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Azure Functions vs. Azure Virtual Machines

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Azure Functions

10 Reviews and Ratings

Azure Virtual Machines

95 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Functions

    Score9.5 out of 10
    		N/AAzure Functions enables users to execute event-driven serverless code functions with an end-to-end development experience.

    $18

    per month approximately

    Azure Virtual Machines

    Score8.9 out of 10
    		N/AVirtual Machines (VMs) are available on Microsoft Azure, providing what is built as a low-cost, per-second compute service, available via Windows or Linux.

    $0

    Per Hour

    Pricing
    Azure FunctionsAzure Virtual Machines
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    3 Year Reserved - Burstable VMs - B1S
    $0.0038
    Per Hour
    Spot - General Purpose - Av2
    $0.005
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - Burstable VMs - B1S
    $0.0059
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - Burstable VMs - B1S
    $0.0075
    Per Hour
    Spot - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.0104
    Per Hour
    Spot - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.0125
    Per Hour
    Spot - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.016
    Per Hour
    3 Year Reserved - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.0307
    Per Hour
    3 Year Reserved - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.0369
    Per Hour
    3 Year Reserved - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.0481
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.05
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.0548
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.0753
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.0846
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.096
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.126
    Per Hour
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure FunctionsAzure Virtual Machines
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    Azure FunctionsAzure Virtual Machines
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Azure Functions and Azure Virtual Machines
    Feature
    Azure Functions
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    Azure Virtual Machines
    -
    Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Azure Functions and Azure Virtual Machines
    Feature
    Azure Functions
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    Azure Virtual Machines
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Function as a Service (FaaS)
    Comparison of Function as a Service (FaaS) features of Azure Functions and Azure Virtual Machines
    Feature
    Azure Functions
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    Azure Virtual Machines
    -
    Ratings
    Programming Language Diversity9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Runtime API Authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Function/Database Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    DevOps Stack Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Azure Functions and Azure Virtual Machines
    Feature
    Azure Functions
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Virtual Machines
    8.8
    23 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings9.323 Ratings
    Management console00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings9.319 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Azure FunctionsAzure Virtual Machines
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (23 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)