GPU Cloud Provider · Redmond, Washington, USA
Microsoft Azure
Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, recently introduced the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 supercluster, marking a significant advancement in AI infrastructure. This new offering includes advanced GPU types and extensive connectivity options, designed to facilitate the training and deployment of frontier AI and high-performance computing workloads.
Founded
2010
Company Profile
Founded2010
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington, USA
Legal EntityMicrosoft Azure
Infrastructure
GPU FleetND-series: NVIDIA A100, H100, H200, GB200, AMD MI300X, NC-series: NVIDIA A100, H100, NV-series: NVIDIA Tesla M60, AMD Radeon Instinct MI25, NVIDIA A10
Network FabricInfiniBand, NVIDIA NVLink and NVSwitch
ConnectivityUp to 800 Gbps per GPU and 400 GB/s scale-out networking
StorageNVMe, Premium Blob Storage, High-throughput Block Storage
AvailabilityGA
Cloud-based environments designed for data science and AI workflows
Compute & Deployment
On-DemandPay as you go
VM-BasedDSVMs are Azure Virtual Machine images
GPU Hardware
Latest GenSelect sizes use the latest NVIDIA A100, H100, H200, GB200, and AMD MI300XGPUs.
InfiniBandND-series: ultra-low latency InfiniBand networking; NC-series: optional InfiniBand; HB-series: 800 GB/s InfiniBand.
Pricing Model
SubscriptionPay as you go
Public Pricinghttps://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/pricing/details/virtual-machines/series/
Pay-as-you-goPay as you go
Credit SystemGet free cloud services and a $200 credit to explore Azure for 30 days.
Performance & Scaling
Multi-Node TrainingUse the pre-installed AzureML SDK and CLI to submit distributed training jobs to scalable AzureML Compute Clusters, track experiments, deploy models, and build repeatable workflows with AzureML pipelines.
Elastic ScalingAbility to run analytics on all Azure hardware configurations with vertical and horizontal scaling. Pay only for what you use, when you use it.
InfiniBandAzure’s ND-series VMs feature ultra-low latency InfiniBand networking for massive AI training and tightly coupled HPC workloads.
NC-series VMs combine powerful compute with optional InfiniBand to accelerate demanding simulations and model training.
HB-series VMs also provide 7 TB/s of memory bandwidth, 800 GB/s InfiniBand, up to 32 MB of L3 cache per core, up to 7 GB/s of block device SSD performance, and peak CPU frequencies up to 4.0 GHz.
Perf IsolationThese VM series come without Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT), meaning a vCPUs is now mapped to a full physical core, allowing software processes to run on dedicated and uncontested resources.
Developer Experience
OnboardingTry Azure for free; Get free cloud services and a $200 credit to explore Azure for 30 days; Pay as you go or try Azure free for up to 30 days; Talk to a sales specialist; Request a pricing quote
FrameworksTensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax
SDK LanguagesR, Python, Julia (also mentions PyTorch, Tensorflow frameworks and SQL Server)
CLI ToolingAzureML SDK and CLI are pre-installed
JupyterSample notebooks are provided on the VMs
TemplatesExamples and templates are provided on the VMs
DocumentationTechnical tutorials, videos, Virtual Machines resources, examples, templates, sample notebooks, pre-installed AzureML SDK and CLI
API FeaturesAzure CLI, Azure SDK, REST API
Security & Compliance
SecuritySOC2, ISO 27001 compliance, regular penetration testing
ComplianceISO 27001, SOC 2
Security and compliance statements: 34000 full-time equivalent security engineers15000 partners with specialized security expertise>100 compliance certificationsmention of SLA and integration with Azure Machine Learning
Data Center Locations
Coverage
Compliance Regions
Datacenter Locations
Key Strengths
Large set of VM families optimized for different workloads (burstable B, general-purpose D, memory-optimized E, compute-optimized F
HPC H, storage-optimized L, ultra-memory M
GPU N)
GPU-accelerated N family for AI and graphics
Pre-configured Data Science Virtual Machines for ML/AI with examples and tooling
Integration with Azure Machine Learning
Embedded security and broad compliance coverage
Known Limitations
Documentation does not state spot pricing or reserved instance options
no per-region or total GPU fleet capacity is provided
no numeric SLA uptime percentage is stated on these pages
no company funding/investor or founding story information is provided
Additional Information
Support Options
["24/7 Support Desk","Community Forums","Dedicated Technical Account Manager"]
Community
Documentation, pricing calculator, examples/templates/sample notebooks, Business Solutions Hub, chat with sales
Core Proposition
Rich pre-configured environment for AI development.
Payment Methods
Purchase through the Azure website, a Microsoft representative, or an Azure partner
Last updated March 2026. Information subject to change.