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Overview

What is Microsoft Azure?

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

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Where Infinite Possibilities Meet Cloud Nine

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 27, 2023
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Microsoft Azure IaaS, PaaS, IoT services for some devices and DevOps. In the IaaS we use hybrid cloud integration, for software development we decided to use DevOps in ...
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Verified user
Administrator
Microsoft Azure3 years of experience

Why choose Azure?

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 29, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Azure is one of the key Cloud providers that has helped with ensuring driving our digitalization. Adopting Azure has helped us scale, operate and manage large applications and...
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Joe Anand
Manager - Information Technology
Service Manager
Shell
Microsoft Azure5 years of experience

"Microsoft Azure is a reliable IaaS and DaaS and a bit of a challenge."

Rating: 7 out of 10
March 24, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Microsoft Azure is a DevOps and infrastructure-as-a-a-service cloud platform. It has all the features developers need to interact with microservices, and it’s easy to integrat...
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Sourov K Chowdhury
Project Manager - Product Management
Database Software Engineer
Best Web Design Ltd.
Microsoft Azure1 year of experience

Best Cloud Computing Solution

Rating: 7 out of 10
November 8, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
As it is a cloud based platform which we can use for remote access our database by connecting the Microsoft Azure server by our employees working different places or departmen...
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Nahian Mahmud Shaikat
Analyst - Other
Financial Analyst
Apex Holdings Ltd
Microsoft Azure2 years of experience

Microsoft Azure is a Class Unto Itself

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 3, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Our company makes use of Microsoft Azure for a wide range of SaaS and PaaS needs. All of our applications are managed and accessed through Azure AD (Azure Active Directory). I...
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Nilufa Hossain
Team Lead - Research & Development
IT Specialist
Lamda I-TECH
Microsoft Azure1 year of experience
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Pricing

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Developer

$29

Cloud
per month

Standard

$100

Cloud
per month

Professional Direct

$1000

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://azure.microsoft.com/en…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $29 per month
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Product Demos

Microsoft Azure Training - [3] Azure Accounts, Subscriptions and Admin Roles (Exam 70-533)

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Azure Tutorial For Beginners | Microsoft Azure Tutorial For Beginners | Azure Tutorial | Simplilearn

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Azure Fundamentals complete Training in telugu

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Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

IaaS provides the basic building blocks for an IT infrastructure like servers, storage, and networking, in an on-demand model over the Internet

8.4
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Microsoft Azure?

Azure is a comprehensive computing platform, providing cloud infrastructure, products and services, developer tools, and innovations in data and AI. Azure has on-premises, hybrid, multicloud, and edge capabilities that offer the flexibility to innovate anywhere.

Developers can use their favorite languages, open-source frameworks, and tools to code and deploy. Azure includes over 200 physical datacenters arranged into more than 60 regions and upholds our customers' expectations with data residency, compliance, and high availability.

An example of some of the service areas Azure covers:

  • AI + Machine Learning

  • Analytics

  • Blockchain

  • Computing

  • Containers

  • Databases

  • Developer Tools

  • DevOps

  • Identity

  • Integration

  • Internet of Things

  • Management

  • Media

  • Stack

  • Migration

  • Mixed Reality

  • Mobile

  • Networking

  • Security

  • Storage

  • Web

  • Windows Virtual Desktop

Microsoft Azure Integrations

Microsoft Azure Competitors

Microsoft Azure Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

Microsoft Azure starts at $29.

Amazon Web Services and SAP HANA Cloud are common alternatives for Microsoft Azure.

Reviewers rate Operating system support highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of Microsoft Azure are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Where Infinite Possibilities Meet Cloud Nine

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 27, 2023
Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Accounting Company, 1001-5000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Azure
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Microsoft Azure IaaS, PaaS, IoT services for some devices and DevOps. In the IaaS we use hybrid cloud integration, for software development we decided to use DevOps in combination with VisualStudio. For some projects we use the Azure App Services with Azure SQL. Some small projects use the IoT services and we are testing around with the AI tools.
Pros
  • DevOps is a really powerful tool for software development
  • The PaaS is reliable and fast
  • The IaaS is outstanding, you can use it hybrid
  • The load balancing works well
Cons
  • In my opinion, Microsoft Azure's pricing structure is too complex, too many pricing models
  • In my experience, sometimes bad documentation and support
  • In my opinion, the hybrid cloud is too complex
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Azure is an excellent choice for hosting web applications, whether they are simple websites or complex web services. Azure DevOps services provide a comprehensive platform for DevOps practices, automating application development and deployment pipelines. BUT: I think Microsoft Azure's pricing can be complex, and it may not be the most cost-effective option for organizations with tight budget constraints. For very basic static websites, Microsoft Azure's offerings might be seen as overkill.

Why choose Azure?

