Intel + Azure: Aligning for Digital Enterprise
Intel and Microsoft share a common goal for delivering state-of-the-art technology solutions to customers around the world. Today, we continue to combine our co-engineering efforts around a shared vision to build consistent cloud solutions and services for all.
Lufthansa Technik* Migrates to Azure Cloud
Lufthansa Technik migrated to Azure* Cloud based on powerful Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, providing them with solutions that cut costs and optimize operations, all while improving safety.
Intelligent Retail Experience in Action
See how artificial intelligence, IoT, and cloud services powered by innovations from Intel and Microsoft can offer customers a personalized shopping experience.
Microsoft Azure* Infrastructure
Powered by Intel® technologies, Microsoft Azure* provides a flexible platform for various workloads including machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Virtual Machines in Azure
Intel® technologies and products support a full breath of Azure workloads.
| Target Workload | Azure Instance Type | Intel® Processor |
|---|---|---|
| General Purpose | Azure Dv4-, Dsv4-, and Ddv4-Series | 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL |
| Confidential Computing | Azure DCsv2-Series | Intel® Xeon® E-2288G Processor |
| High-Memory Applications | Azure Ev4-, Esv4-, and Edv4-Series | 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL |
| Compute Intensive, Gaming, AI | Azure Fsv2-Series | Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8168 Processor |
| HPC, Big Compute | Azure HC-Series | Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8168 Processor |
| SAP on Azure | Azure Mv2-Series | Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8180M Processor |
| Bare Metal for SAP on Azure | Azure HANA Large Instances S224* | 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8276 Processor Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory |
| AI Inferencing | Azure PB-Series | Intel Arria 10 FPGA |
Securing Azure Confidential Computing
Stay secure with Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) that allow customers to maintain control of their data. Today, customers can use Microsoft Azure* DCsv2 virtual machines back by Intel® SGX, to secure data in rest, in transit, and in use.
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Empowering Hybrid Cloud
Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, Intel® FPGAs, Intel® Optane™ Solid State Drives, and Intel® Optane™ persistent memory provide an innovative portfolio of data center solutions to boost the Azure Stack* family performance and capacity.
Azure Stack Edge*
See what sets Azure apart and how Microsoft can facilitate cloud computing with an Intel® processor-based Azure-managed edge appliance.
Azure Stack HCI*
Get the flexibility, high availability, and performance you need to consolidate virtual apps that must remain on premises with the latest Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and Intel® Optane™ technology.
Azure Stack Hub*
Deliver a consistent cloud platform by extending Azure services into your datacenter to confidently run applications on-premises with performance, scalability, and availability.
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Microsoft Azure*
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Azure Free Account
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Intel + Azure
Find out more about Intel and Azure on Microsoft’s partnership page.
Products & Technology
Intel offers a range of products and technologies designed to optimize cloud computing performance.