We're using Azure heavily for Socialblaze. At first this seemed great, but for us to even consider switching we would need to know a few things: - How backups

We're using Azure heavily for Socialblaze. At first this seemed great, but for us to even consider switching we would need to know a few things: - How backups work - How does well does it scale - How is the MsSQL organized, shared db with thousands of users? - SSL is a must - Can't run any real web app without services, background processes - Pricing (bandwith, storage, etc.)