Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
What is Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines?
Migrate your business- and mission-critical workloads to Azure infrastructure and improve operational efficiency. Run SQL Server, SAP, Oracle® software and high-performance computing applications on Azure Virtual Machines. Choose your favorite Linux distribution or Windows Server.
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92 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines?
Pros
- Security Protects
- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Reliable
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews
Ravidev P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Energy
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Aug 2025
Azure VMs make cloud computing easy and great.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Well integration with Microsoft ecosystem, Active directory, SQL Server, MS365. Global availability and Integrated security governance. AI and Machine learning integration, Diverse VM types, Linux and open source friendly.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The seamless scalability and integration with the Azure ecosystem. It allows for quick provisioning, easy automation, and effortless integration with services like Azure Monitor, Azure Backup, and Active Directory.
What do you dislike most about this product?
the cost management only. otherwise all okay.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
To start with a clear understanding of your workload requirements and take advantage of Azure's pricing calculator and cost management tools. Use Azure Hybrid Benefit if you're already a Microsoft license holder, and consider using resource groups, tagging, and autoscaling etc.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Arun Pratap S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jul 2025
Good services and easy to use for the beginners.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
First of all we can deep integrate of the microsoft ecosystem and flexible pricing of the services.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easily integration of the microsoft services ecosystem.
What do you dislike most about this product?
More complexity of its pricing and billing structure when purchasing the license.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I will recommend to the someone please take the benifits of the microsoft azure hybrid service where he can use the sql server.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Effective Service
Rohit K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jun 2025
A helpful hand for small businesses
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Ease of implementation, any new IT guy can simply set up a server on his own.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The cost in comparison to available option is cheap with the functionality and support that they give. Also you don't need elastic IP like aws EC2.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing particularly, but performance for the VMs can be improved.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Look out for azure pricing and setup you billing first before going into setting up your infrastructure.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Saves Time
- Over Delivered
