Microsoft Azure Reviews

Pros

I have found the best use for Azure is to off site the IT hardware for infrastructure, So now IT can not only have the team off site but now that off site team doesn't have to worry about the servers being touched by employees messing around in the network closets.Allowing entire companies to be managed off site.

Cons

Price on VMs, non transparent price, ease to setup redundancy...

Alternatives Considered

Amazon RDS

Switched From

Amazon RDS

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Azure

Being that it is Microsoft it never closes and the people on the Azure team are always willing to help, and since it is Microsoft its almost like you have built in OS support. You can have most of your support in one location and but support contracts from one vendor.

Pros

There is ton's of feature I would like to tell. but most of the feature I usually used is about the AI and Virtual Machine's It was really easy to setup just have few clicks and it will setup!

Cons

Overall the experience was great but the problem... well there is problem, May be i am the only one I getting that. When I delete the Virtual Machine and Containers after that I didn't use azure for months because of my exam's suddenly I got mail from Microsoft and it says your bill amount 300 INR I was surprised why ? I deleted all machines but when I logged in there was some resources running on , To be honest idk it was a glitch or My mistake

Pros

I gave 5 stars to its features and functionality because Azure really tries hard to stay competitive in the market and it has most of the features that a cloud provider should offer. We use Azure to provide our services to our customers that work with Microsoft.

What I like the most about Azure is its AI tools. Azure is really successful when it comes to machine learning.

Cons

I will be a little bit cruel about Customer Support and Ease of Use.

We work with Azure as CSP partners. One day we had a problem with one of our servers and I couldn't even reach to support team to get help. Later I learned that since we are CSP partners we cannot directly get in touch with Azure team. Instead we should contact our local dealer to get support. It is tiring to involve bureaucracy to IT when all I wanted was to mount a disk to another server.

Be very careful when you test the servers. You will be charged for a full hour even if you keep the server alive for 5 minutes.

If you do not want to delete a resource accidentally you must lock it. I learned this lock feature from our local distributor but Azure should force you to take such cautions by putting the option directly to the interface. Maybe a little checkbox saying "Do you want to lock your resource?" would be nice.

The interface should be more user friendly. It is really complicated for the beginners. The partial windows that open in each step is confusing. It will be easier without the split structure.

Pros

In Microsoft Azure, setting up you initial cloud environment quite easy. Microsoft Azure also provide a professional support if you needed help

Cons

Microsoft Azure can be complicated sometimes. With so many services and features, it's confusing which services is the best approach for different kind of scenarios.

Pros

Azure Virtual Desktop is the most liked service by me. I was able to fullfill bussiness needs using AVD. It helped me to integrate with other azure services delpoyed in other subnets in a secure way.

Cons

One thing can be added and that is Chat Bot support. Like chatGPT inside the Azure portal. This will add a huge value to azure user experience.

Alternatives Considered

Google Cloud

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Azure

I choose Azure over AWS and GCP is ease of use and user friendly azure portal.

Pros

Being able to have a lot of flexibility in Azure has been great. It is decently user friendly & also gives various ways to make your environment better/save money.

Cons

Azure seems a bit cluttered at first but after a bit of time you get used to where everything is & how to make appropriate changes.

Pros

Loads of possibilities and great integrations from other Microsoft tools

Cons

It can be complicated to learn and understand

Pros

Easy to use and app works on tablets and phones

Cons

Installation of app is not very user friendly and I hear that as a standalone app it can be frustrating in terms of payment system (I got mine from work)

Pros

Amazing and functional for an organization

Cons

The glitches including security glitches which would let someone in that wasn't a part of the organization

Pros

It gives me more felixibility to work and easy to use.

Cons

There is nothing like least. overall a very good option to use Azure in my work life.

Pros

Its design is pleasant and intuitive. It is easy to use and is a reliable great tool for my cloud storage needs. I like that it is easy to store all kinds of data and data drop extensions. It is truly an excellent online storage program. It allows the sharing of large videos and graphics, which are difficult to send by e-mail, thanks to this feature, it perfectly supports the workflow and contributes to the improvement of our business process. the pleasure of sharing important content such as videos and graphics that I want to share in a comfortable, fast and secure way without any restrictions is invaluable. It is also great at having unlimited data and analysis features. Azure enables us to turn our ideas into solutions by enabling us to see insight, unparalleled scale and price / performance ratio in a short time in the cloud created for data and analysis.

Cons

I haven't had any bad experience with Azure, I am very satisfied.

Pros

I love where you can use boards to put tasks and hours. I also love where you can edit the categories where you can put custom categories like Pre-Deployment, Test Environment, UAT Environment, and etc. which is really convenient for us, especially when you want to know where the issues on the software already is whether it's deployed on a specific environment, fixed, or even it undergone testing.

Cons

Sometimes Azure is very big and can be overwhelming but once you get your hands on it, you can navigate it with ease.

