Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform for computing, data, AI, developer services, and infrastructure.
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform spanning public, private, and hybrid deployments for computing, data, AI, developer tooling, infrastructure, and security. It provides the services and management capabilities organizations use to build, deploy, and operate applications and workloads in the cloud and across on-premises environments.
Azure is described by Microsoft within the Intelligent Cloud segment. It encompasses cloud services as well as public, private, and hybrid server products used by modern businesses and developers, supporting a range of operational models from fully managed services to integrated infrastructure and platform workflows.
| Attribute | Microsoft Azure | DGX Cloud | Google Cloud | IBM Cloud, IBM Z, watsonx | Infrastructure Software | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  |  NVIDIAnvidia.com24.1B raised · Public |  |  IBMibm.comPublic |  | |
| Founded | 1975 | 1993 | 1998 | 1911 | 1961 | |
| Sells To | Enterprises, Small Business | Consumers, Enterprise | Consumers, Enterprise | Enterprise, Small Business | Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | SaaS, Transactional | Licensing, Product Sales, Subscription | Advertising, Recurring, Transactional | Recurring, Software | Recurring, Transactional | |
| Ownership | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Provider
Founded 1975
Sells To Enterprises, Small Business
Pricing Model SaaS, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider NVIDIAnvidia.com24.1B raised · Public
Founded 1993
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Licensing, Product Sales, Subscription
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 1998
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Public
Founded 1911
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 1961
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Public
Tencent Cloud
tencentcloud.com
