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Compare Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) and Amazon FSx for Lustre 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (57.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Star Rating
(70)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)Amazon FSx for Lustre
Star Rating
(15)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon FSx for LustreAmazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) vs Amazon FSx for Lustre
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) easier to use and set up. However, Amazon FSx for Lustre is easier to administer. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon FSx for Lustre meets the needs of their business better than Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) over Amazon FSx for Lustre.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
No pricing availableAmazon FSx for Lustre
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
No trial information availableAmazon FSx for Lustre
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
39
9.4
9
Ease of Use
9.0
40
8.1
9
Ease of Setup
8.6
21
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.4
20
8.7
5
Quality of Support
9.2
32
8.7
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
20
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
36
6.1
6
Features by Category
Functionality
9.8
15
9.3
5
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.6
14
8.7
5
9.5
14
Not enough data
Cloud Support
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
10
8.7
5
8.8
11
8.3
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) and Amazon FSx for Lustre are categorized as Cloud File Storage
Unique Categories
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) has no unique categories
Amazon FSx for Lustre has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Amazon FSx for Lustre
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Computer Software
18.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Internet
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Other
46.0%
Education Management
21.4%
Computer Software
14.3%
Real Estate
7.1%
Paper & Forest Products
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Other
42.9%
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Discussions
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