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Top 20
A stable solution that provides vertical and horizontal scaling and works much better with dot net applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure App Service are its vertical and horizontal scaling, along with its ability to throw a docker image."
  • "Microsoft Azure App Service needs some improvement in the scaling area."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure App Service are its vertical and horizontal scaling, along with its ability to throw a docker image.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Azure App Service needs some improvement in the scaling area. The solution should also be able to easily host apps that don't have an HTML front end.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure App Service for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Azure App Service ten out of ten for stability.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 1,000 users use Microsoft Azure App Service in our organization.

I rate Microsoft Azure App Service a nine out of ten for scalability.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup is pretty simple. I rate Microsoft Azure App Service an eight out of ten for the ease of its initial setup.

What about the implementation team?

Microsoft Azure App Service's deployment is very quick and could take minutes since it is on an app-by-app basis. The solution's deployment requires minimal staff.

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

I rate Microsoft Azure App Service a seven out of ten for pricing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Before choosing Microsoft Azure App Service, we evaluated AWS. Ultimately, we decided to go with Microsoft Azure App Service because it natively works much better with dot net applications than AWS. Not that AWS does it badly, but Microsoft Azure App Service is much more up-to-date.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Azure App Service is deployed on-cloud in our organization.

I advise users to think about the types of applications they want to host on the cloud and adapt it for the cloud instead of doing a lift and shift.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Azure App Service an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Real User
Top 5
Beneficial application grouping, highly reliable, and effective autoscaling
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure App Service is autoscaling and resource grouping. Additionally, the integration works well, it is easy to do."
  • "Microsoft Azure App Service has a lot of complexity because there are a lot of options and functionality. It is simple to become confused, there are many technical elements to learn before you can utilize the solution. If they could make the solution easier to use it would be a benefit."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Microsoft Azure App Service in systems, such as government, credit loan, and app services.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure App Service is autoscaling and resource grouping. Additionally, the integration works well, it is easy to do.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Azure App Service has a lot of complexity because there are a lot of options and functionality. It is simple to become confused, there are many technical elements to learn before you can utilize the solution. If they could make the solution easier to use it would be a benefit. 

In an upcoming release, mobile device usage could be a better experience.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure App Service for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is highly stable.

I rate the stability of Microsoft Azure App Service a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

With all the deployments we have in many companies there are only a few users that use it.

I rate the scalability of Microsoft Azure App Service a nine out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Azure App Service is simple. 

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

The price of the support could improve. It is expensive.

I rate the price from Microsoft Azure App Service a one out of ten.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did compare this solution with Amazon AWS and Amazon and Amazon EC2. They are all comparable solutions. What stands out the most in Microsoft Azure App Service is the speed. Selecting the best solution will also depend on the use case.

What other advice do I have?

We utilize Azure Cosmos DB, which has a distinct architecture compared to other services. Initially, we were concerned about the high costs associated with it since every document incurs charges due to Azure's containerization of every collection. However, we discovered that running it in a single container eliminates this cost.

I rate Microsoft Azure App Service a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Azure App Service Technical Supprt Engineer at Tek Experts
Real User
Top 10
A great solution for hosting web apps, and it is very easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "It is the best because it's easy to use, and there's a plan for every type of workload."
  • "Sometimes customer service and support can be challenging."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is for hosting web apps so people can deploy this application and host it on an app service.

What is most valuable?

We have found the scalability feature most valuable. When you host an application on Microsoft Azure App Service and have a lot of users, there are times that there will be high traffic. High traffic is when many people try to access the Microsoft Azure App Service simultaneously. So Microsoft Azure App Service can scale up to meet the demand of those trying to access it. It has been at approximately 98% availability, and if any maintenance is required, it will notify you. You can find an alternative solution and use multiple instances to mitigate the downtime.

What needs improvement?

For now, I don't think there are any improvements to highlight.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for approximately a year and a half.

How are customer service and support?

We have had a fun experience with customer service and support, but sometimes customer service and support can be challenging. However, all the challenges we face are related to technology.

How was the initial setup?

There are two options for setting up the CLI shop and the portal. In terms of the portal, you can easily create an app service from the Azure portal. Some people are comfortable using the CLI shop, and some don't like going to the portal and creating the app service. I believe Azure did very well in that aspect.

