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As more businesses look towards the cloud as the future of business infrastructure, many companies are choosing Microsoft Azure as the perfect cloud solution for their business needs \u2014 with Microsoft Azure being the second biggest cloud infrastructure services vendor<\/a> in the world.<\/p>\n

Especially for SMBs, Azure is the best option available for migrating to the cloud. The options available with Azure are the most suitable for the needs of an SMB in the modern business environment.<\/p>\n

We believe that Azure is the best choice for any SMB looking to make use of cloud infrastructure. That\u2019s why in this article, we\u2019re going to go over what Azure actually is, and why you should be using it today.<\/p>\n

What is Azure?<\/h3>\n

Microsoft Azure is a public cloud computing platform that provides cloud solutions for companies and organisations around the world. Originally named Windows Azure, it has been providing cloud solutions since 2008 and is incredibly popular worldwide.<\/p>\n

Azure primarily provides three kinds of services \u2014 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) \u2014 and has many integrations within the wider Microsoft ecosystem, working well with Microsoft 365.<\/p>\n

5 Reasons Why SMBs Should be Using Azure<\/h3>\n

Pricing<\/h4>\n

As an SMB, making a capital investment (CAPEX) is a much larger investment, as you typically won\u2019t expect to see a return on your investment for 3 to 5 years.<\/p>\n

However, utilising Azure for your business\u2019s cloud infrastructure allows you to turn that investment into operational expenditure (OPEX). This means that you can start small and scale appropriately as your business grows, without having to make a large investment that you\u2019re stuck with for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

Azure also lets you turn off anything you\u2019re not using, allowing you to manage costs much more effectively. With a physical infrastructure, you\u2019d still have that expenditure and the costs associated with it.<\/p>\n

All around, Azure is the best way to help SMBs looking towards the cloud effectively budget and use their money most effectively and appropriately for the needs of their business.<\/p>\n

Enable Flexibility<\/h4>\n

As stated previously, Microsoft operates three primary services \u2014 IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS:<\/p>\n