Azure Stream Analytics
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VisitAzure Stream Analytics plans
- Standard V2Priced on request
- Dedicated V2Priced on request
- Standard V1Priced on request
- Dedicated V1Priced on request
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- Standard$385 a month
- Enterprise$895 a month
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Pick Azure Stream Analytics if…
Teams processing streaming events that need SQL, stateful handling or event-time windows. It suits hybrid deployments with workloads written in SQL, JavaScript or C#.
Pick Confluent Cloud if…
Confluent Cloud suits teams building real-time streaming, event-driven, analytics, or AI/ML workflows. Its options include managed connectors, stream processing, and cross-cluster data sharing.