# Amazon S3 Glacier, Azure Archive Storage vs Amazon Redshift Comparison

| | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 138 | 61 | 402 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (39.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (38.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $1.22 - $3.26  Per hour | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon S3 Glacier

Pros:
- Affordable (2 reviews)
- Data Security (2 reviews)

Cons:
- High Retrieval Costs (2 reviews)
- Slow Retrieval (2 reviews)

### Azure Archive Storage

**Not enough data**

### Amazon Redshift

Pros:
- Fast Querying (5 reviews)
- Integrations (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (4 reviews)
- Software Limitations (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (104 reviews) | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 8.7 (285 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (103 reviews) | 9.3 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (285 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (64 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (142 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (58 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (129 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | 9.1 (29 reviews) | 8.5 (268 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 10.0 (18 reviews) | 8.9 (256 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon S3 Glacier

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Azure Archive Storage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Amazon Redshift

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: RA3.4xlarge

Price: $1.22 - $3.26  Per hour

Description: On-demand, 1-Year, or 3-Year Terms

Key Features:
- Commit to save up to 34% 

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Warehouse

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon S3 Glacier** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Archive Storage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Redshift** | 8.4/10 | 151 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Compression** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (125 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (131 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Built-In Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **In-Database Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Lake Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI/ ML Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (101 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BI Tool Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data lake Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **On-Premise** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (102 reviews) | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (19 reviews) | 

### Columnar Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon S3 Glacier** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Archive Storage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Redshift** | 8.3/10 | 63 |

#### Storage

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (53 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (56 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (50 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (48 reviews) | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (48 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (47 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (52 reviews) | 
| **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (47 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (43 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (47 reviews) | 

### Object Storage Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon S3 Glacier** | 9.0/10 | 24 |
| **Azure Archive Storage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Versioning** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speed of access** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reliability

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Redundancy** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 9.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access control** | 9.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Infrastructure compatibility** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interoperability** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon S3 Glacier (2):** [Archive Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/archive-storage-solutions), [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions)

**Unique to Azure Archive Storage (1):** [Archive Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/archive-storage-solutions)

**Unique to Amazon Redshift (3):** [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon S3 Glacier | Azure Archive Storage | Amazon Redshift | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 39.0% | 38.5% | 20.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.5% | 32.7% | 40.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 32.5% | 28.8% | 39.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon S3 Glacier

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.6%
- **Computer Software:** 17.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.8%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Media Production:** 3.3%
- **Government Administration:** 2.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.4%
- **Banking:** 2.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 26.0%

#### Azure Archive Storage

- **Banking:** 23.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.3%
- **Computer Software:** 13.5%
- **Automotive:** 9.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.8%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Accounting:** 1.9%
- **Financial Services:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 15.4%

#### Amazon Redshift

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.3%
- **Computer Software:** 12.6%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Retail:** 5.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.4%
- **Banking:** 3.8%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.5%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 36.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon S3 Glacier

- [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/backblaze-b2-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1927 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [Wasabi Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/wasabi-object-storage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (65 reviews)
- [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [IBM Storage Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-storage-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (76 reviews)
- [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Archive Storage

- [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/backblaze-b2-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews)
- [CrashPlan Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crashplan-platform/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Archive Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-archive-storage/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (7 reviews)
- [NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP](https://www.g2.com/products/netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews)
- [Redstor Backup for Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/redstor-backup-for-microsoft-365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Archive Storage Classic](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-archive-storage-classic/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (35 reviews)

### Alternatives to Amazon Redshift

- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [OpenText Vertica](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-vertica/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (216 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (782 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [Panoply](https://www.g2.com/products/panoply/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [SQL Server 2019](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-server-2019/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [IBM Netezza Performance Server](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-netezza-performance-server/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (84 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon S3 Glacier

- Title: [What is Amazon S3 Glacier used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-s3-glacier-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [How do I use Amazon s3 glacier?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-amazon-s3-glacier) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You can use it for archieving the data "

### Azure Archive Storage

No discussions available for this product.

### Amazon Redshift

- Title: [When can I use Amazon redshift?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-can-i-use-amazon-redshift) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "You can use it in Datawarehousing. "
- Title: [Should I use with a data mart for a frontend tool that make request on it ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/should-i-use-with-a-data-mart-for-a-frontend-tool-that-make-request-on-it) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Mehdi 

Can you elaborate your question? 

AWS Redshift is a DataBase/Data Warehouse service, which is Ideal for Analytical use cases. 

You can..."
- Title: [What are the characteristics of redshift?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-characteristics-of-redshift) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Redshift is mainly used for Big data and analytics to store the data in columner format. Retrieve the data is very fast and parallel processing also most..."
- Title: [Is Amazon redshift good for large datasets considering its cost.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-amazon-redshift-good-for-large-datasets-considering-its-cost) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "its costly"
- Title: [What does Amazon redshift do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-amazon-redshift-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Redshift is data warehouse where data reside on cloud and on top of that we can query the required data."

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