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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

9.0 /10
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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

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91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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

  • Helps Innovate
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Load Balancing

89

Cloud Integration

88

Access Management

87

Analytics and Reporting

87

Cloud Backup

87

Systems Performance Management

87

Data Migration

87

Encryption and Decryption Support

86

SLA Management

85

Capacity Management

85

Regulatory Compliance

85

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Business Value Created

86

Ease of IT Administration

86

Quality of Features

86

Breadth of Features

85

Ease of Implementation

85

Usability and Intuitiveness

85

Ease of Data Integration

84

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Ease of Customization

83

Vendor Support

83

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Vikas M.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

he benefits of the Azure Virtual Mach are numerous

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

We can choose between several pre-configured machines or create a custom configuration to suit our requirements. Furthermore, the company can take advantage of the platform's high levels of automation, which can help streamline the deployment, management, and administration of virtual machines. These include increased efficiency, reduced costs, improved reliability, and enhanced security. The company can streamline our IT operations and focus on core business activities by taking advantage of the platform's automation and monitoring features. Another significant advantage of the Azure Virtual Machines platform is its flexibility.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

With the rapid rise of cloud computing in the corporate world, the Azure Virtual Machines platform has become an increasingly popular choice for businesses of all sizes. This powerful cloud-based platform offers numerous advantages, benefits, and capabilities, making it a top choice for many companies looking to improve their IT infrastructure and stay ahead of the competition. We can quickly ramp up our computing resources to meet the demands of changing workloads or increased traffic. It allows us to handle sudden spikes in traffic or usage without investing in additional on-premises hardware, infrastructure, or personnel.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The platform can be costly for small businesses or those with limited budgets, although numerous cost-saving mechanisms are available.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Because one of the most significant problems that implementing the Azure Virtual Machines platform can solve for us is the need for improved disaster recovery capabilities. In the event of a catastrophic event, such as a natural disaster, cyber-attack, or hardware failure, the platform's backup and restore capabilities can quickly recover data and applications. The Azure Virtual Machines platform is an excellent choice for us that want to improve our IT infrastructure and gain a competitive advantage. While the platform has some disadvantages, its benefits and capabilities far outweigh the challenges.

Pros

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

Richard G.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

It can create a VM in a few steps

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

You can easily create a desktop environment and start using it. Setting up a server in the cloud environment made it relatively easy to set up telework by simply setting up a VPN environment when telework started. Also, since the VPN tool is free and provided by MS, it was easy to implement internally, and we were able to keep costs low. There are many server plans, etc., so if a plan suits your company, you should consider submitting it.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As part of our BCP (Bulk Copy Program) measures, we considered moving the desktop environment to the cloud and decided to introduce it. As a result, BCP measures and data security have been improved, such as not storing data locally. At the time of deployment, it is possible to install MS Office and the applications necessary for the business simultaneously (of course, some things are impossible), so the environment creation time can be shortened.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It would be difficult for non-professionals to understand the difference in nature between a VM environment and a local environment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Before using Azure Virtual Machines, it took a lot of time to create virtual machines. With Azure Virtual Machines, templates can be used to create virtual machines automatically, so we were able to reduce the work hours involved in creating virtual machines. Specifications can be changed one by one according to the content of the job. Because it can create a VM in a few steps, it is very convenient when making many VMs. The price is relatively low among various VM services.

Pros

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

Rupak R.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Awesome Product from Microsoft

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Azure Virtual Machines are very fast and scalable.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Awesome performance and durability.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing to dislike about this, but Yes prices are little bit high.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Azure Virtual Machines are awesome service from Microsoft. I am highly impressed with the service.

Pros

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

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