Partners

The Windows Azure™ Platform is a simple, reliable, and powerful platform for the creation of web applications and services. Windows Azure empowers Partners to embrace the services model in focusing on their competitive differentiators and expanding their business.

Windows Azure Benefits

Trustworthy

• Windows Azure is backed by a comprehensive service level agreement, and utilizes years of Microsoft’s experience in offering services such as Windows Update, Hotmail, Xbox Live, and Business Productivity Online Services.

Agility

• Developers can use the rich and intuitive functionality offered by Windows Azure to quickly and easily create their web services. The Web and Worker role as well as the SDK make it easy to design new web services. Ability to scale up and down seamlessly without complex operational procedures. Ability to upgrade a service without taking it down.

Focus

• Windows Azure provides developers and service managers the ability to scale up and down seamlessly without complex operational procedures. With Windows Azure, businesses also don’t have to worry about building and managing Virtual Machines, patching Operating Systems, and designing their own redundancy system.

Efficiency

• The Windows Azure design maximizes utilization of resources and reduces investment in hardware that would otherwise remain idle. Windows Azure enables businesses to convert capital expenses into operational expenses. Businesses can consume the computing resources that they need without having to investing money, time, and effort in procuring and configuring infrastructure that may never be consumed to its full potential.

Flexibility and Control

• By providing consistency with on-premises resources, Windows Azure provides the freedom to choose the deployment platform that best suits business needs. Windows Azure lets developers continue to use their existing tools, languages and skills to build and deploy cloud-based applications. Developers can utilize their existing expertise in Microsoft and non-Microsoft technologies to build web services using Windows Azure.

Become a Partner

Visit the Microsoft Partner Network to learn how to become a partner today.

Partners Using the Windows Azure Platform

Learn how these partners are using the Windows Azure platform today.

Partner Quickstart Portal

The Windows Azure Platform QuickStart site is your one-stop shop for evaluating or pursuing potential new business opportunities on the Windows Azure platform. Partners may take training, review content, and participate in conversations with Microsoft or each other. Get started today by visiting Partner Quickstart.

Showcase and Sell Your Apps on Microsoft Pinpoint

Microsoft Pinpoint is a dynamic technology marketplace with powerful resources and tools that help you connect with business customers who need the Windows Azure applications and professional services you offer. View the Pinpoint application marketplace and learn how to list your application.