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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

9.0 /10

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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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2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2023

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

Cloud Integration

Access Management

Systems Performance Management

Analytics and Reporting

Cloud Backup

Data Migration

Encryption and Decryption Support

Capacity Management

SLA Management

Regulatory Compliance

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Dante E.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Better than the old AD

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Azure has a strong integration with other Microsoft products such as Office 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform, which makes it easy to build and deploy integrated solutions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Security: Azure provides a secure environment for your apps and data, with features such as Azure Security Center.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Azure is a large and complex platform with many different services and options, which can be overwhelming for people who are not familiar with cloud computing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Consider Azure's security features to ensure that your data and applications are protected while in the cloud. Be aware of the costs and any additional expenses that may be incurred such as storage, bandwidth, and data transfer costs.

Pros

Reliable
Caring
Client Friendly Policies
Performance Enhancing

Mateusz K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Versatile and aproachable

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Variety of offered products

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use and administration

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not so intuitive UI

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start by studying the documentation

Pros

Helps Innovate
Unique Features
Saves Time
Respectful

Nikunj B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Azure is the Future! Awesome services from OpenAI.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

ChatGPT and OpenAI Services Integration with Azure

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

> OpenAI Services > ChatGPT is coming soon to the Azure OpenAI Service > Azure’s AI-optimized infrastructure enables businesses to create cutting-edge applications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Azure ML Studio Interface needs improvement.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best Cloud available in the market.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Respectful
Reliable
Effective Service

Cons

Less Efficient Service

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Load Balancing Allows distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources.

Cloud Integration Includes real-time data integration, APIs, and data quality.

Access Management Includes social sign-on, external authorization, and fraud detection.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Cloud Backup Includes backup schedules, encryption algorithms, and data support.

Data Migration The ability to select and extract data from one storage system to another

Encryption and Decryption Support Support for real-time decryption and re-encryption of information.

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

SLA Management Includes a contracted delivery time, automated escalations, and timely resolutions.

Regulatory Compliance Includes compliance with regulations and standards such as SOX, HIPPA, NIST, PCI-DSS etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Dante E.

Better than the old AD

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mateusz K.

Versatile and aproachable

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nikunj B.

Azure is the Future! Awesome services from OpenAI.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Load Balancing

Cloud Integration

Access Management

Systems Performance Management

Analytics and Reporting

Cloud Backup

Data Migration

Encryption and Decryption Support

Capacity Management

SLA Management

Regulatory Compliance

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization