Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform from Microsoft that is used by RWTH Aachen University for “Infrastructure as a Service” (IaaS) and “Platform as a Service” (PaaS) services.

Azure's cloud services can be used, for example, to flexibly support projects or even design completely new test scenarios.

Azure offers a variety of services in different areas. These include, among others:

• Infrastructure services, such as computing, virtual machines and a wide range of development tools that enable rapid development, monitoring and deployment of applications
• Databases, such as Azure SQL Database, NoSQL databases
• Storage and virtual networks for flexible storage solutions and secure connection between different resources in the cloud and/or on-premises
• AI applications, such as Azure OpenAI and Azure Cognitive Services
• Business intelligence and automation solutions, such as Power Virtual Agents
• Azure has been in concurrent productive operation at RWTH since 2025.

The following terms of use apply to the use of the service.

Here you will find information on access for RWTH institutions.