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Azure StorSimple vs. Rackspace Object Storage

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure StorSimple

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AStorSimple 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

    N/AN/ARackspace 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
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    User Ratings
    Azure StorSimpleRackspace Object Storage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Azure StorSimpleRackspace Object Storage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Rackspace
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Additional fail-over functionality
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Rackspace
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Rackspace
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