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

I've worked with many solutions as I'm involved in cloud strategy, focusing on cloud technology.

I have substantial knowledge of the AWS platform and Microsoft Azure, particularly in infrastructure as a service, management, cloud platforms, FinOps, containers, and microservices. 

I have a good overview of the offerings from AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and they're very close. They observe each other and are very similar. For me, Microsoft Azure is a very good platform with a lot of utility. 

AWS is probably the most exhaustive platform, allowing for a wide range of technologies. However, this means you can create monster systems that don't make sense, though it might be useful for a very niche market. 

Google tries to think out of the box, offering alternatives that can comply with other platforms, and having a more data-driven approach. But AWS and Microsoft are very close.

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

We also use Cloud Foundry, alongside Azure, for various tasks within our operations.

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

My company primarily works on Azure now. However, in my previous organization, I used Oracle and AWS Cloud.

Navigation and some features are better in AWS. But the documentation can be complex compared to Azure. 

For example, the AWS documentation for creating a virtual machine end-to-end is very clear, even for someone unfamiliar with the cloud. 

Azure documentation, while good, can be overwhelming, requiring more experience to understand.

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Elena Tejadillos - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Officer in Data Science at United Nations

Azure is more user-friendly and easier to use than Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS, on the other hand, is geared more towards IT professionals and smart coding. At the same time, Azure provides a simpler and more understandable interface for building and learning. AWS may seem more complex but offers a wider range of services and possibilities. Both platforms are similar in some respects, and users may find equivalent services with different names.

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KopanoRamaphoi - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Rpc Data

Previously, I've also used Oracle and IBM.

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

We were using AWS and had a requirement that led us to start using Azure. We utilize all of them based on specific needs.

We use all three (Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and AWS). It's about the use case and the requirements that dictate which one we choose.

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Paul_Anderson - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Data Architect at Arrow Global Ltd

We were using a private cloud before.

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

We did not have a previous cloud-based solution. We had legacy applications on-premises.

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AlanGulle - PeerSpot reviewer
Data SME at Sparta Global

I have used other solutions, such as Google and AWS.

When comparing these solutions to Microsoft Azure, AWS has better documentation, Google's cognitive services, and predictions give better results, and Microsoft Azure has the best UI. If you want to reach the database of Google, there is no such SQL manager UI. Microsoft Azure UI is easy to use and has great tools.

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Felicia Bently - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at AA New Zealand

I have not used any alternative product.

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Assistantmgr67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistance Manager, ICT Communication at ELNG

We chose to use Microsoft Azure primarily because of the package and solutions that Microsoft offered. The features and offerings provided by it were deemed to be better compared to other alternatives.

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DM
IT Project Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Previously, we used Okta.

We switched over because we got the Enterprise package with Microsoft Suite.

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SS
Techno Functional Project Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I have previously used AWS and GCP.

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BT
Head of Department at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

We did evaluate other solutions but that is the job of another team in the company. I was only told that we also tried Google Cloud.

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RS
Team Lead, Enterprise Computing Platforms at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I personally used to work with AWS, but that was at another company.

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Deborah Gamelin - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President at Asset Track for Cloud, LLC

In my previous job, I worked for large telecom and we used a variety of products. These included AWS, as well as Azure, and we also had our own cloud that we leased to third parties.

I received training and certification on both Azure and AWS. However, I did not have much opportunity to use AWS.

In my current company, we migrated the business from AWS to Azure within the last two months.

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Shylaraj AK - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Architect at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

We have not used another public cloud.

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GW
Business Development Executive, Managing Partner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

We only have experience with AWS because for us it doesn't matter whether we run virtual machines on AWS or Azure. If the client is only looking for power servers, then the machine they are looking for is AWS. If they are not only looking for IaaS, Infrastructure as a Service, but are also looking for the DaaS or Database as a Service, they are looking for Azure. It is exactly the same way for customers that are using SQL Server. The first choice is Azure.

If you are looking for Oracle, they're thinking about AWS. Of course, if we are talking about the containerization, about the Kubernetes, AWS is also the first choice for our clients.

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VC
Senior Vice President Information Technology at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We use Google GCP and AWS by Amazon.

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AK
Sr.Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Previously, we had the regular on-prem solution with our own data center. We had to deploy physical servers, networks, databases, and everything else. We needed flexibility and scalability for our customers and applications, and that's why we moved to the cloud.

