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
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98 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 Net Emotional Footprint
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How much do users love Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines?
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Fair
- Security Protects
- Helps Innovate
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews
Avijeet S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Agriculture
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2023
awesome quality
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
SLA driven deployment
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Orchestation and scale
What do you dislike most about this product?
Cost can be better
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Dig deeper before switching.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Inspires Innovation
- Client Friendly Policies
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
