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AWS Outposts vs Azure Stack comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Outposts
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Stack
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of AWS Outposts is 14.7%, down from 23.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Stack is 30.1%, down from 33.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

PraveenS - PeerSpot reviewer
Has the ability to provide interfaces for events and allows you to work both offline and online
Providing online support has proven to be quite valuable. However, it's important to note that this isn't so much an improvement, but rather a standard practice for solutions like Azure Stack or AWS Outpost. Typically, the respective companies send their engineers for installation at the customer's premises, ensuring on-site support. I recall a similar instance when we requested on-site support for one of our locations in Hyderabad, and Amazon agreed to send their engineers to set up the solution in our office environment. That said, in terms of potential improvements, it would be beneficial to have the option for capacity expansion. When customers opt for a solution like Outpost, they receive a fixed set of capacities in terms of storage, network, and hardware. As design engineers, it's crucial to consider use cases and plan for scalability and sustainability. Having the flexibility to extend these capacities could be valuable. Some engineers may not be aware of future needs, and if there's an opportunity to expand capacity without the need for additional functionality, it would be a helpful feature. This way, we can cater to various needs and ensure the solution remains adaptable in the long run.
PuneetKaura - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers seamless transition, integration capabilities of Azure Stack works well and scales easily
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-prem, and some things are on the cloud. Azure Stack bridges that gap with solutions that work well for their existing on-premises infrastructure.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I think the keys to success for the solution is the easy-to-use user interface and the fact that the development team really likes the platform."
"Outposts allows you to isolate your private environment from the public cloud provider while enabling almost all the features that are available on public cloud services. That is the beauty of this service. It's an infrastructure that you can put in your data center and seamlessly connect to the public cloud."
"The most valuable aspect is its ability to provide interfaces for events."
"If you compare with the full bundle of these services, you can see the difference. This is enough for these locations in private data centers. Because the main reasons why the customers want to have it on their side are for the low latency and the security of their critical data."
"The most valuable aspect is that it comes in a rack form factor which makes it incredibly easy to use and deploy various AWS services."
"AWS Outposts brings native AWS services, infrastructure, and API to our on-premises data center or co-location facilities."
"With AWS, we've had seamless integration and support for many of our applications."
"AWS can manage services when deployed on customer sites due to Outposts' capability of being installed in on-premises environments."
"The setup is very straightforward and it's quite stable."
"It is very easy to learn and apply to other things."
"The solution is certainly stable."
"It has every feature that we need and overall, it's pretty good."
"I appreciate that all the tools are available natively within Azure. It's all set up nicely. It's all minor."
"Microsoft support is fast."
"It's more reliable, secure, and easy to deploy. It's much more stable as a platform."
"Its customer service is good."
 

Cons

"It would be great if it could support Glue services."
"The pricing model needs improvement because right now it's very expensive. All of these solutions are very expensive and it prevents other customers or owners of data centers from buying it."
"Depending on the installation process, we have found some bugs and issues with the solution when the same platform is not used."
"It would be beneficial to have the option for capacity expansion."
"The product is heavy to ship and can be difficult to handle logistically."
"The platform needs to spend more time investing in strengthening its governance and information tools and consider the real needs of its customers."
"Outposts supports elastic coordinator services, but not elastic container services, which is the native service for containers in AWS. That is something missing in this product."
"Also, it would be beneficial if AWS allowed for more granular and customizable pricing options."
"In some cases, we've seen that some financial software is not working correctly or compatible with Azure Stack. Many companies build this, but some third-party products may not be compatible with Azure Stack. So these are some areas of improvement."
"The user experience could be improved to make it more comfortable."
"We face some challenges with database rebuilding."
"Azure Stack is relatively new and lacks the features compared to public Azure."
"Microsoft is changing the Azure Stack interface all the time, so it's sometimes hard to find the functionality or the service you're looking for. A feature was in one place and now it has moved somewhere else."
"I would only recommend this solution to smaller organizations like ours because I cannot really speculate what big issues that the bigger organizations will face."
"It should provide more core on the VM and support multi-scale units."
"The way this solution gives you steps to follow to remediate vulnerability is not very well done."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS Outposts is a cheap solution."
"While the longer-term pricing is suitable for enterprise contracts, it can be on the higher side, especially when organizations don't utilize all the services included in the bundles."
"The pricing of Outposts needs to be evaluated from the standpoint of what's cost-effective at your company: How are you going to use it? How much money will it save for your products or applications? Is it worth it? I would say it's probably too expensive for small or medium-sized companies. However, big companies might find it to be highly cost-effective depending on their respective cloud strategies."
"Customers should consider the high cost, which can range from $10,000 to hundreds of thousands depending on the components."
"Azure Stack is not a very costly tool. The pricing is according to the services we buy. When compared with AWS, Azure is a bit more costlier."
"The people who manage the budgets are satisfied with the solution’s medium pricing, which is neither very expensive nor very cheap."
"Price-wise, AWS might be relatively cheaper compared to Azure, but the deployment on Azure is much easier."
"The solution is expensive."
"Azure Stack is a very expensive solution."
"Azure stands out for its flexibility with pay-as-you-go options."
"Azure Stack is expensive."
"Azure Stack is a medium-priced product, so it is not overpriced, but the prices may be higher for certain services."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Outposts?
With AWS, we've had seamless integration and support for many of our applications.
What needs improvement with AWS Outposts?
Outposts is not a simple solution to implement as it needs to be shipped from the US and involves high delivery costs and running costs. The product is heavy to ship and can be difficult to handle ...
What advice do you have for others considering AWS Outposts?
I rate AWS Outposts a nine out of ten, indicating room for some improvement.
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Stack?
Azure Stack is a very expensive solution. The costs are very opaque and coming out of control quite quickly.
What needs improvement with Azure Stack?
The solution's transparency over cost management could be much easier because it's very difficult to manage costs.
 

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Sample Customers

Philips, Morningstar
Weblink, Fathym, Sage, CFD Support Ltd, The UberCloud Inc.
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