What is Microsoft Azure Arc?
Manage your applications and services in multi-cloud environments. Azure Arc helps you make the most of the cloud by providing tools to develop and operate cloud-native apps on any platform.
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
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99 Plan to Renew
86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+91 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 Arc?
Pros
- Reliable
- Helps Innovate
- Security Protects
- Respectful
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Feature Ratings
Cloud Integration
Cloud Analytics and Reporting
Capacity Management
Self Service Cloud Services
Performance Monitoring Management
Automatic Resource Scaling Elasticity
Orchestration and Workflow Management
Cloud SLA Management Governance
Application Release Automation
Configuration Validation
Cloud Migration
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Quality of Features
Ease of Implementation
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Ease of IT Administration
Vendor Support
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Data Integration
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Customization
Microsoft Azure Arc Reviews
Raviraj S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jul 2023
Easy to use, for all things Azure.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Arc from other similar products?
Azure Arc provides a unified management experience across hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge environments. This means you can use the familiar Azure portal, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure Policy, and other Azure management tools to manage resources outside of the Azure cloud, reducing the complexity of managing distributed infrastructure.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
With Azure Arc, you can enforce Azure Policy across all connected resources, providing a centralized way to define and apply governance policies. This is especially valuable for maintaining regulatory compliance and ensuring the adherence to internal standards across diverse infrastructure.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Setting up and configuring Azure Arc across different environments, especially in large and complex infrastructures, can be a challenging task. It may require understanding various integration points, networking considerations, and compatibility with different platforms and providers.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Before diving into Azure Arc, it's beneficial to have a basic understanding of Microsoft Azure's core concepts and services. Familiarize yourself with topics like Azure Resource Manager, virtual machines, networking, and storage, as they will be relevant when managing resources through Azure Arc.
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Effective Service
- Altruistic
- Generous Negotitation
Cons
- Vendor Friendly Policies
- Vendor's Interest First
Jacob S.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jun 2023
Amazing piece of software !
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Arc from other similar products?
Perfect integration with Microsoft windows OS
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Can say that is cheap for what it offers and including security
What do you dislike most about this product?
nothing i can think of, the best out there
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Use the support team, they are great help when in trouble with the program
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Saves Time
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
Cons
- Less Effective Service
Awolu S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2025
Seamless Hybrid Management with Azure Arc
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Arc from other similar products?
Azure Arc uniquely manages a wide range of resources, including servers, SQL Server, and Kubernetes, across any infrastructure, unlike AWS Outposts which is hardware-dependent and Google Anthos which is Kubernetes-centric. This flexibility and broad scope, combined with deep Microsoft ecosystem integration, makes Azure Arc a strong choice for comprehensive hybrid management.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Microsoft Azure provides efficient tools and services for data analytics and business intelligence. The platform is easy to navigate and well-categorized into service Apps and services like databases, analytics, computing, security, and many more. The setup and provisioning steps for each service are clear and consistent across the platform and there are plenty of learning resources for almost every service
What do you dislike most about this product?
Azure's robust features come with a steeper learning curve and complex pricing, potentially overwhelming new users. Additionally, non-premium support can be slow, and some services lack the polish of competitors like AWS, particularly in documentation and portal performance.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I'd suggest starting with the free tier to explore its powerful tools for app development, data analytics, and cloud services.
Pros
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
