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Azure Data Lake Store

byMicrosoft
in Hadoop Distributions
4.3

Overview

Product Information on Azure Data Lake Store

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Azure Data Lake Store?

Azure Data Lake Store is a software designed to facilitate the storage and analysis of large volumes of data. The software provides a scalable and secure data repository that integrates with analytical tools and supports high throughput for data workloads. It enables the organization of files and datasets of various formats, allowing parallel processing and direct access for big data analytics. Azure Data Lake Store addresses the business problem of managing and analyzing diverse and extensive datasets by offering hierarchical namespace, fine-grained access control, and compatibility with existing enterprise security frameworks. The software is intended for enterprises seeking to optimize their data architecture for analytics, machine learning, and reporting.

Azure Data Lake Store Pricing

Azure Data Lake Store software uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model, where charges are based on the amount of data stored and the amount of data read or written. Pricing is calculated according to storage consumed per month and additional transaction costs for data operations, with no upfront costs or termination fees. Discounts may be available for reserved capacity purchases.

Overall experience with Azure Data Lake Store

Software Developer
50M - 250M USD, Software
FAVORABLE

“Scaling Efficiently: A New Era of Big Data Analytics Management”

4.0
Dec 29, 2024
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Sr Data Integration Architect
30B + USD, Consumer Goods
CRITICAL

“Good for Hadoop storage within Azure eco system but still lacks connectivity ”

3.0
Mar 21, 2019
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

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.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Peer Discussions

Azure Data Lake Store Reviews and Ratings

4.3

(26 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
27%
4 Star
62%
3 Star
12%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • Software Developer
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Scaling Efficiently: A New Era of Big Data Analytics Management

    4.0
    Dec 29, 2024
    Efficient and scalable platform for all our big data analytics needs.
  • Software Developer
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Scaling Efficiently: A New Era of Big Data Analytics Management

    4.0
    Dec 29, 2024
    Efficient and scalable platform for all our big data analytics needs.
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Reviewer Insights for: Azure Data Lake Store
Performance of Azure Data Lake Store Across Market Features

Azure Data Lake Store Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. Rapid scaling up and down according to server utilization helps in cost management. 2. The data analytics capabilities of the platform are excellent in terms of both structured and raw data. 3. Seamless integration with Microsoft azure ecosystem ensures it works smoothly.

Like

1. Rapid scaling up and down according to server utilization helps in cost management. 2. The data analytics capabilities of the platform are excellent in terms of both structured and raw data. 3. Seamless integration with Microsoft azure ecosystem ensures it works smoothly.

Like

1. Rapid scaling up and down according to server utilization helps in cost management. 2. The data analytics capabilities of the platform are excellent in terms of both structured and raw data. 3. Seamless integration with Microsoft azure ecosystem ensures it works smoothly.

Dislike

Connectivity to and from multiple non Azure sources and targets is very limited

Dislike

Connectivity to and from multiple non Azure sources and targets is very limited

Dislike

Connectivity to and from multiple non Azure sources and targets is very limited