Azure Managed Disks vs. DDN SFA NVMe Storage (DDN SFA200X2/SFA400X2)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
DDN SFA NVMe Storage (DDN SFA200X2/SFA400X2)
Score 0.0 out of 10
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DDN Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) appliances, available in the SFA200NV and SFA400NV editions, provide a scalable flash storage solution.N/A
Pricing
Azure Managed DisksDDN SFA NVMe Storage (DDN SFA200X2/SFA400X2)
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Azure Managed DisksDDN SFA NVMe Storage (DDN SFA200X2/SFA400X2)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Azure Managed DisksDDN SFA NVMe Storage (DDN SFA200X2/SFA400X2)
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User Ratings
Azure Managed DisksDDN SFA NVMe Storage (DDN SFA200X2/SFA400X2)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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User Testimonials
Azure Managed DisksDDN SFA NVMe Storage (DDN SFA200X2/SFA400X2)
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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DataDirect Networks (DDN)
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Pros
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
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
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.
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DataDirect Networks (DDN)
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Return on Investment
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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