Azure StorSimple vs. DigitalOcean Volumes

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure StorSimple
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
StorSimple was acquired by Microsoft in 2012. The StorSimple storage gateway appliance is now a part of Microsoft's Azure StorSimple Hybrid Cloud Storage solution.
$4.11
Per Day
DigitalOcean Volumes
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
DigitalOcean's DBaaS services take on database administration, including setting up, backing up, and updating. Services support MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis. Users can launch a database cluster with just a few clicks and then access it via a simplified UI or API. The service includes free backup and automated failover, as well as security. Users can resize the database clusters at any time to add more CPUs, RAM, and storage, or add more nodes to increase operations and performance.N/A
Pricing
Azure StorSimpleDigitalOcean Volumes
Editions & Modules
Virtual Appliance
$4.11
Per Day
Cloud Array
$4.11
Per Day
Physical Appliance
$43.84
Per Day
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure StorSimpleDigitalOcean Volumes
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Azure StorSimpleDigitalOcean Volumes
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure StorSimpleDigitalOcean Volumes
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure.
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DigitalOcean
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Performance via the SSD drives.
  • Writes back to our Private Cloud via Azure.
  • Easy to Admin via Web client interface.
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DigitalOcean
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Additional fail-over functionality
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DigitalOcean
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
If I wanted to use just onsite storage the StorSimple device is already paid for.
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DigitalOcean
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment
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DigitalOcean
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Great Folks on the MSFT Implementation team
  • Great value on year 2
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DigitalOcean
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