# Apple OS X Mountain Lion vs Azure Virtual Machines Comparison

| | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 221 | 393 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (46.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (35.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apple OS X Mountain Lion

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Speed/Performance (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (4 reviews)
- Installation Difficulties (2 reviews)

### Azure Virtual Machines

Pros:
- Ease of Use (45 reviews)
- Cloud Storage (29 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (26 reviews)
- Cost Issues (23 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (159 reviews) | 9.0 (339 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (161 reviews) | 8.6 (339 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (71 reviews) | 8.6 (206 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (41 reviews) | 8.6 (192 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (146 reviews) | 8.4 (326 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 8.9 (184 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (157 reviews) | 9.2 (327 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apple OS X Mountain Lion

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Azure Virtual Machines

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple OS X Mountain Lion** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 75 |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | 9.0 (66 reviews) | 
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | 9.0 (53 reviews) | 
| **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | 7.2 (48 reviews) | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | 8.3 (54 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | 9.3 (67 reviews) | 
| **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (49 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | 9.1 (59 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | 8.9 (62 reviews) | 
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple OS X Mountain Lion** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 35 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (31 reviews) | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 
| **Performance Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple OS X Mountain Lion** | 8.7/10 | 26 |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | N/A | N/A |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Apple OS X Mountain Lion (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)

**Unique to Azure Virtual Machines (2):** [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apple OS X Mountain Lion | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 46.1% | 31.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.9% | 33.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.1% | 35.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Apple OS X Mountain Lion

- **Computer Software:** 19.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.1%
- **Internet:** 4.7%
- **Higher Education:** 4.7%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.3%
- **Financial Services:** 2.3%
- **Entertainment:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 41.8%

#### Azure Virtual Machines

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3%
- **Computer Software:** 17.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.4%
- **Accounting:** 4.3%
- **Information Services:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 29.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Apple OS X Mountain Lion

- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (901 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2394 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (581 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1280 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (977 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (214 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4312 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Virtual Machines

- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1198 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (750 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (287 reviews)
- [Oracle VM](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-vm/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [VMware Cloud Director](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-director/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (17 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Apple OS X Mountain Lion

- Title: [What is Apple OS X Mountain Lion used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apple-os-x-mountain-lion-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "I don't know"
- Title: [What's after Mac OS X Mountain Lion?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-after-mac-os-x-mountain-lion) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Mavericks"
- Title: [Is OS X Mountain Lion free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-os-x-mountain-lion-free) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No, its 19.95$"
- Title: [Is Mountain Lion still supported by Apple?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mountain-lion-still-supported-by-apple) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "if still"
- Title: [better this app is updated to increase capacity](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42281-better-this-app-is-updated-to-increase-capacity) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"

### Azure Virtual Machines

- Title: [What is Azure Virtual Machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) are used to run applications and workloads on virtualized server environments in the cloud. They allow you to deploy and manage..."
- Title: [What operating systems does an Azure virtual machine support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-operating-systems-does-an-azure-virtual-machine-support) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "2012 and above"
- Title: [What are Azure virtual machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Mission critical workloads"
- Title: [What is virtual machine in Azure portal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-virtual-machine-in-azure-portal) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a computer file that behaves like a computer,it has computing environment that offers to run different operating system "
- Title: [Azure VM](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36714-azure-vm) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Most powerful VM machine"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apple-os-x-mountain-lion-vs-azure-virtual-machines)