As such, it is advisable to do your own research to determine which platform is best for your needs. In terms of popularity, Azure has emerged as the clear winner. Azure is currently used by more than 70% of all Fortune 500 companies, while AWS is used by just over 50% of those companies.
For the first time in the report's 11-year history, enterprise IT pros surveyed said they preferred Azure (77%) over AWS (73%) as their public cloud provider over the past year.