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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%
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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 best thing about this product is that it is user-friendly and intuitive."
"The solution's technical support is great since, in our company, we get answers to most of our questions, and most of our queries get resolved with the help of the documentation itself."
"The whole package works very well together for identity management, defending endpoints or servers, and the CM."
"The user interface is nice and very simple to use."
"The solution is easy to use, especially for individuals who are not familiar with coding and has security built-in."
"The tool has simplified our application development."
"The beauty of Azure is that most of the features are easily accessible, it is user-friendly, and almost all resources in Azure are very easily accessible."
"The initial setup is very, very simple."
"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

"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."
"Azure Stack could use some improvement when it comes to seamless support for disaster recovery scenarios of higher availability regarding multi-regions."
"From a security perspective, there are certain things which could be improved."
"The fact that it is completely integrated into Azure, while positive, is also a downside."
"The pricing is expensive, especially today as most platforms embrace cloud models, promoting different stacks that support heterogeneous hardware and hybrid model environments, offering full multi-tenancy."
"The way this solution gives you steps to follow to remediate vulnerability is not very well done."
"It should provide more core on the VM and support multi-scale units."
"The solution's transparency over cost management could be much easier because it's very difficult to manage costs."
"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

"In terms of costs, it is a standard price, and there is no negotiation."
"IaaS’s pricing is high."
"Azure has a subscription version. It has a pay-as-you-go subscription with a subscription ID. So, you have your particular subscription with an enterprise agreement. There is a dev-type subscription for development and testing. The pricing seems pretty reasonable. The pricing could be per resource."
"The people who manage the budgets are satisfied with the solution’s medium pricing, which is neither very expensive nor very cheap."
"When comparing Azure to Amazon and Google, it appears that Azure offers the most cost-effective solution."
"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."
"Azure Stack is expensive."
"I don't have a specific feature, my customers use all of the features that are available and the entire stack."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
6%
University
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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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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