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Overview

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform with an ever-expanding set of services to help you build solutions to meet your business goals. Azure services range from virtual machines and container orchestration to AI + machine learning tools and serverless computing. The Pulumi Azure Native provider offers complete coverage of Azure resources, managed directly from the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) API.

✨ Key Features

  • Compute (Virtual Machines, App Service, Functions)
  • Storage (Blob Storage, Disk Storage)
  • Databases (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB)
  • Networking (Virtual Network, Load Balancer)
  • AI + Machine Learning
  • Identity (Microsoft Entra ID)

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Strong enterprise presence and trust
  • Seamless integration with Microsoft software and services (Windows Server, Office 365, Entra ID)
  • Excellent hybrid cloud capabilities (Azure Arc, Azure Stack)

Unique Value: Empowers organizations to build, manage, and deploy applications on a massive, global network using their favorite tools and frameworks, with deep integration into the Microsoft ecosystem.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

Hybrid cloud deployments Enterprise application development (.NET) AI and machine learning applications Internet of Things (IoT) Gaming

✅ Best For

  • Migrating on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server workloads to the cloud
  • Building enterprise applications that integrate with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID
  • Developing and deploying containerized applications with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Organizations deeply committed to an open-source stack with no ties to the Microsoft ecosystem
  • Users seeking the simplest possible cloud interface

🏆 Alternatives

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Offers a compelling value proposition for enterprises already invested in Microsoft technologies and provides superior hybrid cloud solutions compared to its competitors.

💻 Platforms

Web API

🔌 Integrations

Microsoft 365 GitHub Databricks Terraform Ansible

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Professional Direct / Premier tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ Over 90 compliance offerings, including SOC, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: Includes popular services free for 12 months, plus over 55 services that are always free, and a $200 credit for the first 30 days.

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