Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.2 /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

99 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+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?

1% Negative

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Fair
Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Load Balancing

Cloud Integration

Access Management

Cloud Backup

Analytics and Reporting

Data Migration

Encryption and Decryption Support

Systems Performance Management

Regulatory Compliance

SLA Management

Capacity Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Rahul K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Sep 2024

Best Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines stand out due to their seamless integration with other Azure services, offering a highly scalable and customizable cloud infrastructure. The flexibility to choose from a wide range of operating systems, the ability to integrate with powerful development and AI tools like Azure DevOps and AI, and extensive support for hybrid cloud setups make them unique compared to other cloud VM offerings. Additionally, Azure’s security features, including advanced threat protection and compliance certifications, provide an extra layer of reliability.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines is their flexibility and scalability. They allow for quick provisioning of virtual machines with various configurations, making it easy to scale resources up or down based on business needs. Additionally, their seamless integration with other Azure services, like Azure DevOps and AI tools, enhances productivity and innovation.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines is the complexity of pricing. The cost structure can be difficult to predict, especially with the variety of instance types, storage, and bandwidth options, which may lead to unexpected expenses if not closely monitored.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For those considering Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, I recommend carefully estimating your resource needs and monitoring usage to avoid unexpected costs. Take advantage of Azure's pricing calculator and set up cost alerts. Also, explore reserved instances for long-term savings, and ensure you fully understand networking and security configurations for optimal performance and protection.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Mohd F.

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

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Submitted Aug 2024

Great documentation & training material but costly

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Easy to deploy, easy to upscale/downscale and support from microsoft

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

VMSS is great to handle workload automatically

What do you dislike most about this product?

Automation feature needs a lot of improvement.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Easy to use, great documentation & training msterial, a large and supportive community

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Aditya D.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

VM is best & secure alternative of On-prem PCs.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

I have used VMWare Horizon earlier, but Azure Virtual Machine is easy to use and manage. We can easily upgrade to higher capabilities say it vCPUs or Disk spaces. VMs are easy to maintain and are cost effective.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy upgrade and manageable capabilities are my favorite features of Virtual Machine.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to dislike about the product so far.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you want to reduce your capital expenditure and focus on the operations more go for Azure Virtual Machine. Azure CSP partners are ready to manage and deploy the Virtual Machines on demand.

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Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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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

99 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Rahul K.

Best Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mohd F.

Great documentation & training material but costly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aditya D.

VM is best & secure alternative of On-prem PCs.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Load Balancing

Cloud Integration

Access Management

Cloud Backup

Analytics and Reporting

Data Migration

Encryption and Decryption Support

Systems Performance Management

Regulatory Compliance

SLA Management

Capacity Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support