Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
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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92 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Security Protects
- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Reliable
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews
Emotonha P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted May 2025
Seamless integration with Scalable Architecture
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Personally for me, I would say, What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products is its deep integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, flexible architecture, and enterprise grade features. Lets quickly look into one of the key differentiators: 1) Seamless Integration with Microsoft Services: Here Azure VMs work natively with services like Azure Active Directory (AAD), Microsoft 365, Defender for Cloud, and System Center, which simplifies identity, security, and compliance management. Mosttly for organizations already using Microsoft products such as Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Exchange Online, etc
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of the Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines product is definitely the flexibility and control it offers over infrastructure, without the complexity typically associated with traditional on-premises environments.
What do you dislike most about this product?
What I dislike most about Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines is the complex pricing structure. In other words, the wide variety of VM sizes, storage options, licensing models, and additional services can make cost forecasting and budgeting a bit challenging for most enterprise organization.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Wow! My recommendations to someone considering Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines is to start with a clear understanding of your workload requirements and architecture goals. Azure VMs are powerful, but with so many configuration options, it’s easy to over provision or underutilize resources if you don’t plan carefully. 1) Use Azure’s Cost Calculator and Advisor earlier on to estimate expenses and get optimization recommendations. 2) Start small and scale gradually, especially in a testing or migration phase. Just my two cents! Thank you!
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Ahmed A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2025
A perfect choice for Microsoft-centric workload
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
It offers built-in security features,DDos protection and complies with a broad set of industry standards
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is easy to scale both vertically and horizontally
What do you dislike most about this product?
Basic support is free,but meaningful support requires a paid plan
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I find it ideal for businesses with international customers because of its broad regional availability and strong compliance certifications
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Sergei G.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2025
Pros And Cons For Azure Virtual Machines
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?
Has flexible VMs sizes where you can choose from hundreds of SKUs optimized for computing
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Excellent Dev/Test resources
What do you dislike most about this product?
Less efficient for stateless apps
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Use it for complex enterprise backends needing full OS access
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
