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    Microsoft Azure

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

    $29

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    Microsoft Azure
    Editions & Modules
    Developer
    $29
    per month
    Standard
    $100
    per month
    Professional Direct
    $1000
    per month
    Basic
    Free
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Azure
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe free tier lets users have access to a variety of services free for 12 months with limited usage after making an Azure account.
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    Microsoft Azure
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Obviously this is just based on the virtualisation part of the product, but VM's in Microsoft Azure are well managable and no need to invest in hardware, which gives it an edge in a time where the need for VM's is getting less and less.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Because we use a lot of Microsoft products
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    I feel that Microsoft Azure typically outperforms Google Cloud Platform in hybrid cloud capabilities, integration aspects, and, primarily, security compliance features. Azure offered superior integration with Microsoft's enterprise software ecosystem, and it's second to none in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Mostly due to the ecosystem. I don't think there is anything in AWS that we would be missing out when using Microsoft Azure. We use Microsoft products on on-premise servers and also M365 / Office services that are well supported in Microsoft Azure. The pricing between AWS and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    AWS is good for linux virtual machines and mac virtual machines, Microsoft Azure doesn't do mac VMs. However, in my opinion Microsoft Azure is better in every other aspect, easier to use and just as cost effective.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    AWS takes the cake here just due to how simple it is to configure IAM roles, users, and policies. Microsoft Azure is nearly neck-and-neck and could probably overtake them in the near future. Splunk for logging isn't that great and Microsoft Azure does a solid job but they could …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive platform that offers almost all functionalities and can provide even more. Due to ongoing extensive developments, additional functionalities are continuously being added and improved. Many new functionalities are also being added that are …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    While Azure is a solid and robust platform, VMWare is a much better product with greater usability and features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Azure works well with the items selected above - ex. Barracuda for backups. Integration is simple and functions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Azure is more user friendly and provides much required scalability and flexibility.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    AWS is the most stable cloud options but Azure has done well in last few years and provides good options specifically for Microsoft customers and who are more familiar with Microsoft technologies like WINDOWS, MS SQL SERVER, GITHUB, VISUAL STUDIO etc. Google cloud is more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Azure is an ideal platform for disaster recovery and backup. It is very flexible because of its site regeneration capabilities and other features. All of our data can be backup, regardless of the language or operating system. Azure’s inherent flexibility comes from its status …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Remote accessibility for the mass people from the different places where both free and premium service is available that's why people choose Microsoft Azure. The main reason of switching from that to Microsoft Azure is the cost of operation and operating flexibility. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    AWS and Azure are distinct classes, regardless of how we view them or which sub-areas. Their capabilities are the most comprehensive and sophisticated. Azure will benefit existing Microsoft customers, but AWS has a slight market share advantage. Microsoft Azure offers many …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Ease of use. Multiple Data centers across the globe. Load management. Backup and recovery options.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Because Microsoft Azure has more integrations and possibilities. Also most of the biggest companies are using it, so it gives the security and the back up to trust and work with confidence.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    As I continue to evaluate the "big three" cloud providers for our clients, I make the following distinctions, though this gap continues to close. AWS is more granular, and inherently powerful in the configuration options compared to [Microsoft] Azure. It is a "developer" …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    We actually utilized multiple cloud stacks, depending upon the customer environment and need. Those that heavily used MS products (Office on-prem or 365), Teams, etc, found it a better fit, with easier integration, for their needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    I would say that Azure stacks up pretty good and sometimes better in comparison to what Google Cloud Platform has to offer. I don't like GCP for its absurd licensing fees and it's expensive for just Using EC2 Instances. However, DigitalOcean and AWS can offer far better …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    The most common alternatives are Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform. AWS is known for its non-existent customer support and abysmal documentation - Azure is clearly better on both fronts. Google Cloud Platform is a solid product, but in my experience Azure Functions …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Integration with other Microsoft products makes Azure stand out quite a bit. However, if you need to use open source software and to integrate with Linux systems then AWS or Google Cloud might be better alternatives. Google did not even come close to Azure in terms of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Azure
    Evaluated both AWS and GCP for a similar set of use cases to realize that AWS required additional third-party add ons to be purchased for load balancing vs. Azure's out-of-the-box capabilities offered for free. GCP on the surface was lower cost but the cost of running …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    Microsoft Azure
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    Microsoft Azure
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime9.018 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling8.018 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing9.017 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates8.017 Ratings
    Monitoring tools8.418 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images8.016 Ratings
    Operating system support8.818 Ratings
    Security controls9.018 Ratings
    Automation8.016 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft Azure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)