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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

"I have tested many different OCRs, including one from Google Cloud, and this is one of the best that I have ever seen."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of deployment for services such as SSH, creating a web site, and Azure billing services to measure the consumption of resources."
"The most valuable feature is IaaS; third-party dashboards are supported in the PaaS, the rapid provisioning is good, and they have VPN connectivity which promotes encapsulation."
"The scalability of the solution is good. We have hundreds of users internally and thousands of users externally. We do plan to increase usage shortly."
"It is stable with 99.9% uptime."
"I am using Azure Stack to build a lot of different solutions."
"Azure Stack provides us with computational power. We also get an option to have it with Azure Cloud, which is beneficial. We don't need to buy any other extra servers or any virtual machines with high-end graphics."
"The admin dashboard is the main feature of the solution."
"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."
"Our customers can publish scientific reports in prestigious magazines. HPC offers strong computing capabilities."
 

Cons

"It should be improved in terms of integrations. It could be integrated more with external tools."
"It is not easy to set up. Technical expertise is required."
"The response time for technical support is very poor. It takes days to receive a response, and the technicians handling the tickets do not seem very technical."
"The product needs to improve its pricing."
"There are some minor issues or bugs with it that I know are there."
"The licensing model of Azure Stack is complicated. The solution is expensive."
"For some years, Azure has been working on Synapse. It's their big footprint on the analytics stack. It's a little bit heavy right now in the sense that there are too many components and it's too complex."
"Azure Stack doesn't have all the services available in Microsoft Azure."
"There was a buzz around the integration of quantum computing and HPC. However, I don't see a real-life use case for it."
"The solution is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not a cost-friendly solution."
"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 tool is affordable."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"Pricing is always a hot topic, so the pricing can always improve."
"Azure Stack is a medium-priced product, so it is not overpriced, but the prices may be higher for certain services."
"IaaS’s pricing is high."
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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%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

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

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