Microsoft Azure vs STACKIT — Direktvergleich

Vendor-neutraler Direktvergleich von Microsoft Azure und STACKIT: Services, Rechenzentren, Kosten und Souveränität — datenbasiert auf comparison.cloud.

Management Summary

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
Count of Services200+20+
Cost Rating5.7/105.4/10
Saving Plan62%–
Datacenter3003
Countries362
SEAL Score4.4/10 (44%)8.2/10 (82%)
USPLeading in data analytics, AI, and KubernetesGerman cloud with maximum compliance and a clear focus on IaaS and PaaS
RecommendationRecommended for enterprises heavily invested in Microsoft.Recommended for organizations prioritizing local security and trust

Sovereign Cloud

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
InterpretationSensitive data should be encrypted by BYOK and Confidential VMs. Use EU-Boundaries to keep data processing in EU.With headquarters in the EU, data is inherently sovereign. Additionally, the data can be encrypted at rest and in used by Edgeless Systems
SEALSEAL 1SEAL 3
ResidencyUSGermany
Shared ResourcesMicrosoft Cloud for SovereigntyPublic Cloud
Dedicated ResourcesDedicated Host–
Dedicated CloudAzure Local–
EncryptionDedicated HSMConfidential Cloud by Edgeless Systems

SEAL Framework

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
Sovereignty Score4.4/10 (44%) EU Data Boundary strong; US jurisdiction limits sovereignty8.2/10 (82%) Schwarz Group owned, DE/AT only; EU sovereign cloud tender awardee 2026
SOV-1 Strategic (15 %)3/10 US parent (Microsoft); EU partner clouds are separate offers9/10 100% German Schwarz Group ownership
SOV-2 Legal & Jurisdictional (10 %)2/10 Subject to US CLOUD Act & FISA 7029/10 Exclusively EU (German/Austrian) jurisdiction
SOV-3 Data & AI (10 %)7/10 EU Data Boundary completed; strong confidential computing8/10 Data exclusively in DE/AT datacenters
SOV-4 Operational (15 %)4/10 EU-based processing & support improved; global ops model9/10 EU personnel, group-owned datacenters
SOV-5 Supply Chain (20 %)3/10 Global proprietary hardware & software supply chain7/10 Group-owned DCs; standard global hardware sourcing
SOV-6 Technology (15 %)4/10 Proprietary platform, notable lock-in; hybrid options exist8/10 Open-source based platform, low lock-in
SOV-7 Security & Compliance (10 %)8/10 BSI C5, ISO 27001, extensive compliance portfolio8/10 BSI C5, ISO 27001
SOV-8 Environmental (5 %)8/10 Carbon negative by 2030 commitment7/10 Green energy powered datacenters

Availability & Locations

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
DACH PresenceGermanyGermany
Presence EuropeIreland DublinGermany
Presence North AmericaUSA Virginia, Iowa, Texas, California …–
Presence South AmericaBrazil São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro–
Presence Asia-PacificAustralia Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra–
Presence Middle East & AfricaUAE Dubai, Abu Dhabi–
Availability Zones400+3
Multi-AZ–
Regions70+2
Countries30+2
Continents61
Point of Presence192–
Dedicated Backbone–
DDoS

Compute

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
Shared InstanceVirtual Machine 1vCPU-832vCPUCompute Engine 1vCPU-120vCPU
Dedicated InstanceIsolated VM–
GPU InstanceCloud GPUCompute Engine GPU
Windows ServerVirtual MachineWindows Server
ServerlessFunctions–
ARM InstanceCobalt Arm64 VMsARM Flavors (Ampere)
Confidential ComputingConfidential VMs–

Hot Storage

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
Block StorageDisk StorageBlock Storage
AssetsBlob Storage(Hot)Object Storage
Managed NetAppNetApp Files–
FileFiles–

Cold Storage

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
VM BackupBlob Storage (Cool)Backup Storage
Volume BackupBlob Storage(Cool)Backup Storage
ArchiveBlob Storage (Archive)Archiving Service
TapeBlob Storage (Archive)–
Disaster RecoverySite Recovery–

Managed Databases

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
MySQLDatabase for MySQLMariaDB
PostGreDatabase for PostgreSQLPostGreSQL Flex
MS SQLAzure SQL DatabaseSQLServer Flex
OracleOracle Database@Azure–
Document-OrientedCosmos DBMongoDB Flex
Distributed Wide-ColumnCosmos DB for Cassandra–
TSDBAzure Data Explorer–
CacheCache for RedisRedis
Search EngineAI SearchOpensearch
Knowledge GraphCosmos DB–

