We are using SharePoint through Azure.
Managing Director at D3
Easy to use administrator interface, stable, and straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is very good for administrators."
- "Microsoft should have one package for all their solutions in one place to be found."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The solution has helped our company by having zero maintenance.
What is most valuable?
The user interface is very good for administrators.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft should have one package for all their solutions in one place to be found.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found Microsoft Azure scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I have satisfied with the technical support from Microsoft.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
What about the implementation team?
I did the implementation of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution could be less expensive and the pricing model could be less confusing.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to those wanting to implement the solution is to have training. It is important to train the internal employees.
I rate Microsoft Azure a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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IT Systems Administrator at a transportation company with 51-200 employees
Stable, knowledgeable support, but the support subscription model needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "Being cloud-based saves the provisioning aspect of an on-premises solution."
- "The support subscription models need improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use Microsoft Azure for our IDB. That is our primary use, but we also have a certain degree of MDM through Microsoft.
What is most valuable?
It does what it is supposed to do, and what we expected of it. That's the key benefit. Being cloud-based saves the provisioning aspect of an on-premises solution.
What needs improvement?
The support subscription models need improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure for a couple of years.
We are using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
As far as we have expanded it, it is scalable. It's a startup company, we haven't scaled it to a significant number of people yet.
We have between 100 and 150 people in our organization who use Microsoft Azure.
I don't think that we will expand our usage at the moment.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have contacted technical support on one occasion. My biggest issue with the technical support of Microsoft is when we had an issue that was product-related and it was difficult to get support on the subscription level we were on. In order to try to get support, we were told that we needed to upgrade. It was quite frustrating that an issue with their product required an upgrade to get serviced when it was a failure that they were responsible for.
It's not a question of knowledge, the knowledge was there. Access to that knowledge and the subscription model they were trying to put in place was the issue.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used to work for Oracle. My previous experience was with Oracle Enterprise Manager.
How was the initial setup?
I wasn't present or involved at the time of installation. I came along later. I started with the company after that.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing fees are paid monthly.
What other advice do I have?
We are currently in the process of deploying Zabbix to cover our monitoring needs. We have used other monitoring products which come with certain components.
From my point of view, it would depend on the type of solution and everything they were trying to encompass. In our case, it made sense to go with Azure. I think that for other companies, I would recommend that it's a good solution, but that depends on what problem you are trying to solve. It also depends on what infrastructure is already in place, and whether you want to have a lot of disparate systems communicating, or whether you want to consolidate that to a specific vendor. But for the purposes of what we needed Azure to do, it does the job. However, we don't use all of the MS Apps functionality.
It does the job, but it doesn't wow me. I am pretty happy with it. I don't get overly excited about it, but I am not disappointed with it. I would rate Microsoft Azure a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Highly stable, scalable, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The technical support has been good."
What is our primary use case?
In my country, many organizations want to migrate their operations to the cloud. This is why we are using Microsoft Azure.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure is scalable in my experience.
Approximately 1,000 use this solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support has been good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also have customers using AWS.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is easy.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing of the solution could be reduced. We are not able to create a free account in my country.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft Azure a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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IT Project Manager, Senior Java Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
A very user friendly interface, easy access, and great features
Pros and Cons
- "Great features at a good price."
- "Performance could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I am a customer of Microsoft Azure and this solution is for my personal use.
What is most valuable?
Compared to other solutions, I find Azure to be the best organized in terms of user interface, access, and features. The Google cloud platform is very awkward, access is not easy and it's difficult to see the prerequisites for your needs. With Microsoft, everything is easily accessible, you see all the preconditions, all the requirements with great monitoring, and at a good price. They do a lot of promotions so I was able to get the Azure subscription with my Visual Studio subscription.
What needs improvement?
It's possible that the performance could be improved, but it's not a big issue.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
How are customer service and technical support?
I haven't had experience with Microsoft's technical support because they offer good insights in the platform itself.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this product.
I rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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Senior Manager Global Database Services at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A dynamic and easy-to-use platform
Pros and Cons
- "Azure allows us to bring applications to life quickly."
- "Integration with other cloud environments can be tricky at times."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to build VMs and create databases.
We absolutely plan to continue using Azure in the future. We actually plan on increasing our usage.
How has it helped my organization?
Azure allows us to bring applications to life quickly.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Azure is very dynamic.
What needs improvement?
The cost is something that could be improved. There's not much clarity regarding the price range. We'll create a VM and then at the end of the month, we'll receive a bill with various costs from different locations — it's confusing.
