Comparison
AWS vs Azure
The two leading clouds for modern applications.
AWS and Microsoft Azure are the two dominant cloud platforms. Both offer comprehensive compute, storage, database, and AI services. The right choice often depends on your existing stack, team skills, and enterprise agreements.
Side by side
AWS vs Azure
| AWS | Azure | |
|---|---|---|
| Market position | Largest | Strong #2 |
| Breadth of services | Widest | Very broad |
| Microsoft stack fit | Good | Best |
| Enterprise agreements | Common | Common (MS) |
| Global regions | Most | Many |
| Best for | Broad, cloud-native | Microsoft-centric orgs |
Choose AWS when
- You want the widest service catalog
- You're cloud-native from the start
- You value the largest community
- You need many global regions
Choose Azure when
- You run Microsoft/.NET/Windows
- You have Microsoft enterprise agreements
- You use Microsoft 365 / Active Directory
- Hybrid cloud is a priority
Our verdict
Both are excellent. Default to AWS for breadth and cloud-native builds; choose Azure if you're a Microsoft-centric organisation. We deploy and manage on both.
FAQs
Common questions
Pricing is comparable and workload-dependent; savings come from right-sizing and architecture, not the provider alone.
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