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Azure vs Web API

There are many articles about Azure like this one.

But all those words are still pretty general. Yes, that's clear that Azure is cloud etc. and so on.

However, still, what could I get from moving my (let's say, even mobile services) from Web API implementation to Azure in my particular application (services)?

What are the exact benefits? All the same but a bit more convenient and reliable?

Thank you!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 714

Answers (2)

Thiago Custodio
Thiago Custodio

Reputation: 18387

If I understood your question, you want to know what are the main features about mobile services. Am I right?

Mobile servers are a easy way to build a backend for your mobile apps. It also offers Push notifications, which allow you to send notifications to any device (ios, android, wp). But if you won't need that, you can use just your webapi.

Take a look at this overview of a lot of features that Azure offers too:

http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/fundamentals/intro-to-windows-azure/

Upvotes: 1

Alexandre Brisebois
Alexandre Brisebois

Reputation: 6743

I'm not quite clear as to what you are asking, because you can take your Web API application and host it on Windows Azure as a Cloud Service or as a Web Site.

Can you clarify what you mean by Azure vs. Web API?

Edit:

If you are looking to move an existing application I would go for the Web Site. Its simple and would allow you to on board Windows Azure with a minimum of changes.

benefits from moving to mobile services is everything that comes with the platform. By building your services using mobile services you will have access to push notifications, scalability, updates made by microsoft to the platform and so forth.

if you application is already in production, I would first move to web sites and then see what your needs are.

Upvotes: 2

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