Microsoft started their Azure journey back in 2008. Windows Azure was available to the public from 2010 (it was renamed as Microsoft Azure in 2014). Today it is a mature, industry-leading public cloud service. Its infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and SaaS offerings are well trusted by many different parties such as governments, Fortune 500 companies, militaries, universities, hospitals, service providers, and so on. Now, more than ever, businesses are moving their data, applications, and operations to Microsoft Azure; taking into consideration business growth, efficiency, experience, agility, cost, and assurance.
When businesses are looking to move existing data, applications, or operations to Azure, there are two paths to consider:
- Lift and shift: Existing servers and applications can shift to the cloud using methods such as replication...