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

The pricing is quite fair because of its scalability. Before you choose the type of plan you want, you should look at the workloads that the apps have and what your organization needs. For example, if you have minimal traffic, you can use the basic plan. There's a plan for every type of workload which determines the subscription cost.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution nine out of ten. The solution is good. If somebody is considering using Microsoft Azure App Service, it is the best because it's easy to use, and there's a plan for every type of workload. Some features can give you certificates for the domain. If you already have an existing domain, you can bring it in to do it from Azure. Additionally, you can buy your domain and bind it to Azure, but if you already have an existing third-party domain, you can also use it with Azure.

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DevOps Engineer at Naxxum
Real User
Top 10
A user-friendly platform that streamlines the development and hosting of various web and mobile applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The primary and standout feature is ease of deployment."
  • "Having a surplus of tutorials from Microsoft, rather than relying solely on documentation or features from other sources like YouTube, can be beneficial."

What is our primary use case?

It simplifies the deployment of applications, including those built with technologies like .NET or UCS, making it particularly valuable for microservices applications. It streamlines the deployment process, allowing developers to easily deploy and manage their applications without requiring dedicated DevOps engineers.

What is most valuable?

The primary and standout feature is ease of deployment.

What needs improvement?

Having a surplus of tutorials from Microsoft, rather than relying solely on documentation or features from other sources like YouTube, can be beneficial.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It offers excellent stability capabilities.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It offers configurability through the Azure portal. Adjusting resources such as CPU or memory is a straightforward process, making it easy to scale up or down based on your requirements. We manage multiple projects. Each project, whether it's a toll-free initiative or any other, typically involves three or four developers who contribute to the content and development processes.

What about the implementation team?

Deployment is a straightforward process: after coding, you package the application into a folder, compress it into a ZIP file, and execute a command line with the ZIP file's path. This command includes the ZIP file's location, and Azure App Service takes care of running the application and exposing it without any further complexities. I can handle the deployment on my own.

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

The cost is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate it 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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Easy to use and simple to set up but could offer lower pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very simple to set up."
  • "The pricing is average. It could be lower."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for MDM management. 

What is most valuable?

We primarily use the solution for application deployment. It is very easy to use. 

The solution is very simple to set up. 

It is stable and reliable. 

The solution can scale.

Pricing is moderate.

What needs improvement?

So far, it has been good. We haven't used it for that long and haven't had any issues. 

The pricing is average. It could be lower.

There are still some improvements that could be leveraged in the future to make it even better.

The response time could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for about one year. We've used it quite often.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable, reliable product. We haven't had issues. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. I'd rate stability ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 600 people using the solution.

It is a scalable product. I'd rate scalability ten out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted technical support. I'm not sure how helpful they would be.

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

I did not previously use a different solution. We chose this solution to help improve the daily management of mobile users. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup and implementation have been quite straightforward. It is not complex. I'd rate the ease of setup ten out of ten. It's very easy. 

The deployment process was very good. It took maybe a few hours, including lead time. 

We have 500 people deploying and maintaining the solution. 

What was our ROI?

We've witnessed ROI while using the solution. It's worth the purchase. 

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

The pricing is decent. It's not overly expensive. I'd rate the affordability five out of ten. The pricing is average. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We may have looked at other options as well. We did also look into Office 365. 

What other advice do I have?

We are end-users and customers. 

I'd rate the solution six out of ten. 

It's useful for companies that use iPads. 

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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Real User
Top 5
Highly scalable solution that makes targeting global clients easy
Pros and Cons
  • "The best feature is scalability, which allows you to target potential clients worldwide by connecting the application to a local server. This makes the application readily accessible, and the response time will be much better."
  • "If you're on the cloud, you just get a web interface without much detail for additional configuration or the authority to configure the root or system-level configuration."

What is our primary use case?

I use Azure App Service as an application deployment environment. It allows me to access the FTB directly in deployed applications and change certain rules and regulations like filtering of access management.

What is most valuable?

The best feature is scalability, which allows you to target potential clients worldwide by connecting the application to a local server. This makes the application readily accessible, and the response time will be much better.

What needs improvement?

