Microsoft has published a new blog post on its Azure Blog discussing the economic impact of migrating to Azure for AI readiness. According to a Forrester study commissioned by Microsoft, migrating from on-premises infrastructure to Azure can support AI-readiness in organizations, with lower costs to stand up and consume AI services plus improved flexibility and ability to innovate with AI.
The study highlighted a number of benefits, including improved AI-readiness, cost efficiency, increased flexibility and scalability, and holistic organizational improvement.
The study found that organizations that migrated to Azure experienced reduced costs for deploying and maintaining AI, compared to on-premises infrastructure. Additionally, survey respondents with Azure cloud infrastructure reported that they have the flexibility to build new AI and ML applications.
Furthermore, the study found that migrating to Azure accelerated innovation with AI by impacting people at all levels of an organization.
Overall, the Forrester study underscores the significant economic and strategic advantages of migrating to Azure for AI readiness. Lower costs, increased innovation, better resource allocation, and improved scalability make migration to Azure a clear choice for organizations looking to thrive in the AI-driven future.
