Azure Stack vs VMware Cloud Foundation comparison

Azure Stack

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VMware Cloud Foundation

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 6, 2024

We compared Azure Stack and VMware Cloud Foundation based on our user's reviews in several parameters.

The user feedback on Azure Stack emphasizes its seamless integration with Azure cloud, hybrid cloud environment, and strong security features. Additionally, positive reviews mention competitive pricing, helpful customer service, and positive ROI. On the other hand, VMware Cloud Foundation is praised for its ease of use, scalability, and reliability. Improvements suggested include enhanced user interface and deployment process.

Features: The valuable features of Azure Stack include seamless integration with Azure cloud, a consistent hybrid cloud environment, and advanced security and compliance features. In contrast, VMware Cloud Foundation offers ease of use, seamless integration with existing VMware environments, simplified management and configuration, reliability, scalability, and flexibility.

Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Azure Stack is considered reasonable, with no unexpected expenses, according to user feedback. On the other hand, user feedback on VMware Cloud Foundation's setup cost is not mentioned in the summaries provided., Azure Stack has been reported to offer improved scalability, flexibility, security, and cost savings. Users appreciate its seamless integration with Azure services and ease of deployment. VMware Cloud Foundation, on the other hand, has been praised for its significant returns, improved efficiency, streamlined operations, and optimized resource utilization. It offers comprehensive features, seamless integration, and flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs. Both platforms have proven to be valuable investments with positive ROIs.

Room for Improvement: Azure Stack users have requested improvements in the user interface, documentation, platform performance, available services, and collaboration options. VMware Cloud Foundation users have highlighted the need for enhancements in interface, deployment process, configurability, documentation, compatibility, and overall user experience.

Deployment and customer support: The duration required to establish a new tech solution with Azure Stack varies, with users spending either three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, or one week for both deployment and setup. In comparison, VMware Cloud Foundation also varies in duration, with some users taking three months for deployment and others taking a week for setup., Azure Stack has received positive comments on its customer service for providing excellent assistance and prompt issue resolution, while VMware Cloud Foundation's customer service has been praised for their helpfulness, efficiency, and ability to promptly address and resolve queries and concerns.

The summary above is based on 42 interviews we conducted recently with Azure Stack and VMware Cloud Foundation users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Stack

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (1st)

VMware Cloud Foundation

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (12th)

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the market share of Azure Stack is 32.4% and it decreased by 4.4% compared to the previous year. The market share of VMware Cloud Foundation is 27.1% and it increased by 30.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

Unique Categories:

Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)

50.0%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

0.4%

Q&A Highlights

Helder Venancio

Works at Azule Energy

Sep 07, 2023

What are the constraints of Azure Stack and VMware Stack?

Here are some of the constraints of Azure Stack and VMware Stack: Azure Stack Azure Stack may not be as scalable Some say Azure Stack may be more expensive than other hybrid cloud solutions. Azure Stack requires specialized skills to manage and operate. VMware Stack VMware Stack can be complex to deploy and manage. It requires a high-performance network to achieve optimal performance. VMware Stack may not be as flexible as Azure Stack based on deployment options. Here are some of the differences between Azure Stack and VMware Stack: Azure Stack is a pre-packaged solution that can be deployed on-premises, while VMware Stack is a software solution that requires the installation of VMware hypervisors on physical servers. It is reported that Azure Stack may be priced based on the number of cores and memory used, while VMware Stack may be priced based on the number of virtual machines deployed. Azure Stack includes more features than VMware Stack, such as Azure Active Directory integration and machine learning capabilities. If you are looking for a scalable and easy-to-manage solution, it may be best to consider Azure Stack. If you value flexibility and cost-effectiveness more, it may be worth looking into VMware Stack.

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Featured Reviews

Jari Lähteenmäki

Senior Information Technology Architect at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Dec 1, 2022

Great integration with other MS products and constant new feature rollouts

Our company uses the solution for normal production and visibility of our systems. We have 400 users and are at proof of concept while we complete governance. The solution integrates and runs well with other Microsoft tools. The whole package works very well together for identity management,…

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NiteshKumar1

Principle consultant at Infosys

Feb 28, 2024

Offers automated deployment features that enhances operational efficiency and simplifying complex tasks

Cost is a big factor. Clients want a reduced price. Ease of use is definitely there – the VMware interface is user-friendly. But cost is a challenge when convincing clients, especially for large deals. They understand the value proposition of VMware's reliability, and they're willing to pay a premium for it as long as it's guaranteed in writing. Clients signing multi-million dollar deals are primarily concerned with reliability. They're willing to pay a premium for a guaranteed level of reliability that's spelled out in the agreement. If they pay a significant amount and we can't convince them of the solution's reliability, then it won't be a successful implementation.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The stability is good. We haven't had any issues with the viability or scalability. It's been good so far."

