Choosing Between AWS and Azure for Regulated Workloads

Decision criteria

Platform choice should be grounded in workload profile, controls maturity, and operational talent, not feature checklist comparisons alone.

Evaluation dimensions

• Identity and policy integration depth.
• Managed security controls and evidence generation.
• Operational tooling consistency with existing teams.

Recommendation

Use a weighted scorecard and validate assumptions with a short proof-of-value before committing at scale.