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Azure Blob Storage

Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10
Category
Azure Blob Storage
7.8 /10

What is Azure Blob Storage?

With exabytes of capacity and massive scalability, Blob Storage stores from hundreds to billions of objects in hot, cool, or archive tiers, depending on how often data access is needed. Store any type of unstructured data—images, videos, audio, documents, and more—easily and cost-effectively.

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Awards & Recognition

Azure Blob Storage won the following awards in the Data Archiving category

Azure Blob Storage Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

Down 3
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 4
Since last award


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:
92%
Negotiation and Contract:
77%
Conflict Resolution:
92%
Strategy & Innovation:
89%
Service Experience:
81%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+86 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Azure Blob Storage?

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12% Negative
5% Neutral
83% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Acts with Integrity
  • Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 81

External Storage Connectivity

83

Restore to Current Format

82

Multiple Format Support

82

Platform Support

82

Storage Optimization

81

Data Encryption

81

Granularity

80

Data Format Native Generic

79

Long Term Data Retention

78

Data Compression

78

Ediscovery Audit Trail

77

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Data Integration

84

Vendor Support

84

Ease of Implementation

82

Breadth of Features

81

Business Value Created

81

Ease of Customization

80

Ease of IT Administration

78

Availability and Quality of Training

78

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

77

Quality of Features

77

Usability and Intuitiveness

75

Azure Blob Storage Reviews

Jitendra K.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Reliable Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Azure Blob Storage from other similar products?

Azure Blob Storage stands out with its seamless integration across the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, enabling smooth use with other Azure services.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Azure Blob Storage is its flexible tiered storage, which helps optimize costs based on usage.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The lack of built-in, real-time data processing capabilities limits its use in certain dynamic workloads.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate your data access patterns to choose the right storage tier for cost efficiency. Leverage Azure’s security and integration features to maximize performance and compliance.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Pranil P.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Ever reliable and effective

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Azure Blob Storage from other similar products?

Ease of use and integration with MS products

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cost and reliable

What do you dislike most about this product?

Retrieval speed

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go for it you are looking for reliable product with proven capabilities

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Generous Negotitation
  • Appreciates Incumbent Status

Yogesh T.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Reasonable pricing, robust storage

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Azure Blob Storage from other similar products?

Integration with office 365 eco system, we also use azure as main cloud provider for all our needs, it integrates effortlessly

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cost is reasonable and integration with other Microsoft Azure ecosystem

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing in particular, but it’s integration with third party apps can be improved

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You can go for this. This is very robust archiving system with Microsoft’s trust

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Unique Features
  • Efficient Service

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