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

From the consulting perspective, we consult on every technology on the market. For example, Snowflake is a big topic on our side.  

I have a lot of history in SAP. With current or former SAP solutions.  

In our company, we are more Microsoft-based and Microsoft CRM.

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Marco Cenzato - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Architect at Wolters Kluwer

I have previously used other solutions but nothing comparable to the Microsoft Azure cloud solution.

We chose Microsoft Azure because it's tied to Microsoft technologies. We are already working with Visual Studio and other Microsoft technologies, such as .NET, and other on-premise products. The migration path is all shorter and our corporation suggested using Microsoft Azure.

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MT
Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

I was using AWS before Azure, but I was using it mostly for my own personal needs. I was deploying my own applications. I used it for about two years but not from a company perspective. I deployed my own applications in the public cloud and loaded them there for use at a personal level.  

In the company right now, I am only using Microsoft Azure. The company itself is using everything, really. At this point, my experience in the company is specialization as the person who is helping to utilize Azure.  

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

I previously used Amazon Web Services. I switched to Microsoft Azure because Amazon Web Services was expensive.

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Ahmed_Eid - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Java Riyadh

I used Jira before Microsoft Azure. 

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SS
Head of Service Delivery at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

This is the first such solution that we put into place.

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it_user105252 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
I have previously used AWS and Amazon Elastic Beanstalk. Azure is a PaaS whereas AWS is a server stack environment and thus AWS does not provide the OpEx cost reductions that Azure does. Elastic Beanstalk is a PaaS but it is not as fully developed as Azure.NET is. View full review »
AbasoJadhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at Tech Mahindra Limited

I did not use another solution prior to Microsoft Azure.

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GS
Strategic Sourcing Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We were fully on-premise with some SaaS platforms, and we then moved to Azure for a part of that.

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PM
Works at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

We did not previously use a different solution before we chose to work with Azure. 

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KS
Associate Director at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I previously used AWS. In comparison, Azure is a little restricted because of the security features and, as a developer, I'm not comfortable with that. AWS is more user friendly and in general, people find it easier to use. AWS is easier to install and to experiment and play around with to get a feel for the product.

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LF
CTO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

We use Auth0, which is an IAM-based solution.

We are using an identification solution provided by a cloud provider. We are based on Azure. We work with a Microsoft Azure infrastructure, and we use the solution provided by Microsoft to authenticate the users.

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FA
Senior Regional IT Infrastructure Consultant at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We also have different cloud vendors like Amazon and Salesforce, but they all are for different purposes, so it depends on the service.

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SP
Market Tech Partner at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

We did not use another solution prior to Microsoft Azure. 

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NK
Senior Solutions Specialist (Network & Security) at Ooredoo Qatar

Previously, I was using AWS.

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it_user265281 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager / Senior Network Engineer at Warnock, Tanner & Associates

No I have not, but we chose Azure simply simply because we are Microsoft partners and get free Azure credits to work with.  Microsoft is also a power player in cloud solution and a trusted name.  

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Joao Alves - PeerSpot reviewer
Risk Manager at Novo Banco

We looked at web user before going with the solution. 

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MS
Software Architect at a security firm with 51-200 employees

AWS. I started a new job.

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NK
Senior IT Manager at Excelra

We use AWS as well as Azure.

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JO
Principle consultant at Active Data Consulting Services Pty Ltd

I was using an on-premises solution with servers running a HyperVisor, we were due to replace old hardware and needed to make resources available everywhere the team is, Microsoft Azure 'just made sense'.

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Amarjit Rathee - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

We are also using AWS. 

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MM
Chef manager at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I use other cloud services, such as Amazon AWS and Google Cloud services.

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KG
Associate Manager at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees

I have used Informatica in the past and it has some performance advantages compared to this solution.

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EP
Senior Technical Consultant at The Instillery

I used AWS (Amazon Web Services), but mostly because I was involved in a project. AWS is also a great solution, but I found Azure was easier to use and it had a native integration with my current platform (Windows).

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NB
Software Architect at AIOPS group

I have also used AWS. To put it this way, I don't think Azure is worse than AWS—certainly it's not the same, so if you're used to using one, it may initially be different, but it's not hard to learn. Maybe if I use it more, I can give some specifics, but I think Azure is a very good solution. 

