We performed a comparison between Amazon CloudFront and Windows Azure CDN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two CDN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good security features."
"It is an expensive product with valuable features."
"The product provides reduced latency and quicker site refreshes."
"The beneficial feature for the entire AWS community is the presence of edge location servers. These servers are strategically located in multiple locations, allowing efficient content delivery from the nearest server."
"The solution has many features that are comprehensive."
"Amazon CloudFront is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the number of servers they can put your content in while being reliable."
"The speed and usability of the solution are valuable."
"The fact that it just delivers what it is supposed to do is its most valuable feature...The initial setup is very straightforward."
"We use the product for faster content delivery with low latency."
"The UI is very intuitive."
"The most valuable feature of Windows Azure CDN is its effectiveness."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that one can access Windows Azure CDN from anywhere."
"It is a stable solution."
"One of the most valuable aspects is the capability to store extensive datasets and objects in the cloud, enabling their download through shared access signatures."
"I enjoy engaging in discussions with colleagues possessing unique expertise. I leverage the three platforms—Azure, Google, and AWS extensively. This allows me to offer diverse solutions to customers, commonly referred to as a multi-cloud approach."
"The user interface could be improved."
"Amazon CloudFront's setup is a bit difficult, and we would love it if they made it easier."
"The lack of seamless integration made the setup process more complex and required additional research to manage all the services properly."
"The UI could be more user-friendly."
"Amazon CloudFront can improve by accurately determining the latency of a non-defined URL that the solution encounters."
"The product could support any network load balancer. At present, we can use only Amazon’s load balancer application."
"A lot of caching features must be added to the solution."
"Sometimes, the server goes down automatically."
"We have experienced issues with switch connectivity."
"They should include configuration for cache rules."
"Exploring shared access solutions with cloud accounts would be a beneficial choice."
"The response time of the support team must be improved."
"There were a few bugs that were very disappointing. So, that is a part of the reason why we started using Fastly."
"I aim to enhance the reporting."
"The high price of Windows Azure CDN is an area of concern where improvements can be made."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
Amazon CloudFront is ranked 4th in CDN with 22 reviews while Windows Azure CDN is ranked 6th in CDN with 10 reviews. Amazon CloudFront is rated 8.2, while Windows Azure CDN is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Amazon CloudFront writes "Top-notch in terms of customer service and offers pay-as-you-go model with a free tier". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Azure CDN writes "A globally distributed network of servers that can efficiently deliver web content to consumers". Amazon CloudFront is most compared with Azure Front Door, Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly and AWS Global Accelerator, whereas Windows Azure CDN is most compared with Azure Front Door, Akamai, Verizon EdgeCast, StackPath CDN and Cloudflare. See our Amazon CloudFront vs. Windows Azure CDN report.
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