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庐 software and high-performance computing applications on Azure Virtual Machines. Choose your favorite Linux distribution or Windows Server.
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92 Likeliness to Recommend
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98 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 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?
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Security Protects
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews
Nkami-Eval E.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Communications
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2024
easy to use but pricey
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
integration, hybrid, compliance
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
flexibility, scalability, integration
What do you dislike most about this product?
cost and maintenance
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
definitely recomended
Pros
- Respectful
- Client's Interest First
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
Collins E.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2024
Great service. Worth every penny
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Flexibility and Customer Support
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Customer support
What do you dislike most about this product?
Pricing, maybe
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Depends on what they want.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Uday A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2024
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What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines stand out by offering a high level of customization and control over your computing environment, allowing you to build and deploy virtual machines with specific operating systems and configurations on demand, while seamlessly integrating with other Microsoft services like Active Directory and Azure storage, making it particularly attractive for organizations already using Microsoft products; this is coupled with robust scalability, built-in monitoring, and a wide range of optimized VM types for diverse workloads, all within a secure and reliable cloud infrastructure
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Deep Microsoft integration: Seamless integration with other Microsoft products like Active Directory, Office 365, and Azure services, streamlining management for existing Microsoft users. Extensive VM customization: Ability to choose from a wide variety of operating systems, configurations, and specialized VM types optimized for specific workloads like high-performance computing, memory-intensive applications, or graphics processing. Scalability and flexibility: Easily scale up or down your virtual machines based on demand, allowing for cost-effective resource allocation.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Cost While Azure's pay-as-you-go model can work well for small and medium businesses, it may not be as economical for larger companies. Large organizations may have higher costs due to their data processing needs, computing power, and human resources. Learning curve Azure's many services and options can be overwhelming for new users, leading to a steep learning curve. Vendor lock-in Relying heavily on Azure's services can make it difficult to migrate to another cloud provider without significant effort and expense. Complexity
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Azure Advisor helps you optimize and reduce your overall Azure spend by identifying idle and underutilized resources. You can get cost recommendations from the Cost tab on the Advisor dashboard.
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
Cons
- Vendor's Interest First
- Under Delivered
