You can add modules from this list to the Portal to build a custom dashboard and access Azure’s tools. The Azure Portal starts out empty, but there’s a list of all the services available in Azure on the left-hand side of the screen. Once you sign up, you can access the dashboard-called the Azure Portal-over the web or through desktop and mobile apps. Whereas OneDrive for Business is best for businesses that simply want to enable cloud storage and file sharing using Microsoft 365 apps, Azure is best for businesses that want a scalable and highly advanced cloud computing platform.Īzure's Portal starts empty, but you can add modules as you go (Image credit: Microsoft)Īzure is a bit more complicated to set up. In this guide, we’ll cover how OneDrive and Azure work with productivity tools like Microsoft 365, how file sharing and collaboration work, and how data is stored in the cloud on the two platforms. Azure storage is more expensive than OneDrive, and doesn’t integrate with Microsoft 365 apps.

It’s best suited for developing software, running big data analyses, or handling massive databases for the apps your business runs on.

Microsoft Azure, on the other hand, is a comprehensive cloud hosting service that enables you to store files, run servers in the cloud, and much more. Plus, employees get their own cloud storage vault where they can keep their files. Employees can collaborate in real time on documents in either web or desktop versions of apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Microsoft OneDrive is a file storage service that integrates with the Microsoft 365 productivity suite.

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