AZURE Cloud
Microsoft Azure, commonly referred to as Azure, is a comprehensive cloud computing platform and service offering provided by Microsoft. It offers a wide range of cloud services that enable organizations to build, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure in a highly scalable and flexible manner. Here are key aspects and services offered by Microsoft Azure:
- Compute Services:
- Azure Virtual Machines (VMs): Provides scalable virtual servers that run Windows or Linux.
- Azure Functions: Offers serverless compute for running code in response to events.
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): A managed Kubernetes container orchestration service.
- Storage Services:
- Azure Blob Storage: Scalable object storage for unstructured data.
- Azure File Storage: Managed file shares for cloud or on-premises applications.
- Azure Table Storage: NoSQL data store for semi-structured data.
- Database Services:
- Azure SQL Database: Managed relational database service.
- Azure Cosmos DB: Globally distributed NoSQL database.
- Azure Database for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB: Managed database services for these open-source databases.
- Networking and Content Delivery:
- Azure Virtual Network: Isolated network environment within Azure.
- Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN): A distributed network for delivering web content.
- Azure ExpressRoute: Dedicated private network connection to Azure.
- Security and Identity:
- Azure Active Directory (AD): Identity and access management service.
- Azure Key Vault: Securely manage keys, secrets, and certificates.
- Azure Security Center: Provides threat protection across Azure services.
- Analytics:
- Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly SQL Data Warehouse): Analytics service for large-scale data.
- Azure Data Factory: Data integration service.
- Azure Databricks: Apache Spark-based analytics platform.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning:
- Azure Machine Learning: Cloud-based machine learning service.
- Azure Cognitive Services: Pre-built AI services for vision, speech, language, and more.
- Azure Bot Service: Enables the creation of chatbots.
- Developer Tools:
- Azure DevOps: Tools for planning, developing, testing, and delivering software.
- Azure Functions: Serverless compute for event-driven applications.
- Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code: Integrated development environments (IDEs) for Azure development.
- Internet of Things (IoT):
- Azure IoT Hub: Connects, monitors, and manages IoT devices.
- Azure IoT Central: SaaS-based IoT application platform.
- Containers:
- Azure Container Instances: Containers as a service.
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): Managed Kubernetes container orchestration service.
- Serverless Computing:
- Azure Functions: Serverless compute for event-driven applications.
- Management and Governance:
- Azure Monitor: Provides monitoring and observability for Azure resources.
- Azure Policy: Enforces organizational standards and compliance.
- Azure Blueprints: Create, deploy, and manage Azure resources with a predefined set of policies.
- Migration and Transfer:
- Azure Migrate: Assess and migrate on-premises workloads to Azure.
- Azure Site Recovery: Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS).
- Hybrid Solutions: Azure offers hybrid cloud solutions to seamlessly connect on-premises data centers with Azure resources.
- Integration: Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Event Grid provide integration services for building scalable, event-driven applications.