We performed a comparison between Hive Streaming and Windows Azure CDN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cloudflare, Microsoft, Akamai and others in CDN."The optimization of the network is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of Windows Azure CDN is its effectiveness."
"It is a stable solution."
"The UI is very intuitive."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that one can access Windows Azure CDN from anywhere."
"One of the tool's best features is its ability to handle edge cases. For instance, we encountered a situation where we needed to remove certain files from public access. The solution offered a purge feature that allowed us to remove these files. This feature ensured that the files were deleted from all edge servers. Subsequently, we were able to upload new versions of the files."
"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."
"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."
"We use the product for faster content delivery with low latency."
"Hive should let customers know about the carbon usage."
"The high price of Windows Azure CDN is an area of concern where improvements can be made."
"Exploring shared access solutions with cloud accounts would be a beneficial choice."
"We have experienced issues with switch connectivity."
"I aim to enhance the reporting."
"I believe Windows Azure CDN can improve monitoring and measuring overall end-user performance. Providing monitoring tools or agents that can be integrated into our pages would be highly beneficial. Setting up a custom domain with Windows Azure CDN involves proving domain ownership, which can take some time. The process is relatively straightforward if your DNS or domain registrar is already integrated with Microsoft. However, the verification process may be more time-consuming if you use a different service provider."
"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."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
Hive Streaming is ranked 11th in CDN with 1 review while Windows Azure CDN is ranked 6th in CDN with 10 reviews. Hive Streaming is rated 10.0, while Windows Azure CDN is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Hive Streaming writes "A stable platform that maximizes the business value of video streaming". 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". Hive Streaming is most compared with Kollective, whereas Windows Azure CDN is most compared with Amazon CloudFront, Azure Front Door, Akamai, Verizon EdgeCast and StackPath CDN.
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