Businesses around the globe are looking for opportunities to exploit the capabilities of cloud computing. The cloud technology delivers incredible processing power while simultaneously cutting down on capital costs which results in the net increase in productivity. Since the cloud is relatively safer, data security is enhanced easing the cybersecurity concerns of businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As always, Microsoft cannot be behind when it comes to technological\ninnovation. No doubts that some of the pioneering cloud technologies come from\nMicrosoft. Among the myriad cloud solutions which Microsoft offers, there are\ntwo towering products \u2013 Azure and Office 365. While both solutions are built on\ncloud technology and complement each other to a certain extent, they offer\nservices and solutions that are unique in their own ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s a comprehensive study on how they are different and how\nAzure and Office 365 work together: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any computer system resource ranging from data storage to computing power that can be made available on-demand without any direct active management by the user is called a cloud solution. These resources are broadly divided into three categories often with overlapping elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Office 365 is a productivity suite that includes popular Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as well as services like OneDrive, Exchange, and Teams. These applications and services are managed by Microsoft and can be accessed by users from anywhere, anytime, and with any devices over the internet. It can be termed as a SaaS solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Azure, on the other hand, is a complicated case. Arguably, it can be classified either as IaaS or PaaS<\/a> depending on how it is deployed. On one hand, users can purchase processing power and storage capacity for deploying their custom-built solutions. Alternatively, it can be used as an environment for developing and deploying web applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Azure can be a standalone subscription, it is a part of an Office 365 subscription. In other words, if you have a paid Office 365 subscription, you are using Azure services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Does Azure Work with Office 365?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n