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Head-to-head · VPS Hosting in Asia

Akamai Connected Cloud vs Azure Virtual Machines

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Akamai Connected Cloud #1 in VPS Hosting in Asia 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Akamai Cloud
Azure Virtual Machines #7 in VPS Hosting in Asia 6.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Azure

Akamai Connected Cloud leads on 0 checks, Azure Virtual Machines on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAkamai Connected Cloud · 8.6/10

Akamai Connected Cloud scores higher on our rubric for vps hosting in asia: 8.6 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Akamai Connected Cloud is the better fit for teams wanting a mature, full-featured cloud VPS. Azure Virtual Machines is the better fit for organizations already using Azure services.

  • Akamai Connected Cloud fits best

    Teams wanting a mature, full-featured cloud VPS

  • Azure Virtual Machines fits best

    Organizations already using Azure services

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Side by side

Feature Akamai Connected Cloud 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Azure Virtual Machines 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 6.8
Ranking #1 in VPS Hosting in Asia #7 in VPS Hosting in Asia
Best for Teams wanting a mature, full-featured cloud VPS Organizations already using Azure services
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 5 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai Connected Cloud 0/1 · Azure Virtual Machines 0/1
DDoS protection Not published Not published
Specs
vCPUs Not published Not published
RAM Not published Not published
NVMe storage Not published Not published
Monthly bandwidth Not published Not published
Asia locations Not published Not published
Managed options Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Shared, dedicated, and high-memory instances from 1 GB to 512 GB memory
  • Managed Kubernetes, databases, storage, networking, GPUs, and serverless functions
  • 99.99% uptime SLA, 24/7 support, and SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 coverage
  • Linux and Windows VMs with configurable series, sizes, and regions
  • Virtual Machine Scale Sets support autoscaling by demand or schedule
  • Integrated disks, backup, monitoring, storage, databases, and load balancing
Cons
  • Shared CPU uses shared resources instead of dedicated CPU capacity
  • High Memory plans top out at 16 vCPUs and 340 GB storage
  • WAF and DDoS protection are separate Akamai security products
  • Usage-based pricing varies by VM configuration, OS, region, and usage
  • Deployment is cloud-only on Microsoft Azure infrastructure
  • Its broadest fit is for teams already working within the Azure ecosystem
Our verdict

Akamai Connected Cloud is a distributed cloud infrastructure platform for developers, businesses, and enterprises that need virtual machines alongside storage, networking, Kubernetes, databases, serverless functions, and GPU compute. It…

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Azure Virtual Machines provides configurable Linux and Windows virtual machines on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. It suits organizations hosting applications, databases, and high-performance workloads that need to select VM sizes and…

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  1. Akamai Connected CloudVPS Hosting in Asia 8.6Paid
  2. Azure Virtual MachinesVPS Hosting in Asia 6.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Akamai Connected Cloud — where it wins

    • Shared, dedicated, and high-memory instances from 1 GB to 512 GB memory
    • Managed Kubernetes, databases, storage, networking, GPUs, and serverless functions
    • 99.99% uptime SLA, 24/7 support, and SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 coverage

    Where it doesn't

    • Shared CPU uses shared resources instead of dedicated CPU capacity
    • High Memory plans top out at 16 vCPUs and 340 GB storage
    • WAF and DDoS protection are separate Akamai security products

  • Azure Virtual Machines — where it wins

    • Linux and Windows VMs with configurable series, sizes, and regions
    • Virtual Machine Scale Sets support autoscaling by demand or schedule
    • Integrated disks, backup, monitoring, storage, databases, and load balancing

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based pricing varies by VM configuration, OS, region, and usage
    • Deployment is cloud-only on Microsoft Azure infrastructure
    • Its broadest fit is for teams already working within the Azure ecosystem
  • Akamai Connected Cloud8.6/10 · Paid

    A mature cloud VPS platform spanning shared, dedicated, and high-memory compute.

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  • Azure Virtual Machines6.8/10 · Paid

    A configurable Azure VM service with scaling, storage, backup, monitoring, and load balancing.

    Visit AzureFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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