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.
"AWS is stable."
"The initial setup is simple and straightforward."
"This solution features ease of use and market adaptability."
"As a service vendor, we have helped clients to achieve faster "go to market" on their products, and have provided highly flexible cost-effective system management solutions."
"The main feature that I like the most is the variety of solutions that it provides. It provides some analysis, business information and more. It provides a wide variety of services."
"The installation and initial setup are easy."
"I am impressed with the solution's EC2 EKS."
"I like the technical support."
"The solution is user-friendly and compatible."
"I have not had a problem with the stability. It is reliable."
"Installation is easy as it's cloud-based. Performance is good. It's stable and scalable."
"With the Azure solution, you can get more value from your cloud investment no matter what your future goals are. It depends on your level of familiarity with the cloud you are using or with your computing. Azure helps you with every stage of the cloud."
"The solution is very stable for Windows setups."
"It's a cloud service, so it's always up to date."
"The best feature in Microsoft Azure is that I don't have to change computers. I don't have to upgrade or if something breaks or a hard drive crashes. The lack of a physical aspect is the major feature for me."
"The tool's most valuable aspect is the account management side. This involves tasks such as assigning credentials to different individuals, managing user accounts, and implementing Privileged Access Management."
"Its price should be lower. The price for in-house usage should be different from production usage."
"I think the price can be improved."
"In terms of improvement, they should try to give more emphasis to the VoIP system."
"I think that the interface could be improved."
"Amazon AWS should integrate AI capabilities."
"Integration with in-house applications could be simplified."
"AWS could be more scalable."
"Faster API response times and an improved console experience would be better. Enhanced performance across APIs and the console would streamline our workflows."
"Virtual networks might be improved by adding more rules for the validation of protocols and peripheral elements in security assurance."
"Azure ARM console can be a bit overwhelming at the beginning."
"There are so many services available that the interface is a little bit messy, and when you're looking for a specific service, you have to know exactly where to search."
"The product's initial setup process and stability need improvement."
"The tool needs to improve its navigation."
"The design of the platform is not so easy to navigate. It's not very user-friendly."
"They should create integrations with more platforms."
"Price could always be better. The features come in quickly, so we're comfortable with the feature set that is available to us."
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 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Google Firebase, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, SAP Cloud Platform and Alibaba Cloud. See our Amazon AWS vs. Microsoft Azure report.
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