Extend your existing IT

Some cloud providers make you choose between your datacenter and the cloud. Azure cloud solutions give you the best of both worlds: more IT options, less complexity and cost. It’s why it’s one of the bets cloud computing services available.

Scale as you need, pay as you go

Azure’s pay-as-you-go services can quickly scale up or down to each demand, so you only pay for what you use. Per-minute billing and a commitment to match competitor prices for popular infrastructure services like compute, storage and bandwidth means you’re always getting unbeatable price for performance.

Protect your data

We know some organizations are still wary of the cloud. That’s why Microsoft has made an industry-leading commitment to the protection and privacy of your data. We were the first cloud provider recognized by the European Union’s data protection authorities for our commitment to rigorous EU privacy laws. Microsoft was also the first major cloud provider to adopt the new international cloud privacy standard, ISO 27018. We also launched Azure Government, a stand-alone version of Azure designed to meet the rigorous compliance requirements of U.S. public agencies.

Run your apps anywhere

As the best cloud service from Microsoft, Azure runs on a worldwide network of Microsoft managed datacenters across 22 regions – more countries and regions than Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud combined this fast-growing global footprint gives you lots of options for running applications and ensuring great customer performance. Azure is also the first multination cloud provider in mainland China.

Rely on a trusted cloud services

Unsure how to choose a cloud service Provider? From small dev-test projects to global product launches, Azure is engineered to handle any workload. More than 66 percent of Fortune 500 companies rely on Azure, which offers enterprise grade SLAs on services, 24/7 tech support, and round-the-clock service health monitoring. Customers include Skanska, Heineken, 3M, Dyson, Paul Smith, Mazda, GE Healthcare, Trek, McKesson, Milliman, Towers Watson, NBC Sports, TVB, and many, many, more.