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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
Efficient and scalable platform for all our big data analytics needs.
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
Azure Data Lake store is good hadoop based storage native to Azure. It works well within Azure eco system but still lacks connectivity from lot of third party tools. Performance wise its better and on par with any Hadoop file based system

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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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

Its easily available with Azure workloads and being native makes performance better than outside hadoop implementation.

Like

There are certain points which I like the most: Flexibility with data formats, Enterprise Grade security and Scalability with seamless integration with analytics tool .

Dislike

1. Storage credits that remain cannot be transferred to the next cycle. 2. Data migration for larger files cannot be done in parallel processing batches. 3. Cost estimates provided initially were not fully accurate.

Dislike

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

Dislike

The main downside of ADSL is its complexity in setup, Management, and cost optimization, which can be overwhelming for new users or small teams. while it excels for enterprises with experienced Azure professionals, organizations without deep azure expertise may find it challenging to maximize its potential.

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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?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.2

Integration & Deployment

4.2

Service & Support

4.2

Product Capabilities

4.2

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  • 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.
  • SENIOR CONSULTANT
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    MS ADSL: A Flexible and Secure Solution for Big Data Analytics

    5.0
    Dec 14, 2024
    I personally feel that MS ADSL is a scalable and secure cloud-based data storage service designed for big data analytics. It has seamless integration with other Azure data factory, Azure Databricks, Synapse Analytics and power BI makes it powerful choice for end-to-end data solutions.
  • MANAGER
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Azure Data Lake Store : Managing and Storing Data.

    4.0
    Oct 8, 2024
    Azure Data Lake Store easily scales to accommodate large volumes of data from various sources. It supports both structured and unstructured data. It simplifies data ingestion and processing with a straightforward interface. Basically it serves as a central repository for all data related to operations, sales, products and credit.
  • Data Scientist-Optimization
    1B-10B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Unleashing ADLS's Potential in Data Science and Big Data

    5.0
    Jun 28, 2024
    ADLS has proven to be the backbone of all our data science projects be it inventory related, vehicle routing related or any machine learning project. It has helped us in establishing all the necessary big data capabilities and data warehousing capabilities effectively. It helps us with code level log analytics as well.
  • Process Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Insurance (except health)
    Review Source

    Azure Data Lake Store for Managing and Analyzing large volume of data

    4.0
    Mar 6, 2024
    Azure Data Lake Store is used for managing and analyzing large volumes of data. It uses hierarchical file system, which helps us in organizing data in a structured manner using directions. This enables more efficient data organization and management. It handles massive amounts of data, providing scalability to accommodate growing datasets. It also integrates with other Azure services. As it supports Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) and Azure Blob Storage, this ensures compatibility with a wide range of analytics and storage tools, enhancing interoperability.
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