1. What Is Microsoft Azure (Simple Explanation)
1.2 Cloud vs Buying Your Own Server
Why. Raja Traders in Nagpur almost buys a ₹45,000 tower “for the website”. Power cuts, dust, and one staff laptop with the only backup make that risky.
What. Own server means you buy hardware, keep it cool, patch it, and replace disks. Cloud means a provider owns the building and hardware; you rent capacity and pay for what you use (plus any always-on services).
How.
Compare one decision
- List what must stay up: website? billing? WhatsApp bot?
- Ask: do we have a person who can patch Linux every month?
- If no — prefer managed cloud services or a small VM you can snapshot.
- Always set a budget alert on day one (next chapter).
Prices change
Do not memorise old Azure ₹/hour numbers from blogs. Always check Microsoft’s current free limits and pricing calculator before you create paid resources.
Ravindra Bagale's Tip
Cloud cheap diste — pan VM on thevli tar meter chalato. Deallocate / delete shika Chapter 5 madhe.