Microsoft Azure Valuable Features

Nicolas Chabrier - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Strategy B2B leader at Sunrise UPC

Microsoft Azure promotes clear, logical structures preventing impractical configurations. So, compared to the older platform I know, the advantage of Microsoft Azure is it's very coherent. You can't really build something totally stupid. 

With other platforms, it's possible to build something technically possible but practically very stupid. So, it's very coherent on the Microsoft platform, and it's also consistent with what Microsoft has done on-premise. 

If we have a customer with a strong Microsoft footprint, it's pretty obvious that we should move to Microsoft Azure. On the opposite side, if we have a customer that's super Linux-oriented, they have a lot of Linux services and stuff like that for those types of customers. It's easier, maybe, to move to AWS.

Another area of improvement is Microsoft Sentinel. It is great for large companies but less so for smaller ones. An improvement could be a version that is more adapted for small companies.

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VM
Cloud solution architect at 0

We rely on many security features to manage our Azure cloud environment. It's a kind of framework we follow. First, there's posture management with compliance by following specific regulations. Then, for specific services, mainly Azure Defender and Azure Sentinel are important. They use the latest threat intelligence to identify threats and vulnerabilities. 

On top of that, there are policies to ensure your security posture is maintained, followed by firewalls, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel for threat intelligence and response.

All these services are managed services and they are auto-scalable.

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Peter Ojo - PeerSpot reviewer
IT infrastructure engineer at LBAN

Azure is highly valuable due to its cloud-based nature, which reduces the need for extensive hardware purchases and server maintenance costs. It serves as a quick and convenient solution for spinning up VMs, creating websites, and making businesses visible online. The platform's user-friendliness eliminates the need for lengthy training periods, enabling swift navigation for new users. Companies can easily onboard new personnel by providing them with relevant documents, allowing them to quickly grasp how to manage resources and create necessary components on Azure.

Azure Arc is incredibly valuable because it allows businesses to connect and secure their resources, regardless of where they are hosted. This means that even if they are using other cloud platforms like AWS or have on-premise infrastructure, they can still benefit from Azure's features. With Azure Arc, businesses can have centralized management and security across their entire environment, including legacy systems and other cloud providers. While Azure Arc may come with a higher cost, its ability to bridge different platforms and provide enhanced security makes it a compelling option for businesses looking to leverage Azure services without fully migrating their infrastructure.

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Arunprasad Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect at EZ-Link Pte Ltd

We use so many services, and it's constantly evolving, so there are many features I like. 

For example, Azure DevOps is good for deployment.

Additionally, different Azure products integrate well to create unified security solutions.

I really like the security features in Azure. Defender integrates everything, so I can handle all security posture management tasks within a unified solution. It outperforms SIEM, CIEM, and even Security Access Broker solutions. It's a complete package with unified support within Azure.


For compliance, we follow specific industry standards and government regulations. Azure provides a strong baseline, making compliance maintenance easier.

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Prateek Agarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

The solution is very 

  • reliable
  • scalable
  • secure.

The scalability is the most unique feature. Whenever our user count is high, and utilization of our application results in high use of resources, Microsoft Azure automatically scales our application so that users can access it without any issues or errors. Microsoft Azure gives you the flexibility to scale your applications up and down at any moment. It is quite easy and impressive.

Additional features that we have found to be very useful are the data security and capacity management.

Azure also provides features such as storage, computing, and networking in the cloud. It offers a wide range of services, such as financial analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Firewalls, and these help our application to run smoothly.

The built-in Microsoft Firewall secures our application in a very unique way.

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Harmandeep Kaur - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP, Data Science Specialist at Swiss Re

Being involved in building models, I appreciate the integrated version control, which obviates the need to manage different versions of my models manually.

I don't have to do a lot of experimenting; the version control is built-in. 

Azure also offers additional features in the AI space, which are beneficial, making it convenient to have all tools in one place without the overhead of using different tools for different purposes.

Integration with Microsoft products is seamless, facilitating connections to tools like Tableau and enabling easy API creation. 

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HarunRashid - PeerSpot reviewer
Principle BI Architect at Allshore Staffing

The most valuable features of Azure for me are its ease of management, recoverable virtual machines with backup support, excellent customer support, and user-friendly interface. It allows me to do a lot on my own and provides a comprehensive cloud solution.

From an operations perspective, I find Azure portal, user management with Active Directory, and Azure DevOps to be the most valuable services. They make it easy to manage projects, user access, and administrative tasks efficiently.

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Ismail Peer - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Management Lead Advisor at Unionbank Philippines

One feature I like in Microsoft Azure is its ability to host and run applications on virtual machines. It is a basic yet crucial capability for our team. 

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Peter Baumann - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant Data & Analytics Strategy at INFOMOTION GmbH

Compared to other cloud platforms, I find the Azure portal very user-friendly. It's more intuitive and clearer than some, but it depends on your specific needs because Azure offers many services. 

For instance, working with Synapse, a complex technology with diverse processing engines, requires deep knowledge. In our experience with clients, using Databricks, a third-party service, on top of Azure can be helpful.

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Victor Bergman - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Head of Technology at Imbali Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

The most efficient feature of Microsoft Azure is that we can use it to update a website with a few clicks. Microsoft Azure is integrated with Visual Studio Code, and we can update or publish directly from Visual Studio Code.

I appreciate the GDPR that is in place with Microsoft Azure. The solution also has compliance with other country's local privacy laws. So, the privacy feature of Microsoft products is very easily accessible and available.

