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Chief Operating Officer at humancloud
Real User
A scalable platform with a lot of information and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Their technical support is the most valuable."
  • "There is so much information that it becomes confusing at times. The information can be more friendly. They could also provide additional training, especially at the beginning."

What is our primary use case?

We are using it for a database.

What is most valuable?

Their technical support is the most valuable.

What needs improvement?

There is so much information that it becomes confusing at times. The information can be more friendly. They could also provide additional training, especially at the beginning.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SQL Azure for the last two years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is pretty stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is indeed scalable. We have around five people using it, and we plan to scale it.

How are customer service and support?

Their technical support is good.

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

It is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend SQL Azure. It is a good platform to use, and it has a lot of information, whatever you want. 

I would rate SQL Azure an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Consultor Senior at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
A great cloud solution, technically very good and easy to use on any platform
Pros and Cons
  • "Very easy to use on any platform and works well."
  • "The solution lacks feedback tools."

What is our primary use case?

I'm in charge of the development of our IT solution and I am an implementer of Azure. 

What is most valuable?

I started with Azure SQL because it's a cheaper solution. It's a good cloud solution, very easy to use on any platform and works well. Technically it's very good. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to have more tools for feedback. I find that there are a lot of things offered in other solutions that don't exist in Azure SQL. There are also tricky commercial issues. When you use Google or Amazon, you know exactly how much you will pay. With Microsoft solutions, you don't know, it's very unclear and impossible to get anyone on the phone. 

How are customer service and technical support?

It's the commercial support that is lacking with Microsoft. 

What other advice do I have?

From a commercial perspective, I would rate this solution very low. From a technical perspective, I rate the product an eight 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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Data Analyst at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Real User
It is fast for replicating the data, but it is expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very fast in replicating the data from one database to another. We do some extractions from multiple databases to a target database that we use for visualization. It has a good speed."
  • "It is a little bit expensive for us. They can improve the price. It would also be very helpful if they can offer some free trial."

What is our primary use case?

It is a transactional system. We use it to visualize financial transactions, such as cash in, cash out, in real time.

What is most valuable?

It is very fast in replicating the data from one database to another. We do some extractions from multiple databases to a target database that we use for visualization. It has a good speed.

What needs improvement?

It is a little bit expensive for us. They can improve the price. It would also be very helpful if they can offer some free trial.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for around three 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 very scalable. Around 14 developers in our company use it. They are responsible for business intelligence and databases. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I never contacted them.

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

I have used MySQL.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. It was not a big deal. It took a few minutes for features like .NET.

What about the implementation team?

I installed it on my own. 

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

It is expensive for us. We are looking for something less expensive and thinking of migrating the whole system.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SQL Azure a seven out of ten. In terms of experience, it is a very good product, but it is a little bit expensive. 

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