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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Stack HCI

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft offers hyperconverged infrastructure solutions via Azure Stack HCI. Azure Stack HCI provides a variety of preferred hardware solutions for building a hybrid cloud infrastructure, allowing the user to run virtual machines on hyperconverged systems and use Windows Admin Center to connect to Azure for cloud services.

    $29

    per month

    Azure VMware Solution

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AAzure VMware Solution enables users to run VMware workloads natively on Azure. The user can move VMware-based workloads from the datacenter to Azure and integrate a VMware environment with Azure. This enables users to continue managing existing environments with the same VMware tools already in use while including Azure native services. Azure VMware Solution is a Microsoft service, verified by VMware, that runs on Azure infrastructure.

    $10.41

    per hour

    Pricing
    Azure Stack HCIAzure VMware Solution
    Editions & Modules
    Developer
    $29.00
    per month
    Standard
    $100.00
    per month
    Professional Direct
    $1000.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Stack HCIAzure VMware Solution
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Azure Stack HCIAzure VMware Solution
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Azure Stack HCI and Azure VMware Solution
    Feature
    Azure Stack HCI
    -
    Ratings
    Azure VMware Solution
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Operating system support00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Automation00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure Stack HCIAzure VMware Solution
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
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    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure Stack HCIAzure VMware Solution
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    It will be effective for an organization that is planning to deploy the application on the cloud and as well as on-premise. Organizations planning to work on hybrid-based can go for it blindly If looking for security it's an ultimate solution, being it is hybrid-based security is well enhanced.
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    Microsoft
    Cloud-Native Applications: If you are building cloud-native applications that are designed to run on Azure, AVS may not be the best solution. In this case, you should consider using Azure-native services, such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Azure Functions.Minimal Workloads: If you have a small number of workloads, it may not be cost-effective to use AVS. In this case, you can consider using Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) or other Azure services that are better suited for small workloads.Custom Hardware Configurations: If you require custom hardware configurations or specialized hardware, AVS may not be able to meet your requirements. In this case, you can consider using other Azure services, such as Azure Dedicated Hosts, that offer more flexibility in terms of hardware configurations.Cost-Sensitive Workloads: If you have cost-sensitive workloads, AVS may not be the best solution. While AVS offers many benefits, it can also be more expensive than other Azure services. In this case, you should consider using Azure services that are more cost-effective, such as Azure Virtual Machines.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Azure Stack HCI operating system
    • Windows Admin Center
    • Hyper-V-based compute resources
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    Microsoft
    • Provide hardware and infrastructure for hosting VMs
    • Ability to backup and restore between On Premise and cloud
    • Make it easy to implement a DR solution
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Interruptions are there when the connection is low.
    • Improvement needed on Integration feature.
    • A lot of issues were faced while implementing.
    • Documentation should be clear and straightforward.
    • Improvement needed on Documentation.
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    Microsoft
    • More regions to deploy
    • More clarity on billing
    • Reduce latency
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    Usability
    Microsoft
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    Microsoft
    It feels good for our techs who already used VMware on prem. However, there was significant difficulty adjusting to a new networking model.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    We can deploy the application into windows and Linux virtual machines in the datacentre, Azure service. It provides the latest security, performance, and hybrid capabilities, which now include Azure Arc enablement and new management scenarios through the Azure portal. GPU enablement and maximizing performance of we can go virtual desktop infrastructure.
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    Microsoft
    It's very good compared to its competitors as great uptime, easy support and interactive User Interface makes it a wonderful solution.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • The upside is the integration feature.
    • Pricing is a little higher.
    • When compared with another platform, Azure Stack HCI is performing/ functioning brilliantly.
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    Microsoft
    • Cost Savings: One of the key benefits of AVS is that it can help businesses save money by reducing the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading on-premises infrastructure.
    • AVS can help businesses improve their agility by enabling them to quickly provision and scale VMware workloads in Azure.
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