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# Azure Compute Reviews
**Vendor:** Microsoft  
**Category:** [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso)  
**Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 12
## About Azure Compute
Azure compute is an on-demand computing service for running cloud-based applications.




## Azure Compute Reviews
  ### 1. Azure Compute review

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 11, 2023

**What do you like best about Azure Compute?**

Azure compute is the best in terms of services they provide, VM, kubernetes, containers, apps are the best and easy to use

**What do you dislike about Azure Compute?**

The cost is a downside as some services are costing too much.

**What problems is Azure Compute solving and how is that benefiting you?**

All customers use compute to solve their problems and host their infrastructure on azure

  ### 2. A really great cloud solution for the infrastruture as a service model

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** José Joaquín S. | Field System Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 10, 2021

**What do you like best about Azure Compute?**

In azure compute, you can find several services that can meet your requirements; if you want to can choose products like virtual machines, azure functions, app services, etc.

**What do you dislike about Azure Compute?**

One of the things that I don't like is when you choose an os like suse you have to pay for the support and the license.

**What problems is Azure Compute solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We used Azure virtual machines to host our QuickBooks system for managing our inventory, payroll, bank account, etc. also, having our system in the cloud becomes much cheaper than we expected.

  ### 3. Azure Compute for VM and serverless function

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2021

**What do you like best about Azure Compute?**

1. Has wide range of options: there are many configuration options like low CPU VM etc.
2. Has wide range of Azure serverless function trigger options like Http trigger, timer trigger etc.
3. Easy to setup
4. Good documentation for beginners.

**What do you dislike about Azure Compute?**

1. Cost is high at times for few of the configuration

**What problems is Azure Compute solving and how is that benefiting you?**

1. Serverless function: pay only we the service is being used. 
2. Easy to set-up and understand the workflow of the Azure Compute services.
3. Help support: if there are any issues it get resolved with help of Azure Compute support team.


## Azure Compute Discussions
  - [What is Azure Compute used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-compute-used-for)

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## Azure Compute Features
**Additional Functionality**
- Secure Data Storage
- User Defined Attributes
- Third-Party Integrations
- Reporting/Analytics
- Audit Trail
- Automated Scheduling
- Active Directory Integration
- Secure Login
- Real-Time Notifications
- Event Logs
- Activity Dashboard
- Generative AI
- Risk Assessment
- Self Service Portal
- Data Verification
- Customizable Templates
- Biometrics
- Security Auditing
- AI Copilot
- Real-Time Data
- Reporting & Statistics
- Monitoring
- HIPAA Compliant
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Customizable Reports
- Risk Analysis

**Additional Functionality**
- Generative AI
- AI Copilot
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Active Directory Integration
- Multiple User Accounts
- Data Verification
- Access Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Secure Data Storage
- Data Security
- Biometrics
- HIPAA Compliant
- SSL Security
- Alerts/Notifications
- API
- Data Synchronization
- Secure Login
- Policy Management
- User Management
- Real-Time Data
- Password Management
- Self Service Portal
- Reporting/Analytics
- Employee Onboarding
- Activity Tracking
- Audit Trail
- Compliance Management
- Credential Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Workflow Management

**Additional Functionality**
- Fraud Detection
- PCI Compliance
- Application Management
- Audit Management
- Single Sign On
- Secure Data Storage
- SSL Security
- Privileged Account Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Member Accounts
- HIPAA Compliant
- AI Copilot
- Self-Service Access Request
- User Provisioning
- Audit Trail
- Third-Party Integrations
- Real-Time Notifications
- Active Directory Integration
- Authentication
- Compliance Management
- Workflow Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Access Management
- Secure Login
- Customizable Branding
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Security Auditing
- Policy Management
- Data Synchronization
- Collaboration Tools
- API
- Unified Directory
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Biometrics
- Activity Dashboard
- Generative AI
- Credential Management
- Event Logs
- Real-Time Analytics
- Password Management
- Access Certification
- Self Service Portal
- Mobile Access