"If a user wants to upgrade Office 365 from any of the packages, there is no disruption happening during migration, and the data is kept safe. There's no loss of data."

"Azure Stack integrates well with Microsoft. It's also good for transitioning from an on-premise or hybrid setup to the cloud. It's seamless."

"I appreciate that all the tools are available natively within Azure. It's all set up nicely. It's all minor."

"From my experience, this solution is suitable for enterprise companies."

"You can scale the solution if you need to."

"The user interface is nice and very simple to use."

"The setup is very straightforward and it's quite stable."

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"You can use VMware Cloud Foundation with hyper-converge."

"I'm able to deploy many platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Azure on VMware."

"VMware Cloud Foundation provides us with the vSphere dashboard through which we can manage, monitor, schedule, and spin up your virtual machines. We can manage, monitor, and get reports of your infrastructure."

"The most valuable features in VMware Cloud Foundation are life cycle management and ease of use."

"It is a scalable platform."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the disaster recovery software."

"Technical support is helpful."

"The DSR feature is valuable because we have internal clustering, and these features are good for us."

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Cons

"Normally, in many countries, especially in the Middle East, there are government regulations for information technology itself. If government organizations want to host the cloud, they cannot take it from Microsoft directly; they must go through the local internet service providers, ISPs, or cloud solution providers locally."

"If you look at the documentation set, there are rims and rims of it. You try to drive something from the console, and it's quite complex. It's not it's not easy and straightforward. You've gotta sit down and review it, look at the documentation, and work your way through it. It's not intuitive."

"The price of the OCR could be more competitive with Google."

"The fact that it is completely integrated into Azure, while positive, is also a downside."

"It would be better to have more services and functionality when it comes to database software and computing."

"Azure Messaging services are in need of improvement."

"Customers need to consider the Disaster Recovery. Microsoft tech is only providing support to Azure."

"The technical support team's response time needs improvement."

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"The documentation could be easier to read"

"The tool's price tag is high."

"The interface is good, but there are compatibility issues or issues with the certificate for the VCenter."

"The use of cloud and other integrations need to be improved and made easier."

"The price could be better. VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for. It would be better if it were cheaper because it would be easier to go to customers and get them to buy it. We'd get more projects, and that would be great."

"I would like to be able to connect the APIs."

"The customization has room for improvement."

"The pricing could be a bit less expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Subscription model customers need not make large expenditures on upfront purchasing."

"I am using my Microsoft license, and it costs monthly. You need to pay additional costs apart from the standard costs."

"Azure Stack has an annual licensing fee, which is very expensive."

"It is not a cost-friendly solution."

"The solution is expensive."

"The pricing is very expensive."

"IaaS’s pricing is high."

"The cost of Azure Stack is much cheaper than VCE."

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"The pricing is moderate. I would rate it six out of ten."

"There is an annual license required to use the solution."

"The price of VMware Cloud Foundation is expensive."

"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."

"This solutuion can be expensive for small and medium-sized companies."

"I give the price a three out of ten."

"VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for."

"The pricing can be more competitive."

More VMware Cloud Foundation pricing and cost advice

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14%

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12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Stack?

For hybrid cloud operations, the seamless transition it enables is key. Most enterprises have a lot of workloads on-premises, and they want a smooth way to move into the cloud. Some things are on...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Stack?

I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive. It's one of the more affordable solutions on the market, but Azure pricing has a lot of factors. Azure Stack isn't a single pr...

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What needs improvement with Azure Stack?

It is not easy to set up. Technical expertise is required.

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What do you like most about VMware Cloud Foundation?

VMware Cloud Foundation provides us with the vSphere dashboard through which we can manage, monitor, schedule, and spin up your virtual machines. We can manage, monitor, and get reports of your inf...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Foundation?

I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten.

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VMware Cloud Foundation makes it easy to deploy and run a hybrid cloud. VMware Cloud Foundation provides integrated cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, and security) and cloud management services to run enterprise applications in both private and public environments.

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