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Azure vs. AWS

Organizations all over the world recognize Microsoft Azure over Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the most trusted cloud for enterprise and hybrid infrastructure.

Pay less with Azure

AWS is up to 5 times more expensive than Azure for Windows Server and SQL Server.

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Get more value from your existing Microsoft investment

Extend your organization’s existing knowledge and a consistent experience across your on-premises and cloud technologies through full integration with Office 365 and Active Directory.

Only Azure offers these pricing advantages

Savings through existing licenses

Use your existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance to pay a reduced rate when you move to Azure.

Free extended security updates

Get three additional years of security updates for free when you move your Windows Server and SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012 workloads to Azure.

More than 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Azure

Business and organizations – small and large, old and new – rely on Azure to provide trusted cloud services.

30+ years

Over three decades of experience serving enterprise customers.

68,000+ partners

The industry’s broadest and most experienced partner network to support your needs.

90+ certifications

The most comprehensive set of compliance offerings of any cloud service provider.

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Trust your cloud

Get security from the ground up—backed by a team of experts, and proactive compliance trusted by enterprises, governments, and startups.

Operate hybrid seamlessly

On-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge—we’ll meet you where you are. Integrate and manage your environments with services designed for hybrid cloud.

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Build on your terms

You have choices—with a commitment to open source, and support for all languages and frameworks, build how you want, and deploy where you want to.

Be future-ready

Continuous innovation from Microsoft supports your development today, and your product visions for tomorrow.

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More global regions than any other cloud provider

With the most global regions of any cloud provider, Azure offers the scale you need to bring your applications close to your users around the world.

60+ regions 140 countries

Ready when you are

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