G2 Vendor Directory

Azure Files vs. IBM Cloud File Storage

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Files

by Microsoft

IBM Cloud File Storage

by IBM

Overall rating4.04.4
Review count5514
Ease of use8.49.1
Ease of setup8.68.6
Quality of support8.19.0
Meets requirements8.89.3
NPS25.49019664.285714
Small Business20.8%35.7%
Mid-Market34.0%35.7%
Enterprise45.3%28.6%
Total page views14766
Total LLM citations29454

Azure Files

Azure File offers fully managed file shares in the cloud, accessible via the industry standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Azure File shares is mounted concurrently by cloud or on-premises deployments of Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Pros

  • Customer Support
  • Azure Services
  • Implementation Ease
  • Security Protection
  • Ease of Use
  • Learning

IBM Cloud File Storage

IBM Cloud file storage leads the industry in performance cost ratios, security and versatility. And now you can try a volume with your current projects. For a limited time, get 1 TB of file storage endurance tiers at .25, 2, 4 or 10 IOPS with 1 TB of snapshot space.

Pros