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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Composite Score
9.0 /10
CX Score
9.2 /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.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

86 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.

+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

84

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

Nsese D.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

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 is different from other similar products, in that it offers a wide range of scalability options that allow users to quickly scale their services up or down depending on their needs. It also offers a range of security features to protect data and applications, as well as a variety of tools to help users manage their cloud infrastructure.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect about Microsoft Azure is the scalability and flexibility it provides that makes it easy to manage and customize my applications and services as my business needs change.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dislike the fact that Microsoft Azure services can be unreliable at times, leading to unexpected downtime and lost data.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering Microsoft Azure, take advantage of the free trial period to get a feel for the platform and its capabilities. It is also important to consider the security and reliability of the platform, as well as the support services available.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Liny S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

One of the best public cloud platform. Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Azure has more delivery points and data centers. More software as a service features and is easier to set up. It has better security features, speed, reliability and scalability compared to on-premise solution.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Enterprise-grade Azure file shares, powered by NetApp. Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware. Simple and secure. High performance.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The assessment tool is very worst, we need to manually enter the data for assessment which is so tidious. It's more compatible with windows based operating system. Cost can be limiting factor.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Hybrid data integration at enterprises scale, made easy. Limitless analytics with unmatched time to insight. Restricting access to virtual machines by configuring network security groups, enabling storage encryption, installing vulnerability assessment solutions.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Microsoft Azure : The Cloud you should migrate to

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy

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