Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM) vs. Azure Databricks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Available on Microsoft's Azure platform, Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVMs) are comprehensive pre-configured virtual machines for data science modelling, development and deployment.N/A
Azure Databricks
Score 8.7 out of 10
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Azure Databricks is a service available on Microsoft's Azure platform and suite of products. It provides the latest versions of Apache Spark so users can integrate with open source libraries, or spin up clusters and build in a fully managed Apache Spark environment with the global scale and availability of Azure. Clusters are set up, configured, and fine-tuned to ensure reliability and performance without the need for monitoring. The solution includes autoscaling and auto-termination to improve…N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
8.7
Ratings
4% above category average
Azure Databricks
8.1
Ratings
3% below category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources7.80 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
MDM Integration9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
8.1
Ratings
3% below category average
Azure Databricks
6.4
Ratings
27% below category average
Visualization7.80 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis8.40 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
8.9
Ratings
9% above category average
Azure Databricks
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Data Transformations9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data Encryption9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Built-in Processors8.40 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
8.4
Ratings
0% above category average
Azure Databricks
8.3
Ratings
1% below category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools8.40 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development7.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery8.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
7.7
Ratings
10% below category average
Azure Databricks
8.5
Ratings
0% below category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options8.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
To leverage a high processing workload that can be done fast instead of in multiple days or hours.
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Having access to all databases and tables in one place is what has helped me and my team to function better. The in built functionality/access to SQL and Python is definitely an added bonus! The icing on the cake is the ability to export your data into an Excel spreadsheet for additional analysis. If you have less to no working knowledge of SQL or Python, its better to look at alternatives.
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Pros
  • Leveraging data.
  • Computer vision.
  • Data science.
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  • Consistently great performance when dealing with huge scale data with the help of spark architecture
  • Magic commands such as spark sql, pyspark, scala . This comes really handy in day to day work
  • Integration with other Azure services is super smooth and robust
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Cons
  • Azure DSVM pricing must be reduced so that an AI-based start-up can use the Azure DSVM.
  • Azure must create an environment to use Azure DSVM offline as well.
  • Lack of frameworks
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  • Intuitive interface
  • Ease of use
  • Providing FAQ or QRGs
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Usability
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Based on my extensive use of Azure Databricks for the past 3.5 years, it has evolved into a beautiful amalgamation of all the data domains and needs. From a data analyst, to a data engineer, to a data scientist, it jas got them all! Being language agnostic and focused on easy to use UI based control, it is a dream to use for every Data related personnel across all experience levels!
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Alternatives Considered
Azure DSVM provides [many] cost-effective solutions rather than using the Amazon SageMaker. Amazon products are a little more detailed products but this detailing is [a] little costly in comparison to the Azure. Azure DSVM is way more controlled than the Amazon SageMaker and it is very cost-effective as compared to Amazon SageMaker. We are already managing Aure services so we explored the Azure DSVM which turned out [to] be a good choice.
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Against all the tools I have used, Azure Databricks is by far the most superior of them all! Why, you ask? The UI is modern, the features are never ending and they keep adding new features. And to quote Apple, "It just works!" Far ahead of the competition, the delta lakehouse platform also fares better than it counterparts of Iceberg implementation or a loosely bound Delta Lake implementation of Synapse
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Return on Investment
  • Azure DSVM is little costly with long term support for ML based environments.
  • Azure DSVM is very good for short tasking and costs us [a] little low than the on-prem server.
  • [Scaling] option is very convenient.
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  • The support team is amazing, they help you at every stage of the projects, from sales to delivery.
  • On a framework level, it has had an amazing impact and has reduced the clients overall data platform costs by a staggering 65%
  • There has been a 40% Manual work requirement on average for the clients when they move to Azure Databricks Data Platform
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