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Compare Amazon FSx for Lustre and Azure Files 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
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 LustreAzure Files
Star Rating
(55)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure FilesAmazon FSx for Lustre vs Azure Files
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Files easier to use and set up. However, Amazon FSx for Lustre is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon FSx for Lustre overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon FSx for Lustre meets the needs of their business better than Azure Files.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon FSx for Lustre is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Files over Amazon FSx for Lustre.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon FSx for Lustre
No pricing availableAzure Files
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon FSx for Lustre
No trial information availableAzure Files
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
9
8.6
46
Ease of Use
8.1
9
8.2
46
Ease of Setup
8.0
5
8.3
23
Ease of Admin
8.7
5
8.2
22
Quality of Support
8.7
9
7.8
33
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
5
8.5
19
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
6
7.2
46
Features by Category
Functionality
9.3
5
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
8.7
5
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Cloud Support
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Automation
8.7
5
8.0
5
8.3
5
8.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon FSx for Lustre and Azure Files are categorized as Cloud File Storage
Unique Categories
Amazon FSx for Lustre has no unique categories
Azure Files has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon FSx for Lustre
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Files
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
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%
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
52.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is FSx Lustre for Windows?
1 Comment
TL
No, it isn't.Read more
Amazon FSx for Lustre has no more discussions with answers
What is the use of storage account in Azure?
1 Comment
SY
I set up our whole team on Azure file share. Just a few lines of code dropped into Powershell creates a new drive on each computer that lets the team share...Read more
Azure Files has no more discussions with answers
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