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# Azure Traffic Manager

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> Cloud-based DNS load balancing service that helps route incoming traffic for high-performance and availability with automatic failover.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Azure Traffic Manager?

Azure Traffic Manager targets various market segments, such as gaming, government, media and entertainment, manufacturing, energy, financial services, etc.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Microsoft
- **Location**: Redmond, US
- **Founded**: 1975

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Prices vary according to the plan.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English, Japanese
- **Available Countries**: Japan, United States

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk

## Category

- [Load Balancing Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30813/load-balancing/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Citrix ADC](https://www.capterra.ca/software/140408/netscaler) — 4.3/5 (55 reviews)
2. [NSX Advanced Load Balancer](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1033437/nsx-advanced-load-balancer) (0 reviews)
3. [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1013507/azure-application-gateway) — 4.4/5 (5 reviews)
4. [CYME Power Engineering](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1017356/cyme-power-engineering) (0 reviews)
5. [TIBCO Rendezvous](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1033515/tibco-rendezvous) (0 reviews)

## Reviews

### "DNS Based Load Balancer" — 4.0/5

> **Girish** | *April 12, 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Ability to load balance based on geography
> 
> **Cons**: Would love to see integration of WAF with Traffic Manager
> 
> Easy to deploy and manage and scale

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### "A straight forward traffic manager" — 5.0/5

> **Andres** | *November 29, 2023* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Does what it says in the box. Easy to configure and manage. Like anything in Azure, supported by solid access controls so you know your rules are protected.
> 
> **Cons**: Nothing worthwhile reporting. Good manager.

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1026138/azure-traffic-manager)

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| en | <https://www.capterra.com/p/247488/Azure-Traffic-Manager/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.capterra.ae/software/1026138/azure-traffic-manager> |
| en-AU | <https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1026138/azure-traffic-manager> |
| en-CA | <https://www.capterra.ca/software/1026138/azure-traffic-manager> |
| en-GB | <https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1026138/azure-traffic-manager> |
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