Microsoft Azure vs Stratoscale [EOL] comparison

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Microsoft and Stratoscale are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Stratoscale users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Azure

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95% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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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)

Stratoscale [EOL]

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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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Robert Bush

Server and Storage Platform Team Lead at Invesco US

I like the automation and self-healing features

SDDC. Speed to market. Automation and self-healing. Oracle engine. Google and Azure API. Still implementing.

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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

"I think the single sign-on functionality and the ease with which you can deposit things on the cloud have been valuable. Azure has very robust security functionalities and authentication features, which come with mobility, along with backup and credential checks."

"Its ability to scale is most valuable, as there are certain periods of the year when we are busier, and we are able to scale up and scale down with Azure depending upon our needs."

"The automated connectors to some of our critical enterprise systems are an important feature. These are very large, critical, global HCM systems."

"With the Azure solution, you can get more value from your cloud investment no matter what your future goals are. It depends on your level of familiarity with the cloud you are using or with your computing. Azure helps you with every stage of the cloud."

"The tool's most valuable features are SQL servers and Managed Instance databases."

"The product makes it easy to spin up new environments and develop new technologies."

"Easy to deploy services"

"Azure cloud is a platform for many things, such as hosting, file services, application or power apps, and data lake."

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"We efficiently move resources between major engineering projects."

"We hired a third company to stress test the system and it was above and beyond in terms of what we expected."

"Automation and self-healing."

Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see better security."

"Establishing the account in the beginning was very difficult."

"The solution could improve by simplifying network management."

"To give a rating of ten out of ten, the speed of technical support needs to improve because the time cycle from raising a ticket to resolution can stretch up to a month or two, which is very long; otherwise, I do not have much negativity about the product quality."

"I believe that some of the services need to be available on the on-premises version and not only based on the cloud."

"Viewing the expenses for each service in the Azure Portal is difficult for novices to understand; this could improve."

"Microsoft Azure can improve by adding more features for virtual machines, such as tier virtual machines."

"I would like to see better policy-based management and everything related to security management could have been better integrated."

More Microsoft Azure cons

"Initial setup was complex at the beginning as the system was still lacking some important features, while every new release required a full reinstallation."

"Oracle engine. Google and Azure API."

"We never had an issue with stability, but when we implemented the product, there were certain places where we weren't sure that they are completely aligned with our goals, in terms of how we use the system to get there."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fees depend on the number of users that we have."

"The cost structure is like most cloud-based services. The solution could be cheaper, it is always better to be cheaper."

"Pricing of Microsoft Azure services depends on the build of what you prepare to deploy."

"Microsoft Azure is a cost-effective solution where you use it as per your requirement and pay for it."

"Several thousand dollars and counting, we haven't needed to upgrade on premises hardware (In fact we eliminated all of the old on-premises hardware and run 100% on Azure) or pay for it's maintenance, power etc."

"It has the pay-as-you-go model. Its pricing should be better."

"Its costing can be improved. Its licensing is monthly. In addition to the standard license fee, there is a transactional cost."

"I pay a yearly subscription fee for the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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

Stratoscale is the cloud infrastructure company, allowing enterprises to deploy an AWS-compatible region in any data center. Stratoscale Symphony, can be deployed in minutes on commodity x86 servers, creating an Amazon Web Services (AWS) compatible region and offering AWS-compatible services including EC2, S3, EBS, RDS and Kubernetes. Stratoscale was named a “Cool Vendor in Servers and Virtualization” by Gartner and raised over $70M from leading investors including: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco, Intel, Qualcomm Ventures, SanDisk and Leslie Ventures.

Stratoscale

Sample Customers

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

SanDisk, Orange, Merck, NTT, Troy Cable, Bezeq, Tieto, Neen, Ofek Cloud Technologies, APA IT, Netkom, SOS Surveillance, Futong, WeBank, Team Netsol

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