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

Santosh S.

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

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Submitted May 2023

Easy to use and Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

High availability and disaster recovery

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Scalability, Security and compliance.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Need learning for better use.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Secure and cost effective, right choice if opt.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Efficient Service
Respectful

Vikas M.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: End User of Application

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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

Rupak R.

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

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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

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

What is Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines?

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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

Santosh S.

Easy to use and Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Vikas M.

he benefits of the Azure Virtual Mach are numerous

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rupak R.

Awesome Product from Microsoft

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