Alternatives Considered

Asana

Reasons for Choosing Microsoft Azure

We felt like there more functionalities you can integrate like CI/CD and also you can integrate it with repositories like GitHub and etc. You can also build your own repository in Azure.

Switched From

Jira

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Azure

We just didn't feel it. Also some of the functionalities of Asana kind of feels similar with Microsoft Teams which we are using already. We didn't want redundancy.

Pros

I have been using Microsoft Azure for a few years now and I must say, I am absolutely in love with it. It’s user-friendly and provides a wide range of services to help me develop a variety of applications and accelerate my business. What I like most about Microsoft Azure is the scalability that it provides. It’s easy to scale up or down depending on the needs of your application or business and the pricing is flexible and cost-effective. Its ability to quickly and easily create virtual machines, develop web apps, and deploy and manage databases makes it very attractive.Another great thing I like about Microsoft Azure is its security. It offers advanced security features such as multi-factor authentication and encryption to protect my data and applications. Moreover, the use of AI and machine learning models helps to keep the system secure.The range of services provided by Microsoft Azure is also impressive. It’s easy to develop APIs, deploy and manage databases like MongoDB, VMs for development. It also offers features such as auto-scaling and load balancing, which helps to ensure that my application is always running optimally.I am also a fan of the DevOps tools that Microsoft Azure provides. It makes it very easy to set up continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, which helps me to quickly and easily update my applications.Overall, Microsoft Azure is an amazing platform for developing applications.

Cons

The one thing I don’t like about Microsoft Azure is that it can be difficult to find the exact resources or tutorials I need to get started with a particular task. I’ve had to spend a lot of time researching and experimenting to find the right solution for my needs. It would be great if the documentation was more complete and up to date.

Alternatives Considered

Google Cloud

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Azure

I chose Microsoft Azure over the alternatives (GCP and AWS) because it offers a more comprehensive range of features and services. It makes it very easy to develop applications quickly and efficiently, and the scalability and security features make it very attractive. Furthermore, the pricing is very cost-effective.

Pros

Microsoft Azure is an incredibly powerful and versatile cloud computing solution. It's easy to use, highly available, and has a wide range of features and services that make it a great choice for businesses of all sizes. The scalability and automated resource management make it easy to scale up and down as needed, and the advanced security features provide peace of mind.

Cons

Microsoft Azure can be expensive for smaller businesses, and the interface can be confusing for those who are not familiar with cloud computing. Additionally, the learning curve for cloud computing can be steep, so small businesses may need to invest in additional support or training.

Pros

It has been a journey with Microsoft Azure. From tough beginnings where I couldn't tell what I really wanted with the software. It has been fun learning the capabilities of this software with time. It's innovative technology is impressive. Microsoft Azure modernizes processes with simple to understand insights. With my little knowledge in coding, I have achieved so much and excited to achieve more with this great tool.

Cons

It needs basic coding knowledge. But no worries, you can learn with time and everything will flow. It is a great software.

Pros

There are a ton of amazing points about Azure. The ease of which you can spool up new websites, databases, or even entire virtual machines is incredible. You can do in minutes what would take you hours to do on site. Setting up communication between resources is also quite easy.

Inside each installed item (website, VM, SQL Server, etc.), there will be options that you can configure. These options make it very easy to quickly configure your resources in a way that is best. Not sure what you should do for setup? No problem. There are usually only a few pages of options, so it is easy enough to click through each page and read them (and their associated help). That allows for a much better experience for even novice Azure users.

Cons

I like Azure a lot, but there are definitely some big areas for improvement. The biggest, I think, is a very clear and transparent pricing system. It is very difficult to figure out what a certain addition will do to impact your monthly pricing. You have to guess a bit at what you think will happen and where you think you are at overall to figure out if you can afford to add another resource. That's not the way it should be.

The interface leave a lot to be desired as well. They just updated it, but it actually added to the confusion. There are so many boxes and flyouts to navigate, it gets hard to figure out what resources you are already using. I would like to see a very clear "this is what you have" system, especially when new resources can use the existing resources. For example, you can set up a VM to host your websites. Cool. However, that VM is a special one and it is hard to find to configure. Also, it is hard to figure out if it would be ok to add another website to it or not (is it pegged out or is there some wiggle room to add more load?).

Like I said, I like Azure. There is just room to make it better.

Pros

The Azure portal is the home of many functions. The fact that this web-based portal houses so much functionality and administrative work can make it easily accessible from anywhere with internet. You no longer have to be in our firm's network. Generally it was a smooth transition to Azure from standard Windows servers, though there were some learning points and growing pains. Mostly it seemed to boil down to knowing/learning which option to select or how to configure. It also has fairly good monitoring and visualizations to help keep track of administrative tasks. Speed of going from nothing to having a new server is much faster than it used to be, as are scalable adjustments. Staying with the Microsoft stack, integration was the standard level of difficulty.

