Introduction
Cloud computing is now one of the biggest necessities for any business that carries out
web-based operations, with public clouds expected to rise to almost $180 billion in
- With forecasts like this, every business should be fully aware of ongoing trends
and all the latest technology that drives cloud computing on its onward journey.
Together, Microsoft, Google and AWS are expected to take a 76% share of the revenue
generated by cloud platforms in the year ahead and with estimates like that, its’ time to
discover the best solution to move your business forward.
If you already use Microsoft Windows and you already make good use of the product
suite that Microsoft offers then it makes sense to move forward using Microsoft Azure.
And, if you don’t use Microsoft yet, Azure is open source so, regardless of your operating
system and current products, it is the most accommodating cloud platform in the world.
Microsoft Azure provides us with a public cloud application platform, offering a huge
range of services, from computing, storage, analytics and networking, all the way up to
AI and machine learning. With Azure you can choose the services that suit you and pay
only for what you use. If you need more you pay more; need less, your bill goes down.
Azure also offers several different compute models, the tools needed to create virtual
machines, completely secure web apps and offers full hybrid integration services so you
can optimize what you already have and incorporate the extras seamlessly and with the
minimum disruption to your business.
With the Microsoft cloud, you get a range of SDKs to help you develop versatile
applications, a fully scalable cloud service, economy without any adverse effect on your
operations and a fully secure, managed platform to work on.
Throughout this guide, you will learn what cloud computing is all about and how
Microsoft Azure can help you to migrate and run your business from the cloud, either in
full or in part.
Your cloud, your choice.