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Azure and AWS
The right cloud platform is the one that fits the application and the people who will run it. We help you compare Azure and AWS around those needs, not a preference for one brand.
Your existing systems and software supplier’s requirements matter, but they are the start of the discussion rather than the whole answer.
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Compare an application, not just a server price
The complete arrangement includes computing resources, storage, networking, sign-in and data movement. It also needs to account for availability, recovery, application licences and the skills required to run it day to day.
An isolated virtual-machine price does not tell you that total. Compare realistic usage and the services the application actually needs. Otherwise a saving in one line of the estimate can conceal costs or management work elsewhere.
Test the assumptions that could change the decision
A useful comparison records the requirements, material trade-offs and uncertain assumptions. That gives you something to validate rather than a recommendation that only works when every unknown turns out favourably.
For example, an application exchanging a lot of data with a server you are keeping on-site may depend heavily on connectivity and transfer costs. Test that relationship before committing to a destination. Include identity, protection and the team that will operate the service in the validation plan too.
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Move from a platform decision to a workable service
Once the destination is chosen, cloud migration services covers the move and its checks. Cloud management deals with agreed ongoing work on infrastructure your organisation holds. For local systems that remain connected, see hybrid cloud.
The decision record should survive beyond the project. Keep the reasons for the platform choice, the cost assumptions and the responsibilities in one place so your team can revisit them when demand or the application changes. Choosing a platform is not a reason to stop questioning whether the arrangement still fits.
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Before you decide
Your questions, answered
Should we use Azure and AWS together?
Only where the requirements justify the additional work. More than one platform means more to coordinate across identity, monitoring, skills and cost reporting. It can be a valid choice for different workloads, but the reason should be clear rather than simply a desire to use both.
Does using Microsoft 365 mean we should choose Azure?
Existing Microsoft investment is relevant, especially for identity and operating skills, but it does not settle every workload decision. Check the application’s requirements, connections, support arrangements and complete cost. The right answer for one system may not be the right answer for the next.
Can you compare our current cloud setup instead of planning a move?
We can discuss a review of the environment you already use. Bring the application requirements, architecture information and available cost data. The work may be about improving the existing arrangement rather than changing platforms, so the intended outcome should be clear before the review starts.
Will choosing a platform also give us ongoing management?
Not automatically. Platform selection, migration and ongoing administration are separate responsibilities. We can discuss them together, but the proposal should say who handles each part and what support remains with your team or the application supplier after deployment.
Your next step
Which platform fits your application?
Tell us what needs to run, what it connects to and which decisions are still open. We will help you compare the practical options before you commit to a move.