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Mobility & IT Project Manager at Voicevine Pty Ltd
Reseller
Top 5
Is competitively priced and has great technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is excellent."
  • "Improvements should be made as per customer requirements."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is being used for daily purposes. 

What needs improvement?

Improvements should be made as per customer requirements.

For how long have I used the solution?


What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. 

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How are customer service and support?

Technical support is excellent.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is competitive.

What other advice do I have?

Overall I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Student at Tampere Universities
Real User
Top 5
Offers good performance and stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable. It works fine for us."

    What is our primary use case?

    It's a platform we're currently adapting for various scenarios like development, deployment, and security needs for new solutions. 

    What is most valuable?

    The performance of the solution is good. It’s also good in terms of Information Security (IS) and structured services.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution for the past three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable. It works fine for us.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We plan to increase the further usage depending on the customer's requirements. 

    How are customer service and support?

    The operations team handles the support. If they need anything, they deal with it directly, and I haven't heard any complaints.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is straightforward. It’s deployed on the cloud.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Our storage capacity is cheap because we have a committed discount. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I recommend it. However, it depends on the specific use cases and existing environments. For new users, especially, it is a good start. 

    However, those with several years of industry experience should thoroughly analyze requirements to determine which suits them better. 

    Overall, I rate this solution a seven out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Senior Engineering Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 5,001-10,000 employees
    Real User
    Top 5
    A Scalable and Stable Cloud-based solution for Big Data Processing with a good Support Team
    Pros and Cons
    • "It is a stable solution and serve our purposes"
    • "The pricing of the solution can be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    Microsoft Azure Object Storage is being used for Big Data Processes. 

    What is most valuable?

    It is a stable solution and serve our purposes. 

    What needs improvement?

    The pricing of the solution can be improved. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I am using the solution for three years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is a scalable solution. Around hundred users are using the solution presently. We extensively used the solution. Even that we process data, we have large amounts of data. We intentionally use it, but we use it from the processing perspective, not from the end user listing. 

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support team is very good. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is easy. For the deployment we have we have Data Form Scripts. So there are  CDs for deploying everything in the in the cloud. Three to four software engineers  are required for the maintenance of the solution. 

    What about the implementation team?

    The solution was implemented by a third-party vendor. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing can be improved. There is an yearly licensing cost for the solution. There are some reserve instances that are additional to the licensing cost. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Cloud solution architect at Ernst & Young
    Real User
    Top 5
    A data storage solution with a hard-to-understand setup and low scalability
    Pros and Cons
    • "We have had a good experience with customer service and support."
    • "The initial setup is not easy to understand."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case for the solution is data storage and on-premises backups to the cloud.

    What needs improvement?

    The initial setup is not easy to understand and the scalability can be improved.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using the solution for approximately two years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable. I rate it a five out of ten.

    How are customer service and support?

    We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them a seven out of ten.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Neutral

    How was the initial setup?

    I rate the initial setup a five out of ten.

    What about the implementation team?

    We have deployed the solution on-premises.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Licensing fess are charged monthly.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate the solution a six out of ten. The solution is good but the scalability and initial setup process can be improved.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    AmrEL Tahan - PeerSpot reviewer
    Software QA Lead at Ajman Municipality
    Real User
    Top 5
    Streamlined with good data management but room for deployment process improvements
    Pros and Cons
    • "It has helped with data management."
    • "The deployment process needs improvement, and it requires a lot of expertise to use and to utilize it."

    What is our primary use case?

    The solution is used for the compilation of information for the company.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It has helped with data management.

    What needs improvement?

    The deployment process needs improvement, and it requires a lot of expertise to use and to utilize it.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Azure Object Storage for only one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability of the solution is rated as seven out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable, and I would rate its scalability as eight out of ten.

    How are customer service and support?

    Microsoft technical support is helpful. I would rate their support as eight out of ten.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    What about the implementation team?

    The deployment was handled by a third-party company.

    What was our ROI?

    We have not yet fully completed one year of usage, so we cannot judge the ROI at this time. Still, we hope it will benefit our company.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is higher than CNC. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the pricing as six to seven.

    What other advice do I have?

    I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Private Cloud
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    reviewer907167 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Cloud Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
    Real User
    Top 10
    Offers ease of use and good performance to users but needs to improve on the stability part
    Pros and Cons
    • "The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
    • "The stability of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use the solution in my company for business applications and to move content.

    What is most valuable?

    I can't speak about the specific features I like about the product, but I know that it was used for our company's processes. The most valuable features of the solution are related to its ease of use and performance.

    What needs improvement?

