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Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) vs Civo
Side-by-side comparison of Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) and Civo for single-tenant LLM hosting. Deployment options, compliance, pricing, and operational fit compared.
Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU)
Provisioned throughput is now a Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) deployment type billed hourly per PTU, with 1-month or 1-year Azure Reservations. Global, Data Zone (US/EU), and Regional options set where prompts are processed; stored data stays in the customer-designated geography. FedRAMP scope names Azure OpenAI; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and C5 attest the Azure platform.
Civo
Civo Limited is UK-registered (Companies House 09568551); its sole person with significant control is a UK-resident individual, with no foreign parent. Dedicated single-tenant GPU uses VFIO passthrough. The UK Sovereign Cloud page states data stays in the UK under UK law only, contrasting the US CLOUD Act.
From the data
Key differences
- Category Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) is a Hyperscaler dedicated offering; Civo is UK sovereign.
- Compliance Both document SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Only Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) documents C5, FedRAMP, HIPAA BAA and GDPR DPA.
- Data residency Both have a verified data residency guarantee.
- Jurisdiction Parent jurisdiction: Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) US, Civo UK.
- Pricing Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU): Per PTU per hour; Azure Reservations discount with 1-month or 1-year terms (published pricing). Civo: Per-GPU-hour on demand, lower rates on 6-36 month commitments (published pricing).
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Side by side
Capabilities compared
| Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) | Civo | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hyperscaler dedicated | UK sovereign |
| Deployment models | Global provisionedData-zone provisionedRegional provisioned | Bare metalManaged KubernetesDedicated GPU inference |
| Regions | Global, US, Europe | UK |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001C5FedRAMPHIPAA BAAGDPR DPA | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type II |
| Pricing model | Per PTU per hour; Azure Reservations discount with 1-month or 1-year terms | Per-GPU-hour on demand, lower rates on 6-36 month commitments |
| Public pricing | Yes | Yes |
| Residency guarantee | Yes | Yes |
| Parent jurisdiction | US | UK |
| Analyst note | Provisioned throughput is now a Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) deployment type billed hourly per PTU, with 1-month or 1-year Azure Reservations. Global, Data Zone (US/EU), and Regional options set where prompts are processed; stored data stays in the customer-designated geography. FedRAMP scope names Azure OpenAI; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and C5 attest the Azure platform. | Civo Limited is UK-registered (Companies House 09568551); its sole person with significant control is a UK-resident individual, with no foreign parent. Dedicated single-tenant GPU uses VFIO passthrough. The UK Sovereign Cloud page states data stays in the UK under UK law only, contrasting the US CLOUD Act. |
Where they diverge
Deployment differentiation
Only Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU)
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No overlap in deployment models.
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