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Azure Virtual Machines Overview

What is Azure Virtual Machines?

Azure Virtual Machines gives you the flexibility of virtualization for a wide range of computing solutions: development and testing, running applications, and extending your datacenter with support for Linux, Windows Server, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM, and SAP.

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Azure Virtual Machines gives you the flexibility of virtualization for a wide range of computing solutions: development and testing, running applications, and extending your datacenter with support for Linux, Windows Server, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM, and SAP.


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Divyansh T.
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Divyansh T.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Virtualized computer with flexible on-demand computing capacity"
The best thing about the Azure Virtual Machines is there's no need to purchase and manage the physical infrastructure and it can support various op...
Dishank R.
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Dishank R.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Azure Virtual machine deployment and cost optimization"
Easy to create and deploy Virtual machine cost optimization maintenance done by Azure. Easy to use. Quick creation and deployment of Virtu...
Carlos R.
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Carlos R.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Azure VM are very good as agents for Azure Pipelines, also some of them have nested virtualization"
Azure Virtual Machines are one of the few (and the only ones that I've found) to provide virtual machines with nested virtualization for x86. This ...
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Himanshu P.
HP
Adjunct Professor
Retail
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Microsoft Azure?

It provides easy implementation with scalabale infrastructure and flexibility. It can be used frequently for experimentation in DB, AI etc. It has good customer support and developer friendly ecosystm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure?

It has most of the good features under expensive price range. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Azure solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have automated pipelines using azure cloud services like azure data bricks, azure auto ml, azure cosmos DB and much more. It is a very useful platform for data engineering and data science. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hosam K.
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What do you like best about Microsoft Azure?

Microsoft Azure cloud platform offers a wide range of solutions and services to meet the needs of almost every user. Azure provides a secure and easy-to-use machine learning platform and various No-code/Low-code services and has well-organized service documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure?

Some of the Azure cloud service's pricing tiers might confuse less experienced users, then result in users paying more than they should for the services they need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Azure solving and how is that benefiting you?

The Azure Cloud helps me build data-heavy applications and manage analytical workloads in less time and effort. The platform services allow for better cost control and budget allocation. Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) provides a convenient tool that facilitates service configuration, resource management, and application deployment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Products used within Microsoft Azure: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Functions
What do you like best about Microsoft Azure?

We can make automation for onboarding and offboarding users.

Account lock and unlock process.

We can do a Password change.

Can keep a basic detail of user.

Easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure?

Password policies are too hard.

Requires Management for user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Azure solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing accounts for users and Adding users to groups to provide access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arjun S.
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Products used within Microsoft Azure Compute: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Cloud Services
What do you like best about Microsoft Azure Compute?

Azure provides scalability options to accommodate changing workloads. Users can easily scale up or down based on demand, ensuring efficient resource utilization and cost management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure Compute?

While Azure offers a high level of customization, some users may find the extensive range of options and configurations overwhelming, leading to challenges in setting up and managing resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Azure supports hybrid cloud scenarios, allowing businesses to seamlessly integrate on-premises infrastructure with cloud resources. This facilitates a gradual transition to the cloud and provides flexibility in managing sensitive data or specific workloads locally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marco Antonio P.
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Products used within Microsoft Azure Compute: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Cloud Services, Azure Linux Virtual Machines
What do you like best about Microsoft Azure Compute?

compatibility with windows enviroments, easy to deploy and compatibility with data bases enviroments, bare metal and azure stack is good product, azure have a great data solutions analitic, the big problem with use cloud are the support the basic customer support only cover services to azure, no services to user, are ease to integrate with microsoft enviroments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure Compute?

storage solutions is not clear for advance performance and costs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Azure allow move charge to cloud to testing and developer enviroments, can too alow to use block storage to create a share disk on cloud to internal use. The data analityc to azure work very well and offer analitics enviroments and tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shahrukh K.
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DevOps Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

Microsoft provide these service in Iaas.

I have great experience with the ms vms.

its seamlessly work with operationg system and easy to spin in just few clicks .

configration wise great customization experience with ms vms .

overall safisfy experience for me.

Its oommit all complex to connecting vms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

till date i did not get any dislike but its improving . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Spining infrastructre will easy and less time taking

scaling and upgrading is easy and custom size and upskilling . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nydia Stephany R.
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What do you like best about Microsoft Azure?

As a student using Microsoft Azure, I enjoy being able to both study using the learning paths and then putting those skills into practice with the access I am given to the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure?

It's a little hard to navigate at first, but you get the hang of it after a while of learning and practice. It's also easy to click around the page to find things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Azure solving and how is that benefiting you?

Microsoft Azure Student Provides a way for you to practice using virtual machines right on their platform, service as a software (SAAS) hosting servers. Because of their services, I am able to use virtual machines without taking up space on my computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Microsoft Azure?

Azure is an entire cloud-computing universe! A comprehensive & intuitive set of virtual tools for Cloud & Hybrid computing with endless options to configure IaaS, PaaS & SaaS solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure?

A bit overwhelming at first, and there is still a considerable need for command-line development & administration via Windows Powershell or Azure CLI, particularly in larger organizations with many users, VM's, & apps, but this is offset w/ARM Templates readily available to automate some of the administration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Azure solving and how is that benefiting you?

With security & RBAC tools, Azure Active Directory helps us keep our users & data secure while allowing multi-platform / device access. Additional Azure features enable us to share data with external partners and synch up with w/various on-prem services. In addition to using Azure for our own IaaS needs, our 3rd party job tracking, quoting & inventory app is hosted by the Azure Web Apps services and has performed exceptionally well. This benefits us by allowing users access to critical data anytime, anywhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Azure Virtual Machines?

I appreciate the seamless scalability offered by Azure Virtual Machines, allowing me to effortlessly adjust resources as needed. Additionally, the reliability and consistent performance of the platform have been exceptional, ensuring uninterrupted operations for my applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Virtual Machines?

One aspect I find challenging with Azure Virtual Machines is the complexity involved in initial setup and configuration, requiring some technical expertise. Additionally, the pricing structure can be complex to navigate, and it's important to carefully plan resource allocation to avoid unexpected costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Azure Virtual Machines solves the problem of infrastructure management by providing a flexible and scalable platform for hosting applications and services. This benefits me by reducing the burden of hardware maintenance and allowing me to focus on developing and deploying my applications with ease, while also providing the ability to scale resources based on demand, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Microsoft Azure Compute?

Its scalability is a major advantage, allowing users to easily adjust resources based on demand. The integration with other Azure services facilitates a comprehensive cloud solution. Additionally, Azure's global presence ensures low-latency access worldwide. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Azure Compute?

the pricing model is complex, and costs can escalate with increased usage. Additionally, occasional service disruptions have been reported, affecting availability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

In essence, Azure Compute helps solve issues related to resource management, scalability, and global reach, contributing to improved business agility and cost-effectiveness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.