Azure Data lake storage, a power storage platform that provides flexibility across the Microsoft product suite
April 06, 2022

Azure Data lake storage, a power storage platform that provides flexibility across the Microsoft product suite

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Azure Data Lake Storage

We used Azure Data Lake Storage to provide our enterprise with a medium to ingest and build our data warehouse. We went with the Azure storage because of our existing Microsoft footprint as well as the cost of the solution. After our initial discovery, we found that the tool was very easy to implement and we've been on it for 2 generations.

Pros

  • Ease of integration and setup
  • Support for the MS Suite of Applications
  • Extensible and upgradable

Cons

  • Switch in Gen 1 to Gen 2 was a bit tricky.
  • It can be performance bound if not properly architected.
  • Need to be incremental in how you implement.
  • Integration with our existing tool set.
  • Support for our Microsoft foot print.
  • Ease of implementation with our internal resources.
  • We were able to turn the project around fast.
  • We were able to diversify our data source.
  • It allows incremental improvement over time.
We looked at the Amazon solution and it did not play as well with our existing tools and added a layer of maintenance that we were not willing to take on at the time. We thought that our Microsoft contract and support were good and that our internal team had the knowledge to support this over the long term vs outsourcing with Amazon Web Services.

Do you think Azure Data Lake Storage delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Azure Data Lake Storage's feature set?

Yes

Did Azure Data Lake Storage live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Azure Data Lake Storage go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Azure Data Lake Storage again?

Yes

Azure Data Lake Storage was our first project using a true data lake concept. In our experience it was a great product as it was easy to implement and matched our footprint quite well. After our initial work and the improvements Microsoft worked on, it became a better tool for us to run our reports and ingest our data.

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