What are the key differences between Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365?

Question

This question seeks to understand the fundamental distinctions between two prominent Microsoft products, namely Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. The inquirer is interested in gaining insights into the key differences that set these platforms apart. The response is expected to outline and elucidate the contrasting features, functionalities, and purposes of both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

Answer 1

Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 are both cloud platforms, which means they operate from, are managed and subscribed to in the cloud, but there are fundamental differences between them to do with their capabilities for providing computing ‘infrastructure’.

Microsoft 365:

• Microsoft 365 is a SaaS (Software as a Service) product. Means it’s a software service you pay to use, as you would for any other subscription-based service.
• Microsoft 365 is portable, flexible and a powerful range of office applications. But keep in mind that it is software only; SaaS you pay to subscribe to and utilize.

Microsoft Azure:

• Microsoft Azure is another enterprise cloud platform, with a much wider range of capabilities. Azure is cloud-based ‘infrastructure’ rather than just software. Azure has infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) component.
• When using cloud computing services, the data is not stored in the company’s servers. Azure stores data in one of the many Microsoft data centers across the globe.

Thanks, 

Prasad Das

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