Regarding Azure Cost Management, I think it's easier for the clients we're using it for, along with which the deployment part of the solution is also easy. Basically, we store our application in Azure. So, it is being used by our clients for storing their applications. Also, they have one database called Teamcenter data. So, such things are being stored in Azure.
Software Engineer at Apmosys Technology Pvt. Ltd.
A cloud-based tool that is easy to use and deploy
Pros and Cons
- "It is a fully scalable product with the potential to enhance our application and increase our servers. All cloud-based solutions are fully scalable."
- "Stability is an area in the solution that lacks in certain areas. So, it needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Regarding Azure Cost Management, it is an easy solution to use since it is a cloud-based tool. Everything related to the solution comes in handy. So, no network or server team is required to configure the solution.
What needs improvement?
Stability is an area in the solution that lacks in certain areas. So, it needs to be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
Currently, I'm working on Azure Cost Management. As per the new requirements that are coming in for Azure, I am also taking part in involving myself in Azure. Also, I am using the solution's latest version.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I cannot give you an assured rating, but its stability can be rated around nine on a scale of one to ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a fully scalable product with the potential to enhance our application and increase our servers. All cloud-based solutions are fully scalable.
There is a lesser requirement for the solution. That's why we have not gone through measuring the number of clients we have since they have AWS as their cloud solution. Our clients are not very aware of Azure. So, that's an issue. In the future, the number of users will increase. Right now, I cannot give an accurate number of users using it.
How are customer service and support?
I have only contacted the support for AWS and not for Azure.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have only used Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup process was straightforward. The deployment was done in two to three months.
The deployment process is quite simple. In our settings, there is a cloud and visualization part. In that case, we need to select Azure, and our Azure test would monitor Azure. Then, we need to connect a new instance, and we have to go through the configuration phase in which we need to have the tokens and then copy and paste all the tokens. Once the configuration field starts getting filled, it will reconnect to our Azure cloud.
The deployment process is quite simple. So, there are no big issues in the deployment part of Azure. Since it is a cloud solution, there is no need for other people to deploy or maintain the solution. If anyone is involved in such processes, then he or she must be an expert in Azure.
If there is an issue we face in the solution, then we raise a ticket. The Azure and Microsoft team then handles such issues of their users. So there is no manpower required to configure the solution since we can do it on our physical servers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Azure Cost Management is a free solution. The cost is only for Azure cloud. Apart from that, based on how much a host consumes the solution, we need to pay.
What other advice do I have?
The loading part of the solution is good. Overall, there are no issues in Azure Cost Management.
A person who has a physical server, and has personal knowledge of a physical server, can directly use Azure. A person who knows to use AWS can also connect to Azure. Only certain terminologies in AWS and Azure should be clear. Apart from that, the architecture and connection in regards to how the data is doing and other such related things must be known by the person planning to use Azure.
I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Control System Engineer at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Is stable and scalable, and can be installed quickly
Pros and Cons
- "During the two years I've been working with this solution, it has only been down once or twice. Thus, I would rate the stability of the solution at nine out of ten."
- "The UI is complex, and it should be less so."
What is our primary use case?
We use Azure Cost Management for billing and cost estimation purposes.
What is most valuable?
I like that it's a free solution that we can use to check our overall cost and utilization.
What needs improvement?
The UI is complex, and it should be less so.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
During the two years I've been working with this solution, it has only been down once or twice. Thus, I would rate the stability of the solution at nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For Azure Cost Management's scalability, I would give a rating of eight out of ten. We have five release managers who use the solution in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support staff are well trained and excellent. As such, I would rate technical support at nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The installation process is straightforward for Azure Cost Management. It takes a couple of minutes to implement it.
The maintenance can be handled by one person.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Azure Cost Management and rate it at ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Senior IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 1-10 employees
A graphical solution with an easy login, scalable and stable
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to log in, and everything is graphical so that you can build on the published resources."
- "We lack a resource and ID login."
What is our primary use case?
We are satisfied with the product, and it is working for us with respect to the VM.
What needs improvement?
We lack a resource and ID login, and it would be good if they added it.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for less than a year. We use the solution from the Cost Manager portal only.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable. One other person in the organization and I use this solution.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is not required. It is easy to log in, and everything is graphical so that you can build on the published resources.
How was the initial setup?
You do not need to deploy the solution. You only need access to Cost Management.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is no licensing cost. Azure Cost Management only comes with the Azure portal, and there is no cost. When you integrate other cloud services with the portal, there is no cost.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Corporative Account Executive at Visión Software S.A.S.
Helps our customers reduce their costs and makes their organizations more efficient
Pros and Cons
- "I like the granularity of the tools."
- "I would like to see some features included for costing and more information about the components of deployment. Sometimes, it's very difficult to match the component with the solution because the descriptions are not very clear."
What is our primary use case?
