IBM Cloud Video vs Windows Azure CDN comparison

IBM and Microsoft are both solutions in the CDN category. IBM is ranked #31, while Microsoft is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 0.4% mindshare in CDN, compared to Microsoft’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

IBM Cloud Video

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100% willing to recommend

Windows Azure CDN

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93% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between IBM Cloud Video and Windows Azure CDN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Video

Ranking in CDN

31st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Meetings (30th)

Windows Azure CDN

Ranking in CDN

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the CDN category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows Azure CDN is 3.4%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

CDN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Windows Azure CDN	3.4%
IBM Cloud Video	0.4%
Other	96.2%

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Featured Reviews

RONALD Lim

Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event

Great user interface and easy to implement

I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.

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AlaaMadkhana

Pre Sales at eSense Software

Has provided exceptional performance for handling high web traffic

In my opinion, Windows Azure CDN is one of the best CDNs. We tried to replace it and made a business case to check other options such as Cloudflare, and we are using Cloudflare and tried Akamai, wanting to explore alternatives from OCI. One of the best features of Windows Azure CDN is that it has integrated WAF; it is not only CDN alone and it is a very smart and capable WAF. Windows Azure CDN is easily integrated with Azure services such as Azure Storage and Azure Web Apps, and sometimes we are using just Azure Front Door while the back end and database will be on OCI. The impact of Windows Azure CDN's dynamic content acceleration on our application performance is very significant. For one of our clients, we could not use anything other than Azure Front Door.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."

"The fact that it just delivers what it is supposed to do is its most valuable feature...The initial setup is very straightforward."

"I enjoy engaging in discussions with colleagues possessing unique expertise. I leverage the three platforms—Azure, Google, and AWS extensively. This allows me to offer diverse solutions to customers, commonly referred to as a multi-cloud approach."

"It is a stable solution."

"One of the most valuable aspects is the capability to store extensive datasets and objects in the cloud, enabling their download through shared access signatures."

"The most valuable feature of Windows Azure CDN is its effectiveness."

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that one can access Windows Azure CDN from anywhere."

"One of the best features of Windows Azure CDN is that it has integrated WAF; it is not only CDN alone and it is a very smart and capable WAF."

"The geolocation feature is very important because many colleagues travel worldwide and need to access information from anywhere. The product has improved security."

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Cons

"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."

"Azure is continuously improving its CDN but the documentation should be up-to-date."

"The response time of the support team must be improved."

"We have experienced issues with switch connectivity."

"Exploring shared access solutions with cloud accounts would be a beneficial choice."

"Windows Azure CDN should lower its prices."

"They should include configuration for cache rules."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"It is not a weakness of Windows Azure CDN; rather, it is the fact that it is outside Saudi Arabia, leading to some regulation issues."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."

"The pricing is extremely high, almost 9 out of 10."

"I rate the price of Windows Azure CDN a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is high."

"The solution's price depends on how much traffic you have. So, it was okay for us. Payments are to be made on a monthly basis since one has to pay for what they used."

"The tool's pricing is cheap."

"The solution's price is above the medium range."

"The tool's pricing is cheap."

"It comes at a relatively affordable cost."

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Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	6

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In terms of pricing for Windows Azure CDN and the whole Microsoft products, you cannot compare networking alone or compute alone; you need a full solution.

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What needs improvement with Windows Azure CDN?

It is not a weakness of Windows Azure CDN; rather, it is the fact that it is outside Saudi Arabia, leading to some regulation issues. For computing, they could make a flex engine similar to other p...

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Overview

With cognitive and AI infused technologies, IBM Cloud Video empowers customers to enhance live and on-demand video opportunities, and maximize viewer engagement.

IBM

Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) caches static web content at strategically placed locations to provide maximum throughput for delivering content to users. The CDN offers developers a global solution for delivering high-bandwidth content by caching the content at physical nodes across the world.

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Sample Customers

Airbnb, N3 Results, University of Notre Dame

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