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Business Development Manager at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jan 16, 2022
Flexible, easy to configure, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "There are a lot of things that we like about it. It is very easy to provision and configure. It is flexible and scalable."
  • "We have faced some issues on the pricing side, but it has improved lately. We are trying to adjust to the new pricing methods that they are using now. It should be better from now on."

What is our primary use case?

Its main use case is data center migration. We are doing data center migration to Microsoft Azure.

Azure is a set of different services, and the version depends on the service that you choose, but normally, we work with the latest version.

What is most valuable?

There are a lot of things that we like about it. It is very easy to provision and configure. It is flexible and scalable.

What needs improvement?

We have faced some issues on the pricing side, but it has improved lately. We are trying to adjust to the new pricing methods that they are using now. It should be better from now on.

In terms of features, it is constantly improving. We receive improvements from the site daily.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about 10 years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We have a team of 15 engineers who are continually working with our customers to provide support for the solution.

How are customer service and support?

Their support is good.

How was the initial setup?

Its setup is easy.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to start moving everything to the cloud because it is cheaper, flexible, and scalable.

I would rate it a 10 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Team leader Modern Workplace, Senior Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jan 6, 2022
Cloud based, always up-to-date, and is always evolving
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Azure is built for scalability."
  • "I would like to see it more easily accessible."

What is our primary use case?

With Microsoft Azure, you can replace internal IT infrastructure platforms, and you can create new cloud-driven software developments.

Microsoft Azure is a large cloud computing platform. It's a large cloud service for Microsoft that is built on top of tens of thousands of services.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see it more easily accessible.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for two years.

We are using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is cloud software, and as such, it's not stable. Cloud software evolves quickly, but there are not a lot of new features.

The software is stable for the moment, but there is an ongoing development of the software that is creating several features. It is fine as it is.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Azure is built for scalability. It's perfect.

We have 60 users in our company who use Microsoft Azure.

We plan, to increase the number of users. All of our colleagues will be working with the software in the future.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use Teams for Virtual meetings.

How was the initial setup?

As a cloud solution, there is no installation.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are considering using it.

I would rate Microsoft Azure a nine 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.
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Head of PMO and Service Delivery Management at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Dec 3, 2021
Easy to use, simple setup, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Azure has been easy to use in my experience."
  • "The local support is fair but it is sometimes limited, the service could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Microsoft Azure for hosting our applications in a secure environment. We are using AI and machine learning models.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Azure has been easy to use in my experience.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Azure is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 50 people using the solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

The local support is fair but it is sometimes limited, the service could be better.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

I am able to do the implementation of the solution.

We have some system engineers and developers that manage the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution could be cheaper in general. We are on a monthly subscription to the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Azurean eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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senior system integrator at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Dec 1, 2021
Highly stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Azure is scalable."
  • "There are many bugs in the solutions and we already have a ticket to Microsoft. Their content team is working on that."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Microsoft Azure for deploying our Windows. Additionally, Microsoft Azure for some analytic functions where we can have all our sales data and budgeting can be done.

What needs improvement?

There are many bugs in the solutions and we already have a ticket to Microsoft. Their content team is working on that.

We don't have the active-active options for Microsoft SQL Server. This is something they can work on.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Azure is scalable.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Azure an eight out of ten.

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Business Analyst at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
MSP
Dec 1, 2021
Has complete documentation and is stable and secure
Pros and Cons
  • "Some features of Azure are very important for us. You can control access for your company, it's not complicated managing the solution either. I think the solution is very stable, secure and the documentation Microsoft has on their website is complete. You can use it to find the solution's problems or implement solutions."
  • "An issue I encountered was around the integration of Identity. I lost some important information and I would like to see improvements with this."

What is most valuable?

Some features of Azure are very important for us. You can control access for your company, it's not complicated managing the solution either. I think the solution is very stable, secure and the documentation Microsoft has on their website is complete. You can use it to find the solution's problems or implement solutions. 

What needs improvement?

An issue I encountered was around the integration of Identity. I lost some important information and I would like to see improvements with this. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for approximately 2 years now

How was the initial setup?

Azure is very easy to manage

What about the implementation team?

We are a Microsoft partner and implement in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing depends on the solutions I want to use, but I think the price is good because there are many free features in the solution. If you need something more advanced, like Azure AD Premium, you have other features available like risk management.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Azure a nine 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
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Systems Architect at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Nov 25, 2021
Good for managing and configuring infrastructures
Pros and Cons
  • "In terms of managing and configuring infrastructures, Azure is fairly good."
  • "Azure could be improved with better security. The world is changing and their security could be better. Compared to five years ago, many of these cloud systems are a lot better, especially since you can set up a private cloud and configure your services to make it more secure."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use cases are for GPU-centric computing and deploying web services infrastructure solutions. 

What is most valuable?

In terms of managing and configuring infrastructures, Azure is fairly good. 

What needs improvement?

Azure could be improved with better security. The world is changing and their security could be better. Compared to five years ago, many of these cloud systems are a lot better, especially since you can set up a private cloud and configure your services to make it more secure. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for more than two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I used Azure in a research-related context to see what features were possible, not a scalability context, so my impressions are limited. 

How are customer service and support?

If you require a good amount of support, you may have an easier time with AWS. 

How was the initial setup?

Installation may not be easy for novices, but for experienced folks, it's fairly straightforward. You can do it yourself. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing is available for Azure. We mainly use Azure in a research context and to showcase what's possible, not from a scalability context, so our usage is limited from that standpoint. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have also worked with Amazon AWS. In general, AWS is fairly good too. I also know that many people also look at Google Cloud, which offers similar features and services. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Azure an eight out of ten. There are some quirks, but in terms of managing and configuring infrastructures, it's fairly good. I recommend Azure because it's a top-class cloud solution provider, so there aren't many issues. 

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Senior Microsoft Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Nov 12, 2021
Easy to deploy, good support, and very stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Infrastructure as a service is most valuable."
  • "Its costing can be improved. There should be better cost management."

What is our primary use case?

Our use case is infrastructure as a service and backup.

Azure is a cloud-based service, so its version is always current.

What is most valuable?

Infrastructure as a service is most valuable.

What needs improvement?

Its costing can be improved. There should be better cost management.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for probably eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Its scalability is very good. We have around 10,000 users. We have two people for maintenance.

We have plans to increase its usage.

How are customer service and support?

Their technical support is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

The reason for switching from the previous solution was the move from on-premises to the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward. It took just two weeks.

What about the implementation team?

We had a consultant.

What was our ROI?

We have seen an ROI.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Its costing can be improved. Its licensing is monthly. In addition to the standard license fee, there is a transactional cost.

What other advice do I have?

Ensure that you apply correct governance to the solution.

I would rate it an eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Product Owner at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
Nov 12, 2021
Easy to use, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is similar to a plug-and-play system, it is easy to use."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use Microsoft Azure for our internal systems during elections. We monitored the election party and we had a database of 20 million users.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution is similar to a plug-and-play system, it is easy to use.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Azure for approximately two years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Microsoft Azure has been stable

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable.

    How are customer service and support?

    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. There are times we have to wait because of the time zone issue.

    What about the implementation team?

    The solution takes two to five people to implement and for maintenance; if the environment is larger it still only takes two to five people.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The subscription models can be confusing and it would be beneficial for them to simplify them. We are on an annual subscription.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Microsoft Azure an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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