We performed a comparison between Cloudflare 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."DDoS attacks target unprotected machines. Cloudflare detects and stops these attacks using internal systems. It identifies incoming DDoS attacks, issuing challenges or blocking them immediately."
"The simplicity of the overall dashboard makes it a great product for a user like me who has less understanding of the internet than a developer or other more technical people. It gives me peace of mind. I also love the easy customization of the Page Rules."
"The solution provides good load balancing and protection against DDoS attacks."
"Easier http to https redirect using page rules"
"The solution offers the flexibility to control configuration rules."
"The most valuable feature is the web application firewall."
"Centralized, full-featured DNS."
"The most valuable feature of Cloudflare is the GUI. You are able to control the solution very well through the interface. There is a lot of functionality that is embedded in the service."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that one can access Windows Azure CDN from anywhere."
"The fact that it just delivers what it is supposed to do is its most valuable feature...The initial setup is very straightforward."
"It is a stable solution."
"We use the product for faster content delivery with low latency."
"The most valuable feature of Windows Azure CDN is its effectiveness."
"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."
"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 UI is very intuitive."
"The product support needs to be accessible from more places, a wider area of coverage."
"We are a product integrator and reseller, and we would like to have a better partner relationship, similar to a channel sales relationship. Sometimes we are on our own or get diverted by Cloudflare because they have direct sales, which competes with us and makes it difficult to build a relationship with this company since we want to be an MSP or a managed service provider for the solution."
"Although I think it's quite good, it doesn't provide me with all the features I would expect to have if I were using Imperva."
"I would like Cloudflare to offer a dedicated account manager for large enterprise clients like us."
"The product needs to improve its automation."
"It should have easier documentation for the configuration. It's very technical and people who aren't technical should also be able to do the configuration."
"Cloudflare's console should be made more user-friendly."
"DNS Management."
"They should include configuration for cache rules."
"I aim to enhance the reporting."
"The high price of Windows Azure CDN is an area of concern where improvements can be made."
"We have experienced issues with switch connectivity."
"The response time of the support team must be improved."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"There were a few bugs that were very disappointing. So, that is a part of the reason why we started using Fastly."
"Exploring shared access solutions with cloud accounts would be a beneficial choice."
Cloudflare is ranked 1st in CDN with 56 reviews while Windows Azure CDN is ranked 6th in CDN with 10 reviews. Cloudflare is rated 8.4, while Windows Azure CDN is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cloudflare writes "It's easy to set up because you point the DNS to it, and it's working in under 15 minutes". 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". Cloudflare is most compared with Akamai, Azure Front Door, Imperva DDoS, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway and AWS Shield, whereas Windows Azure CDN is most compared with Amazon CloudFront, Azure Front Door, Akamai, Verizon EdgeCast and AWS Global Accelerator. See our Cloudflare vs. Windows Azure CDN report.
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