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This article helps you understand how Microsoft Azure services compare to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Whether you are planning a multicloud solution with Azure and AWS, or migrating to Azure, you can compare the IT capabilities of Azure and AWS services in all categories. This article compares services that are roughly comparable. Not every AWS service or Azure service is listed, and not every matched service has exact feature-for-feature parity. Azure and AWS for multicloud solutionsAs the leading public cloud platforms, Azure and AWS each offer a broad and deep set of capabilities with global coverage. Yet many organizations choose to use both platforms together for greater choice and flexibility, as well as to spread their risk and dependencies with a multicloud approach. Consulting companies and software vendors might also build on and use both Azure and AWS, as these platforms represent most of the cloud market demand. For an overview of Azure for AWS users, see Introduction to Azure for AWS professionals. Marketplace
AI and machine learning
AI and machine learning architectures
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Data warehouse architectures
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Time series architectures
Big data processing
Big data architectures
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Analytics and visualization
Analytics architectures
view all ComputeVirtual machines and serversVirtual machines (VMs) and servers allow users to deploy, manage, and maintain OS and other software. Users pay for what they use, with the flexibility to change sizes.
View all the virtual machines architectures AutoscalingAutoscaling lets you automatically change the number of VM instances. You set defined metrics and thresholds that determine when to add or remove instances. View all the autoscaling architectures Batch processingBatch processing runs large-scale parallel and high-performance computing applications efficiently in the cloud. View all the batch processing architectures StorageSeveral services provide different types of data storage for VM disks. View all the storage architectures Containers and container orchestratorsSeveral AWS and Azure services provide containerized application deployment and orchestration. Example container architecturesView all the container architectures Serverless computingServerless computing lets you integrate systems and run backend processes without provisioning or managing servers.
Example serverless architectures
View all the serverless architectures DatabaseDatabase architectures
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DevOps architectures
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IoT architectures
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Messaging and eventing
Messaging architectures
Mobile services
Device FarmThe AWS Device Farm provides cross-device testing services. In Azure, Visual Studio App Center provides similar cross-device front-end testing for mobile devices. In addition to front-end testing, the Azure DevTest Labs provides back-end testing resources for Linux and Windows environments. Mobile architectures
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Networking architectures
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EncryptionFirewallSecuritySecurity architecturesview all StorageObject storage
Virtual server disks
Archiving and backup
Hybrid storage
Bulk data transferStorage architectures
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Web architectures
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Miscellaneous
Next stepsIf you are new to Azure, review the interactive Core Cloud Services - Introduction to Azure module. |