The cloud for modern business
Move faster
Save money
Securely integrate on-premises
Never wait for servers or infrastructure again
Instantly provision Windows and Linux VMs, apps, and infrastructure using Microsoft-managed datacenters in 13 regions around the world.
“With Azure, we don’t have to worry about acquisition of new hardware or bigger networks. We can just make it happen.”
Steve Novoselac, IT Manager, Trek Bicycles
Build apps faster
Integrated DevOps support enables you to quickly iterate and grow your business. Deliver web and mobile apps for Windows, iOS, and Android faster by having Microsoft manage the infrastructure while you focus on development.
"With Windows Azure, we gain velocity because we can be innovative without worrying about complex infrastructure. A proof of concept that might have taken three months to execute now takes three days."
Chris Patti, VP of Technology at AccuWeather
Save money and be agile
Per-minute billing and built-in auto scaling enable you to pay only for the infrastructure you really need and spin up/down resources automatically based on actual usage.
“Turnaround through Windows Azure is faster than we could achieve inside our existing infrastructure. That’s more cost effective, of course, but the even greater benefit is faster time-to-market.”
Andrew Locke, VP of Mobile and Devices at NBC
Use what you already know
Start with the skills you already have and software you already know. Visual Studio, .NET, Window Server, Active Directory, SQL Server, SharePoint, and BizTalk work best with Windows Azure and are all backed with end-to-end Microsoft enterprise support.
“The similarities between Windows Azure and our own development environment gave us a huge advantage and made our decision easy.”
Jim Graham, Technical Manager at 3M
Integrate on-premises apps and data
Securely manage cloud resources and enable your users to access apps using their existing corporate credentials with Active Directory.
“The key benefit is you can get more value out of your on-premises investment. We’ve spent years building our reservation system, and we can extend it by adding new features in the cloud.”
Bert Craven, Enterprise Architect Manager, easyJet
