Azure Machine Learning
What it is: Microsoft's cloud platform for building, training, deploying machine learning models. Enterprise MLOps with Azure integration.
What It Does Best
Azure ecosystem. Seamless integration with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Power BI. Microsoft stack users' natural choice.
Scalable compute. Train on GPUs, deploy anywhere, scale automatically. Pay-as-you-go cloud economics.
AutoML built-in. Automated machine learning for quick model development. Plus full Python SDK for custom work.
When to Use It
✅ Already using Azure cloud
✅ Need scalable ML infrastructure
✅ Microsoft enterprise environment
✅ Want managed MLOps platform
When NOT to Use It
❌ Prefer on-premise solutions
❌ Already on AWS/GCP ecosystem
❌ Small-scale local development
❌ Want to avoid cloud lock-in
Bottom line: Strong ML platform if you're in Azure world. Competes well with AWS SageMaker. Best for Microsoft-centric enterprises.