3854 Microsoft Azure Testimonials

“We’re teaching our staff that there’s only so many things that you can do in an offline fashion. Some say, ‘I want an offline capable application or solution.’ We’re telling them, ‘No. You need a connection because that almost guarantees that you have the right information at the right time and place.”

"Our ability to present insights from 20-plus data sources whether on the web or on an app, allows a Microsoft sales professional to find information fast and focus on the customer."

"As early adopters of both Azure and Office 365, we have been able to integrate our services, scale seamlessly, and save costs. We can securely map across different devices and platforms."

"By using an on-demand converged platform such as the Microsoft Cloud Platform System, we’re able to be more competitive in more markets."

"I spent my entire life cutting and grinding stone by hand, and chiseling by hand, and lifting by hand,By the time I turned 25, I had a bad back, bad knees and wrists, and multiple surgeries. My only option was to use my head."

"Usage-based insurance can be an opportunity or a threat to insurers. With a cost-effective UBI service hosted in Azure, we’re ensuring that they can see it as an opportunity"

"There has been a major evolution over the past few years in how we support big computing at Towers Watson, and Microsoft plays a growing role in that support."

“To implement Agile properly, you need visual indicators of who’s doing what, and what progress is being made. You need to see Kanban charts and backlogs, and be able to predict when those backlogs will be resolved. The charts in the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server toolset enable us to do this.”

"The use of Microsoft software to glean real-time, actionable insight from existing building data is a game-changer for building owners and utilities."

“If you’re hosting a major meeting and learn two days in advance that a key piece of HVAC equipment is about to fail, you’ll have time to repair or replace it before the meeting. The predictive power of this tool can maintain comfort and reliability, which are just as important as the energy savings for many building owners.”

“Dealing with terabytes of real-time data, performing trend analysis on that data, and adjusting specific pieces of equipment in real time requires serious data processing—a perfect application for the cloud.”

“Engaging building managers and explaining to them that we could help them run their buildings a lot more efficiently was challenging, but Seattle building owners are innovative and committed to exploring new ways to make their buildings more efficient. Our pitch that we could help them monitor their buildings every minute, 24 hours a day, and make adjustments to equipment in real time has been compelling.”

"By using Windows Server 2012 R2, we finally have a solid, highly automated disaster recovery solution in place for the cost of our Microsoft Campus Agreement."

“Microsoft Services helped us overcome a few challenges in getting linked up with Microsoft Azure and getting our first replicas set up. It was nice to be able to talk directly to the product group to resolve issues. The failover was quick—just a few minutes of downtime and then the workload was up and running in the other data center.”

"By using Windows Server 2012 R2, we can perform maintenance work without bringing down customer systems. Every minute of downtime we can eliminate is critical to our customers."