Microsoft Azure product family
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines compute
Cloud
Virtual server instances for production and development workloads.
Azure VMs cover general-purpose, compute-heavy and memory-heavy workloads, scaling with demand instead of requiring fixed hardware procurement, and integrating directly with existing Microsoft identity and management tools if you're already on Microsoft infrastructure.
That existing-Microsoft-stack integration is usually the deciding factor over AWS for businesses already running Active Directory or Microsoft 365 — the identity and access model carries over rather than needing to be rebuilt.
- VM sizes for general-purpose, compute- or memory-heavy workloads
- Scales with demand instead of fixed hardware procurement
- Integrates with existing Microsoft identity and management tools
Best for: Businesses already on Microsoft infrastructure moving servers to the cloud.
Pick by deployment size
Here's roughly where each tier fits. Exact model and configuration are confirmed when you request a quote.
Small / dev-test
B-series burstable VMs
Low, steady baseline compute that can burst for occasional spikes — good for small apps and dev/test.
Enterprise / production
D and E-series VMs
General-purpose and memory-optimized VMs for steady production workloads.
Data center / hybrid
Azure Local (Azure Stack)
Microsoft-managed hybrid infrastructure that runs in your own data center.
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