Top Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Alternatives and Competitors
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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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9.0
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+92
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326
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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
Compare how Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.
Amazon
Amazon EC2
9.1
Composite
Score
+94
Emotional
Footprint
600
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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Amazon EC2 is:
More Transparent
More Innovative
More Caring
More Reliable
More Efficient
More Respectful
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) offers the broadest and deepest compute platform, with over 500 instances and choice of the latest processor, storage, networking, operating system, and purchase model to help you best match the needs of your workload. We are the first major cloud provider that supports Intel, AMD, and Arm processors, the only cloud with on-demand EC2 Mac instances, and the only cloud with 400 Gbps Ethernet networking.
Google Cloud
9.0
Composite
Score
+95
Emotional
Footprint
553
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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Google Cloud is:
More Transparent
More Caring
More Reliable
More Respectful
More Innovative
Worse at Support
Google Cloud provides the building blocks so you can quickly develop everything from simple websites to complex applications. Explore how you can make Google Cloud work for you.
Oracle
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
8.8
Composite
Score
+92
Emotional
Footprint
73
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Reviews Say
Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is:
More Caring
More Transparent
More Inspiring
Worse at Integrating
Worse at Training
Harder to Use
From the most comprehensive portfolio of cloud solutions, to the world’s #1 enterprise database, Oracle offers the choice and flexibility to meet your business requirements.
OpenMetal
OpenMetal On-Demand Private Cloud
8.5
Composite
Score
+90
Emotional
Footprint
29
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Reviews Say
Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, OpenMetal On-Demand Private Cloud is:
Better at Support
More Inspiring
More Transparent
Worse at Training
Harder to Use
Harder to Customize
The world's first truly on-demand OpenStack private cloud platform and automated bare metal. Launch a production-ready cloud in just 45 seconds – without the expensive hardware investment or steep learning curve. Reduce costs and empower your team with secure, reliable, on-demand dedicated cloud infrastructure. Many organizations are stuck building and maintaining their own private clouds, or using a mega-cloud provider. However, building your own private cloud is complex and expensive, and the big cloud providers can be costly and inflexible. We provide an open source alternative with lower costs, more transparency and control, and greater flexibility, all tailored to your unique needs.
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
8.4
Composite
Score
+88
Emotional
Footprint
50
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, DigitalOcean is:
More Caring
Worse at Training
Less Inspiring
Worse at Support
Less Reliable
Worse at Integrating
DigitalOcean helps you create, automate, and manage a robust infrastructure with features like API, Floating IPs, Shared Private Networking, and Team Accounts.
IBM
IBM Cloud Bare Metal
8.2
Composite
Score
+94
Emotional
Footprint
41
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Reviews Say
Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, IBM Cloud Bare Metal is:
More Transparent
More Caring
More Efficient
More Inspiring
Less Respectful
Worse at Training
IBM Cloud™ Bare Metal Servers are single-tenant physical servers that provide you performance and control with low-level access to the hardware resources. Your server isn’t shared with “noisy neighbors,” it’s all yours!
CloudSigma
CloudSigma
7.8
Composite
Score
+90
Emotional
Footprint
19
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, CloudSigma is:
More Transparent
More Caring
Harder to Customize
Harder to Implement
Less Reliable
Less Efficient
CloudSigma platform is a comprehensive turnkey software solution for Service Providers such as Managed Services Providers, System Integrators, VARs, data centre providers or Telcos who want to enter the fast growing cloud services market with their own branded offering
Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud
7.7
Composite
Score
+87
Emotional
Footprint
37
Reviews
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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Alibaba Cloud is:
Worse at Training
Harder to Use
Harder to Implement
Worse at Integrating
Less Reliable
Worse at Support
Alibaba Cloud offers high-performance, elastic computing power in the cloud. Services are available on a pay-as-you-go basis and include data storage, relational databases, big-data processing, Anti-DDoS protection and content delivery networks (CDN). At the same time Alibaba Cloud is committed to the research and development of large database systems and advanced big data technologies. Our R&D efforts include the advancement of IoT (Internet of Things) technology, virtual reality, smart homes, automotive networking and information systems, and cloud-based mobile-device operating systems.
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