Microsoft Azure vs Oracle Ravello [EOL] comparison

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Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

Microsoft Azure

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Oracle Ravello [EOL]

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

325

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (1st), PaaS Clouds (1st)

Oracle Ravello [EOL]

Average Rating

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Featured Reviews

Rafath Noor

Lead DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Cloud platform has supported reliable growth and collaboration but customer support still needs improvement

In my opinion, the best features Microsoft Azure offers are the scalable solutions and serverless solution, Platform as a Service and Software as a Service. There are categorized services I can get. Based on my need, I can use and get most of those things. Regarding Microsoft Azure's AI capabilities, I think the governance and security are fine and the AI is consistent and I was able to get reliable outputs. Governance and security-wise, I was also satisfied with the performance, encryption-wise and the data transmission, transparency-wise. Regarding Microsoft Azure's AI capabilities, output-wise, the outputs are very much reliable, so I can depend on those things. There's nothing more to add and I am satisfied with the accuracy because it's more than 90% accuracy that I can find. That's fine for me.

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principa670293

Principal Technical Trainer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

Provides cloud service nested virtualization support. Signing up and activating accounts is somewhat confusing.

Nested virtualization is a niche use case, but one which has many benefits for small to medium organizations that do not have a large infrastructure footprint or want to offload infrastructure for training and demos. Ravello Cloud service makes creating such environments simple with their innovative technology that runs on multiple cloud providers.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have found the most valuable feature to be the pricing calculator."

"Microsoft does provide good support and enables our customers to obtain the results they need."

"I have found the solution to be flexible, easy to use, and the documents are straightforward to understand."

"Overall, it offers a better way to move the applications and monitor or configure the applications with higher availability."

"The stability is good, there is compliance with the SLAs, and we have not encountered any issues in this domain."

"The solution is completely scalable."

"In the short time that we have been using this solution, it appears to be stable enough for our needs."

"Microsoft has a lot of partners in this area, and they have a lot of information available online, so it's easy to get support."

More Microsoft Azure pros

"Nested virtualization is a niche use case, but one which has many benefits for small to medium organizations that do not have a large infrastructure footprint or want to offload infrastructure for training and demos."

Cons

"Navigating the frequent changes in the interface has been a challenge, requiring effort to keep up with updates. Options or features that were once located in one window may unexpectedly move to another, making it hard to stay current with the changes."

"There is room for improvement in Microsoft Azure."

"Microsoft Azure could improve by being more user-friendly and the interface could be better."

"The pricing could be better."

"I would like to see it more easily accessible."

"Microsoft's technical support could be improved."

"Pricing is very difficult to guesstimate."

"The pricing criteria can be improved with broken-down terms that can be understood easily."

More Microsoft Azure cons

"The process of signing up and activating accounts is somewhat confusing."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay yearly for the license."

"The monthly costs become very reasonable because of the discounts you get on longer reserved instances."

"Microsoft Azure is expensive."

"Software licensing models can be expensive depending on what you need compared to open source solutions, for example. However, if you don't have the technical skills, you may be better off paying for a license and support instead of trying to use open source solutions."

"Some services are okay, while others are expensive. Different features within the same service, like Defender, have separate charges. This, combined with the skill shortage in FinOps strategy and management, makes it difficult to control costs."

"The pricing for us is higher because we are using IaaS."

"We pay our bill in a monthly or 6 monthly billing cycle. The cost depends on how much you use during the period."

"The pricing of the solution could be reduced. We are not able to create a free account in my country."

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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	142
Midsize Enterprise	54
Large Enterprise	153

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Also Known As

Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure

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Overview

Microsoft Azure is a versatile cloud platform known for its scalability, flexibility, and ease of use, offering comprehensive solutions like virtual machines, identity management, and data storage with robust security measures and global data centers.

Azure provides a straightforward setup with dynamic scaling and seamless integration with existing tools. Its robust security, compliance with privacy laws, and global data center presence make it a trusted choice for enterprises. With features supporting DevOps, IoT, AI/ML, and hybrid cloud environments, Azure facilitates efficient cloud migration and modernization, enhancing operational efficiency.

What are some of the key features of Microsoft Azure?

Scalability: Adjust resources automatically to meet demand.
Flexibility: Support for hybrid cloud setup and smooth integration with existing tools.
Virtual Machines: Extensive support for VMs to run various workloads.
Active Directory: Robust identity and access management services.
Data Storage: Diverse storage options for different data management needs.
Security Measures: Comprehensive security protocols and compliance support.

What benefits and ROI should users consider when evaluating Microsoft Azure?

Cost Efficiency: Managed services that reduce operational costs.
Reliability: High availability with global data center coverage.
Ease of Migration: Facilitates transition from on-premises solutions to the cloud.
Operational Efficiency: User-friendly interface and extensive training resources.

Organizations primarily use Azure for infrastructure services, application hosting, and data management across industries such as finance, healthcare, and retail. Resellers deploy cloud services for clients in private, public, and hybrid clouds, supporting enterprise applications and digital transformation projects.

Microsoft

Ravello is a cloud service that enables enterprises to run their VMware and KVM workloads, with datacenter-like (L2) networking, ‘as-is’ on the public cloud without any modifications. With Ravello, enterprises don’t need to convert their VMs or change their networking configuration to run their existing apps on the public cloud.

Oracle

Sample Customers

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

SimSpace, ironSource, Skyhigh Networks, Core Security, Red Hat, Clico, Symantec

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