Azure Blob Storage vs TensorlakeStorage Benchmark Comparison
Azure Blob Storage was faster in 2 of 3 shared storage measurements and Tensorlake in 1.
- Shared storage measurements
- 3
- Last run
- October 30, 2026
Scorecard
Median of each storage measurement's primary metric; lower is better. Medians within 5% count as roughly even, and a storage measurement gets no speed verdict when either provider completed fewer than 50% of runs.
| Benchmark | Azure Blob Storage | Tensorlake | Result | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upload (10 MB) Upload time · Run October 30, 2026 | 141ms 100% success | 491ms 100% success | Azure Blob Storage faster | 3.49x |
| Download (10 MB) Download time · Run October 30, 2026 | 136ms 100% success | 149ms 100% success | Azure Blob Storage faster | 1.10x |
| Snapshot create Snapshot create time · Run October 30, 2026 | 1.93s 98% success | 0.05s 100% success | Tensorlake faster | 40.1x |
Upload (10 MB)
Run October 30, 2026Time to upload a 10 MB file to the provider, measured in the 10 MB storage lifecycle benchmark.
Upload time
Azure Blob Storage
100% successAzure Blob Storage had a 3.49x lower median upload time (141ms vs 491ms for Tensorlake).
Median upload time over time
14 runs from July 31, 2026 to October 30, 2026.
Download (10 MB)
Run October 30, 2026Time to download the same 10 MB file back, measured in the 10 MB storage lifecycle benchmark.
Download time
Azure Blob Storage
100% successAzure Blob Storage had a 1.10x lower median download time (136ms vs 149ms for Tensorlake).
Median download time over time
14 runs from July 31, 2026 to October 30, 2026.
Snapshot create
Run October 30, 2026Time to create a snapshot of a bucket holding a small dataset of 10 objects.
Snapshot create time
Azure Blob Storage
98% successTensorlake had a 40.1x lower median snapshot create time (0.05s vs 1.93s for Azure Blob Storage).
Median snapshot create time over time
13 runs from July 31, 2026 to October 30, 2026.
Methodology
- One workload, every provider. The same script, payload, and model hit every provider, addressed the way its own API expects. Nobody gets a tuned or special path.
- Repeated on a schedule. Every suite runs many iterations per provider, automated on a recurring schedule, so results reflect steady state rather than one lucky request.
- Raw results published. Every run is committed as JSON to the public benchmarks repo, next to the code that produced it. Nothing is cherry-picked or held back.
- How this comparison is built. Each benchmark compares the two providers' medians; results within 5% count as roughly even. A comparison is published only when both providers completed the 10 MB storage lifecycle benchmark reliably: at least 50% success for each provider, in benchmark runs from the last 30 days.
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Azure Blob Storage was faster in 2 of 3 shared storage measurements and Tensorlake in 1. In Upload (10 MB) (October 30, 2026), Azure Blob Storage had a median upload time of 141ms versus 491ms for Tensorlake, 3.49x faster. In Download (10 MB) (October 30, 2026), Azure Blob Storage had a median download time of 136ms versus 149ms for Tensorlake, 1.10x faster. In Snapshot create (October 30, 2026), Tensorlake had a median snapshot create time of 0.05s versus 1.93s for Azure Blob Storage, 40.1x faster.