The Sales Pitch

Windows Azure enables you to quickly build, deploy and manage applications across a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. You can build applications using any operating system, language or tool.

Features

Web Sites (ASP.NET, PHP, Node.js, SQL Database, Caching, CDN, Storage), Virtual Machines (Windows Server, Linux, Storage, Virtual Network, Identity), Mobile Services (Storage, user authentication, push notifications), Cloud services (Platform-as-a-Service), Big Data (Apache Hadoop), Media (Ingest, Encode, Protect, Stream)

Customers

ABBYY, Agate Studio, Avanade, BayCloud Systems, BMW Latin America, Ching Hang Information Co. Ltd., eClaris Software, Esmart Systems, Essex County Council, Gameizon, Global Grid for Learning Limited, Harris Corporation, Harvey Norman, Herbalife, Hogg Robinson, Human Equation, Japanese Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, Kaggle, Medialogia, Microsoft Research, MiiCard, Molplex, Nexon, ODC, PAR Springer-Miller, Perception Group, PrivacyCentral.com, Shaping Cloud, Stat Health Services, Tanjug, Techila, University of the Aegean, Waappy, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Xpertdoc Technologies

Tech Information
Service Name
Windows Azure
Parent Company
Microsoft
No. of Staff maintaining this service (estimated)
Large (500+ people)
Compliance
ISO/IEC 27001:2005, SSAE 16 / ISAE 3402, HIPAA BAA
Major Outages
February 2013
Launch Date
2010
Service-level
99.95%
Support
Telephone, Online, Email, Community, 24x7
Head Office
USA