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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91 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+92 Net Emotional Footprint
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Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Fair
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews
Mohd K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Sep 2023
Azure Virtual Machines for Big Data
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines are a powerful and flexible cloud computing platform that offers a number of advantages over other similar products. If you are looking for a scalable, reliable, and secure cloud computing platform, then Azure VMs are a good option.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines is its global reach. Azure VMs are available in over 60 regions around the world, which means that you can deploy your applications and services close to your users. This can improve the performance and reliability of your applications.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I dislike most about Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines is the learning curve. It can be a bit daunting to get started with Azure VMs, especially if you are not familiar with cloud computing. However, there are a lot of resources available to help you learn, such as the Azure documentation and the Azure training courses.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Here are some recommendations I would give to someone considering Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines: Do your research: Before you start using Azure VMs, it is important to do your research and understand the product. This includes understanding the features, benefits, pricing, and limitations of Azure VMs. Start small: If you are new to cloud computing, it is a good idea to start small. This means starting with a small number of VMs and gradually increasing the number of VMs as your needs grow.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
Adam H.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Aug 2023
Easy to use and setup. Priced for most situations.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Native integration with other offerings - 365, Active Directory. Certification is more highly regarded
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Ease of implementation/use. Breadth of customization
What do you dislike most about this product?
Microsoft changes the names of products regularly which muddies its knowledge base
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Microsoft allows for free trials of Azure virtual machines, so you’re able to try it to see if it works for your needs
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Dorcas F.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2023
Versatile cloud resource
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other products is its robust scalability, extensive range of services, and strong security measures.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ability to quickly scale virtual machine's resources and the comprehensive suite of cloud services that allows my organization to meet our evolving business needs efficiently.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Certain advanced Azure capabilities necessitate a greater level of technical ability to effectively configure and manage. As someone with insufficient understanding in those areas, I've had difficulty fully utilizing these features.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
VM deployment process is really simple in Azure Virtual Machines. There are lots of availability zones to increase redundancy for your virtual machine infrastructure.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
