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Azure Fluid Relay

Azure Fluid Relay provides the backend infrastructure for real-time collaborative applications, leveraging the Fluid Framework to handle secure, low-latency data synchronization. It acts as the relay component that ensures multiple users can interact with shared state simultaneously, abstracting the complex networking required for live editing or co-authoring features in web and mobile apps.

This service targets developers building collaborative experiences who need managed infrastructure rather than maintaining their own WebSocket servers. The main friction point is the lack of a free tier, meaning every project incurs costs from the start. Since billing is strictly pay-as-you-go, you must budget for usage even during early development or testing phases, which can be a hurdle for hobbyists or small prototypes.

• Free tier No
• Pricing Pay as you go
• Regions 12 · 6 continents
• SLA uptime 99.99%
• Compliance 13 certifications
• Provider health A