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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.1 /10
Category
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
8.9 /10

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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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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 Virtual Machines?

3% Negative
3% Neutral
94% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Cloud Integration

87

Load Balancing

86

Encryption and Decryption Support

86

Access Management

85

Cloud Backup

85

Data Migration

85

Regulatory Compliance

85

Hybrid Support

85

Systems Performance Management

85

Networking

84

Capacity Management

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Quality of Features

85

Ease of IT Administration

85

Business Value Created

85

Breadth of Features

85

Ease of Data Integration

84

Ease of Implementation

84

Availability and Quality of Training

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Ease of Customization

82

Vendor Support

81

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Saurabh S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Azure portal for cost effective.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Azure virtual machine and its integration with other Microsoft services have the advantage on other cloud platform.Integration with M365, windows server, Azure Active Directory. Naming convention also very easy to remember in Microsoft azure from other similar products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Hybid capabilities to connect with on premises.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Azure 30 days free trial only for 200$ credit.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

With azure arc and azure stack, you can easily manage on premises with strong hybrid capabilities.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Azhaan N.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

User-friendly and unique

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

It's easy to use.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It ties in seamlessly with Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, and Update Management, giving a single-pane-of-glass experience for operations and security

What do you dislike most about this product?

Licensing complexities (e.g, for Windows Server or SQL) are difficult to decode and often cause billing surprises.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Define whether you need VMs for web hosting, development, data processing, machine learning, or legacy app migration. This affects choice of OS, VM size, disk type, and region.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Joshua I.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Great Potential, But Can Be a Bit Overwhelming for

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

Seamless integration and strong security

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As an IT support officer, what likely makes Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines your favorite is its reliability, ease of integration, and extensive support tools. Azure’s ability to smoothly integrate with Windows-based environments makes it easier for you to manage, troubleshoot, and ensure security. The centralized management console allows you to monitor everything in one place,

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complex Pricing Structure: Azure's pricing can be tricky to navigate, especially when you're trying to avoid unexpected costs, which can be time-consuming to calculate and manage. dependency on intern connectivity

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Explore, growing's and well IT administered IT roles

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Caring
  • Saves Time
  • Acts with Integrity

Cons

  • Inhibits Innovation
  • Vendor Friendly Policies
  • Commodity Features

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