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
November 29, 2022
JA
Joe Anand
Service Manager
Shell (Oil & Energy, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Azure
5 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Azure is one of the key Cloud providers that has helped with ensuring driving our digitalization. Adopting Azure has helped us scale, operate and manage large applications and platforms by leveraging compute, storage and other functionality provided by Azure
Pros
  • Storage of logs that can be accessed globally at will to derive insight that propel IT and Business decisions.
  • Compute power that is scalable and reliable
  • Secure Integration between platforms and applications
Cons
  • Free training could ensure higher adoptions to make it the market leader
Likelihood to Recommend
Move from on premise to Azure has been seamless and we have benefited owing to the ease to transition, cost, functionality and in built security features. The ability to manage and customize ensure that a world of opportunities is available to the end user.

Microsoft Azure is a Class Unto Itself

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 03, 2021
NH
Nilufa Hossain
IT Specialist
Lamda I-TECH (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Azure
1 year of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our company makes use of Microsoft Azure for a wide range of SaaS and PaaS needs. All of our applications are managed and accessed through Azure AD (Azure Active Directory). It seems to be essential to our organizations, honestly. Decentralization gives us the privilege to function even if we were already doing so remotely. This flexibility in business and infrastructure has enabled us to adopt new technologies quickly. We were able to move all IT operations to Azure and eliminate our legacy infrastructure. Keeping up with our core infrastructure isn't necessary. We can improve security and operations while increasing productivity.
Pros
  • Over time, Microsoft has established itself as a reliable technology partner, providing useful analysis tools such as compute, bandwidth, and memory usage statistics.
  • I prefer Azure Functions over AWS because it is cheaper and easier to use than AWS for ready-to-go services. It's simple to ship Node.js functions without any additional dependencies.
  • Using Microsoft's tuning techniques, its applications are always improving in terms of both functionality and usability.
  • The UI is intuitive and includes multiple Microsoft tools, and the service integration and implementation for various solutions are excellent.
Cons
  • The cost of resources is difficult to determine, technical documentation is frequently out of date, and documentation and mapping capabilities are lacking.
  • The documentation needs to be improved, and some advanced configuration options require research and experimentation.
  • Microsoft's licensing scheme is too complex for the average user, and Azure SQL syntax is too different from traditional SQL.
Likelihood to Recommend
In terms of cloud computing, Microsoft Azure is the only comprehensive result the company offers. Regardless of how big or small an organization is, it can make use of this system. As a cyber-security professional, this is your best option for data management. A business that wants to minimize capital expenditures can use Microsoft Azure. Many Microsoft services accept it. People with little or no knowledge of cloud computing may find it impossible. It isn’t the solution for companies that don’t want to risk having only one platform and infrastructure vendor.

"Microsoft Azure is a reliable IaaS and DaaS and a bit of a challenge."

Rating: 7 out of 10
March 24, 2022
SK
Sourov K Chowdhury
Database Software Engineer
Best Web Design Ltd. (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Azure
1 year of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Microsoft Azure is a DevOps and infrastructure-as-a-a-service cloud platform. It has all the features developers need to interact with microservices, and it’s easy to integrate. Because of our business and infrastructure’s adaptability, we’ve implemented new technologies, transferred all IT operations to them, and dismantled our old infrastructure. We used it for containerization, storage, and computing and had significant results. Unlike other cloud providers, Azure has a wide range of locations. I believe that Azure’s simplicity is one of its greatest assets.
Pros
  • Azure provides many free tools, such as QuickStart templates and the Azure SDK. It simplifies the process of creating apps for programmers.
  • A large group of people uses the same tools to collaborate and find solutions to problems that they are all facing simultaneously.
  • Setting up a repository for our work and making our code publicly available are made simple by Azure's built-in support for Git.
Cons
  • Recovering from DRSync server failures is not always easy. Upon completion of the fail-back, our on-premises servers became unresponsive. After the fail-back, we must restart our servers.
  • 5TB is insufficient for file synchronization per directory. Unfortunately, technical support is not up to standard. Customizing WVD images is still a challenge.
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Azure is the most scalable. The monitoring features in this solution allow us to configure items in our customer’s environments more efficiently. Azure’s cloud-based solutions are adaptable and are used in almost any language, operating system, or location worldwide. Its multi-factor authentication helps keep your data even more secure. Also, you can sign in to cloud apps on Windows, Macs, Androids, and iOS devices using a single sign-on feature. Some advanced configuration options need to be investigated, experimented and improvements to the documentation. Microsoft’s complex licensing model is unsuitable for most users.

Best Cloud Computing Solution

Rating: 7 out of 10
November 08, 2021
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As it is a cloud based platform which we can use for remote access our database by connecting the Microsoft Azure server by our employees working different places or departments. Although it proving publicly available free facilities but organization can use it for their several business operations like data storing and integrating different API to the local and cloud server.
Pros
  • Cloud Computing
  • Integrate different services in one platform
  • Application management
  • Data management
Cons
  • Increase the mass accessibility by increasing speed of the server
  • Add more customization button to their dashboard
  • Create access of large number of ports
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are looking for working with big data with a cloud access then Microsoft Azure is the best option for you. In a free version you will get many features but premium facilities are more lucrative. So this is suitable for both small and large organization. If you are from a place where cloud access is not possible then it is not suitable for you because you must need cloud connectivity.
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