OVHcloud File Storage evaluation - Features

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Choosing the right file storage solution goes beyond pricing—it’s about finding the optimal balance between performance, flexibility, and reliability. While all providers offer core file storage capabilities, their feature sets, integration options, and operational limits can vary significantly.

Not all solutions are built equally: some excel in high-performance workloads, while others prioritize simplicity or cost-efficiency. For example, certain providers offer native disaster recovery orchestration, while others focus on low-latency access or seamless multi-protocol support. The comparison below highlights these critical differentiators, helping you align technical requirements with business needs—whether you’re running enterprise applications, big data analytics, or hybrid cloud environments.

Provider
OVHcloud
AWS
Azure
Google
Service File Storage EFS Files Filestore
Class Standard (1AZ) Elastic One-Zone Elastic Multi-AZ Premium LRS Premium ZRS Zonal Regional
Protocol
NFS Yes Yes Yes Yes
SMB No No Yes Yes
Capacity and scaling
Max size 10 TB Infinite 256TB 100TB 100TB
Minimum provisioned size 150GB❋ 0 32GB 1TB*
Auto-scaling Manual Full Manual Manual
Avaibility and durability
Durability 99.999999999% 99.999999999% ≥99.999999999% 99.999999999%
Availability 99.9% 99.9% 99.99% 99.99% 99.99%
Scope 1 zone 1 zone Region Region 1 zone Region
Performance
Max throughput (GB/s)
Read / Write		 0.128 / 0.128✧ 3 / 1✦ 60 / 5✦ 10 / 10 26 / 8.8
Max IOPS 16,000 / 16,000 35,000 / 7,000 250,000 / 50,000 102,400 / 102,400 920,000 / 260,000
Latency (ms) -5ms 1 / 1.6 1 / 2.7 <2 / <2 <2 / <2
Data protection
Snapshot Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cross-region replication No❋ No Yes Yes No
  • *: 100GB in regions with lower provisionning capacity
  • ✦: Regional throughput limits apply, increases require quota increase
  • ✧: Starting at 25MB/sec, scaling with 0.25MB/sec per GB
  • ■: Starting at 2400 IOPS, scaling with 24 IOPS per GB
  • ⁂: 0GB coming soon
  • ❋: Multi-AZ available coming soon

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