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Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) vs. Azure Blob Storage

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAlibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) is an encrypted object storage service that enables users to store, back up, and archive large amounts of data in the cloud, with a guaranteed reliability of 99.999999999%. RESTful APIs allow storage and access to OSS anywhere on the Internet. Elastically scale capacity and processing capability, and choose from a variety of storage types to optimize the storage cost.N/A

    Azure Blob Storage

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Blob Storage system on Azure is designed to make unstructured data available to customers anywhere through REST-based object storage.

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    Pricing
    Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)Azure Blob Storage
    Editions & Modules
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    Block Blobs
    $0.0081
    per GB/per month
    Azure Data Lake Storage
    $0.0081
    per GB/per month
    Files
    $0.058
    per GB/per month
    Managed Discs
    $1.54
    per month
    Offerings
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    Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)Azure Blob Storage
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)Azure Blob Storage
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Azure Data Lake Storage
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Azure Data Lake Storage
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)Azure Blob Storage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
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    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)Azure Blob Storage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alibaba Cloud
    It will be a very good decision to use Alibaba Object Storage Service if you need a good OSS at a cheap price. Alibaba is the answer to it, but you can't fully rely on it because sometimes on Southeast Asia server locations it will always have a high possibility of loss (can't be accessed, cant upload/download, etc.).
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    Microsoft
    Blob storage is well suited to hosting/sharing zipped files rather than several smaller files, as folder enumeration/listing is not supported. Files uploaded are case-sensitive, so users need to be educated on the correct naming convention format if they are delegating the file-sharing process outside of IT.
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    Pros
    Alibaba Cloud
    • Cheap
    • Many location options
    • Well documented
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    Microsoft
    • Easy to work with - drag and drop
    • Capable of long term retention
    • Relatively low cost
    • Good for different data formats
    • Allows archival storage
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    Cons
    Alibaba Cloud
    • Reliability
    • Technical support
    • Availability
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    Microsoft
    • If we are transferring huge amount of data (outbound), it can get quite expensive.
    • With new features being added constantly, although a good thing, at times it becomes difficult to keep up with the changes. Documentation needs to keep UpToDate and should include best practices.
    • Performance can be improved especially when it comes to cold storage.
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    Usability
    Alibaba Cloud
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Blob storage is fairly simple, with several different options/settings that can be configured. The file explorer has enhanced its usability. Some areas could be improved, such as providing more details or stats on how many times a file has been accessed. It is an obvious choice if you're already using Azure/Entra.
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    Support Rating
    Alibaba Cloud
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft has improved its customer service standpoint over the years. The ability to chat with an issue, get a callback, schedule a call or work with an architecture team(for free) is a huge plus. I can get mentorship and guidance on where to go with my environment without pushy sales tactics. This is very refreshing. Typically support can get me to where I need to be on the first contact, which is also nice.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Alibaba Cloud
    I used Backblaze as Alibaba OSS backup, Backblaze is good for you that need a cheap-first OSS service. In our team's opinion, Backblaze isn't too good for our region market (Southeast Asia) but its service can be reliable. So, we choose it as a backup service for Alibaba Object Storage Service.
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    Microsoft
    Azure Blob Storage is the best choice to store files when the app runs in Azure. It also has some advantages over S3, like Shared Access Signatures, that make it easy to control access to files directly via a URL. Azure Blob Storage is very fast and we have not had any major issues with it after using it for several years.
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    Return on Investment
    Alibaba Cloud
    • Storage efficiency
    • Cost efficiency
    • Low-availability
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    Microsoft
    • Azure has increased the flexibility of where we place data within our organization.
    • It has proven to be very reliable and always accessible.
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