[1] Microsoft is developing Apache Hadoop-based services for Windows Azure and on-premises use called "Project Isotope" to allow businesses to leverage Hadoop across platforms. [2] These services include hosted elastic Hadoop on Azure, an on-premises Hadoop solution for Windows, and tools to integrate Hadoop with Microsoft products. [3] Microsoft aims to make Hadoop easy to use at scale on premises or in the cloud with full support and integration across the Microsoft ecosystem.