# Microsoft Azure

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/microsoft-azure
- **Category:** Cloud Infrastructure
- **Homepage:** https://azure.microsoft.com
- **Also known as:** microsoft-azure
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:18:18.797Z

## Vioscale score

**53 / 100**, confidence 43% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.047 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.175 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 74.7 | 0.07 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 8.7 | 0.094 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 10 | 0.129 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.07 | 5.6 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://azure.microsoft.com). Independently observed._

Usage-based · Free tier

> Consumption-based pricing model with free services and free trials.

## About

Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud computing platform offering over 200 services including infrastructure, databases, AI/ML, containers, and hybrid cloud solutions.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise

## Integrations (1)

_Independently observed._

- Microsoft Marketplace

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Cloud Infrastructure. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Provider tier | Hyperscaler |
| **Reach** | |
| Regions / global footprint | worldwide |
| **Compute** | |
| Bare-metal servers | - |
| GPU / accelerated compute | - |
| Spot / preemptible pricing | - |
| **Storage** | |
| Object storage | - |
| Block storage | - |
| **Managed** | |
| Managed Kubernetes | ✓ |
| Managed databases | ✓ |
| Serverless / FaaS | ✓ |
| **Network** | |
| VPC / private networking | - |
| **Pricing** | |
| Free / low egress | - |
| **Compliance** | |
| Data-residency / sovereign options | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Partner marketplace | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com) | 2026-08-05 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/status) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/security) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/microsoft-azure). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*