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Microsoft Azure vs Virtustream xStream comparison

 

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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
321
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (1st)
Virtustream xStream
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
29th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure is 15.5%, down from 18.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virtustream xStream is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure15.5%
Virtustream xStream0.2%
Other84.3%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Abid  - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile integrations and reliable customer satisfaction elevate cloud service experience
For Microsoft Azure improvement, they need to enhance their support system. The first level of support should be improved in terms of quality and response time. They need more technical support at the first level, as there are currently only one or two technical people among five to ten staff members at this level. They should ensure that the first level support is more technical because we normally provide services to technical users ourselves. When an issue arises, it usually escalates to the second or third level. When facing first level support, they may have limited knowledge and only collect screenshots to forward to their seniors. They should ensure that the first level support is aligned with L2 and L3 to better assist us, especially since we mention in the ticket that our issues are related to specific problems and require that sort of support.
RH
Improves efficiencies, has encryption, and great mission-critical customer support
Previously we had an amateur solution where we were managing on our own data center but we had the management in-house. It was a strategic move to give people who were more competent and with business focus other core initiatives. It was a strategic outsource model. The equipment we were using was out date and at the end of its life cycle, we had to make some transitions, do a hardware replacement, or move on. We moved on to this solution.

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."
"The system is more secure, and this is valuable."
"My final overall rating for Microsoft Azure is excellent, giving it a perfect score."
"It's very easy to build a new service and get it into production."
"The solution is very stable for Windows setups."
"We have not had any issues with the performance, or the stability."
"Microsoft Azure supports our company growth through its robust features."
"This product is quite easy to use and is available on-demand."
"The solution has encryption which we did not have before."
 

Cons

"Specifically, I would like to see better Azure Data Analytics and monitoring RF."
"The third-party data-sharing features must be improved."
"Establishing the account in the beginning was very difficult."
"It is more difficult for HR and finance to use Microsoft Azure, as they want to build AI agents without always contacting IT."
"The initial setup could be simplified."
"Talking from a networking perspective, when you create a file or a rule in Azure and you want to view this IP group, sometimes the way it is displayed on the GUI, you don't see the name of the group."
"The security must be improved."
"The design could be a little bit better, the technical support could be better, and the price could be even cheaper."
"Our account representative was inexperienced, they could improve on how they are managing accounts."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not cheap. Its price could be a little bit less."
"Microsoft Azure comes with a long-term license and trial licenses as well."
"Keep to PaaS to gain the optimal benefits from an OPEX finance and resource perspective."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"Microsoft always provides the entry-level solution with a cheap license. Once you start to like the product, then you have to pay for the full package, which is more expensive than the entry-level solution. Every feature comes with a license and a cost. Some licenses have multiple features, and some features require a specific license."
"The licensing fees are more than $1,000,000 USD annually."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"The solution is a bit expensive, we are still negotiating the price."
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Comparison Review

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Aug 14, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business139
Midsize Enterprise53
Large Enterprise148
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure
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Sample Customers

BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.
Continental, Domino Foods, Florida Crystals, Intel, Lanx, UOL Group
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