AWS and Google are classified by Microsoft as listed providers, as such clients wanting to run - for example - Windows Server, have to pay up to four times more to do so in those non-Azure clouds.

AWS vs Azure: features. AWS and Azure are comprehensive cloud platforms but have distinct features and differences. As the ...

Monthly billing occurs via the Azure subscription, and product keys don’t need to be activated. Starting in September 2023, you can conveniently activate Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 ESUs ...