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Microsoft Azure vs Virtuozzo Application Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
312
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (1st)
Virtuozzo Application Platform
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
17th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure is 20.9%, up from 20.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virtuozzo Application Platform is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

Nicolas Chabrier - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 26, 2024
Promotes clear, logical structures preventing impractical configurations and offers seamless integration
The only thing is regarding the management of multi-cloud environments. That's not really possible. So basically, it's wonderful if you manage Microsoft clearly and if you manage Microsoft Azure, but if you need to consume external services and have a global overview of all your consumption, it's not the case. Google, for instance, has tools that help you manage multiple environments, which makes sense because Google is really the cloud provider. So that's why they need to be compliant with the others. But for sure, Microsoft's approach is different, and it's wonderful when you're one hundred percent on Azure. But if you'd like to have something more of a multi-cloud strategy, that's a bit of a gap where they could improve.
Miguel Maloney Thompson - PeerSpot reviewer
May 24, 2023
A scalable and stable solution that has good scalability and is easy to setup
We have a static environment where we created a server and workforce, and that was basically it. And it's promising The solution is scalable, and that is what we are looking at. There is no learning curve as we have not done much research. We're just playing with what we're given by the hosted…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is stable and collaborative."
"I think Azure's level of automation to achieve efficiency or agility is valuable. I also like the change capability cadence, the showback capabilities, and understanding what our costs are."
"The most efficient feature of Microsoft Azure is that we can use it to update a website with a few clicks."
"Offers many data security features including securing network access."
"The product has been quite stable."
"The solution is very stable for Windows setups."
"Microsoft Azure is scalable."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the limitless possibilities of the infrastructure."
"The dynamic vertical scaling is a unique feature."
"The solution is scalable, and that is what we are looking at. There is no learning curve as we have not done much research."
"The control is valuable. It's really easy to use and you have good control of your solutions."
"The advanced level of production-ready Docker hosting, one-click application deployment, and the truly flexible pricing."
"Technical support from Jelastic is very good."
 

Cons

"They should include a cybersecurity feature to improve the protection of the systems. They could do better in terms of the pricing model. Its price keeps on changing. Their technical support can also be better."
"Price could always be better. The features come in quickly, so we're comfortable with the feature set that is available to us."
"Azure installation is complicated. When we first deployed Azure, it was challenging."
"In a month, there is a plan to increase pricing, which is something we are not looking forward to."
"The solution could improve the stability. However, this could be a configuration issue that we are not been trained."
"The only thing is regarding the management of multi-cloud environments. That's not really possible."
"They should optimize their pricing so that we can use more features. I would also like to see more auditing and more security for the Blob storage feature. From a technical point, it has very good features for Microsoft products, but for non-Microsoft products, it may have some limitations. I have mostly worked with Windows-based integration, and now I am trying to use it for open-source systems. It is good but not as easy as Microsoft products."
"It can be improved in terms of ease of billing or monitoring of the billing. That gets to be a little difficult."
"Lacks better integration into enterprise storage products."
"The security layers also need to be improved because there is no clear layer or tier of security in the solution."
"For now, some customers are requesting support of Docker containers for Windows."
"The backup functionality needs to be improved."
"The backup features need improvement, or rather it should be added, as I could not find it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fee is quite cheap for what they're offering."
"Microsoft Azure is not expensive. You pay for what you use. If you are using it everything could be expensive."
"The cost structure is like most cloud-based services. The solution could be cheaper, it is always better to be cheaper."
"Its price should be optimized so that we can use more features."
"The licensing is pay per usage, so it can be both monthly and yearly."
"The licensing fees are more than $1,000,000 USD annually."
"We have an annual license subscription to use the solution."
"It is affordable, but its subscription price could be cheaper."
"I would rate the cost 3 out of 5. There are additional costs other than licensing fees."
"Pricing for providers is revenue-shared based. Providers should invest in hardware to set up the Jelastic cluster."
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Comparison Review

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Aug 14, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
42%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Government
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Jelastic?
The solution is scalable, and that is what we are looking at. There is no learning curve as we have not done much research.
What needs improvement with Jelastic?
The backup features need improvement, or rather it should be added, as I could not find it.
What is your primary use case for Jelastic?
We have a static environment where we created a server and workforce, and that was basically it. And it's promising.
 

Also Known As

Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure
Jelastic
 

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Sample Customers

BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.
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