The document compares Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, explaining their strengths, design philosophies, and ideal use cases. AWS leads in maturity, scalability, and cost efficiency with broad service options and developer flexibility, while Azure excels in enterprise integration, hybrid environments, and ease of use for Microsoft-based teams. Azure offers seamless connections between on-premises and cloud via Azure Arc and Stack, while AWS provides Outposts and VMware Cloud. Both support IaaS and PaaS but differ in complexity and pricing models—Azure favors simplicity and shorter commitments, whereas AWS offers greater customization and long-term discounts.

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