Item: Microsoft Azure
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Azure

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Microsoft Azure in lots of different ways, its a versatile product with a lot of different uses. We use it to host VM's, use Entra ID, host storage and as a back-up solution. It offers availability and redundancy without the need of investing in hardware ourselves. You pay for what you use and it's very flexible.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Removes the need to invest in hardware
Offers availability and redundancy
Constant development

Cons

Requires a lot of knowledge to administer
Even after obtaining the knowledge, some things are still hard to find

Return on Investment

No direct costs for new hardware
Great availability
Great Scalability

Usability

Microsoft Azure offers a lot, but you do need a lot of knowledge to get the best results!

Alternatives Considered

Hyper-V and VMware vSphere

Obviously this is just based on the virtualisation part of the product, but VM's in Microsoft Azure are well managable and no need to invest in hardware, which gives it an edge in a time where the need for VM's is getting less and less.

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Azure delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Azure's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Azure live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Azure go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Azure again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited when you're environment is in need of an update, but you don't want to invest in new hardware.
It might be less appropriate for environments that need to keep their data on premise instead of in the cloud, like govermental organisations that need to contain their data within certain borders.

Microsoft Azure Feature Ratings

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Microsoft Azure has a good position in the market