Microsoft Azure vs Stratoscale [EOL] comparison

Microsoft and Stratoscale are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Stratoscale users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Azure

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95% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

324

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (1st), PaaS Clouds (1st)

Stratoscale [EOL]

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Featured Reviews

Syed Abid

Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra

Versatile integrations and reliable customer satisfaction elevate cloud service experience

For Microsoft Azure improvement, they need to enhance their support system. The first level of support should be improved in terms of quality and response time. They need more technical support at the first level, as there are currently only one or two technical people among five to ten staff members at this level. They should ensure that the first level support is more technical because we normally provide services to technical users ourselves. When an issue arises, it usually escalates to the second or third level. When facing first level support, they may have limited knowledge and only collect screenshots to forward to their seniors. They should ensure that the first level support is aligned with L2 and L3 to better assist us, especially since we mention in the ticket that our issues are related to specific problems and require that sort of support.

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Robert Bush

Server and Storage Platform Team Lead at Invesco US

I like the automation and self-healing features

SDDC. Speed to market. Automation and self-healing. Oracle engine. Google and Azure API. Still implementing.

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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

"The solution reduces work for our IT teams, they don't have to keep things up to date, and we can concentrate on our mission, with help from Microsoft to migrate applications to the latest release and support efforts, which saves us a lot of time."

"We have found the scalability to be good."

"It has good support for various platforms like Java, Ruby, and PHP for websites."

"I like the reliability of the solution and the ease of provisional services which can be a click and go."

"Microsoft Azure provides good performance and support."

"I like a lot of features. For example, the Windows virtual solution has helped in such a way that our client-based application was converted into a web-based version through the use of the Windows Virtual Desktop."

"All development and pre-production scenarios are now under pay as you go, and are not open all the time, in that way we’re saving a lot of resources, money and we gain fast flexibility to grant new capabilities, computing power, and PoC scenarios."

"The best feature in Microsoft Azure is that I don't have to change computers. I don't have to upgrade or if something breaks or a hard drive crashes. The lack of a physical aspect is the major feature for me."

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"We hired a third company to stress test the system and it was above and beyond in terms of what we expected."

"Automation and self-healing."

"We efficiently move resources between major engineering projects."

Cons

"I would like to see more automation and AI with the cloud to help the clients understand more about their clients, their history data, and their predictive analytics. This would help them better manage their clients."

"Microsoft Azure is so complicated inside."

"Should always go with recommendations provided by Microsoft during the creation of new clusters. Otherwise, stability is an issue."

"It could be more open to external solutions. Integration with other ecosystems would be beneficial."

"From the perspective of a user who has a partnership relationship with Microsoft, I would want Microsoft Azure to provide some credits that can be used to test and validate Microsoft’s different solutions since it is an area where the product lacks."

"There should definitely be some improvement in the UI."

"There is room for improvement in Microsoft Azure."

"The technical support of Microsoft is okay. However, there were times we had to speak to them in the US time zone which was not convenient."

More Microsoft Azure cons

"Oracle engine. Google and Azure API."

"We never had an issue with stability, but when we implemented the product, there were certain places where we weren't sure that they are completely aligned with our goals, in terms of how we use the system to get there."

"Initial setup was complex at the beginning as the system was still lacking some important features, while every new release required a full reinstallation."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution can be expensive."

"There are no licensing fees."

"The cost is something that could be improved."

"Their licensing costs might be a little bit lower, compared to AWS, but I'm not sure. I think we get licenses, especially on long-term projects, on a yearly basis. It could be cheaper."

"It is affordable, but its subscription price could be cheaper."

"Pricing of Microsoft Azure services depends on the build of what you prepare to deploy."

"The licensing fees are more than $1,000,000 USD annually."

"The solution does not offer very many free services which can become expensive. We are on an annual license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	141
Midsize Enterprise	54
Large Enterprise	153

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Also Known As

Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure

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Overview

Microsoft Azure is a versatile cloud platform known for its scalability, flexibility, and ease of use, offering comprehensive solutions like virtual machines, identity management, and data storage with robust security measures and global data centers.

Azure provides a straightforward setup with dynamic scaling and seamless integration with existing tools. Its robust security, compliance with privacy laws, and global data center presence make it a trusted choice for enterprises. With features supporting DevOps, IoT, AI/ML, and hybrid cloud environments, Azure facilitates efficient cloud migration and modernization, enhancing operational efficiency.

What are some of the key features of Microsoft Azure?

Scalability: Adjust resources automatically to meet demand.
Flexibility: Support for hybrid cloud setup and smooth integration with existing tools.
Virtual Machines: Extensive support for VMs to run various workloads.
Active Directory: Robust identity and access management services.
Data Storage: Diverse storage options for different data management needs.
Security Measures: Comprehensive security protocols and compliance support.

What benefits and ROI should users consider when evaluating Microsoft Azure?

Cost Efficiency: Managed services that reduce operational costs.
Reliability: High availability with global data center coverage.
Ease of Migration: Facilitates transition from on-premises solutions to the cloud.
Operational Efficiency: User-friendly interface and extensive training resources.

Organizations primarily use Azure for infrastructure services, application hosting, and data management across industries such as finance, healthcare, and retail. Resellers deploy cloud services for clients in private, public, and hybrid clouds, supporting enterprise applications and digital transformation projects.

Microsoft

Stratoscale is the cloud infrastructure company, allowing enterprises to deploy an AWS-compatible region in any data center. Stratoscale Symphony, can be deployed in minutes on commodity x86 servers, creating an Amazon Web Services (AWS) compatible region and offering AWS-compatible services including EC2, S3, EBS, RDS and Kubernetes. Stratoscale was named a “Cool Vendor in Servers and Virtualization” by Gartner and raised over $70M from leading investors including: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco, Intel, Qualcomm Ventures, SanDisk and Leslie Ventures.

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Sample Customers

BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.

SanDisk, Orange, Merck, NTT, Troy Cable, Bezeq, Tieto, Neen, Ofek Cloud Technologies, APA IT, Netkom, SOS Surveillance, Futong, WeBank, Team Netsol

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