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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Composite Score
9.0 /10
CX Score
9.3 /10
Category
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
9.0 /10

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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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines won the following awards in the Cloud Infrastructure as a Service category

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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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?

2% Negative
3% Neutral
95% Positive

Pros

  • Security Protects
  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity
  • Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Load Balancing

87

Cloud Integration

87

Access Management

87

Cloud Backup

86

Analytics and Reporting

86

Regulatory Compliance

86

Data Migration

86

Encryption and Decryption Support

86

Capacity Management

85

Systems Performance Management

85

SLA Management

85

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of IT Administration

87

Quality of Features

86

Breadth of Features

86

Business Value Created

86

Ease of Implementation

85

Ease of Data Integration

85

Usability and Intuitiveness

84

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Ease of Customization

83

Vendor Support

82

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Savad M.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Most satisfied one so far , Looking forward

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

It's very easy to use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How easy it is to manage the things around

What do you dislike most about this product?

From some aspect, it looks like pricy

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try out the standard one

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Generous Negotitation

Osmond E.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

It is a reliable and secure platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that offers a wide range of services, from virtual machines to storage and networking. It stands out from other similar products because of its comprehensive suite of services, its scalability, and its ability to integrate with existing on-premises systems. Additionally, Azure provides a secure and reliable environment, allowing businesses to confidently store and manage their data.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Azure products is their ability to provide a comprehensive suite of cloud services. Azure offers a wide range of services, including virtual machines, storage, databases, analytics, networking, and many more. With Azure, I can build, deploy, and manage applications and services in the cloud, allowing me to scale up or down depending on my needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I find that one of the things I dislike most about Microsoft Azure products is the lack of features compared to other cloud computing platforms. For example, Azure does not have the same level of scalability or flexibility as other cloud providers, making it difficult to customize the platform for specific needs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering using Microsoft Azure products, I would recommend doing some research to determine which product is the best fit for your needs. Consider the features, cost, and scalability of the product. Additionally, I would recommend taking advantage of the free trial period to get a feel for the product before committing to a purchase. Finally, I would suggest reaching out to Microsoft Azure customer service for any questions or concerns you may have. With the right research and support, Microsoft Azure products can be a great asset to your business.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Abhimanyu S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Media
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Youngest Blood in Cloud Providers

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Azure is the most feature rich and broadest functionality cloud. Being a new contender in the cloud provider world, it has researched the pros and cons of every other cloud provider and provided what other clouds lack of. This results in some of the functionalities so thought out and feature specfic to user need.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Since many of the customers have a huge infra running on Windows and Azure having the most native support for windows helps easy-to-use migration strategies. Moreover being feature-rich in all the aspects of cloud, a professional cloud user will be able to implement the most niche solutions with ease.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The documentation is certainly something which lacks as per compare to its rich features. I have found most of the documentation either too complex or too random. Moreover being a new contender in the cloud world, it also has less community forums and discussions which might cause tracking in case stuck on an issue.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are profession cloud user and have experience of at least 2 years in Cloud, then Azure would be the best bet to move your infrastructure to. Moreover cost wise also Azure is more cheaper as compared to its alternatives. Also make sure to go for premium support initially during migration since it helps keep the wheel moving faster and issues can be solved much quicker with support as community forums are still building.

Pros

  • Unique Features
  • Security Protects
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product

Cons

  • Vendor Friendly Policies
  • Vendor's Interest First
  • Under Delivered

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