Azure HDInsight Reviews & Product Details

The best feature of Azure HDInsight is that it leverages the Azure Datalake for HDFS Data instead of consuming disk space of the cluster. It also comes with Ambari UI to easily make config changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure HDInsight can combine all big data services into a single option so that users can come and experiment on the same cluster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fairly easy to enable off older Datalake platforms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We are still evaluating this product, so keep you posted! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

First thing i want to say is it is stable. In my work i used mobile iron, BES, air watch and intune from azure. Intune from azure is the most stabke one i need to say. I always using it to verify our app's MDM feature vecause it will give me an accurate result. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hard for new users to use. AZURE includes a lot of microsoft's feature. You need to spand time on it to get used to work with it. Not new user friendly. And if you are having issues are can barely find something useful from the azure log. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

High Availability

Unlike other vendors, the Microsoft Azure cloud offers high availability and redundancy in data centers on a global scale. Because of this, Azure can offer a service level agreement, or SLA, of 99.95% (approximately 4.38 hours of downtime per year), something that most businesses cannot achieve.

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Security

Microsoft Azure has a strong focus on security, following the standard security model of Detect, Assess, Diagnose, Stabilize and Close. Paired with strong cyber security controls, this model has allowed Azure to achieve multiple compliance certifications, all of which establish Azure as a leader in IaaS security. Not only is the platform protected, the end user is also covered with Azure. This multi-level of protection is essential as security threats continue to multiply daily across the globe, targeting end users and putting your business’ data at risk. Azure provides simple, user-friendly services for increased protection, such as multi-factor authentication and application password requirements.

New Call-to-actionScalability

Scalability is the backbone of any good cloud provider, and Azure is no different. For example, consider the following: a firm runs SQL reports daily for 28 out of 30 days of the month, using minimal compute power. On the last two days of the month, there is an increase in report activity, requiring more compute power. Microsoft Azure makes it easy to scale compute power up or down with nothing more than the click of a button. With this scalability structure, businesses have the flexibility to pay for only what they use.

Cost-Effectiveness

It’s imperative to keep IT budgets in mind when choosing a cloud provider, which is why the Microsoft Azure platform is so attractive to many organizations. Azure’s pay-as-you-go pricing allows SMBs to better manage their IT budgets, purchasing only as much as they need. Additionally, the cloud environment allows businesses to launch both customer applications and internal apps in the cloud, which saves on infrastructure costs while reducing the hardware and maintenance burdens on in-house IT management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Requires Management

As with anything, there are a couple of potential cons with Microsoft Azure. Unlike SaaS platforms where the end-user is consuming information (for example, Office 365), IaaS (Azure) moves your business’ compute power from your data center or office to the cloud. As with most cloud service providers, Azure needs to be expertly managed and maintained, which includes patching and server monitoring.

Requires Platform Expertise

Unlike local servers, Azure requires expertise to ensure all moving parts work together efficiently. A common mistake by business administrators that are not fully engaged in how well (or poorly) their cloud servers are operating is to over-provision cloud services. While a common mistake, on premise servers’ compute power does not translate equivocally in the cloud, potentially costing businesses thousands of dollars per year.

As more and more businesses continue to move their data to the cloud, it can be difficult to track which provider is best for your business. As an IT company serving small and mid-size businesses, iCorps had to conduct its own proof of concept, migrating core business applications to Azure to ensure maximum efficiency. With a seamless migration and continued usage, iCorps hasn’t looked back, saving nearly $4,000 per month on licensing, hardware, and support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure itself is very user friendly, HDInsight is a great addition. For our purposes, we definitely also use the powerful query to translate data into Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only problem I have is when loading large volumes of data, sometimes I get an error message, I suppose that means something is corrupted inside. I'd love a way to sort this out without having to start over. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I liked the most was the poly base and ease in aggregating raw data sets, it was easy to use and very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I disliked the most was the cost point because it's prohibitive to use all the time, in other words, you can't use it 24/7 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use and implement. Analytics is just off the charts, the data lake capabilities and the addition of the new offerings by Microsoft is game changing. It is critical for our industry and business needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The single point of maintenance and the fact it is really pricey for organization of our size. The end user performance was flaky at times, however, we were able to shake it off after certain tweaks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The easiest of installation and setup of new environment - not depends on server quality as in case of standard environment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not enough instruction how to setup environment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure platform is a place where almost we can find everything that are required for a typical data engineer work. And the most amazing part of azure is having HDInsight (HDP cluster) and Databricks at one place with various eco system noteobooks like Jupyter, Zeppelin etc which makes the Data Scientist job easier.

Also, another amazing part with Azure is storing data in a blob storage and exploring the metadata of various sources using data catalog. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing much to say, but still the way to interact with various components can be made easier to the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is cost-effective and a good enterprise-grade service for open source analytics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Loading large volumes sometimes throughs errors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.