Rackspace Cloud Files vs. Amazon S3 vs. Azure

By -

As usual, when the support of a new cloud storage service provider is added to the Gladinet platform, we will do basic speed test against supported service providers to see how they compare to each other.

This time we will compare Rackspace Cloud Files with Amazon S3 and Windows Azure Blob Storage.

The Test

Gladinet Cloud Desktop is used for the test. Cloud Files, Amazon S3 and Azure storage accounts are mounted into Windows Explorer as virtual folders.

image

The test is simple, From Windows Explorer, a 28M file is drag and dropped into each service provider’s virtual folder. A stop watch is used to time the duration it takes each to complete transfer (upload).

After that, the Gladinet Cloud Desktop cache is cleared. The same 28M file is drag and dropped from the cloud storage virtual folder into local folder. The transfer (download) time is also captured.

The Result

Service Providers Upload Time (Sec) Download Time (Sec)
Rackspace Cloud Files 194 37
Amazon S3 East 204 34
Amazon S3 West 203 45
Windows Azure Blob 197 76

The upload speed is around 150 KBytes/sec for Rackspace transfer. The download speed is around 800KBytes/sec.

As a reference point, here is a bandwidth test with the Internet connection. The pipe to the Internet has decent speed to conduct this test.

image

Conclusion

It looks like Rackspace compares head to head with Amazon S3. when Rackspace has the fastest upload time, S3 East has the fastest download time.

Grab a copy of Gladinet Cloud Desktop and test it yourself!

Related Post:

Windows Azure Blob Storage vs. Amazon S3

Amazon S3 vs EMC Atmos

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Access and Backup to HP Cloud Storage

By -
Image
Today HP moved its cloud services to public beta. Gladinet has been working closely with HP Cloud Service since private beta to provide product integration support. Gladinet is also announcing today the support of HP Cloud Storage service with the full Gladinet Suite of products. In the latest Gladinet Desktop Client, you will see the HP Cloud drop down, which allows you to attach your HP Cloud Storage account into Windows Explorer as a mapped network drive. At the next screen, you can enter the related HP Cloud account information.
Read more

7 Biggest Limitations of SharePoint Online And How to Fix Them

By Anonymous -
Image
SharePoint benefits encourage businesses to migrate their file server data online. However, there are at least 7 limitations of SharePoint Online and OneDrive that need to be effectively addressed to reduce migration costs and eliminate OneDrive sync failures. In this article, we'll identify some of the common issues that complicate SharePoint migrations and ways to simplify the migration and solve the issues. Here's a list of common issues: 5,000 item limit in a document library 100,000 item sync limit for the OneDrive client NTFS permission reorganization requirements Maximum name length limitations Prohibitive costs of data reorganization 93 day recycle bin threshold Lack of support for legacy application data (databases, etc…) Obviously, you may not hit every issue in each migration but migrator beware if there's a lack of awareness of how these limitations could impact user experience, productivity, and cost. A Real-World Example Before we discuss each of these items...
Read more

Optimizing 3D Rendering and AutoCAD Performance in Remote Work Environments

By -
Image
Introduction: The Challenge of Remote Work Whether you are a design company or an architecture firm , you'll find that managing large 3D and AutoCAD files across remote team members creates performance and collaboration issues. This article introduces CentreStack as the one-stop solution for transforming your remote work experience. Identifying the Obstacles in Remote 3D Rendering and AutoCAD Usage The Challenge of Distance Data must traverse long distances when working in separate locations, introducing latency issues that hamper real-time collaboration. The Burden of Growing Files Technological advancements in 3D rendering tools and AutoCAD have led to larger file sizes, making performance even more of a challenge. The Downside of VPNs and Cloud Storage Solutions Traditional VPN technology has become more sluggish over time despite hardware upgrades or additional bandwidth. Common cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and SharePoint aren't optimized for AutoCAD file typ...
Read more