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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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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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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

6 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

8 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Ratings

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92 Likeliness to Recommend

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98 Plan to Renew

87 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.

+93 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?

2% Negative

3% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Fair
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Load Balancing

Access Management

Cloud Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Cloud Backup

Encryption and Decryption Support

Data Migration

Regulatory Compliance

Systems Performance Management

SLA Management

Capacity Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2022

Best cloud platform service provider.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Unique Features
Client Friendly Policies
Over Delivered
Helps Innovate

Matthew M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2022

A great PaaS tool

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

When comparing to AWS you will find that Microsoft and Azure itself has a much bigger focus on infra whereas AWS is much more focused on development. it's ability to function with offerings like o365 and Intune (MDM) is great, not something AWS offers. When comparing to GCP the main advantage here is pricing and maturity. GCP costs much more and lacks in several areas.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to manage, control and develop via PowerShell is extremely appealing.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The constant GUI changes which come somewhat forced when using Azure, a minor issue but annoying nonetheless.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A great tool for SMBs and up, well priced with a good number of engineers who work with the tool already, great services and features too.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Virginia R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2022

Win experiences with Microsoft Azure

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from other similar products?

We not only improved the speed of our storage using Azure FXT Edge Filer, but we also lowered the infrastructure and maintenance expenses. Because the database may be hosted in several areas, it is a perfect solution for ensuring compliance with various norms and legislation. When compared to having real servers, using a virtual machine for needed configuration is far faster.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft products have a very user-friendly UI. I thought it was fantastic because of the wide range of capabilities it offers, such as deployment automation and scrum management. I'm on a mission to employ more Microsoft Azure resources to better and automate my work. Business continuity solutions that are simple to implement, cost-effective, secure, and efficient.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's difficult to create a resource that is reliant on other resources; nonetheless, there should be a straightforward way to do it. It's a web-based application that requires a lot of storage to upload files of any size, however this isn't something I completely despise about Microsoft Azure. However, if I may make a suggestion, I would want to propose that you improve your customer service.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Choose this flexible tool, which offers a cloud-based platform with a variety of features and simpler options for building websites and hosting data. Because you benefit from features like high availability, fault tolerance, security and resiliency, auto backups, and point-in-time recovery. Azure solutions are an excellent alternative if you require a cloud solution for your organization.

Pros

Trustworthy
Effective Service
Respectful
Fair

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Load Balancing Allows distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources.

Access Management Includes social sign-on, external authorization, and fraud detection.

Cloud Integration Includes real-time data integration, APIs, and data quality.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Cloud Backup Includes backup schedules, encryption algorithms, and data support.

Encryption and Decryption Support Support for real-time decryption and re-encryption of information.

Data Migration The ability to select and extract data from one storage system to another

Regulatory Compliance Includes compliance with regulations and standards such as SOX, HIPPA, NIST, PCI-DSS etc.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

SLA Management Includes a contracted delivery time, automated escalations, and timely resolutions.

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Reviews

Best cloud platform service provider.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Matthew M.

A great PaaS tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Virginia R.

Win experiences with Microsoft Azure

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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