Azure

Moved Out
hold
First Added:April 10, 2024 Updated: July 2, 2026

Azure. We hold it under Platform in the garden.

Blurb

Invent with purpose, realize cost savings, and make your organization more efficient with Microsoft Azure’s open and flexible cloud computing platform.

Summary

Overview: is Microsoft’s hyperscale Cloud. It is strong when you are already in the Microsoft identity and productivity stack. We rate it hold for new platforms: recurring security incidents, opaque shared-responsibility “managed” services, and incentive-driven market share (startup credits) that do not equal fit-for-purpose engineering.

TopicNotes
Lock-inM365 + Entra + Azure RBAC intertwine, exit is a program, not a toggle
ParityMany services match AWS/GCP on paper; ops maturity and defaults differ
ContainmentTerraform, policy guardrails, DevSecOps reviews on every subscription
GreenfieldDefault away unless Microsoft stack is the explicit requirement

Details

TopicNotes
Lock-inM365 + Entra + Azure RBAC intertwine, exit is a program, not a toggle
ParityMany services match AWS/GCP on paper; ops maturity and defaults differ
ContainmentTerraform, policy guardrails, DevSecOps reviews on every subscription
GreenfieldDefault away unless Microsoft stack is the explicit requirement