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, Akamai, Microsoft and others in CDN."The optimization of the network is a valuable feature."
"I like that CDN offers a routing feature."
"The UI is very intuitive."
"The most valuable feature of Windows Azure CDN is its effectiveness."
"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."
"The geolocation feature is very important because many colleagues travel worldwide and need to access information from anywhere. The product has improved security."
"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."
"The fact that it just delivers what it is supposed to do is its most valuable feature...The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that one can access Windows Azure CDN from anywhere."
"Hive should let customers know about the carbon usage."
"I aim to enhance the reporting."
"The response time of the support team must be improved."
"We have experienced issues with switch connectivity."
"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."
"Azure is continuously improving its CDN but the documentation should be up-to-date."
"Windows Azure CDN should lower its prices."
"The high price of Windows Azure CDN is an area of concern where improvements can be made."
"They should include configuration for cache rules."
Hive Streaming is ranked 11th in CDN with 1 review while Windows Azure CDN is ranked 5th in CDN with 12 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, Akamai, Azure Front Door, StackPath CDN and Verizon EdgeCast.
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