---
title: "Azure With Retrace"
slug: "installing-retrace-azure-overview"
description: "Effortlessly monitor Microsoft Azure with Retrace: install agents on virtual machines or use Azure PaaS integration for seamless performance management"
updated: 2023-07-19T21:28:30Z
published: 2023-07-19T21:28:30Z
canonical: "docs.stackify.com/installing-retrace-azure-overview"
---

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# Microsoft Azure Overview

Retrace has excellent support for Microsoft Azure. Stackify is actually hosted on Azure and we make extensive usage of many of Azure's PaaS features.

## Installing on Virtual Machines

For virtual machines, you can install our [Windows](/docs/net-agent-installation-overview) or [Linux](https://docs.stackify.com/v1/docs/linux-installation) agent just like you would on any other server.

We also offer a Virtual Machine extension that makes it easier to deal with [Scale Sets](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machine-scale-sets/).

## Installing on Azure PaaS Hosting

We also have fantastic support for applications that are deployed as App Services, Cloud Services, etc.

Azure Integration Suggested
 If you are using a PaaS style application deployment, we highly suggest setting up our Azure integration. It helps us better remove servers as you deploy and scale down.

                         

Read More: [Azure Integration & Management Authentication](/docs/installing-retrace-azure-integration)

Our help documentation for these is located under the .NET -> Azure section. Please select your application type below to learn more.

- [App Services](/docs/dotnet-azure-app-services)
- [Cloud Services](/docs/azure-installation-configure-cloud-services)
- [WebJobs](/docs/azure-installation-configure-azure-webjobs)