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Microsoft Azure vs NTT Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
324
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (1st)
NTT Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
20th
Average Rating
5.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure is 8.4%, down from 15.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NTT Cloud is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure8.4%
NTT Cloud1.2%
Other90.4%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2832981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Administrator at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Cloud migration has reduced hardware dependency and supports secure global access to apps
The best features Microsoft Azure offers are cloud scalability, virtual machines, storage, networking, security, monitoring, and identity management. Scalability is the most valuable to our organization because Microsoft Azure allows businesses to scale resources up or down based on workload demand. This helps manage traffic spikes without buying permanent hardware. Virtual machines are also valuable as Microsoft Azure provides cloud-based Windows and Linux virtual machines to run applications, servers, and workloads. Identity and Access Management is important, as the integration with Microsoft Entra ID helps manage user authentication, role-based access, and MFA. For example, employees access business apps securely using single sign-on. Backup and disaster recovery are also important because they provide automated backups and failover options to ensure business continuity. Microsoft Azure positively impacts my organization by reducing infrastructure dependency, improving availability, and enabling remote access. Teams can access applications globally without on-premises server dependency, and in terms of cost, it is very low-cost.
Famir Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operating Officer at Merchuian Solutions
Performance and availability of services need improvement
NTT Cloud needs to analyze feature offerings from AWS and Azure. Additionally, they should do marketing and be more vocal about the services. They should further ensure the availability of the services as well. I rate NTT Cloud a three out of ten. In comparison, AWS and Azure are easier to fit into the environment in terms of reliability.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Microsoft Azure is scalable in my experience."
"The product makes it easy to spin up new environments and develop new technologies."
"Azure is stable. I don't have any problems with it."
"The most valuable features of the solution are ease of use and the enhancements are continually being updated."
"The product is a cloud solution."
"This product is quite easy to use and is available on-demand."
"The incorporation of several kinds of storage, such as SSD Premium, enhanced the performance of machines."
"It is a very easy-to-use platform, and it is very powerful in terms of data backup and Blob storage. It has very good features, especially if you are using Microsoft products, such as Windows, Microsoft SQL Server."
"The pricing and services that surround the solution are great, and if we need to find a partner in a country where they do not have a cloud, they will help us find that partner, which is a level of service that solutions such as Amazon and Oracle do not offer."
"The initial setup process is more accessible than one of its competitors."
 

Cons

"Microsoft Azure could improve by being more user-friendly and the interface could be better."
"It would be nice if there was an on-premises version of the solution, and it wasn't just cloud-based."
"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly."
"There is a need to be better on-premise solutions that are more helpful."
"It was quite frustrating that an issue with their product required an upgrade to get serviced when it was a failure that they were responsible for."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"Azure could be made more user-friendly."
"A problem with Azure is that the architecture that they have is not really compliant — not really connecting with the endpoint Cloud."
"NTT Cloud’s performance could be better."
"The solution needs to provide a bigger portfolio of services. The solution could use more advanced monitoring."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Related to pricing and licensing, you have to be careful how you operate with the concept."
"Make use of Azure pricing calculator and you will find out that Azure Is still more reasonable that the competition and do your research, when unclear speak with your MS support."
"Monthly billing convenience reduced cost overheads up to 70 percent."
"Azure's pricing could be more competitive. Some clients mentioned that they are considering switching to AWS because of the price."
"Azure is cheaper than solutions from other cloud vendors like AWS or Google."
"The licensing fee is quite cheap for what they're offering."
"Its pricing model can be improved. It is variable, and if you do a simulation now, within a few months, the price can change, and your simulation would no longer be valid."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee for the solution, which could be cheaper."
"I rate the product’s pricing a four out of ten."
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Comparison Review

it_user8586 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Aug 14, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Insurance Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business141
Midsize Enterprise54
Large Enterprise153
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Also Known As

Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure
OpSource IaaS Cloud, NTT IaaS Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.
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