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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 June 2026, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure Stack is 12.8%, down from 26.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of High Performance Computing (HPC) is 3.4%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Stack12.8%
High Performance Computing (HPC)3.4%
Other83.8%
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

"When we engage Azure Stack, it's very easy to lift and shift."
"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."
"It is stable with 99.9% uptime."
"The beauty of Azure is that most of the features are easily accessible. It is user-friendly. Almost all resources in Azure are very easily accessible. For example, you can access a virtual machine, and you can scale it up. You can go ahead with different infrastructure-as-a-service in Azure for the platform or for the cloud. Different levels of development could be done using it."
"One of the features I really appreciate is the Hybrid Cloud Extension UI."
"Azure Stack has made it easier to rely on, and the uptime availability and everything is good, so there is no complaint as such on it."
"In general, it provides the flexibility for configuration for bigger teams."
"It's a good and cost effective solution for any organization. We can deploy the tech solution on premises and also in the cloud."
"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

"We are thinking of moving from Azure to AWS because there are issues scaling the suite of products, support is not optimum, and the solution is more costly than AWS products."
"They can provide more integration with other services, such as components, open source, because I use these services."
"There are a lot of services in Azure that are not stable."
"The setup for Azure becomes more complex when you have multiple users and multiple organizations using the same solution, but this is to be expected."
"I would like to see better network integration."
"Customers need to consider the Disaster Recovery. Microsoft tech is only providing support to Azure."
"Azure Messaging services are in need of improvement."
"It should provide more core on the VM and support multi-scale units."
"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

"The licensing costs are expensive."
"Subscription model customers need not make large expenditures on upfront purchasing."
"Azure Stack has an annual licensing fee, which is very expensive."
"Azure Stack is a very expensive solution."
"The cost of Azure Stack is much cheaper than VCE."
"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 people who manage the budgets are satisfied with the solution’s medium pricing, which is neither very expensive nor very cheap."
"The pricing is excellent with several options to save you time and money."
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise26
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Azure Stack?
I am not really aware about Azure Stack's integration capabilities with my existing IT investments; my technical team would know more about it.I think Azure Stack is a bit expensive, but it is defi...
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