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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure NetApp Files

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAzure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology, giving users the file capabilities in Azure that core business applications require, with pricing plans for different performance tiers.

    $0.02

    per month

    SugarSync

    Score3.6 out of 10
    N/ASugarSync is a cloud storage and backup solution designed for small businesses.

    $7.50

    per month

    Pricing
    Azure NetApp FilesSugarSync
    Editions & Modules
    Restore
    $0.02/GiB
    per month
    Backup
    $0.05/GiB
    per month
    Cross Region Replication Daily - Replication frequency is once a day
    $0.11/GiB
    per month
    Cross Region Replication Hourly - Replication frequency is every 1 hour
    $0.12/GiB
    per month
    Cross Region Replication Minutes - Replication frequency is every 10 mins
    $0.14/GiB
    per month
    Standard Storage
    $0.14746 per GiB
    per month
    Premium Storage
    $0.29419 per GiB
    per month
    Ultra Storage
    $0.39274 per GiB
    per month
    100 GB
    $7.49
    per month
    250 GB
    $9.99
    per month
    500 GB
    $18.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure NetApp FilesSugarSync
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAzure NetApp Files (ANF) cloud file storage service is charged per hour based on the provisioned ANF capacity. Customers can provision a minimum of 4TiB of ANF capacity and then add additional provision capacity in the increments of 1TiB. Cross Region Replication pricing varies by the desired replication frequency per unit of data, and the region of the destination volume.
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    Community Pulse
    Azure NetApp FilesSugarSync
    Considered Both Products
    NetApp
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Azure NetApp FilesSugarSync
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Azure NetApp Files and SugarSync
    Feature
    Azure NetApp Files
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SugarSync
    -
    Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing8.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring tools7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating system support8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security controls7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Azure NetApp Files and SugarSync
    Feature
    Azure NetApp Files
    -
    Ratings
    SugarSync
    9.4
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Azure NetApp Files and SugarSync
    Feature
    Azure NetApp Files
    -
    Ratings
    SugarSync
    9.7
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User and role management00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Azure NetApp Files and SugarSync
    Feature
    Azure NetApp Files
    -
    Ratings
    SugarSync
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    Score9 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure NetApp FilesSugarSync
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure NetApp FilesSugarSync
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NetApp
    In my opinion, I would say it is more suitable to huge workloads, where you really needs the reliability and performance that a Netapp storage provides to you, larger share sizes, etc. Use cases where you really needs to store large amounts of non-structured data. It is not a cheap solution, I mean, you can find other options to store your data on the Cloud at smaller prices. So, for small companies, or companies that depends mostly on web-applications, or don't have such a specific requirements, I would not go with Azure Netapp Files.
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    When doing daily jobs, if you’re sharing large files, I think Dropbox works a lot better but if you have a system where you’re working within that system and you want to be able to work with that system and have certain folders that you have access to all the time then SugarSync might be just the ticket.
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    Pros
    NetApp
    • We have found that it scales very well. In some cases we had a large existing storage infrastructure and were able to migrate it while other times we started from scratch with low storage demands and Azure NetApp Files fit the bill each time.
    • We have been impressed with the replication capabailities.
    • The read and write speed when interacting with files is a major asset.
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Sync files in any folder - rather than forcing you to store them in a certain place (Although this can be confusing too)
    • Works in the background - although this is true for all
    • You can share with others - including those who do not use SugarSync
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    Cons
    NetApp
    • It does not support file locking although its available as an add-on
    • Design is far from native and has a learning curve
    • We would like to have backup functionality built in so that we don't run into the issue where the replication process makes a copy of the corrupted data.
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Can only think of one thing. I have helped others to get going with SugarSync and they if they have problems it is understanding the cloud.... So maybe (if it dosen't exist already) I would like to have a animation of the proces with "flying" folders between desktops, clouds etc. Otherwise SugarSync is just great.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NetApp
    No answers on this topic
    Ziff Davis Inc
    1. Freemium model is the ideal marketing for an app like this. 2. Now their sync methods with Android are worse
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    Support Rating
    NetApp
    No answers on this topic
    Ziff Davis Inc
    Customer service is amazing, they are always fast to respond and very helpful.
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    Alternatives Considered
    NetApp
    Azure NetApp Files is very well integrated with Microsoft Azure, we use the same request methods that everyone knows from Azure. NetApp and Microsoft has built a very efficient solution that allows you to transfer virtually any service to the Microsoft public cloud. Azure NetApp Files also protects our data very well.
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    SugarSync, like all solutions, has its place in the data storage stack within a company. The main reason SugarSync is better than the other solutions is that it enables me to leave my hard drive organized and keep my existing file trees. I don't have to constantly move or copy files to a specific folder if I want them backed up.
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    Return on Investment
    NetApp
    • The main hurdle in promoting this solution is the price. Its price definitely requires an improvement. It is more expensive than other options, so customers go for a cheaper option.
    • Its security and ease of use are most valuable.
    • It is stable and scalable.
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • There were some opensource alternatives but we wanted something with better support which SugarSync offers.
    • We achieved faster project collaboration with SugarSync.
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