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Azure Stack vs High Performance Computing (HPC) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Stack
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (2nd)
High Performance Computing ...
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure Stack is 14.6%, down from 28.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of High Performance Computing (HPC) is 3.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Stack14.6%
High Performance Computing (HPC)3.0%
Other82.4%
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

RS
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Unified data platform has improved regulatory compliance but still needs better integration features
It is difficult to say about Azure Stack improvement because I need to revisit and study it again. The pricing is okay, but on the services side, perhaps we need to think about some services, not all. I would not like to see any additional features in the future. To give them more like a 9 out of 10 or 10 out of 10, I think they need to improve on the interface, implementation, configuration, and integration with other products, so I rate them an eight. As compared to AWS, they need to add more features. I would like to see operations and storage features, like AI features or security features.
MA
Global Datacenter Infrastructure and HPC Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Helps to run simulations and create prototypes which reduces the costs
HPC's neutral configuration is not difficult. The tool's deployment depends on your understanding of its architecture and use cases. I rate it a three out of five. A regular cluster will take two weeks to set up. OEMs helped us with the physical hardware installation. Once the cluster was running, our team configured the software and networks.

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."
"The solution is easy to use, especially for individuals who are not familiar with coding and has security built-in."
"We are gradually migrating our internal application from VCE to Azure Stack because the cost of Azure Stack is much cheaper than VCE."
"Azure Data Factory is a great solution for orchestration."
"It is very easy to learn and apply to other things."
"I am very much impressed with Azure Stack, especially regarding security, complete compliance, data sovereignty, and data security."
"If the company is established with good returns and they are looking for a secure, safe, and reliable system, Azure Stack is a good choice."
"The most valuable features are the control and flexibility that we have, where we can build our own solutions from scratch."
"Our customers can publish scientific reports in prestigious magazines. HPC offers strong computing capabilities."
"HPC speeds up delivery time and reduces costs. It comes with the capability and flexibility to understand how engineering products work. You can understand the outcome without spending time and money."
 

Cons

"It should provide more core on the VM and support multi-scale units."
"The price of the OCR could be more competitive with Google."
"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."
"I would like to have access to more services and more functionality."
"Azure Stack could use some improvement when it comes to seamless support for disaster recovery scenarios of higher availability regarding multi-regions."
"I think the monitoring tools needs some improvement."
"To give them more like a 9 out of 10 or 10 out of 10, I think they need to improve on the interface, implementation, configuration, and integration with other products, so I rate them an eight."
"The way this solution gives you steps to follow to remediate vulnerability is not very well done."
"The solution is expensive."
"There was a buzz around the integration of quantum computing and HPC. However, I don't see a real-life use case for it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IaaS’s pricing is high."
"I am using my Microsoft license, and it costs monthly. You need to pay additional costs apart from the standard costs."
"In terms of costs, it is a standard price, and there is no negotiation."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The premium version is too costly."
"Azure stands out for its flexibility with pay-as-you-go options."
"It is in the medium range cost-wise. For each component, I sort of buy licensing. Each component has its licensing fee by the number of users or by size."
"The solution saves us money but is more costly than other products such as AWS."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise26
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Questions from the Community

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