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MA
Head of Business Security Advisory at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Generally, I work in IT and have experience with some cloud-based solutions.

There are several products that I appreciate from a security standpoint.

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SS
System Administrator at a government with 201-500 employees

We actually use Amazon as well. We did use it before, however, we are also still using it. We use both Azure and Amazon at this time.

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KM
Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Lavelle Networks

We also use Digital Ocean, Google Cloud, AWS, and we are set up with multi-cloud.

I think Azure and AWS are similar in terms of pricing. Google Cloud is cheaper compared to either of these two. Google Cloud on the same sales chart. It is 30% to 40% cheaper than AWS or Azure. The Azure additional option is even cheaper than Google Cloud.

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it_user657774 - PeerSpot reviewer
Server and StorageIO Group (Storage IO): Independent IT Advisor, Author, Blogger and Consultant with 1-10 employees

We have deployed, and continue to use:

  • AWS EC2
  • EBS
  • S3 Glacier
  • Route 53
  • Lightsail
  • Google
  • Bluehost DPS
  • An onsite mix of Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware

We are doing hybrid to address different needs.

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it_user281949 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

In the past, we used our own solution. We have datacenters where we host our in house solutions. We didn’t completely switch to Azure, but did offload some things to free up hardware for other purposes. We also want to offload hosting to Azure in times of high demand.

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KR
Implementation Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

For remote work, we have been using Microsoft Teams.

We are also using McAfee Proxy, as well as Box.

We are also using Amazon AWS. 

I've only recently begun working with AWS. I started but then stopped because I didn't like the user interface. 

AWS is used and preferred by a large number of customers, but I am more comfortable working on Azure rather than AWS. This is a personal preference.

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AM
Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have also used AWS. We use both of them right now and like them both. They are very similar tools. 

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it_user685371 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The other solutions that we had used before were on-premise solutions. We saw a major shift of the resources towards Microsoft Azure.

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BB
Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We looked at AWS, a locally based cloud provider and a datacentre.

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AP
Software Professional at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

All of our applications are developed using Microsoft.NET Technologies. We prefer to use the Microsoft Platform.

Salesforce CRM is a tool that we use internally, as well as Symantec.

For virtual meetings we use Teams.

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JS
Owner at Latreia Technologies

I have used AWS previously. Although AWS might be cheaper in some instances, I found it has an even worse configuration. You have to configure every detail, whereas with Azure it easier.

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JB
CEO at Finanblue

We use many Microsoft tools, such as Microsoft Teams, also Skype, and Google Meet.

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SK
Solution Architect at a sports company with 201-500 employees

I don't really have experience with other solutions at this time. I typically work with Azure.

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JC
Data Engineer at Prodxia

I was using hybrid solutions with several web hosting services, but several customers could not be accommodated. They needed to solve the problem of migrating huge data centers with confidential information, and the initial costs of proof of concepts were complicated if the isolation of every component relied on legacy systems.

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it_user120534 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

I previously used Savvis and Verizon’s IaaS Enterprise Cloud solutions.

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JA
Software Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

We previously used AWS but we knew there was already a lot of experience with Microsoft Azure and their technologies and we wanted to use all the features for each service. Given that this is with government and the integration is with Microsoft Azure, we can use all the features and benefits of each service. Another issue is that they were using AWS with infrastructure as a service, but they redesigned this application to use software as a service and platform as a service. We dropped the use of infrastructure as a service and using the platform as a service, and it was estimated that it would cost less than with AWS.

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AB
Network and systems administrator at a recruiting/HR firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Prior to Azure, we used all of our Microsoft products on-premises.

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RK
Microsoft and Dev-ops Architect at Mphasis

We did not previously use a different solution. Kubernetes is the one we are using for container orchestration through Azure-managed Kubernetes service.

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MC
Senior Services Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

We use all different types of CSP, such as Amazon AWS and Google Cloud.

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SP
IT Systems Administrator at a transportation company with 51-200 employees

I used to work for Oracle. My previous experience was with Oracle Enterprise Manager.

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WS
IT Consultant at Hostlink IT Solutions

We also have customers using AWS.

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HT
System Administrator and DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I have experience with AWS and Microsoft Azure is not that friendly. It is a bit complicated compared to AWS.

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KS
Architect at a tech company with 201-500 employees

I evaluated Amazon and Google Cloud.

