Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | May 29, 2018[1] |
Operating system | Windows Desktop, Windows Server, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, MacOS, iOS, Android, Docker, Azure virtual machines, container orchestration platforms |
Type | Location based services, cloud services |
License | Proprietary, commercial software |
Website | azure |
Azure Maps is a suite of cloud-based, location-based services provided by Microsoft as part of the company's Azure platform. The platform provides geospatial and location-based services via REST APIs and software development kits (SDKs). The service is typically used to integrate maps or geospatial data into applications.
Azure Maps differs from Microsoft's other enterprise mapping service, Bing Maps, in its pricing model, focus on privacy, and its level of integration into the broader Azure cloud ecosystem.[2][3]