The Windows Azure platform includes a cloud services operating system and a set of developer services, which provide the functionality to build applications that span from consumer web to enterprise scenarios. Windows Azure and SQL Azure are the key components of the Windows Azure platform.

 

Windows Azure provides developers with on-demand compute, storage, networking and content delivery capabilities to host, scale and manage web applications on the Internet through Microsoft data centers. Windows Azure serves as the development, service hosting and service management environment for the Windows Azure platform.

 

Microsoft SQL Azure delivers on Microsoft’s SQL Server data platform vision of extending the data platform capabilities to the cloud. SQL Azure provides data services, including a relational database, reporting; and data synchronization with mobile users, remote offices and business partners.

 

For more information, please visit microsoft.com/windowsazure. 

 

The Windows Azure platform enables you to focus on delivering value to customers – and not on managing technology infrastructure. Whether creating new or enhancing existing applications, the Windows Azure platform lets you take your ideas to market faster. You now have a cloud computing platform that enables you to scale your solution up and down quickly in response to changes in business and customer needs.  

 

 

Take advantage of development tools, automated service management, and global datacenter presence to respond faster to customer needs, focus on your competitive differentiators, and reach new markets.

 

 

The Windows Azure platform improves productivity and increases operational efficiency by lowering up-front capital costs. Customers and partners can realize a reduction in Total Cost of Operations of some workloads by up to 30 – 40% over a 3 year period. The consumption based pricing, packages, and discounts for partners lower the barrier to entry for cloud services adoption and ensure a predictable IT spend. See Windows Azure platform pricing.

 

 

Focus on delivering services and value to your customers – and not on managing technology infrastructure. The Windows Azure platform enables you to spend less time on operational hurdles and more time focusing on your competitive differentiators.

 

 

Utilize your existing skills in familiar languages such as .NET, Java and PHP to create and manage web applications and services.

 

 

Enterprise class service backed by reliable service level agreements and a rich online services experience.