Azure HDInsight is a managed, full-spectrum, open-source analytics service for enterprises. It allows users to run popular open-source frameworks such as Apache Spark, Hive, LLAP, Kafka, Hadoop, and HBase, backed by an enterprise-grade SLA.
Brand Authority Index (BAI): 92/100
Archetype: Challenger
Category: Cloud Computing
Part of: Microsoft Azure
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Last analyzed: April 11, 2026
Founded: 2013
Headquarters: Redmond, WA