    The stability of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been Microsoft Azure Object Storage for 7 years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Stability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability-wise, my company didn't face any issues. I rate the solution's scalability out of seven out of ten.

    It is not a tool used by users since it is for the system. The front-end system uses the storage.

    How was the initial setup?

    The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.

    For the product's deployment phase, my company used CI/CD pipelines and the DevOps process, but the storage can be accessed through laptops and Azure Storage Explorer, which was a great feature.

    What about the implementation team?

    The product was deployed with the help of our company's in-house team.

    What was our ROI?

    The product works on a real-time and optimized basis. The scalability offered by the product is one of its benefits. You don't have to wait for your company's infrastructure team to increase the storage, as it can grow on its own.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The tool has a pay-per-use pricing model. You need to pay for what you are consuming. It is not a complex model. It is not an expensive product. There is no need to pay extra money for the licensing costs since the price is based on the storage you consume.

    What other advice do I have?

    The tool is useful for our company's client engagement and for the automation of their business applications.

    The product's security measures are good. I rate the tool's security measures an eight out of ten.

    Speaking about the integration capabilities of the product, I can say that my company serves as a system integrator of the tool for our clients.

    The product integrates with our customers' existing ecosystems.

    Microsoft Azure Object Storage is a straightforward product that is available with good documentation and is useful for a good number of use cases. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it.

    I rate the tool a seven or eight out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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    reviewer2245338 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Principal Solutions Architect at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Serves as a reliable backend for databases
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature of Azure Object Storage for us is its simplicity and reliability as a storage solution."
    • "We experienced an outage issue recently, which affected its overall stability and reliability."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Microsoft Azure Object Storage for various purposes in my projects. It is versatile enough to support our production platform, allowing us to store and manage unstructured data efficiently. It serves as a reliable backend for our databases and provides storage for Kubernetes containers.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature of Azure Object Storage for us is its simplicity and reliability as a storage solution.

    What needs improvement?

    As of now, we don't see any room for improvement in Azure Object Storage. It meets our storage needs perfectly, and since we primarily use it for storage purposes without encountering any issues, there aren't any specific areas we feel need improvement. It works well for our current requirements.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Azure Object Storage for about a year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I would rate the stability of Azure Object Storage as a three out of ten. We experienced an outage issue recently, which affected its overall stability and reliability.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I would rate the scalability as a ten out of ten. It is definitely scalable enough for our needs. Ten people use the solution at our company.

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support is great.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is fairly simple.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing of Azure Object Storage is fine, but it could be a little less expensive. I would rate it as a five out of ten in terms of costliness.

    What other advice do I have?

    Overall, I would rate the solution as a seven out of ten.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    reviewer1690575 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Director - Prudential Supervision at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Powerful, easy to use, and expands well
    Pros and Cons
    • "It's easy to use."
    • "We're still testing the solution. It's too early to make any suggestions as to what may be missing."

    What is our primary use case?

    It's primarily used by our data science team. They use it to augment any of the works that they probably cannot do very well in KNIME.

    What is most valuable?

    It's a very powerful tool, however, we don't use it to the right level. We are still learning the tool. We have this very powerful engine that we are not yet utilizing to the next level. At the moment, we're just trying to see whether we have automated ML scripts that we can adopt to train a model, for example. Really we're using it for proof of concept. We haven't deployed anything to production.

    It's easy to use.

    What needs improvement?

    We're still testing the solution. It's too early to make any suggestions as to what may be missing.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We've been using the solution for two years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability is quite good. there are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze, it is reliable. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We've never had any problem with scaling. It is scalable. Being a government institution and having that contract signed at the government level, we just have to request additional resources or storage capacity. It's very good.

    How are customer service and support?

    Technical support is very good. 

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We initially started our journey on KNIME and we run KNIME side by side, so data scientists can have the ability to do their models either in Lime or, if they choose to, they can also do that in Azure.

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution is very easy to set up. It's not overly complex. 

    What about the implementation team?

    We've got this Microsoft contract and we have round-the-clock Microsoft engineers who are able to actually assist us with any problems.

    What other advice do I have?

    We're customers and end-users.

    It's a very powerful tool. I love the fact that Microsoft was really committed to improving it. Therefore, from the early days that we started using it, we can actually see that continuously there are changes and improvements. They do listen to their customers. They really try to make sure that they have a best-in-class product.

    Microsoft would be very good for very big organizations. In terms of KNIME, the good thing is you can actually scale it down with a small organization that doesn't want to really go really big. They both work and they're complementary. 

    I would rate it eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Private Cloud
    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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