Azure

Azure is a cloud computing platform and service created by Microsoft. It provides a wide range of cloud services, including computing, analytics, storage, networking and more, allowing businesses to build, deploy and manage applications through Microsoft managed data centers.

Key Features of Azure

1. Compute Services

• Virtual Machines (VMs)

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Azure Functions (Serverless computing)

• Azure App Services (Web apps & APIs)

2. Storage & Databases

• Blob Storage (Object storage)

• Azure SQL Database (Managed relational DB)

• Cosmos DB (NoSQL database)

• Azure Files (Cloud file shares)

3. Networking

• Virtual Network (VNet) (Private cloud networking)

• Azure Load Balancer (Traffic distribution)

• Azure CDN (Content Delivery Network)

• Azure DNS (Domain hosting)

4. AI & Machine Learning

• Azure AI Services (Pre built AI models)

• Azure Machine Learning (ML model training & deployment)

5. Security & Compliance

• Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) (Identity management)

• Azure Security Center (Threat protection)

• Key Vault (Secrets & encryption key management)

6. Hybrid & Multi Cloud Solutions

• Azure Arc (Manage on prem & multi cloud resources)

• Azure Stack (Run Azure services on premises)

7. DevOps & Developer Tools

• Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines)

• GitHub Actions for Azure (Automated workflows)

Why Use Azure?

• Scalability: Easily scale resources up or down

• Global Reach: Data centers in 60+ regions

• Hybrid Flexibility: Works with on prem & cloud

• Enterprise Grade Security: Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA etc.

• Pay as you go Pricing: Cost effective with no upfront costs