If you're on the cloud, you just get a web interface without much detail for additional configuration or the authority to configure the root or system-level configuration. This is a weakness in the cloud version compared to desktop. In the next release, Microsoft should provide additional options for configuring the deployment environment.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is one of this solution's strongest points.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft's technical support meets expectations - sometimes there's a bug on their side, and we have some downtime, but it's usually minimal. However, there are some issues with technical staff passing cases on instead of dealing with them.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

Azure App Service is expensive compared to its competitors, especially its cloud-only version. I would rate their pricing as two out of five.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Azure App Services as eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Cloud Engineer at Tek Experts
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A solution with great documentation and the ability to scale out infrastructure
Pros and Cons
  • "It allows you to host your App Service on Azure and provides the ability to bypass online."
  • "Can be improved by increasing the number of data centres worldwide."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is hosting applications such as function apps, web apps or API. The solution is deployed on cloud.

What is most valuable?

The ability to scale the App Service is very valuable. It allows you to host your App Service on Azure and provides the ability to bypass online. Additionally, it offers the ability to autoscale. That ability to scale out the infrastructure or the instances hosting the application is also a very good advantage in Azure which is cost-effective.

What needs improvement?

The solution can be improved by increasing the number of data centres worldwide.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. Approximately 1,000 people are currently using it across major sites.

How are customer service and support?

We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate the service provided a ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is neither easy nor difficult. However, it is simplified because documentation is provided to guide you. The documentation instructs how to host the applications and manage operations. In addition, the documentation aids in training and familiarizing people with the platform's requirements. 

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

There are different licensing options available, and we use the pay-as-you-go option. A student subscription is available with its requirements, other payment plans, and additional support. A free trial option is available to try out the platform and see how it works before subscribing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We chose this solution because we support Microsoft Azure.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a ten out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved by increasing the number of data centres worldwide. I advise future users to understand how to use the platform and utilize the documentation provided online, which offers guidance.

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MSP
Top 5
With features like auto-scaling and SSL integration, the tool also offers stability at an affordable price
Pros and Cons
  • "Some of the features I found valuable are auto-scaling, SSL integration, cost-effectiveness, and the certificates provided by Microsoft Azure App Service."
  • "When trying to scale up, it has a limitation, specifically an upper limitation. In general, scalability should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

Our clients use Microsoft Azure App Service for running their websites. The tool also has Azure Functions, which work in coordination with App Service. Azure Functions and Azure Logic Apps are different objects in Azure, but they all work together. I don't know details about how Microsoft Azure App Service works.

What is most valuable?

Some of the features I found valuable are auto-scaling, SSL integration, cost-effectiveness, and the certificates provided by Microsoft Azure App Service.

What needs improvement?

Sizing is an area where Microsoft Azure App Service lacks, so it should be made possible to upscale. When trying to scale up, it has a limitation, specifically an upper limitation. In general, scalability should be improved.

The features we use in Microsoft Azure App Service are thirty percent of the tool's services. There are a lot of other options. There's nothing that I can think of that we wanted to configure or the client wanted that was not there in App Service. Nothing needs to be added to the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Microsoft Azure App Service. My company has a partnership with Microsoft. Microsoft Azure App Service doesn't have versions.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine and a half out of ten. The product doesn't have stability problems.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Microsoft Azure App Service is used by 200 users in my business. We use the product as a part of medium-sized healthcare businesses.

How are customer service and support?

Support is somewhat of an issue with Microsoft Azure App Service. I rate the support a seven out of ten.


How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

As a part of my company's partnership with Microsoft, I was involved in the implementation process of Microsoft Azure App Service.

On a scale of one to ten, where one is the difficult setup phase, and ten is an easy setup phase, I rate the setup phase a nine and a half out of ten. The setup process of Microsoft Azure App Service is relatively easier and less complex.

It took me a couple of days to deploy the solution, including deploying a few solutions.

We had to go through with the development team and the client's team to understand the flow of their application, including the logic, and all other different components, having a dependency on Microsoft Azure App Service for the setup phase. We also had to understand how it would function, and then we had to devise a strategy accordingly. We enabled the firewall and communication since, obviously, the traffic should have to go through a firewall, after which we can configure routing and firewall rules accordingly.

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

On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing a five. The product is affordable.

There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

The prices are dependent on the size of the solution required. If there is a need for auto-scaling, then the charges increase as per the size.

I don't see any con for this solution. The only thing is that if the website is huge, like that of Amazon or Flipkart, where auto-scaling may be considered, causing a need to test if Microsoft Azure App Service can cater to that much workload.

What other advice do I have?

Even with all of its limitations, Microsoft Azure App Service is good.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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