Compare pricing, services, ecosystem, and enterprise fit to select the cloud provider that aligns with your technical and business goals.
The cloud platform decision
AWS and Azure dominate enterprise cloud adoption, each offering hundreds of services across compute, storage, AI, and analytics. The right choice depends on your existing technology investments, compliance needs, and team expertise.
Many enterprises use multi-cloud strategies — but starting with a primary platform reduces complexity.
AWS strengths
AWS offers the broadest service catalogue, mature tooling, and the largest global infrastructure footprint. Its ecosystem is ideal for startups and enterprises prioritising flexibility and innovation speed.
Services like Lambda, S3, and RDS are industry standards with extensive community support and documentation.
Azure advantages
Azure integrates deeply with Microsoft ecosystems — Active Directory, Office 365, .NET, and Windows Server — making it natural for Microsoft-centric organisations.
Hybrid cloud capabilities through Azure Arc and Azure Stack appeal to enterprises with significant on-premises infrastructure.
Making the right choice
Evaluate total cost of ownership including data transfer, support tiers, and reserved instance pricing — not just headline compute rates.
Emirates ITS provides cloud assessment, migration, and managed services across AWS and Azure platforms.
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