Network & Security

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
NetworkVirtual NetworkNetzwerk & Security
Public IPPublic IPPublic IP
GatewayAPI Management–
Load BalancerApplication Gateway Load BalancerLoad Balancer
Public DNSDNSDNS
Private DNSPrivate DNS–
FirewallWAF–
Private ConnectivityExpress RouteSTACKIT VPN
Dedicated ConnectivityExpress Route Direct–
DDoS ProtectionDDoS ProtectionAnycast DNS
CDNCDN–

Orchestration

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
Container RegistryAzure Container RegistryRuntimes Container
OrchestrationAzure Kubernetes Service(AKS)Cloud Foundry

Virtualization

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
HypervisorHyper-V kein direkter ZugangKVM OpenStack-basiert, kein direkter Zugang
Instance as a ServiceVirtual MachinesCompute Engine
Managed Virtualization PlatformsAzure VMware Solution–
Bare Metal VirtualizationDedicated Host–
Edge VirtualizationAzure Local–
Workload-specific VirtualizationSAP HANA on Azure–

Management

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
Identity ManagementEntra ID–
IaCResource ManagerTerraform
Audit TrailActivity Log–
Mail ServiceCommunication Services–
Command LineAzure CLISTACKIT CLI
CO2 CalculatorSustainability Calculator–

Big Data

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
DashboardsMonitorObservability
Data StreamingStream Analytics–
MessagingService BusRabbitMQ
Business AnalyticsPower BI–
Big Data ProcessingData Lake–
Big Data PlattformData FactoryDremio (Beta)
Log MonitoringMonitorLogMe

AI & Machine Learning

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
AssistantAI Bot ServiceAI Model Serving (angekündigt)
TranslationAI TranslatorAI Model Serving (angekündigt)
Audio AnalysisAI SpeechAI Model Serving (angekündigt)
Computer VisionAI VisionAI Model Serving (angekündigt)
NLPAI LanguageAI Model Serving (angekündigt)
Image GenerationOpenAI ServiceAI Model Serving (angekündigt)
Machine LearningMachine LearningAI Model Serving
AI RouterAI Foundry–
Document IntelligenceForm Recognizer–

Quantum Computing

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
EmulatorQuantum Simulator–
EngineQuantum–

Compliance & Certificates

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
C5\nGerman cloud security catalogue
ISO 20000\nIT service management system standard
ISO 27001\nInformation security management system
ISO 27017\nCloud security controls for providers–
ISO 27018\nPersonal data protection for cloud–
ISO 27701\nPrivacy information management extension–
ISO 50001\nEnergy management for data centers
CSA STAR\nCloud Security Alliance assurance registry
SOC 1,2,3\nService organization control audit reports
PCI DSS\nPayment card data security standard–
ISO 9001\nQuality management system standard–

Cost Indication

ServiceMicrosoft AzureSTACKIT
Rating5.7/105.4/10
CPU\nvCPU/h4.0/10 0,0352750 €4.6/10 0,0309144 €
GPU\nH100/h5.4/10 5,9330000 €3.4/10 8,0400000 €
RAM\nGB/h3.6/10 0,0080750 €7.7/10 0,0029144 €
VMware\nCPU/h4.1/10 0,2911250 €–
Managed MySQL\nRatio1/45.5/10 0,1293863 €7.2/10 0,0985890 €
Block Storage\nGB/h | 3000 IOPS10.0/10 0,0001105 €2.9/10 0,0004862 €
S3 Storage\nGB/h4.4/10 0,0000233 €2.8/10 0,0000364 €
Archive Storage\nGB/h5.2/10 0,0000116 €4.5/10 0,0214751 €
Tape\nGB/h8.4/10 0,0000025 €–
Kubernetes-Service-Premium\nCluster/h8.2/10 0,5100000 €8.7/10 0,0995951 €
Serverless-Request\nper 1 Mil Requests8.8/10 0,1700000 €–
Serverless-Compute\nGB-Sec5.6/10 0,0000136 €–
Generative AI-Token Input\nLLama3.3-70B per 1Mil tokens9.2/10 0,7301500 €4.8/10 1,5000000 €
Generative AI-Token Output\nLLama3.3-70B per 1Mil tokens9.2/10 0,7301500 €4.8/10 1,7500000 €
Egress\nper GB3.0/10 0,0705500 €10.0/10 0,0000000 €

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