Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing competitor to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform.Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesMicrosoft Azure is Microsoft's vaunted cloud computing platform.Azure offers a range of cloud-based solutions for the creation and management of applications.Most Azure products use a pay-as-you-go pricing model, but some products can also be used for free.Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing platform that offers a range of cloud-based computing, networking, and data storage services.Microsoft Azure boasts "solutions that enable organizations to build, deploy, and manage applications and services through Microsoft's global network of data centers."Crystal clear, right?