Azure Virtual Machines

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4.4/5(393)
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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

15 months

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Implementation Time

3 months

Perceived Cost

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Users consistently praise the product for its flexibility and scalability, allowing organizations to easily adjust resources based on demand. The seamless integration with other Azure services enhances management efficiency, making it a preferred choice for many. However, some users note that the pricing structure can be complex and potentially high for smaller businesses.

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Shaikh Faizan F.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"very user friendly steps for VM configuration."
5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Azure virtual machines are easy to implement we just need our requirements like RAM CPU availability zone rg then we are able to host an app on it.

We can also add a disk after creating vm.

we can easily monitor it with other monitoring tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

In azure, some region's VM datacenter failed and it took more time to recover it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SHRITEJ M.
SM
SHRITEJ M.
Technician
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Microsoft Azure Review"
5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Azure provides strong support for hybrid cloud scenarios, allowing organizations to integrate on-premises data centers with the cloud. This is particularly beneficial for businesses with existing infrastructure investments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

Some users find Azure's interface and services to be complex, especially for beginners. The abundance of features and options can be overwhelming for those who are new to cloud computing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rav K.
RK
Rav K.
Systems Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Azure Virtual Machines provides a flexible and scalable solution for deploying and managing Apps"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Azure Virtual Machines excel in scalability, diverse OS support, robust integration with Azure services, high availability, security features, backup, cost management, global reach, hybrid cloud capabilities, and a rich marketplace, offering a versatile cloud computing platform for diverse workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

Azure Virtual Machines come with potential downsides, including complex pricing structures, which can lead to unexpected costs, a learning curve for beginners, and the need for ongoing management and maintenance of VMs, requiring time and expertise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rajendra K.
RK
Rajendra K.
Site Reliability Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Review for Azure Virtual Machine"
4/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

The most liked features of Azure virtual machines are its wide variety of VM types, which lets you choose the most specific configuration for running your workload and their integration with the Azure Ecosystem makes them an excellent choice for running workloads on the cloud. One can also leverage the Azure hybrid benefit which allows you to bring your existing Windows or SQL server to Cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

Azure VMs have limited support for open source tools and technologies compared to other competitors. Some other factors that also comes into picture are the complex pricing and some overhead when the VMs are running at scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Subodh P.
SP
Subodh P.
Principal Information Security Architect
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy to manage cloud compute"
5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Azure Virtual Machine is one of the best easy-to-manage cloud computing resources. Compared to other cloud providers managing Azure VM is super easy from the Azure portal as well as from automation tools like PowerShell or CLI.

Many marketplace images are available including Microsoft and non-microsfot.

Many size options are available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

You have to select from predefined sizes, which is a combination of CPU, Memory, disk, and network interface.

It should be possible to customize CPU and memory combinations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sandesh R.
SR
Sandesh R.
Senior Software Engineer - RPA & Digital Transformation
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Azure For Software Robots"
5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Very easy to provision the machines and especially windows which is microsoft product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

Their support is not good as amazon web services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aamir A.
AA
Aamir A.
IT Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Microsfot Azure most reliable cloud"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Reliability, availability and marketplace, ease of use, 24/7 customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

Prices and migration and implementation process takes long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arvind T.
AT
Arvind T.
IT manager
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Unveiling the Power of Microsoft Azure"
5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

I liked this more application intergration option. I use to reffer more people to this pltatform. customer support resoponce more likeable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

Mainly the pricing of product is more per user it's hardly morethen 180 doller but the feature is more. it good to use very big organasation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Geetha Sree L.
GL
Geetha Sree L.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Microsoft azure az"
5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Mainly, High availabilty in data centers,it also focuses mostly on data security,scalabilty, and it very cost effective and offers many free services to the users those who like to learn more about azure from azure portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

even mircosoft azure has couple of disadvantages, it requires management to ensure all moving parts are working correctly or not it should be managed and maintained well, which also includes patching and monitoring. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SA
Shahir A.
Application Developer
Information Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Azure: Simplifying Cloud Deployment and Management"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

What I like best about Microsoft Azure is its robust scalability, extensive range of services, and strong security measures. The ability to quickly scale resources and the comprehensive suite of cloud services allows my organization to meet our evolving business needs efficiently. The advanced security features provide peace of mind in safeguarding our data and applications. Overall, Azure's flexibility, and certain advanced features within Azure require a higher level of technical expertise to configure and manage effectively. As someone with limited knowledge in those areas, I have faced difficulties utilizing these features to their full potential. the wide array of services and commitment to security make it an exceptional choice for our cloud computing requirements Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

certain advanced features within Azure require a higher level of technical expertise to configure and manage effectively. As someone with limited knowledge in those areas, I have faced difficulties utilizing these features to their full potential. I have encountered occasional performance issues and service disruptions, which have caused minor disruptions to our operations. However, it's worth noting that Microsoft actively addresses these concerns and improves Azure's overall reliability. Despite these challenges, Azure still provides a robust and feature-rich cloud platform that meets many of our organization's needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is Azure Virtual Machines used for?

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

15 months

Average Discount

16%

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