Microsoft Azure

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How to Replace Microsoft Azure

Overview

Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud computing platform offering databases, AI services, compute resources, and infrastructure solutions designed for innovative AI apps, agents, and modern workloads. It provides flexible, enterprise-grade performance with built-in scale and global infrastructure to support the world's most advanced AI applications.

Features

120 features across 20 categories

AI(15)

Azure AI Apps and AI AgentsAI

Build intelligent apps at enterprise scale with the Azure AI portfolio

Azure AI Bot ServiceAI

Create bots and connect them across channels

Azure AI InfrastructureAI

Achieve high performance for even your most compute-intensive AI workloads, including deep learning

Azure AI SearchAI

Build high-impact AI apps with one centralized solution for agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows

Azure AI Video IndexerAI

Extract AI based insights from videos

Azure Document Intelligence in Foundry ToolsAI

Accelerate information extraction from documents

Azure Machine LearningAI

Enterprise-grade AI service for the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle

Azure Machine Learning StudioAI

Construct and operationalize machine learning workflows using a GUI-based integrated development environment

Azure OpenAI ServiceAI

Advanced coding and language models for a variety of use cases

Content Safety in Foundry Control PlaneAI

Use AI to monitor text and image content for safety

Foundry Agent ServiceAI

Securely design, deploy, and scale AI agents with ease

Foundry ModelsAI

Find the right model from exploration to deployment all in one place

Foundry ToolsAI

Build cutting-edge, market-ready AI applications with out-of-the-box and customizable APIs and models

Microsoft FoundryAI

Platform to build, evaluate, and deploy generative AI solutions and custom agents

Responsible AI with AzureAI

Confidently scale the next generation of safe, responsible AI applications

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Analytics(9)

Azure Analysis Services

Get real-time analytics on fast-moving streaming data

Azure Data Factory

Experience hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy

Azure DatabricksAI

Enable data, analytics, and AI use cases on an open data lake using Apache Spark

Azure HDInsight

Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters

Azure Stream Analytics

Get real-time analytics on fast-moving streaming data

Azure Synapse Analytics

Get limitless analytics with unmatched time to insight

Data Analytics for AIAI

Realize value from data and generate near-real-time insights with advanced cloud-scale analytics solutions

Microsoft FabricAI

Unify your teams and data to accelerate AI innovation with a complete data platform

Microsoft Power BI Embedded

Use Power BI to include exceptional dashboards and analytics in your own applications

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Compute(16)

Azure App Service

Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile, expand apps to additional locations

Azure Batch

Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management

Azure Cloud Services

Create highly available, infinitely scalable cloud applications and APIs

Azure Container Apps

Run AI apps and microservices using serverless containers

Azure Container Instances

Launch containers with hypervisor isolation

Azure Container Registry

Build, store, secure, and replicate container images and artifacts

Azure Dedicated Host

Host Azure VMs for Windows and Linux with a dedicated physical server

Azure Functions

Trigger apps with serverless computing and execute event-driven serverless code functions

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Deploy and scale containers on managed Kubernetes with built-in scaling capabilities

Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials

Automate running containerized applications on edge devices at scale

Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Deploy and scale containers on managed Red Hat OpenShift

Azure Service Fabric

Deploy and operate always-on, scalable, distributed apps

Azure Virtual Machine scale sets

Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows VMs

Azure Virtual Machines

Deploy Windows and Linux VMs in seconds with scalable virtualized infrastructure

Linux virtual machines in Azure

Provision VMs for Ubuntu, Red Hat, SUSE, and other popular distributions

Windows Virtual Machines

Deploy scalable, protected virtualized infrastructure

Database(11)

AI-Ready DatabasesAI

Databases designed for innovative AI apps and agents with flexibility, enterprise performance, and built-in scale

Azure Cosmos DBAI

Fully managed and serverless NoSQL vector database for developing AI-powered apps and agents

Azure Database for MariaDB

Enterprise-ready, fully managed community MariaDB for cloud applications

Azure Database for MySQL

Fully managed, scalable MySQL database for applications

Azure Database for PostgreSQLAI

Fully managed, AI-ready PostgreSQL database for innovation and scaling

Azure DocumentDBAI

Fully managed, open-source, MongoDB-compatible document database for AI-driven apps with cross-cloud compatible solutions

Azure HorizonDB

New PostgreSQL cloud database service engineered for performance to build and scale mission-critical applications

Azure Managed Redis

Fully managed, scalable, in-memory solution to accelerate app performance

Azure SQL Database

Managed and intelligent SQL database in the cloud for building scalable apps

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Managed, always-up-to-date SQL instance in the cloud for modernizing SQL Server applications with faster performance at same price

SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Get industry-leading performance for SQL on dedicated VMs

Also in: Microsoft 365, Lacework, Airtable

DevOps(6)

Agentic DevOps on AzureAI

Use AI-powered tools, services, and agents from Azure and GitHub to deliver continuous innovation

Azure DevOps

Share code, track work, and ship software with modern dev services for teams

GitHub CopilotAI

Increase software development velocity and inspire continuous innovation

GitHub EnterpriseAIPremium

Seamlessly build, scale, deliver, and deploy secure software with AI at the core of your DevOps

Microsoft Dev Box

Streamline development with secure, ready-to-code workstations in the cloud

Visual Studio Code

Powerful, lightweight, free code editor with integrated tools to develop, debug, and deploy

