Azure StorSimple vs. Rackspace Object Storage

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure StorSimple
Score 7.0 out of 10
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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
Rackspace Object Storage
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Rackspace Object Storage is a fully managed data storage service that helps organizations store, secure, and utilize large pools of unstructured data. It provides scalable, multi-tiered S3 object storage available from Rackspace's globally distributed data centers, making the user's information actionable, anywhere, anytime, without surprises.N/A
Pricing
Azure StorSimpleRackspace Object Storage
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 StorSimpleRackspace Object Storage
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 StorSimpleRackspace Object Storage
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure StorSimpleRackspace Object Storage
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure.
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Rackspace
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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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Rackspace
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Additional fail-over functionality
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Rackspace
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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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Rackspace
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment
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Rackspace
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Great Folks on the MSFT Implementation team
  • Great value on year 2
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Rackspace
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