Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides comprehensive security management and advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads, including real-time threat detection and automated response capabilities.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is limited to offering security recommendations and does not support real-time threat detection or automated responses.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud exclusively monitors Azure environments and cannot be extended to on-premises resources.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud requires the deployment of additional agents on on-premises servers to enable real-time monitoring and threat detection.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud can automatically remediate security vulnerabilities without any manual intervention.