Some features of Azure are very important for us. You can control access for your company, it's not complicated managing the solution either. I think the solution is very stable, secure and the documentation Microsoft has on their website is complete. You can use it to find the solution's problems or implement solutions.
Business Analyst at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has complete documentation and is stable and secure
Pros and Cons
- "Some features of Azure are very important for us. You can control access for your company, it's not complicated managing the solution either. I think the solution is very stable, secure and the documentation Microsoft has on their website is complete. You can use it to find the solution's problems or implement solutions."
- "An issue I encountered was around the integration of Identity. I lost some important information and I would like to see improvements with this."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
An issue I encountered was around the integration of Identity. I lost some important information and I would like to see improvements with this.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure for approximately 2 years now
How was the initial setup?
Azure is very easy to manage
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What about the implementation team?
We are a Microsoft partner and implement in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing depends on the solutions I want to use, but I think the price is good because there are many free features in the solution. If you need something more advanced, like Azure AD Premium, you have other features available like risk management.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Azure a nine 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
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Easy to use, stable, and no installation required
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Azure is easy to use."
- "I would prefer Microsoft Azure to increase the free trial, then developers can take advantage, and it could increase their sales."
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Azure is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
I would prefer Microsoft Azure to increase the free trial, then developers can take advantage, and it could increase their sales.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately six customers using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support could be faster and the information should be more precise.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward because there is no installation required.
What about the implementation team?
The number of support staff that is required depends on the use case.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a monthly fee you need to pay for the use of Microsoft Azure.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft Azure an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reliable, highly scalable, and provides excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
- "I have found Microsoft Azure to be stable. We have large corporate customers and it is working great."
What is our primary use case?
We are using this solution to provide backend services to our customers. I am not very technical but we are using the document and storage services of Azure.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for approximately four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found Microsoft Azure to be stable. We have large corporate customers and it is working great.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is highly scalable and this is one of the main reasons why we are using it.
In our organization, we have five administrators using the solution. We are providing services to a few thousand clients on Azure infrastructure and we plan to increase usage.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support has been very responsive in dealing with our issues.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution could be cheaper.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before we used this solution we evaluated other cloud platforms, such as Google and Amazon. We choose Azure due to data policy reasons.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft Azure a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Pre-Sales at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Flexible, scalable, stable, and easy to deploy
Pros and Cons
- "It is quick and easy to deploy. It is flexible, and we can deploy a resource anytime. We like and prefer the pay-as-you-go model."
- "Its pricing should be better. In terms of features, I am yet to explore the whole solution, and the current features seem okay."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for virtual machines.
What is most valuable?
It is quick and easy to deploy. It is flexible, and we can deploy a resource anytime.
We like and prefer the pay-as-you-go model.
What needs improvement?
Its pricing should be better. In terms of features, I am yet to explore the whole solution, and the current features seem okay.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is quite scalable. You can extend it both vertically and horizontally very quickly. Currently, we have approximately 50 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
We haven't had support issues.
How was the initial setup?
It is easy and quick to deploy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It has the pay-as-you-go model. Its pricing should be better.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We didn't evaluate other solutions. We trusted Azure because it is a Microsoft product, and Microsoft has been in the industry for a long time. Microsoft has been providing solutions for businesses for a long time, whereas other vendors mostly provide solutions for consumers.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution. We plan to keep using it.
I would rate Microsoft Azure a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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