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Ahmed_Eid - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 19, 2024
A cloud solution that helps with task management
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is a cloud solution."
  • "Microsoft Azure needs to improve its user interface. New developers and teams have difficulty understanding its lifecycle."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Azure for task management. 

What is most valuable?

The product is a cloud solution. 

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Azure needs to improve its user interface. New developers and teams have difficulty understanding its lifecycle. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for 12 years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the tool's stability an eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Azure is very scalable, and I rate it a ten out of ten. My company has 15 users. 

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft's tech support is awful. 

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

I used Jira before Microsoft Azure. 

How was the initial setup?

I rate the product's deployment an eight out of ten. It can be completed in a few hours. 

What about the implementation team?

Our DevOps engineers manage the installation. 

What other advice do I have?

It's a positive experience for every development team to use Microsoft Azure, especially when working with Microsoft products. However, if working with open-source solutions like PHP or Google programming languages, opting for other cloud solutions such as Google Cloud or AWS is recommended. These platforms are considered more suitable for open-source solutions compared to Microsoft Azure. I rate the product an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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AtulChaurasia - PeerSpot reviewer
Operational Technical Security at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Sep 10, 2023
A scalable and easy-to-deploy solution that gives a good return on investment
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool’s stability is good."
  • "The product is not user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use email accounts and SharePoint. We want to use AI and OCR services, but we don’t have many use cases.

What is most valuable?

It is a good solution. I can get all the tools under one roof.

What needs improvement?

There's a complexity involved in getting the subscriptions provisioned. There are too many complications. Without IT knowledge, we cannot subscribe and work. The product is not user-friendly. All the services must be available in one place so that I can get the services that I need at the right time.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool’s stability is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable. Around 30 people use the solution in our organization. We are trying to get projects from Europe and North America. Once it is done, we'll be scaling up.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward and easy. Since I know about infrastructure and IT, it took me around one week to set it up. Non-IT people might struggle with the setup.

What was our ROI?

The return on investment is good. Since everything is in the cloud, we save a lot on infrastructure and server costs. It is very helpful to the client, and it is very useful for us.

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

I pay for a yearly subscription. Compared to other service providers, the product’s pricing is normal.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated other options, but I chose Microsoft because it is a little bit easier. We can get it right away.

What other advice do I have?

We are into data management. We deal with data consumption and data validation. So, we must use many virtual and storage solutions to process the data. We use the clients’ solution. I am into IT. I have a bit of knowledge of the infrastructure. If we need to scale up, we might need some training. I would recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Zoran Kos - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 30, 2024
A robust cloud computing solution for pipeline with automations
Pros and Cons
  • "Stability is straightforward"
  • "Pricing is high if you plan to use it on a larger scale."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for pipelines.

How has it helped my organization?

Because of automation, everything from the beginning of the development project is stored on one side and brought from the development side to the production side.

Due to automation, the development process is streamlined from the beginning. 

What is most valuable?

The process involves understanding what is provided from the repository side, managing the code, and handling changes and responsibilities. This includes staging in the pipeline. 

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, I have issues configuring settings, setting up policies, and communicating with others on Microsoft Azure.

Pricing is high, especially if you plan to use it on a larger scale, with more teams, or want to include additional features. The costs can increase significantly as you add more features and expand usage.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability is straightforward when combining some Linux features or Linux kernels. Additionally, integrating with other operating systems can sometimes be challenging.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It takes time to get familiar, but after, everything is fast.

How are customer service and support?

When I experienced a crash, I received a response within a few days. The level of support depends on your user status. If you are a minimal or ultimate user, and if you pay more, you receive more support. Everything goes much faster.

How was the initial setup?

Everything is okay if you are familiar with Teams and how it works. However, combining Teams with other tools and APIs can make things much faster. Additionally, the plugins provided by the official Microsoft site can enhance its functionality.

The deployment is manageable in one day and takes only one person.

What was our ROI?

It automates and saves time. Microsoft Azure breaks entire products into modules, making it easier to implement changes. These changes can be deployed much faster compared to traditional methods.

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

It is payable for what you need and how much you use.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I preferred Azure because it's more robust, it's easy to get around.

What other advice do I have?

Code breaks from time to time, so maintenance is required periodically, especially for extensive codebases. Regular testing and checks are necessary to ensure reliability and performance.

I use other tools that integrate Copilot, which will soon be integrated into Microsoft Azure. I rely on other sources when I need to find information. There's also the security issue, as there's always a risk concerning where company data will ultimately be stored.

Overall, 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.
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reviewer2402727 - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Manager at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jul 11, 2024
Manages the sequence of tasks and sprints
Pros and Cons
  • "We use Azure DevOps' full hierarchy to manage our data workloads. From product management to development and QA stages, Azure DevOps provides tools. Additionally, we're implementing automation testing and integrating it with our CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. This platform helps us manage all our processes."
  • "Microsoft Azure needs to improve its customization capabilities. Each organization has unique tasks and fields that it wants to use. Additionally, the search functionality could be more flexible."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution as part of the scrum agile methodology. 

What is most valuable?

We use Azure DevOps' full hierarchy to manage our data workloads. From product management to development and QA stages, Azure DevOps provides tools. Additionally, we're implementing automation testing and integrating it with our CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. This platform helps us manage all our processes. 

The main advantage of using it is that it supports a smooth workflow from development to QA, following the Scrum Agile methodology. It manages the sequence of tasks and sprints. The tool's integration capabilities are good. 

