Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure

Often referred to as Azure, is a cloud computing platform run by Microsoft1. It offers a broad range of cloud services, including compute, analytics, storage, and networking2. Users can pick and choose from these services to develop and scale new applications or run existing applications in the public cloud2.

Azure provides more than 200 products and cloud services designed to help you bring new solutions to life, solve today’s challenges, and create the future3. You can build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on-premises, and at the edge, with the tools and frameworks of your choice3.

Azure is trusted by many businesses, with 95% of Fortune 500 companies trusting their business on Azure3. It also offers the largest portfolio of compliance offerings in the industry3.

In terms of security, Azure provides security from the ground up, backed by a team of experts, and proactive compliance trusted by enterprises, governments, and startups3. It also operates seamlessly on-premises, across multiple clouds, and at the edge3.

Azure supports all languages and frameworks, allowing you to build how you want, and deploy where you want to3. It also continuously innovates to support your development today, and your product visions for tomorrow3.

Adopting Microsoft Azure can offer businesses significant eco-green credentials:

  1. Energy Efficiency: A 2018 study found that using Azure can be up to 93% more energy efficient than on-premises solutions.
  2. Carbon Efficiency: The same study found that Azure can be up to 98% more carbon efficient than on-premises solutions.
  3. Sustainable Technologies: Azure is committed to sustainable technologies and has set ambitious goals for environmental impact, including achieving 100% renewable energy by 20252.
  4. Water Positive: Azure aims to replenish more water than it consumes by 20302.
  5. Zero-Waste Certification: Azure is working towards achieving zero-waste certification by 20302.
  6. Net-Zero Deforestation: Azure is committed to net-zero deforestation from new construction2.
  7. Community Impact: Azure is actively engaged in over 40 projects around the world to help make a local impact and improve environmental outcomes2.

These eco-green credentials not only contribute to a cleaner, greener future but also offer businesses the opportunity to align with their own sustainability goals and commitments. Adopting Azure can therefore be a key part of a business’s corporate social responsibility strategy.

The Primary Value Add Areas of Microsoft Azure:

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  1. Scalability and Flexibility: Azure provides a scalable and flexible platform that can grow with your business needs. It allows you to quickly scale up or down to match demand, ensuring you only pay for what you use1.

  2. Cost Optimization: Azure offers a range of cost-effective services and pricing models, allowing businesses to optimize costs and get more value from their cloud investment1.

  3. Security and Compliance: Azure provides robust security measures, including encryption, threat intelligence, and advanced threat protection. It also offers compliance with over 90 regulatory standards1.

  4. Innovation and Speed: Azure enables rapid development and deployment of applications, helping businesses innovate faster. It supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks1.

  5. Global Reach: Azure has a vast global infrastructure with data centers in various regions around the world, enabling businesses to reach their customers wherever they are23.

  6. Integration and Interoperability: Azure integrates seamlessly with existing IT environments, and supports hybrid cloud configurations. This makes it easier for businesses to move to the cloud at their own pace1.

  7. Technical and Business Support: Azure provides comprehensive technical guidance and business support, helping businesses successfully adopt the cloud and create ongoing value1.

These value areas make Azure a compelling choice for businesses looking to leverage the benefits of cloud computing.

Integrated for Simplicity

Microsoft Azure helps you reduce IT complexity, increase agility, and lower costs by making technology easier to adopt and manage.

  • Centrally provision, deploy, and manage all your devices―from mobile to PCs, across all platforms
  • Take advantage of advances in cloud security to strengthen your security posture
  • Administer apps, services, data, devices, and users―all from a unified, web-based admin centre
  • Easily assess your compliance risk, govern and protect your data, and efficiently respond to regulatory requirements from a central console

Intelligent Security

Microsoft Azure delivers primary security across users, devices, apps, and data.

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Built for Privacy

Azure incorporates secure hardware design, which involves designing hardware components in a way that they are resistant to various security threats3.