Integration with other cloud environments can be tricky at times.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure is very stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The support could be improved. On a scale from one to ten, I would give their support a rating of six.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very complex because of the landing zone. Only Microsoft can create the landing zone. Implementation is very fast; it only takes a few minutes.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented Microsoft Azure ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing costs are quite reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
My advice is to keep an eye on your usage otherwise you could wind up with a hefty bill.
The biggest lesson I have learned is that Microsoft Azure is very dynamic — the environment is very dynamic.
Microsoft Azure is absolutely great. On a scale from one to ten, I would give it a rating of eight because it's user-friendly and very simple to use. All of the basic features are covered. Some things can be tricky, but there is always a simple solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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CISO at a religious institution with 501-1,000 employees
Very stable, easy to set up, and allows us to scale up and scale down depending upon our needs
Pros and Cons
- "Its ability to scale is most valuable. There are certain periods of the year when we are busier, and we're able to scale up and scale down with Azure depending upon our needs."
- "They're already doing quite a bit. I'm not unsatisfied with anything that they're doing right now. They can maybe make the transitions a little smoother and improve its pricing. The pricing for the end-user packages is a bit high."
What is our primary use case?
One of the use cases that we have is with our installation of SAP on private. We also have some apps that we have developed that are public, and we use the security system that they provide. We also use Microsoft Sentinel, which is the SIEM that helps us to align with the alerts and the incidents. We have a combination of public and private clouds, but everything is in Azure.
What is most valuable?
Its ability to scale is most valuable. There are certain periods of the year when we are busier, and we're able to scale up and scale down with Azure depending upon our needs.
What needs improvement?
They're already doing quite a bit. I'm not unsatisfied with anything that they're doing right now. They can maybe make the transitions a little smoother and improve its pricing. The pricing for the end-user packages is a bit high.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable. It is very simple to scale.
How are customer service and technical support?
You have to go through a lot of preliminary levels before you finally get to someone, but you can get a difficult problem solved. There is a process that you have to follow.
How was the initial setup?
As far as the setup goes, most of it is pretty simple. When we started working with Microsoft Intune and a little bit on the unified labeling, it became a bit more complicated, but we're getting through it.
Shared active directory and multifactor authentication (MFA) are a little bit difficult to introduce because once you put something on it, it affects all of their Office products and anything that deals with Microsoft, whether it is SharePoint, OneDrive, or something else. Often, we want to activate it for an app and not so much for everything else, but that's our peculiar quirk. I don't think there is anything that Microsoft needs to change necessarily.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing for the end-user packages is a bit high. It is full of very interesting services, but I would still like it to be less expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Microsoft Azure a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior System Engineer at a engineering company with 11-50 employees
Easy to use with good scalability potential and good stability on offer
Pros and Cons
- "The product is rather stable. We haven't had any issues with it in that sense."
- "It would be ideal if they could reduce costs a bit. Right now, we find the product to be expensive."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution to host the web server.
What is most valuable?
The product is very convenient for us. It ensures the website is set up right.
The solution can scale if you need it to. Expanding it is easy.
The product is rather stable. We haven't had any issues with it in that sense.
The solution is very easy to use.
What needs improvement?
I can't say that we have any complaints in terms of features or lack of capabilities within the product. Over the last two years, I'd say it's been so far so good.
It would be ideal if they could reduce costs a bit. Right now, we find the product to be expensive.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for around two years at this point. It hasn't been too long.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution so far has been reliable. We haven't had problems with stability over the last two years of use. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's been good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is very good. If a company needs to expand it, they can do so rather easily. It shouldn't give them any trouble.
We don't currently have plans to increase the usage ourselves at this point. There's no scaling that will be done in the near future on our end.
How are customer service and technical support?
We've been in touch with technical support in the past. We had a question we needed them to answer and they were able to help us. I'd say they were knowledgeable and responsive and that we've been happy with the level of service so far.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing is based on usage. I'm not sure of the exact costs involved as it's not an aspect of the solution that is my responsibility.
That said, it is my understanding that it is a bit expensive.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer. We aren't a reseller or consultant and we don't have a professional business relationship with Microsoft.
We only really use the solution to host a website, and therefore we don't really use the full scope of features right now.
I'd recommend the solution to other organizations as it is rather easy to use.
Overall, we've been quite happy with the product. I'd rate it eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Platform Engineer and Infrastructure Management at Colciencias
A stable, scalable, and useful solution
Pros and Cons
- "It is stable and scalable. It is useful for many applications and services, such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive."
- "They can add more documentation about the solution."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for various services and business applications.
What is most valuable?
It is stable and scalable. It is useful for many applications and services, such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive.
What needs improvement?
They can add more documentation about the solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. We have around 100 people in the organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is good. There are no problems.
How was the initial setup?
It is easy to set up.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution. It is a good solution.
I would rate Microsoft Azure a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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