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Mohit Vohra - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Arevpay

We validate customer videos and speech in real-time by utilizing language translation services and image processing. This involves converting speech to text and vice versa in real-time. Customers record videos where they speak predefined text. We capture the image and speech, convert it to text, and compare it with the standardized text. Automating this process makes validation much easier compared to manual methods. On the Azure side, we primarily utilize its data storage and processing capabilities. Additionally, we leverage its AI/ML features, along with its automation capabilities.

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JN
Operations at Infomag

We focus on applications hosted on Azure and use the Power Platform. We leverage Azure to set up tenants and dynamics within the platform.

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Felicia Bently - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at AA New Zealand

Azure storage has exceptional scalability that gives the organization expandable space for storing data under secure cloud servers. The user-friendly interface enhances quick setup procedures and efficient task management, saving time and resources. 

The robust encryption services increase the confidence of tech users. The drag-and-drop features save time from the low code environment. 

Azure SQL Database has a serverless database that can integrate easily with APIs. Azure disk storage has multiple user cases that enable each team to select size and performance based on user requirements.

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Wade Timmings - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a quite cheap tool compared to any other private cloud offerings. It makes good commercial sense to have Microsoft Azure when you compare it to an on-premises infrastructure.

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Assistantmgr67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistance Manager, ICT Communication at ELNG

The tool has proven to be valuable for our organization by enhancing the availability and reliability of services. Our website and several applications hosted on it now benefit from improved availability features and increased reliability.

Microsoft Azure has significantly impacted operational efficiency by helping reduce or optimize costs, especially in the transition from on-premises capital expenditures to operational expenditures.

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Victor Akidiva - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Semper Systemis Ltd

The compliance is really good. It provides visibility of our top risks and recommendations on how to close them. Sentinel is really good from a security standpoint. The product provides a host of security tools. We deploy and configure everything ourselves. So far, we have not had any issues related to Azure.

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Pankaj  Khera - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr AVP - EXL Digital at EXL Services

Azure offers a variety of services rather than features per se. 

The platform is quite self-service and adaptable.

It is secure. 

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Manoj Kambli - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at Hexaware Technologies Limited

The solution is useful for handling large amounts of data. It is useful for big data. Our analytical needs are taken care of by Azure Synapse Analytics. The scalability is valuable. The data is increasing daily in structured, semi-structured, and unstructured areas. Accommodating multiple data types with a cloud data warehouse and cloud data lake is easy. Azure's security and compliance tools are nice. We get a lot of customers who want to handle data in large volumes.

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GV
New Digital Applications Specialist at Alpina Sa

I believe the personalization model and the cost optimization are the most valuable features. With the model, you pay for what you use. For instance, in this development, we utilized Power BI embedded and deployed the entire web page using Azure resources. By leveraging Azure, we can easily control and adjust the platform as needed, resulting in cost optimization.

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AtulChaurasia - PeerSpot reviewer
Operational Technical Security at Metro Bank

It is a good solution. I can get all the tools under one roof.

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AbasoJadhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at Tech Mahindra Limited

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure is the Area feature. Additionally, the SQL Server DB as a serverless pool is useful, storage-wide external tables are helpful, and PolyBase is very good at reading external data. The capacity of Synapse to analyze in analytics is very good and it supports a range of data.

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SB
Technical support engineer at 64 Network security pvt ltd

Feature-wise, I like its stability. Also, it is easy to access the solution and its options. Also, the backup solutions can take anything, so we can easily find out any option.


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Paul_Anderson - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Data Architect at Arrow Global Ltd

The product’s flexibility is its best feature. We are not tied to particular machines. We can upgrade servers, downgrade servers, add storage, and take storage away with a flick of a switch. Microsoft constantly adds new features.

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EL
IT Administrator at a security firm with 51-200 employees

The solution is secure and easy to use. It meets the security guidelines. It is approved by the state and the shareholders. MFA is a good feature. The reporting features are also good. The management and the logging of incidents are good. It’s a good solution for our use cases. I don't have any negative opinions about it.

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Krupa Gandhi - PeerSpot reviewer
IT/OT Specialist at Cell Engineering Pty Ltd

It is a very straightforward solution that provides a wide range of services. I highly appreciate its help availability. If there is any issue in operating, it only takes to Google a solution and it can be easily fixed.

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TR
Managing director at antarymain solutions

I get all the features under one roof.

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IM
Solutions Architect at MTN

The portal makes it easier to work with the solution.

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Amey Darekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Personal Banker at HDFC Bank

Compared to earlier technology, Microsoft Azure is very easy and robust and has features like scaling. Microsoft Azure provides good performance and support.

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MP
IT Cybersecurity and Compliance Coordinator at Plaenge

It is easy to deploy.

The technical support is good.

The price is good.

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EV
It at Forvent

The tool's most valuable features are SQL servers and Managed Instance databases. 

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Darren Brodrick - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Owner at Transform8tion Limited

SQL Server has been most beneficial for our client’s workload.

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Ahmed_Eid - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Java Riyadh

The product is a cloud solution. 

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Minos Pitsillides - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at IT-Flow ltd

I use a virtual machine for remote desktop and Microsoft Azure is user-friendly.

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Wai KongWong - PeerSpot reviewer
Information security consultant at Ypsilon System

Microsoft Azure has proven to be beneficial for our organization due to its quick deployment capabilities. Setting up virtual machines or any required infrastructure is fast. 

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RV
Quality Assurance Engineer at OAD

The solution has high stability.

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DD
Senior DevSecOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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. 

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YK
Co-owner at Min shan saw

We use Microsoft Azure for operations, email, and office applications.

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Carlos Mardinotto Junior - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Expert at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Microsoft Azure is a very fast and high-performance solution. It is the best product today.

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