We compared Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: When comparing Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS, Azure is praised for its manageable setup, support, and documentation. It offers a wide range of features, an intuitive interface, and strong integration with other Microsoft solutions. However, it may be challenging for beginners and lacks user-friendliness in certain aspects. On the other hand, AWS provides quick deployment, extensive features, and strong integration capabilities. Users appreciate its scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. However, some users find AWS pricing to be high and suggest improvements in areas like user interface, security, and billing.
"I like that is very easy to use and that it's flexible."
"Friendly console for implementation."
"I am happy with the dashboard."
"The most valuable features I have found are the Database Migration Service (DMS) for monitoring the host and routing, Route 53, and EC2 tools. The DMS is not available in any other solution that I am aware of. They have a very flexible and professional solution."
"Security, quick deployment, and scalability are the top three features for me."
"They release new solutions almost every quarter and you don't get that kind of innovation from an enterprise company."
"Technical support is quite helpful."
"It's very user-friendly."
"SQL Server has been most beneficial for our client’s workload."
"There is the potential to scale."
"The incorporation of several kinds of storage, such as SSD Premium, enhanced the performance of machines."
"Microsoft Azure is flexible and the performance is great."
"I have not had a problem with the stability. It is reliable."
"Azure is very user friendly. I was able to create some database servers really fast. The user interface is intuitive."
"One of the most valuable features of Microsoft Azure is the compatibility with all of our Windows applications and other Microsoft technologies"
"We have found the user interface to be intuitive. Microsoft is a master at UI."
"We would appreciate it if the product was cheaper."
"Its interface could be better because there are so many services right now in the product that it is quite difficult to navigate around in this. Its interface could be a subject of improvement."
"There is no control of downtime."
"AWS could be more scalable."
"As a result of the competency, I believe that most people are now leaning toward Azure rather than AWS."
"There have been some issues in the past when it comes to file integrations in AWS's cloud products. However, there are now alternative solutions out there that are helping to integrate them all."
"There's a huge cost for support."
"If Amazon AWS can offer more self-paced learning tools, on their website, on CBT, it'll be easier for more people to familiarize themselves with their service. Especially when they are delivering new services from time to time. Educational tools that can help users familiarize themselves with their service. It would be great."
"The solution could improve the stability. However, this could be a configuration issue that we are not been trained."
"Stability can suffer in the context of a large architecture."
"Difficult to understand how it works and it's an expensive solution."
"Maybe Azure could add an address code to create your analysis without SQL or Python because some business users don't want it to code. So it's good to have a service application that connects to the data lake to conduct analysis and simplify the business process."
"The technical support is good, but the response time is poor."
"The documentation can be outdated and is not as clear in Microsoft Azure as it is in AWS or Google."
"The solution could improve by providing better tutorials and documentation."
"We need more security to be available on our smartphones and mobile devices."
Amazon AWS is ranked 2nd in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 250 reviews while Microsoft Azure is ranked 1st in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 299 reviews. Amazon AWS is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Azure is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Amazon AWS writes "Reliable with good security but is difficult to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure writes "Promotes clear, logical structures preventing impractical configurations and offers seamless integration ". Amazon AWS is most compared with Linode, OpenShift, SAP Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, whereas Microsoft Azure is most compared with Google Firebase, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Pivotal Cloud Foundry, SAP Cloud Platform and Alibaba Cloud. See our Amazon AWS vs. Microsoft Azure report.
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