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Azure needs to improve its customization capabilities. Each organization has unique tasks and fields that it wants to use. Additionally, the search functionality could be more flexible. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability an eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability a seven out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted technical support yet. 

How was the initial setup?

I rate Microsoft Azure's deployment ease as five out of ten. It takes around a month and a half to complete, while our sprints take two weeks. Moreover, we conduct three rounds of testing and development. 

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

The product is expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Praveen Kumar Deverakonda - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Administrator at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Mar 25, 2024
It is very easy to install and start up with the cloud environment
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is user-friendly and compatible."
  • "The platform should be available at the same price worldwide."

What is our primary use case?

We are using the solution as a cloud environment. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly and compatible. 

What needs improvement?

The platform should be available at the same price worldwide. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for the past 5 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

 I don't see any major bugs in the cloud environment.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Two hundred people are using the solution at present.

How are customer service and support?

They are quick to solve issues. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft provides very easy documentation, for each and every resource. So there is a very clear documentatio. It is very easy to install and start up with the cloud environment.

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

The pricing is cheap. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Wade Timmings - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 20
Mar 6, 2024
Helps save costs and offers an all-in-one package compared to its competitors' tools
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's technical support was very good."
  • "The permissions and controls in the product are not easy to use."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company to virtualize apps that haven't quite become SaaS products yet. My organization gets to deal with travel-based companies, mining companies, and logistics companies that have software on which their business runs, for whom we need to put such software tools into a cloud instance because there are no current SaaS offerings in the market. My company tends to host certain software products on Azure and then deploy such solutions through Azure Virtual Desktop.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a quite cheap tool compared to any other private cloud offerings. It makes good commercial sense to have Microsoft Azure when you compare it to an on-premises infrastructure.

What needs improvement?

The permissions and controls in the product are not easy to use. From an improvement perspective, the permissions and controls in the product need to be made easier. I believe that the product is working to improve the native domain controllers in the cloud. My company studies the road map of Microsoft Azure quite frequently and closely. I believe the solution is working on areas where my company finds ideas or areas for improvement.

The product's current price needs to be lowered from an improvement perspective.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure for four and a half years. My company has a partnership with Microsoft.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. The scalability of the product is a selling point of the solution.

The product is suitable for companies of all sizes. Small companies can use Office 365. Requirements might arise for businesses, regardless of the size of the companies.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support was very good.

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase was simple. There are some complexities attached to the solution when it comes to certain niches and during migrations.

The solution is deployed on a public cloud.

What was our ROI?

The product helps save costs for our company since we need not refresh the hardware part every four years. The box provided by the solution can be turned on and off. Most of our company's clients save a fair bit of money with Microsoft Azure.

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

I rate the product price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Microsoft Azure offers a better all-in-one package than Google Workspace or G Suite. Compared to its competitors, Microsoft Azure is a much better option for mature businesses.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the product to those who plan to use it.

I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Paul_Anderson - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Data Architect at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jan 18, 2024
Makes it easy to spin up new environments and develop new technologies
Pros and Cons
  • "The product makes it easy to spin up new environments and develop new technologies."

    What is our primary use case?

    My organization's entire infrastructure is cloud-based, so everything we have happens in Azure.

    How has it helped my organization?

    The product makes it easy to spin up new environments and develop new technologies.

    What is most valuable?

    The product’s flexibility is its best feature. We are not tied to particular machines. We can upgrade servers, downgrade servers, add storage, and take storage away with a flick of a switch. Microsoft constantly adds new features.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using the solution for five years. I am using the latest version.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I rate the product’s stability a ten out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I rate the product’s scalability a ten out of ten.

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

    We were using a private cloud before.

    How was the initial setup?

    I rate the ease of setup an eight or nine out of ten. The deployment took about three months.

    What about the implementation team?

    We used a service provider for the deployment of the solution. They handled most of it. Four in-house people were involved in the deployment.

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

    I rate the pricing a five or six out of ten.

    What other advice do I have?

    I really like the solution. Overall, I rate the tool a ten 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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    Amey Darekar - PeerSpot reviewer
    Personal Banker at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
    Real User
    Top 5Leaderboard
    Jan 17, 2024
    An easy and robust solution that provides good performance and support
    Pros and Cons
    • "Microsoft Azure provides good performance and support."
    • "The solution’s stability could be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Microsoft Azure to prepare a design document for the security implementation concerning Azure.

    What is most valuable?

    Compared to earlier technology, Microsoft Azure is very easy and robust and has features like scaling. Microsoft Azure provides good performance and support.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution’s stability could be improved.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Azure for eight years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Microsoft Azure is a very stable solution.

    I rate Microsoft Azure a nine out of ten for stability.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Microsoft Azure is a scalable solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    The solution's technical support is good. The technical support team dedicates time to us, and we don't face any challenges with them.

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution’s initial setup is clear and easy.

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

    Microsoft Azure is a cost-effective solution where you use it as per your requirement and pay for it.

    What other advice do I have?

    Microsoft Azure is a cloud-based solution.

    I would recommend Microsoft Azure to other users. The solution's availability is vast. Centers in India have regulatory requirements to keep the data within India, and Microsoft Azure helps us mitigate those regulatory requirements. The solution's support is very good, and it helps meet the business requirements.

    Overall, I rate Microsoft Azure an eight out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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