Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure:

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers.

Microsoft categorizes Azure services into 11 main product types:

Compute – these services provide virtual machines, containers, batch processing and remote application access.

Web and mobile – these services support the development and deployment of web and mobile applications, and also offer features for API management, notification and reporting.

Data storage – this category includes Database as a Service offerings for SQL and NoSQL, as well as

unstructured and cached cloud storage.

Analytics – these services provide distributed analytics and storage, as well as real-time analytics, big data analytics, data lakes, machine learning and data warehousing.

Networking – this group includes virtual networks, dedicated connections and gateways, as well as services for traffic management, load balancing and domain name system (DNS) hosting.

Media and content delivery network (CDN) – these services include on-demand streaming, encoding and media playback and indexing.

Hybrid integration – these are services for server backup, site recovery and connecting private and public clouds.

Identity and access management (IAM) – these offerings ensure only authorized users can employ Azure services, and help protect encryption keys and other confidential information.

Internet of Things (IOT) – these services help users capture, monitor and analyze IoT data from sensors and other devices.

Development – these services help application developers share code, test applications and track potential issues. Azure support a range of application programming languages, including JavaScript, Python, .NET and Node.js.

Management and security – these products help cloud administrators manage their Azure deployment, schedule and run jobs, and create automation. This product group also includes capabilities for identifying and responding to cloud security threats.