We performed a comparison between Amazon CloudFront and Windows Azure CDN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two CDN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product is very well interconnected with other Amazon services."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the speed of delivery."
"The most valuable feature is the number of servers they can put your content in while being reliable."
"It has built-in DDoS protection, which protects against DDoS attacks."
"The solution has many features that are comprehensive."
"The product provides reduced latency and quicker site refreshes."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to deliver content to users nearby."
"The solution has good security features."
"One of the most valuable aspects is the capability to store extensive datasets and objects in the cloud, enabling their download through shared access signatures."
"The most valuable feature of Windows Azure CDN is its effectiveness."
"The UI is very intuitive."
"One of the tool's best features is its ability to handle edge cases. For instance, we encountered a situation where we needed to remove certain files from public access. The solution offered a purge feature that allowed us to remove these files. This feature ensured that the files were deleted from all edge servers. Subsequently, we were able to upload new versions of the files."
"I enjoy engaging in discussions with colleagues possessing unique expertise. I leverage the three platforms—Azure, Google, and AWS extensively. This allows me to offer diverse solutions to customers, commonly referred to as a multi-cloud approach."
"We use the product for faster content delivery with low latency."
"The fact that it just delivers what it is supposed to do is its most valuable feature...The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that one can access Windows Azure CDN from anywhere."
"The UI could be more user-friendly."
"Amazon CloudFront's setup is a bit difficult, and we would love it if they made it easier."
"Improvements are needed as per customer requirements."
"A lot of caching features must be added to the solution."
"The product should be more intuitive."
"Sometimes, the server goes down automatically."
"The lack of seamless integration made the setup process more complex and required additional research to manage all the services properly."
"I have utilized certain characteristics and invested effort in reading the documentation, which proved to be challenging."
"There were a few bugs that were very disappointing. So, that is a part of the reason why we started using Fastly."
"They should include configuration for cache rules."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The high price of Windows Azure CDN is an area of concern where improvements can be made."
"Exploring shared access solutions with cloud accounts would be a beneficial choice."
"The response time of the support team must be improved."
"We have experienced issues with switch connectivity."
"I aim to enhance the reporting."
Amazon CloudFront is ranked 4th in CDN with 22 reviews while Windows Azure CDN is ranked 6th in CDN with 10 reviews. Amazon CloudFront is rated 8.2, while Windows Azure CDN is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Amazon CloudFront writes "Top-notch in terms of customer service and offers pay-as-you-go model with a free tier". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Azure CDN writes "A globally distributed network of servers that can efficiently deliver web content to consumers". Amazon CloudFront is most compared with Azure Front Door, Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly and AWS Global Accelerator, whereas Windows Azure CDN is most compared with Azure Front Door, Akamai, Verizon EdgeCast, StackPath CDN and Cloudflare. See our Amazon CloudFront vs. Windows Azure CDN report.
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