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Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets vs. Ubuntu

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Virtual Machine Scale Sets

by Microsoft

Ubuntu

by Canonical Ltd.

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count302,412
Ease of use9.08.9
Ease of setup9.59.1
Quality of support9.18.6
Meets requirements9.49.2
NPS77.77777871.034775
Small Business30.0%47.6%
Mid-Market30.0%32.7%
Enterprise40.0%19.7%
Total page views873,590
Total LLM citations533,733

Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets

Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS) enable the creation and management of a group of load-balanced virtual machines (VMs) that can automatically scale in response to demand or a defined schedule. This service is designed to support large-scale applications, such as batch processing, big data, and container workloads, by allowing users to efficiently deploy and manage thousands of VMs with uniform configurations.

Pros

  • Services
  • Cloud Storage
  • Simple
  • Ease of Use
  • User Interface
  • Application Development

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is the Linux OS that’s made for everyone. Harness the freedom and creativity of open source, from laptops and workstations to servers and IoT devices Published by Canonical, Ubuntu brings you the best of open source, backed by enterprise-grade assurance. Ubuntu delivers a unified and stable experience. Ubuntu serves as an interoperable platform, from the desktop to the edge. Wherever you innovate, you can expect high-performance and the same rich tooling ecosystem. Through community and partnership, we ensure that Ubuntu is always at the cutting-edge.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Linux/Ubuntu OS
  • Open Source
  • User Interface
  • User-Friendly
  • Speed/Performance