Azure Stack vs High Performance Computing (HPC) comparison

Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5. Microsoft holds a 30.1% mindshare in HCCP, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Azure Stack

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92% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Azure Stack and High Performance Computing (HPC) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Azure Stack vs. High Performance Computing (HPC) Report (Updated: October 2024).

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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) (2nd)

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Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure Stack is 30.1%, down from 34.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of High Performance Computing (HPC) is 1.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

PuneetKaura

Vice President of Sales and Operations at Aquila Clouds

Apr 16, 2024

Offers seamless transition, integration capabilities of Azure Stack works well and scales easily

We have a product that helps with billing on Azure Stack. Our solution makes it easier for users to manage internal chargebacks or for resellers to provide a billing system for Azure Stack. We have our own tool that supports Azure Stack as a platform. We've been supporting it for almost four years…

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Manuel Ayala

Global Datacenter Infrastructure and HPC Director at Honeywell

Nov 2, 2023

Helps to run simulations and create prototypes which reduces the costs

We use HPC in engineering. We run our simulations on it and create prototypes if we are happy with them. The product helps reduce physical prototypes and speeds up time to market. It reduces the unnecessary spend on prototypes and secures intellectual property. HPC speeds up delivery time and…

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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

"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."

"This solution is highly scalable, with both direct and indirect users numbering over fifty thousand within my business."

"The solution pairs well with other MS services and saves us a lot of money."

"Azure Data Factory is a great solution for orchestration."

"The most valuable feature of Azure Stack is its ability to store and process large amounts of data."

"The most valuable feature is IaaS."

"The product is easy to use."

"The most valuable feature is the OCR, which I use for reading PDFs."

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"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

"The solution is not user friendly. I'd prefer to move over to AWS, which is much easier in this sense."

"As opposed to AWS, Azure is a costly solution. It's on par with AWS more than anything else."

"The way this solution gives you steps to follow to remediate vulnerability is not very well done."

"It would be great if Azure Stack would enable VDI creation and positive and negative artificial intelligence."

"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."

"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."

"Azure Stack could be improved with more integration, governance tools, monitor tools, and lift and shift tools."

"The licensing model of Azure Stack is complicated."

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"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

"Azure Stack is cheaper than AWS."

"In terms of pricing, my customers believe AWS is slightly more reasonably priced than Azure."

"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."

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

"In terms of costs, it is a standard price, and there is no negotiation."

"Pricing is always a hot topic, so the pricing can always improve."

"The pricing is excellent with several options to save you time and money."

"Pricing could be improved so I rate it an eight out of ten."

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Computer Software Company

15%

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10%

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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?

Azure Stack is a very expensive solution. The costs are very opaque and coming out of control quite quickly.

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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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What do you like most about High Performance Computing (HPC)?

Our customers can publish scientific reports in prestigious magazines. HPC offers strong computing capabilities.

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What needs improvement with High Performance Computing (HPC)?

There was a buzz around the integration of quantum computing and HPC. However, I don't see a real-life use case for it.

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What advice do you have for others considering High Performance Computing (HPC)?

You need to hire an experienced HPC professional to understand its landscape. I rate it a seven out of ten.

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Compared 2% of the time

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Overview

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The power of supercomputing doesn’t just apply in the lab. High performance computing solutions from HPE scale up or scale out, on-premises or in the cloud, with purpose-built storage and the software you need to power innovation. All your workloads, aligned to your economic requirements.

Sample Customers

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