My clients use Azure Cost Management to reduce costs and work more efficiently.
The solution is very sensitive. Every component must be configured because it affects the project cost.
We're using the latest version.
What is most valuable?
I like the granularity of the tools.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see some features included for costing and more information about the components of deployment. Sometimes, it's very difficult to match the component with the solution because the descriptions are not very clear.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good. I would rate it five out of five.
How was the initial setup?
Initial setup is very easy.
For deployment and maintenance, we need one engineer for five customers.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution eight out of 10.
When deploying the solution, the first thing the engineer must do is configure text to every component. If the engineer forgets to configure the text, it's a future problem for customers.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Supervisor, Vendor Solutions at TD SYNNEX
Allows customers to see their consumption in real time
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is that our customers can see their consumption in real time. Even though we have a couple of analytics provided by our company, those are not in real time."
- "I haven't detected anything that needs improvement, but any solution could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We provide this solution for all of our customers. We have been providing it since it was released. We are using it to assist our customers.
How has it helped my organization?
The amount of customers we have reached has increased.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is that our customers can see their consumption in real time. Even though we have a couple of analytics provided by our company, those are not in real time.
What needs improvement?
I haven't detected anything that needs improvement, but any solution could be improved.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's scalable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used a different solution, but we switched because the one provided by Microsoft is free.
How was the initial setup?
It was straightforward. It's embedded on the Azure Portal, so there's no installation time. There's nothing to be installed.
What was our ROI?
Since we are a DC, we only provide this solution to customers. They pay our fees, so there's not too much invested in this.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is free. It's part of having an Azure subscription.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 10 out of 10.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. distributor
Senior Project Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Easy to manage, good interface with good support, but some features should be optimized
Pros and Cons
- "The interface is good, and it's easy to manage."
- "Optimization and scalability could be increased."
What is most valuable?
The interface is good, and it's easy to manage.
What needs improvement?
They can optimize some of the features.
Optimization and scalability could be increased.
Also, the licensing cost and transitional cost can be reduced.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for almost one year.
We are using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution.
We have approximately 500 users in our organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support with Microsoft is good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we did not use another solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
It can take one to two hours to deploy depending on the configurations.
There is very little maintenance required.
What about the implementation team?
We used an integrator to help with the implementation of this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Based on the transitional cost we charge, it's not expensive, but could be better.
What other advice do I have?
We have our license for one year. We will use this solution during that time, after that, we will evaluate other solutions that are available in the market and decide if we will continue or move to another solution.
I would recommend this product to anyone who is deploying to the cloud.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Team Leader for Infrastructure Support at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Fairly affordable and extremely customizable, but needs automatic report generation capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it's extremely customizable. It makes it very flexible in terms of usage."
- "The solution could use automatic emailing. That would help improve the product a lot, at least for our purposes."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for our infrastructure at our organization.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it's extremely customizable. It makes it very flexible in terms of usage.
What needs improvement?
The solution could use automatic emailing. That would help improve the product a lot, at least for our purposes.
If Azure could automate the creation of reports and have the system automatically email us on the solution, that would be ideal. It would even be acceptable to have them available on the dashboard so we don't have to go back and set up the same filters every time. That would be a time-saver for us. Just to have the solution automated to that extent would be good.
Overall, however, we've been pretty happy with the way the solution functions. There isn't too much missing, in my opinion.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for about two years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is stable. It's quite reliable. I don't recall having to deal with crashes. There aren't bugs or glitches within the product that affect its usability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very scalable. If a company needs to expand, it shouldn't have any issues doing so using this product.
The team we have on it currently is pretty small. There are only about three or four users on the solution at this time.
We do plan to increase usage in the future. We haven't yet, however.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support has been good. I don't have any complaints there. We've been satisfied with the level of service we've been provided.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup wasn't complex. It was a few years ago now, but I recall that the whole implementation was pretty straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing on the solution is fair. I wouldn't describe it as overly expensive or costly.
What other advice do I have?
I'm just a customer. I don't have any kind of special relationship with Azure.
I would rate the solution seven out of ten.
I really like the solution. I don't know if I have any recommendations to other users. It just works well.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior System Analyst at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Good security features, but performance and reporting need to be improved
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft's technical support is good."
- "The initial setup is a little bit complex."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to manage costs for our implementation of Oracle Hyperion.
What is most valuable?
The security features are very good.
What needs improvement?
Adding a simple workflow automation capability would be helpful. In our HR, procurement, and finance departments, all of the processes are manual.
I would like to see improvements made in performance and reporting.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Azure Cost Management for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
To some extent, we have had some issues with stability. However, not that much.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability has not been an issue.
How are customer service and technical support?
Microsoft's technical support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is a little bit complex.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for anybody who is implementing this solution is to carefully consider the design. If the design gets too complex then it will lead to poor performance.
I would rate this solution a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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