**Authentication Options**
- Authentication User experience
- Supports Required Authentication systems
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols
- Federation/SAML support (idp)
- Federation/SAML support (sp)
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Authentication

**User on/off Boarding**
- Self Service Access requests
- Smart/Automated Provisioning
- Role Management
- Policy Management
- Access Termination
- Approval Workflows
- Compliance Management
- Audit Management
- Workflow Management
- Template Management
- Application Management
- Password Management
- Access Management

**Access Control**
- Directory Listing Management
- Access Termination
- Remote Access
- Partner Access
- Reviews Management
- Advertising Management
- SEO Management

**Administration**
- Policy, User, and Role Management
- Approval Workflows
- Automated Provisioning
- Bulk Changes
- Centralized Management
- Self-Service Access Requests
- Configurable Workflow
- User Management
- User Session Management
- Password Management
- Workflow Management
- Policy Management
- Access Management
- Endpoint Management

**Functionality**
- Self-registration and self-service
- Authentication
- Scalability
- Consent and preference management
- Social login
- Customer data linking
- Access Management
- Two-Factor Authentication

**Access Control Types**
- Endpoint access
- Local Access
- Remote Access
- Partner Access
- Supports BYOD users

**User Maintenance**
- Self Service Password Reset
- Bulk Changes
- Bi-directional Identity Synchronization

**Administration**
- Smart/Automated Provisioning
- Policy Management
- On-premise identity repositories supported
- Ease of Connecting Applications

**Functionality**
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Single Sign-On
- BYOD support
- Password Vault
- Centralized management
- Role-based security
- Live notifications
- Live session recording & playback
- Hide passwords
- Temporary, time-limited privilege
- Compliance Management
- Remote Monitoring & Management
- Credential Management
- Incident Management
- Alerts/Notifications
- Real-Time Notifications
- Network Security
- Multi-Factor Authentication

**AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)**
- Adaptive MFA
- Anomaly Detection
- Fraudulent Login Detection
- Adaptive Authentication Policies
- Risk-Based Authentication

**Administration**
- Ease of installation on server
- Password Policy Enforcement
- Administration Console
- Ease of connecting applications
- Self Service Password Administration
- Single Sign On

**Governance**
- Identifies and Alerts for Threats
- Compliance Audits

**Functionality**
- SSO
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Supports Required Authentication systems

**Monitoring**
- Audit Logging
- Activity Logging
- Anomaly Detection

**AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)**
- Behavioral Biometric Analysis
- Liveness Detection

**Additional Functionality**
- Generative AI
- Profile Change Approvals
- AI Copilot
- Search/Filter
- Payment Processing
- Profile Visibility Controls
- Profile Templates
- Layout & Design
- Customer Portal

**Platform**
- Multiple Operating system support
- Multi-Domain Support
- Cross Browser support
- Fail over protection
- Reporting
- Auditing
- Third Party Web Services support

**Administration**
- Reporting
- Mobile App
- Ease of set up for target systems
- APIs

**Reporting**
- Audit log
- Reporting
- Event Logs

**AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)**
- Account Recovery Assistants
- Constraint Enforcement

**Additional Functionality**
- Real-Time Notifications
- Access Certification
- Behavioral Analytics
- Self Service Portal
- Generative AI
- Multiple Authentication Methods
- User Provisioning
- Data Security
- Reporting/Analytics
- Single Sign On
- Automatic User/Device Recognition
- Unified Directory
- Self-Service Access Request
- AI Copilot

**Additional Functionality**
- Role-Based Permissions
- Audit Trail
- Approval Process Control
- Security Auditing
- Activity Tracking
- Data Verification
- Reporting/Analytics
- Activity Dashboard
- Secure Data Storage
- Third-Party Integrations
- Access Controls/Permissions
- HIPAA Compliant
- Behavioral Analytics
- Application Access Control
- Multiple User Accounts
- PCI Compliance
- API
- User Activity Monitoring
- Device Auto Discovery
- Generative AI
- Network Monitoring
- AI Copilot
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Threat Intelligence

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