Cons

While monitoring is good, alerting and actual push notifications seem to be lacking. This means you have to know where to look and do so to find out if anything is wrong. We've had to figure out other tools and custom alerting to handle certain scenarios. Some things that are supposed to work seem to have the occasional quirk, like a windows update. Only 1 sticks out as being a huge critical issue, but Microsoft fixed it after getting to the right person. I've seen (what I think are) some unexplained networking hiccups, all of which resolve themselves with no IT user effort. But I don't know some of those pieces, and may be over speaking. The only one that affects me directly is that I occasionally see a 'sephamore timeout' when connecting to SQL server.

Pros

What I like most about the platform is its broad range of cloud services, offering scalability, flexibility, and integration with other Microsoft apps and services. Its hybrid capabilities enable seamless integration between on-premises infrastructure and the cloud. Azure's strong security measures and global infrastructure provide me with peace of mind and the ability to deploy resources closer to their target audience. While desired features may vary, Azure offers enhanced monitoring, AI and machine learning services, serverless computing options, and industry-specific solutions which is basically a good idea for me.

Cons

There are areas that I have identified as potential areas for improvement. I have found Azure's complexity challenging, particularly for newcomers to cloud platforms, and cost management can be a concern due to the pricing structure and the need for careful monitoring. I will also mention the responsiveness and effectiveness of technical support as a potential area for improvement. Desired features vary depending on specific use cases, but users may desire enhancements in areas like advanced analytics, automation, monitoring, and seamless integration with third-party services. I still find certain aspects complex.

Pros

I have developed AI model training software on Azure using the Azure AI platform. My main focus was on developing NLP speech recognition solutions as well as computer vision object detectors for home automation and IoT sensing. The PaaS services provided by Azure are unexpectedly very versatile and complete. I just imported some customized packages needed by Keras and all the rest was more or less available out of the box in Azure. Azure was also used to develop and deploy the server software on the Web backend using IIS and Apache. A combination of IaaS and PaaS services as well as the preconfigured SaaS models provide a comprehensive set of cloud services for developers. I am in the process of inspecting more and more services provided by Azure in the fields of data security and privacy, NoSQL databases, IoT and Big Data Analytics.

Cons

Compared to Amazon AWS, Azure doesn't provide the same VM capabilities in terms of performance. Amazon has more offers that would definitely make the cloud services used much cheaper on the long run. Though it is hard to compare unless we know the application paradigm to be developed, but I believe that Amazon is still excelling in terms of the on-demand pricing model they follow and the offers they provide.

Pros

I've noticed that Microsoft invests heavily in security and innovating new ways to use the cloud. In fact, they come up with so many new features that sometimes it's hard for users to keep up. Nevertheless, I see this as a positive thing because it shows their commitment to improving their product and providing the best possible experience for their users.

Cons

In my experience, debugging apps can be challenging as it's not always a straightforward process. I wish there were more readily available dashboards and graphs that could provide insights into how the app is performing. Unfortunately, the current process often involves setting up multiple queries and instrumentation, which can be time-consuming and tedious. Improved accessibility to detailed performance metrics would greatly benefit developers, allowing for a more streamlined and efficient debugging process.

Pros

Microsoft Azure provides reliable cloud storage, computing, networking, infrastructure, resources, and tools for solution development and deployment. The analytical services and SQL solutions are fast and integrate seamlessly with on-premises SQL Server systems. The platform is secure, easy to implement, and continuously adds new features and advanced AI capabilities. The customer support is friendly and responsive. Also, Azure has an extensive learning platform and solution architecture center to help developers design and optimize better cloud solutions.

Cons

Azure continuously adding new features is critical for success, but it is a bit overwhelming and requires continuous learning to keep up with the latest updates.

Pros

The available tools and GUI. It's been so nice to manage the cloud with those tools, that I simply forgot the CLI.

Cons

The backbone and network configurations are such a hard thing to deal with. Microsoft Azure support team for this kind of issue, are hard to reach and takes too much time to solve it.

Pros

Microsoft Azure has many features, but perhaps one of the things that I find most valuable it is how easy to use is the Azure Portal. Compared to Google Cloud or AWS , Azure portal is intuitive and you can deploy resources in a nutshell.
There are a vast number of resources from which you can select the ones that fit your needs. You can quickly deploy Linux or Windows Servers, VPN services, Load Balancers, API Gateway, and so on...

Cons

One important feature that it is missing, is an improvement in the Azure Calculator that allow you to effectively calculate your monthly costs. It tends to be quite difficult to do an accurate estimate of prices.

Pros

The compliance and robustness of azure cloud is phenomenal, and the customizable it’s with regard to api connection (and development) has been critical

Cons

This is not the cheapest option, and for purely data storage I would not recommend

Alternatives Considered

Google Cloud

Reasons for Choosing Microsoft Azure

Cost

Switched From

AWS Systems Manager

Pros

Sharing important content like videos and graphics easily, quickly, and securely without any limitations brings me immense joy.

Cons

I received an email from a bot, which I ignored. I also received a missed call from someone, but I couldn't reach them when I tried to call back.