlined approach as we are able to stay within the Azure suite of products and integrate seamlessly with the rest of the applications in our cloud-based infrastructure
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Dell Technologies
  • Much more cost-effective than other cloud solutions. This has saved the overall cost.
  • Requires less maintenance and fewer human resources than traditional storage solutions, thus decreasing overall cost.
  • Easier to have backup across geos without having a full backup copy. This decreases the backup cost.
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