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JK
DevOps Lead at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We did not previously use a different solution before implementing Azure. This is our first tool in this area.

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RR
Mobile Lead Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We tried many solutions. We tried Kinvey and Kony but prices were absolutely prohibitive for our customers. We also tried BAASBOX which is now a (mostly) defunct open-source MBaaS solution.

We move forward with a .NET customized solution that we created ourselves but maintenance of a general platform requires a lot of work and we couldn’t afford to charge our customers for the required amount of work.

We tried AWS Mobile Services once but our customers preferred Microsoft Azure (their existing back-end was mainly implemented in .NET, and they preferred to stay in the Microsoft world).

We also built a solution with SAP Mobile gateway which is the safest choice for companies that have huge legacy systems already running on SAP.

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it_user711615 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Software Architecture at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I've always used Azure.

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it_user88620 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT & PMO Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

We used traditional on-premises virtual machines and switched to Azure for better cost and faster deployment.

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KT
President at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

We previously used AWS. We simply used it for benchmarking.

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FO
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We never used a different solution. We had a PoC with every vendor in the same competitive space and decided to go with the best.

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AM
RPA Developer

AWS- It was trusted at the time since it was the longest serving

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it_user719895 - PeerSpot reviewer
Diretor de Sistemas de Informação at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees

On-premise traditional solutions.

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

I have used Amazon AWS, Oracle SQL, and NoSQL databases.

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RS
Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I was previously using AWS and we switched to Microsoft Azure because of the new project's use case.

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SB
Senior Architect, Technology Transformation Group at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I also have experience working with AWS, Amazon Web Services.

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RR
Chief Technology Officer at a tech company with 51-200 employees

I am not sure, but I think this is the first cloud infrastructure that we have used.

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RA
Channel Manager (Engineer) at Dataguard MEA

Achieving business continuity was a nightmare. Project was done for a supermarket chain where they kept one machine in every branch directly connected to remote data center. The connection was done using VDIs. Whenever there is glitch at the remote data center, the entire infrastructure was in trouble, which in turns affected the business a lot. Setting up a disaster recovery data center was an expensive plan and maintenance was too heavy. Connecting Carbonite Availability with Azure was an easy options, as it reduced overhead and maintenance.

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JG
Product Architect at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

I am also working with AWS and I find that it is more user-friendly. I am a fan of AWS and although it depends on the use cases and requirements, we generally implement AWS more often than Azure.

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it_user493200 - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales/System Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

No, just on-premise and testing Amazon.

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it_user159600 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Operations at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I used traditional data center solutions.

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it_user76884 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner with 51-200 employees
Yes, well back in the days we used to install physical servers, then we went to manually virtual servers, that to hosted virtual server, then to Amazon machines and now switched to Windows Azure. View full review »
it_user713808 - PeerSpot reviewer
Azure Portfolio & Innovation Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Because of better integration with AD and Azure AD, Office 365, and IaaS and PaaS Services.

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MV
Managing Director at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

We used to use Amazon AWS.

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it_user312267 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Infrastructure at Whistl

We switched solutions due to cost.

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GH
Assistant Professor at a university with 51-200 employees

I have previously used Amazon AWS.

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RM
Team leader Modern Workplace, Senior Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We use Teams for Virtual meetings.

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IC
ICT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

we are previously using Hosted Exchange. We migrated in other to take advantage of rich collaborative features of o365

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it_user269952 - PeerSpot reviewer
President and Founder with 51-200 employees

Used AWS and FireHost but switched to support our partnering efforts with MSFT.

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CQ
Cloud Arquitect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We're currently looking into different solutions as we've had some issues with Azure over the last few years.

We may have previously used a different solution, however, I might have been new to the company at the time and don't recall what it was.

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JA
sales at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Before Microsoft Azure, we did not sell any other product.

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MS
Senior Microsoft Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The reason for switching from the previous solution was the move from on-premises to the cloud.

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SL
Enterprise Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

In my experience, it has always been Microsoft Azure.

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it_user388488 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Analyst at a government with 501-1,000 employees

There are a few competitors in place, and their number is increasing, but friendliness is the strong point of AzureML, comparing to Amazon AWS or BigML.

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DN
Co-Founder and CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We used Google Cloud. We switched because we're a Microsoft Partner.

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KK
Senior Software Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I am not aware of any other solution.

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it_user654165 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director General with 11-50 employees

No.

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