Also in: MuleSoft, Jira, Jira

Education(1)

Azure Lab Services

Set up virtual labs for classes, training, hackathons, and other related scenarios

Also in: Ironclad, Moz, Wagmo

Hardware(1)

Maia 200 AI ChipAI

AI acceleration for faster, more efficient inference across Azure

Hybrid(3)

Azure Arc

Unify on-premises, hybrid, and cross-cloud infrastructure

Azure ExpressRoute

Create secure, private clouds with fast, reliable, private connection to Azure

Azure Local

Build apps across on-premises, cloud, and the edge

Also in: Cvent

Identity(3)

Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Manage your domain controllers in the cloud

Microsoft Entra External ID

Get consumer identity and access management in the cloud

Microsoft Entra ID

Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on

Industry Solutions(1)

Data Manager for Energy

Reduce time, risk, and cost of energy exploration and production

Integration(4)

Azure API ManagementAI

Deliver AI-ready APIs with built-in governance, security, analytics, and Azure scalability

Azure Event Grid

Reliable message delivery at massive scale

Azure Logic AppsAI

Build workflows faster with AI, native Azure integration, real-time insights, and enterprise-grade security

Azure Service Bus

Connect across private and public cloud environments

Management(15)

Azure AdvisorAI

Get free, personalized recommendations based on Azure best practices

Azure App Configuration

Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration

Azure Automanage

Get effortless automation of cloud and on-premises infrastructure

Azure Automation

Simplify cloud management with process automation

Azure Backup

Simplify data protection with built-in backup management at scale

Azure Cloud Shell

Streamline Azure administration with a browser-based shell

Azure Deployment Environments

Quickly spin up app infrastructure environments with project-based templates

Azure DevTest Labs

Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts

Azure EssentialsAI

Implement secure, resilient and cost-efficient cloud and AI projects from the start

Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework

Build enterprise-grade, consortium-style stateful services and decentralized-trust applications

Azure Monitor

Get full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network

Azure Scheduler

Run your jobs on simple or complex recurring schedules

Azure Site Recovery

Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service

FinOps on Azure

Empower your organization to effectively manage investments and foster business growth

Microsoft Cost ManagementAI

Monitor, allocate, and optimize cloud costs with transparency, accuracy, and efficiency

Migration(4)

Azure cloud migration and modernization centerAI

Accelerate AI innovation by securely migrating and modernizing your IT estate

Linux on Azure

Run and manage applications with preferred Linux distribution on Azure

SAP on Azure

Run SAP apps and workloads on the preferred cloud platform for SAP

SQL Server Migration

Move SQL Server databases to Azure with few to no application code changes

Networking(6)

Azure Application Gateway

Build secure, scalable, highly available web front ends in Azure

Azure Bandwidth

Transfer data out of Azure datacenters

Azure Load Balancer

Deliver high availability and network performance to your apps

Azure Network Watcher

Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution

Azure Virtual Network

Create your own private network infrastructure in the cloud

IP addresses in Azure

Use dynamic or reserved addresses to identify a virtual machine or cloud service

Pricing(3)

Azure Hybrid Benefit

Realize cost savings by applying existing Windows Server, SQL Server licenses, or Linux subscription

Azure Reservations

Lower Azure costs across predictable and variable workloads by reserving resources in advance

Azure Savings Plan for Compute

Save up to 65% on select compute services with an easy and flexible savings plan

Pricing Tools(1)

Azure Pricing Calculator

Accurately budget monthly costs for Azure products and services

Security(7)

Azure Confidential Computing

Protect your data and code while the data is in use in the cloud

Azure DDoS Protection

Protect Azure resources from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks

Azure Dedicated HSM

Manage hardware security modules that you use in the cloud

Azure Key Vault

Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets

Azure VPN Gateway

Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity

Microsoft Defender for CloudAI

Protect multicloud and hybrid environments with intelligent threat protection

Microsoft SentinelAI

Simplify security operations with intelligent security analytics

Storage(8)

Azure Blob Storage

Massively scalable and secure object storage for cloud applications

Azure Data Box

Appliances and solutions for data transfer to Azure and edge compute

Azure Data Lake Storage

Scalable, secure data lake for high-performance analytics

Azure Files

Simple, secure, and serverless enterprise-grade cloud file shares

Azure Managed Disks

Persistent, secured disk storage for Azure Virtual Machines

Azure NetApp Files

Enterprise-grade Azure file shares, powered by NetApp

Azure Storage

Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage for enterprise needs

Azure Table Storage

NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets

Testing(1)

Azure App Testing

Optimize app performance with high-scale load testing

Web(5)

Azure Communication Services

Build multichannel communication experiences

Azure Content Delivery Network

Fast, reliable content delivery network with global reach

Azure Notification Hubs

Send push notifications to any platform from any back end

Azure SignalR Service

Add real-time web functionalities easily

Azure Static Web Apps

Streamlined full-stack development from source code to global high availability

Pricing

Free Trial

Free for up to 30 days
  • Try Azure services
  • Free account to explore cloud solutions

Pay-As-You-Go

Popular
Consumption-based pricing
  • Pay only for resources you use
  • Scale as you grow
  • No upfront commitments

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Microsoft Azure alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 120 features.

Buy Microsoft Azure

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$192,000
Maintenance$2,880/mo
3-year total$295,680
Dev time~16 months

Buying Microsoft Azure saves ~$295,680 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 120 features and a BuildScore of 2/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

10 known integrations