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Atulya P.

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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/19/2024

"Significant cost-saving benefits for predictable, long term requirements within the Azure ecosystem."

3.5/5

What do you like best about Azure Reserved Virtual Machine?

- Seamlessly and easily integrated with the Azure infrastructure and aids in creating a cohesive ecosystem.

- Extensive documentation ensures Customer Support.

- Azure automatically applies reservation discount to eligible VMs when a reservation is purchased, indicating ease of implementation.

- Evidently beneficial as compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and includes greater benefit for longer commitments.

- Cost is optimised based on geographical needs ensuring benefits to consistent and predictable requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Reserved Virtual Machine?

- Only available for Azure-native services hindering flexibility and interoperability for enterprises that also incorporate third-party solutions.

- Demands upfront and long-term commitment.

- Does not account for inconsistent and unpredictable requirements.

- It is cumbersome to manually monitor and modify the reservations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure Reserved Virtual Machine solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Reduces High Operational Cost

The 72% cost-benefit compared to pay-as-you-go pricing is a significant determinant for cost-conscious enterprises. The discounted operational cost can be utilised as essential resource towards other aspects of the business. And with committed cloud expenses, it is easier for a business to stick to their financial strategies.

2. Makes Resource Management Efficient

Manual configuration is a cumbersome task, but Azure automatically finds the best eligible Instance based on usage patterns. This eliminates the burden of administrative resource management.

3. Offers Flexibility without extreme financial burden

Often for purposes like Server Virtualisation, an enterprise would need to practice adaptability. Azure Reserved Virtual Machine allows exchange and cancellation of reserved instances without incurring significant cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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