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I don’t think so. If you’re just spinning up a Windows VM then yes, your Windows guy can take it from there. But that’s not cloud computing. That’s just a “server”. To really use Azure with secured applications using databases, logging, storage, auto-scaling, ...

I don’t see how being a Windows guy makes Azure easier to grasp. It’s mostly not even Windows you’re interacting with.

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I don’t see how being a Windows guy makes Azure easier to grasp. It’s mostly not even Windows you’re interacting with.

Because you’re already familiar with the Microsoft ecosystem and they have invested a lot in making it a smooth transition. If you know C# or Powershell or use Visual Studio and watch Channel 9 and know your way around MSDN etc etc etc it’s all the same. Whereas AWS is a cold start and uphill in comparison.

Exactly this.

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