Introduction to Azure
Azure is a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services offered by Microsoft. It provides a platform for building, deploying, and managing applications and services at scale.
Azure offers a wide range of services, including:
- Compute (Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, Azure App Service)
- Storage (Azure Blob Storage, Azure Queue Storage, Azure Table Storage)
- Networking (Azure Virtual Network, Azure Load Balancer, Azure DNS)
- Database (Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB)
- Identity (Azure Active Directory)
Azure Services Overview
Virtual Machines
Compute resources on the Azure platform. You can run your own operating systems, software, and applications on them.
Azure Storage
A highly scalable and durable cloud storage service for storing unstructured data.