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it_user1292094 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Easy to use and gives us a lot of insight about all of our goals and integration for extra functionality
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Management is easy to use and we have a lot of insights about all of our goals."
  • "If it worked better with other cloud providers it would be better."

What is our primary use case?

We were looking for cloud cost management but also the ability to have insight for all our deployment infrastructure.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Management is easy to use and we have a lot of insights about all of our goals. It gives us integration which we are using for our extra functionality. It is quite intuitive. It's easy to work with.

What needs improvement?

For us, it only works for one provider. So we need to be more of a hybrid solution for any cloud. If it worked better with other cloud providers it would be better. I would like it to give you more. Not only a cost management review. I would like to see more insights into our cloud infrastructure. We use metrics like CPU, RAM and application utilization. So it could be good to have something like that. The interface is ok, but it could use some improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Management for two years.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Management is scalable. It easily tells you how you should change it. It gives recommendations you should do for building and for reducing costs.

How are customer service and support?

I have liked the technical support offered by Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Management. They have been pretty good. They usually work pretty quickly with the customer. They have acquired a large range of variety. There could be something I want to accomplish that is not working, they take it into account and they apply it in the solution quickly.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is good. It's a native solution from the cloud. So I think it's good.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Management an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Enterprise Cloud Architect at Peritem Consultants Ltd
Reseller
Helps with cost management, performance, cost analysts, cost alerts, and budget recommendations
Pros and Cons
  • "The advisor recommendations feature is the most valuable feature. It helps set your environment in a clean state."
  • "It would be nice if they could introduce connections to other clouds. It would be good to connect to AWS and Oracle cloud."

What is our primary use case?

We use the public, private, and hybrid deployment models of this solution. Our primary use cases of this solution are for cost management, performance, cost analysts, cost alerts, and budget recommendations.

What is most valuable?

The advisor recommendations feature is the most valuable feature. It helps set your environment in a clean state.

What needs improvement?

Self-healing could be a nice addition to this solution. It would be nice if they had self-healing. 

It would be good if they could introduce connections to other clouds. It would be good to connect to AWS and Oracle cloud.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Azure Cost Management for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's rock-solid, it's absolutely stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution can manage your whole infrastructure across the hybrid and private clouds. It scales really well. We are a distributor of this solution. We have around 3,000 customers. 

We do have plans to increase usage. 

How are customer service and technical support?

It's a free product. It doesn't need much support, there is a lot of documentation.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward. As soon as you deploy something in Azure, Cost Management is also automatically deployed. It's there by default. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's free out of the box. 

What other advice do I have?

The biggest lesson I have learned from this solution is that free tools are a must. They're great. 

I would rate it a ten out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Consultant at UiPath
Real User
A stable and scalable solution that provides a useful dashboard and doesn’t require any maintenance
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool is very stable."
  • "The dashboard could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for personal use.

What is most valuable?

The dashboard is really useful.

What needs improvement?

The dashboard could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year. I am using the latest version of the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is very stable. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I use Azure OpenAI for some experiments.

How was the initial setup?

I use the online web application. The maintenance is done automatically by the vendor.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is good.

What other advice do I have?

I use the solution once a week. Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1546590 - PeerSpot reviewer
Control System Engineer at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Is stable and scalable, and can be installed quickly
Pros and Cons
  • "During the two years I've been working with this solution, it has only been down once or twice. Thus, I would rate the stability of the solution at nine out of ten."
  • "The UI is complex, and it should be less so."

What is our primary use case?

We use Azure Cost Management for billing and cost estimation purposes.

What is most valuable?

I like that it's a free solution that we can use to check our overall cost and utilization.

What needs improvement?

The UI is complex, and it should be less so.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

During the two years I've been working with this solution, it has only been down once or twice. Thus, I would rate the stability of the solution at nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

For Azure Cost Management's scalability, I would give a rating of eight out of ten. We have five release managers who use the solution in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support staff are well trained and excellent. As such, I would rate technical support at nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The installation process is straightforward for Azure Cost Management. It takes a couple of minutes to implement it.

The maintenance can be handled by one person.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Azure Cost Management and rate it at ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Security Consultant at The IT Advantage
Consultant
Has an easy initial setup process and a helpful technical support team
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup process is easy."
  • "The product's licensing cost could be improved."

What needs improvement?

The product's licensing cost could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Azure Cost Management for three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the platform's stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We manage Azure Cost Management for one in our environment.

How are customer service and support?

One of the executives from the technical support team has been helpful.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process is easy. We have a team of ten engineers working on deployment and maintenance. It takes a long time to complete as it requires setting up multiple firewall rules.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Azure Cost Management a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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