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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (55.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure HDInsight
Star Rating
(17)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure HDInsightHadoop HDFS
Star Rating
(141)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Hadoop HDFSSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Hadoop HDFS excels in data distribution with a score of 9.1, while Azure HDInsight slightly outperforms it with a score of 9.4, indicating that Azure may offer more efficient data handling capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Azure HDInsight provides superior ease of setup and administration, scoring 8.0 and 9.0 respectively, compared to Hadoop HDFS's scores of 7.0 and 7.1, making Azure a more user-friendly option for new users.
- G2 users highlight that Azure HDInsight's Spark integration is rated higher at 9.3 compared to Hadoop HDFS's 8.9, suggesting that Azure may offer better support for real-time analytics and processing with Spark.
- Users on G2 indicate that Azure HDInsight shines in data preparation with a score of 9.3, while Hadoop HDFS scores 8.6, reflecting Azure's stronger capabilities in preparing data for analysis.
- Reviewers say that both platforms perform well in cloud processing, but Hadoop HDFS has a slight edge with a score of 8.9 compared to Azure HDInsight's 8.6, indicating a preference for Hadoop in cloud environments.
- Users report that Hadoop HDFS has a higher overall star rating of 4.4 compared to Azure HDInsight's 3.9, suggesting that users may have a more favorable view of Hadoop HDFS as a reliable solution in the enterprise market.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure HDInsight
No pricing availableHadoop HDFS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure HDInsight
No trial information availableHadoop HDFS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
11
8.6
118
Ease of Use
8.0
11
7.5
120
Ease of Setup
8.0
5
6.9
47
Ease of Admin
9.0
5
7.1
44
Quality of Support
8.3
9
7.8
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.7
42
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
8.0
113
Features by Category
Database
8.9
6
8.6
42
9.4
6
9.1
46
Feature Not Available
9.0
40
Integrations
8.9
6
9.1
44
9.3
7
8.8
40
Platform
9.0
7
8.3
40
9.3
7
8.4
43
9.3
7
8.8
40
Processing
8.6
7
8.7
36
9.0
7
8.5
41
Building Reports
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure HDInsight and Hadoop HDFS are categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution
Unique Categories
Azure HDInsight has no unique categories
Hadoop HDFS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure HDInsight
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hadoop HDFS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
28.6%
Education Management
14.3%
Retail
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Higher Education
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Computer Software
24.0%
Information Technology and Services
21.7%
Internet
7.8%
Financial Services
4.7%
Higher Education
3.9%
Other
38.0%
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Discussions
Azure HDInsight has no discussions with answers
What is Hadoop HDFS used for?
1 Comment
VV
Hadoop HDFS is used for storing large volume of data... so called 'Big Data'.
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