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“A strong enterprise-ready platform for generative AI adoption, especially for existing Azure customers”
“Granular User Controls Stand Out While Azure Pricing Remains a Concern”
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Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.
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What I like most is how well generative AI services integrate with existing Azure components such as storage, networking, and security controls. We were able to connect AI services to existing applications without redesigning our architecture completely. Azure also provides enterprise-level controls around access management and compliance, which is important when working with AI models and sensitive data. The availability of managed services reduces the operational overhead compared to running AI infrastructure completely on your own.
When it comes to Microsoft Axure, I absolutely love the granular control that it has over virtually anything. MS Azure allows me to give many permissions to network users on a per0user or per-group basis. The control panel also allows me to provide specific controls for things like password policy and 2FA requirements. That's the most awesome thing I can think of.
Tight integration with MS 365, Intune and Entra ID for Identity and device management. Robust VM, networking and security capabilities that simplify hybrid-cloud ops. Comprehensive monitoring and management tools (azure monitor, log analytics, defender for cloud). Large ecosystem of templates, automaton options and 3rd party integrations.
One challenge we experienced is cost transparency. AI workloads can scale quickly, and it's sometimes difficult to predict expenses during experimentation phases. Monitoring and optimization require active attention. Documentation and service options can also feel overwhelming, especially since Azure's AI offerings are evolving rapidly. It's not always obvious which service or architecture pattern is the right choice. In addition, regional availability and quota limitations occasionally slowed down our testing efforts.
I dislike the prices and the admin panel design. When I was using it a while back, I noticed that MS Azure had higher prices in a lot of areas than did the competition. I think they would take money from the competition if they just lowered prices a little bit.
Pricing structure is very complex. Unexpected costs can appear when workloads scale or when monitoring and backup services aren't properly scoped. The portal UI can feel inconsistent across different Azure services. Some settings are buried several layers deep. Documentation occasionally lags behind new feature releases, making deployment of new services more trial and error than it should be.
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- DEVELOPER FOR WEBMETHODS, MS POWERPLATFO50M-1B USDIT ServicesReview Source
A strong enterprise-ready platform for generative AI adoption, especially for existing Azure customers
We started using Microsoft Azure several years ago for general cloud workloads and more recently began using it to support generative AI use cases. Our main focus has been experimenting with Azure OpenAI services and running AI-related workloads alongside existing applications. One advantage for us was that we didn't need to introduce a completely new platform; we could build on infrastructure and identity management we already had in Azure. - SYSTEMS ENGINEER<50M USDMiscellaneousReview Source
Scalability and Security Valued in Azure Despite Portal Inconsistencies and Costs
Azure has been a reliable platform for enterprise workloads, especially as we've migrated on-prem infrastructure and file shares into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Integration with other MS services like Entra ID, Intune, and SharePoint Online has been smooth and well-supported. Pricing transparency and documenting could improve, but overall, Azure provides the scalability, flexibility, and security we need to manage both production and development environments efficiently. - Sr. Systems Administrator50M-1B USDMediaReview Source
Microsoft Azure Offers Broad Services But Portal Stability Remains a Challenge
One of the great things we like about Microsoft Azure is that it has a consistent identity and access infrastructure whether it be Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access, everything works in sync. Another thing is simplified lifecycle operations, like for VM's it has native support for managed disks, backups, monitoring etc. Security is also great, you can have rule based NSGs at the subnet and NIC level. App services are good and offer multiple deployment slots, environment separations and rollbacks. - SECURITY ANALYST50M-1B USDEnergy and UtilitiesReview Source
Application Security Groups Strengthen Cloud Firewall Rules With Risk-Based Strategies
My experience with Microsoft Azure in terms of segmentation has been extremely positive. Azure allows users and administrators of enterprises to properly administer, organize and manage security policies in the form of segmentation of users and Network Security Groups, with additional capabilities such as Azure Virtual Network Manager. - SOFTWARE DEVELOPER<50M USDMediaReview Source
Comprehensive Cloud Services Offer Scalability But Pose Steep Learning Curve Challenges
Largely positive experience. Offers an extensive range of services for computing, storage, networking and AI making it suitable for both small and large scale deployments. I appreciate the strong integration with other Microsoft products, the robust security features and extensive documentation. Pricing can be complex and their is a steep learning curve for beginners but ultimately, it is a reliable and scalable solution.