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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Azure

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

    $29

    per month

    Ubuntu

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AUbuntu Linux is a Linux-based operating system for personal computers, tablets and smartphones. There is also a Server version which is used on physical or virtual servers in the data center.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft AzureUbuntu
    Editions & Modules
    Developer
    $29
    per month
    Standard
    $100
    per month
    Professional Direct
    $1000
    per month
    Basic
    Free
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft AzureUbuntu
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe free tier lets users have access to a variety of services free for 12 months with limited usage after making an Azure account.—
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft AzureUbuntu
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Canonical Ltd
    Chose Ubuntu
    Easier to use and install and most. The out of box support for hardware makes it a winner for me
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Microsoft AzureUbuntu
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Microsoft Azure and Ubuntu
    Feature
    Microsoft Azure
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    Ubuntu
    -
    Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates8.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring tools8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating system support8.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security controls9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft AzureUbuntu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (88 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (28 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)