We compared Azure Stack and VMware Cloud Foundation based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
The user feedback on Azure Stack emphasizes its seamless integration with Azure cloud, hybrid cloud environment, and strong security features. Additionally, positive reviews mention competitive pricing, helpful customer service, and positive ROI. On the other hand, VMware Cloud Foundation is praised for its ease of use, scalability, and reliability. Improvements suggested include enhanced user interface and deployment process.
Features: The valuable features of Azure Stack include seamless integration with Azure cloud, a consistent hybrid cloud environment, and advanced security and compliance features. In contrast, VMware Cloud Foundation offers ease of use, seamless integration with existing VMware environments, simplified management and configuration, reliability, scalability, and flexibility.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Azure Stack is considered reasonable, with no unexpected expenses, according to user feedback. On the other hand, user feedback on VMware Cloud Foundation's setup cost is not mentioned in the summaries provided., Azure Stack has been reported to offer improved scalability, flexibility, security, and cost savings. Users appreciate its seamless integration with Azure services and ease of deployment. VMware Cloud Foundation, on the other hand, has been praised for its significant returns, improved efficiency, streamlined operations, and optimized resource utilization. It offers comprehensive features, seamless integration, and flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs. Both platforms have proven to be valuable investments with positive ROIs.
Room for Improvement: Azure Stack users have requested improvements in the user interface, documentation, platform performance, available services, and collaboration options. VMware Cloud Foundation users have highlighted the need for enhancements in interface, deployment process, configurability, documentation, compatibility, and overall user experience.
Deployment and customer support: The duration required to establish a new tech solution with Azure Stack varies, with users spending either three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, or one week for both deployment and setup. In comparison, VMware Cloud Foundation also varies in duration, with some users taking three months for deployment and others taking a week for setup., Azure Stack has received positive comments on its customer service for providing excellent assistance and prompt issue resolution, while VMware Cloud Foundation's customer service has been praised for their helpfulness, efficiency, and ability to promptly address and resolve queries and concerns.
The summary above is based on 42 interviews we conducted recently with Azure Stack and VMware Cloud Foundation users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The user interface is nice and very simple to use."
"The setup is very straightforward and it's quite stable."
"Azure Data Factory is a great solution for orchestration."
"The solution is easy to use, especially for individuals who are not familiar with coding and has security built-in."
"The most valuable features are that it is a Hybrid, and we can easily integrate with the Microsoft Public Cloud."
"Azure Stack is stable."
"The solution pairs well with other MS services and saves us a lot of money."
"It is very easy to learn and apply to other things."
"The stability is good."
"We are using it for infrastructure automation."
"The product enables flexibility in network structures."
"VMware Cloud Foundation makes it easy to set up new environments. You get hosts in a pool, which you can build into a new cluster."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the disaster recovery software."
"The most valuable aspect of VMware Cloud Foundation is you can manage everything from area."
"It is a scalable platform."
"The initial setup is straightforward and easy."
"It's not stable as IBM solutions. It fully supports all the .NET solutions, but our main applications are based in Java. So in those cases, we've had some minor problems with Azure, but Microsoft always says that it can handle this stuff."
"I would like to see better support for containers."
"There are some minor issues or bugs with it that I know are there."
"From a security perspective, there are certain things which could be improved."
"I feel that Azure Stack has so many different variables which are not very clear...In general, the initial setup phase of Azure Stack is an area with concern that needs improvement."
"Azure Stack could be improved with more integration, governance tools, monitor tools, and lift and shift tools."
"As opposed to AWS, Azure is a costly solution. It's on par with AWS more than anything else."
"Azure Stack doesn't have all the services available in Microsoft Azure."
"VMware Cloud Foundation could be more flexible in terms of supporting other integration and components."
"They need to offer more support for Mac."
"From a stability perspective, there may be some issues."
"The tool's price tag is high."
"The pricing could be a bit less expensive."
"Life cycle management is an area for improvement."
"I would like to be able to connect the APIs."
"Working on features that could include the capability to migrate workflows from non-VMware environments would be highly beneficial."
Azure Stack is ranked 1st in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms with 61 reviews while VMware Cloud Foundation is ranked 2nd in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms with 23 reviews. Azure Stack is rated 8.0, while VMware Cloud Foundation is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Azure Stack writes "Effective tool for cloud and on-premise environments that offers seamless deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Cloud Foundation writes "Offers automated deployment features that enhances operational efficiency and simplifying complex tasks ". Azure Stack is most compared with AWS Outposts, Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2), Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Google Anthos and VMware Software Defined Data Center, whereas VMware Cloud Foundation is most compared with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2), AWS Outposts, Google Anthos and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI). See our Azure Stack vs. VMware Cloud Foundation report.
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