Benefits of cloud services
Why organizations use the cloud: cost, scalability, reliability, security, and global reach.
Learning objectives
Work through each idea below. Use Listen to hear the explanation — pick a voice next to Listen anytime (Sophia is the default).
Scalability
Speed
increase capacity to handle more load; elasticity: scale in when demand falls.
Cost benefits
Speed
reduce CapEx, pay for consumption, and avoid over-provisioning hardware.
Agility
Speed
provision resources in minutes instead of waiting for physical servers.
Global reach
Speed
deploy in many Azure regions to place workloads near customers.
Reliability
Speed
use redundancy, availability zones, and backup/DR patterns to reduce downtime.
Security
Speed
providers invest heavily in physical and platform security; you still secure identities and data.