What is Azure?
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In this lesson, you will learn about Microsoft Azure, a continually expanding set of cloud services that help you meet current and future business challenges. Azure provides the freedom to build, manage, and deploy applications on a massive global network using your favorite tools and frameworks.
Overview of Azure
Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing platform, offering a wide range of services to help you build solutions to meet your business goals. Azure supports various computing models, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). With Azure, you can utilize services like virtual machines, website and database hosting, and advanced computing services like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT). Most Azure services operate on a pay-as-you-go model, so you only pay for the computing time that you use.
Key Features and Services
Virtual Machines
Azure allows you to host virtual machines (VMs) in the cloud. You can create VMs from scratch, upload your own virtual hard drive, or choose from a variety of templates provided by Azure.
Cloud-Based Storage
Azure offers cloud-based storage solutions, enabling you to store your application or backup data safely and securely.
App Services
Azure’s app services provide a scalable hosting platform where developers can create web-based applications using popular development frameworks. You can easily deploy, operate, and scale your apps in a fully managed environment.
Azure Functions
Azure Functions allow you to create event-driven, serverless applications without writing code. This service simplifies the creation of small applications that respond to cloud events.
Container Services
Azure Container Instances and Azure Kubernetes Service enable you to deploy containerized applications using fully managed services, making it easier to run and scale applications.
Databases
Azure offers a choice of fully managed relational and in-memory databases, spanning proprietary and open-source engines. Azure’s Cosmos DB supports several popular NoSQL APIs, providing flexible and scalable database options.
AI and Machine Learning
Azure’s AI and ML services empower developers and data scientists to build, train, and deploy machine learning models faster. These services offer a range of productive experiences for developing intelligent applications.
Global Reach
Azure’s regional data centers allow you to distribute your applications globally. This means you can locate your data and applications where they are needed most, improving performance for your customers.
Management Tools
The Azure portal provides a single, easy-to-use web-based interface to create, configure, and control all your services and resources. This central management hub simplifies the oversight of your cloud environment.
Innovation with Azure
Limitless Innovation
Azure offers advanced technology, tools, and services that enable you to build intelligent apps and solutions, taking your business to the next level. It seamlessly unifies your technology, simplifying platform management and delivering innovations efficiently and securely.
Bringing Ideas to Life
Build on a trusted platform to advance your organization with industry-leading AI and cloud services. Azure enables you to bring your ideas to life with a reliable and secure foundation.
Unified Management
Efficiently manage all your infrastructure, data, analytics, and AI solutions across an integrated platform. Azure helps you unify your management approach, enhancing operational efficiency.
Trusted Partner
Rely on trusted technology from a partner dedicated to security and responsibility. Azure’s robust security measures and responsible practices ensure that your applications and data are safe.
Capabilities of Azure
Azure provides over 100 services that enable you to perform a wide range of tasks, from running existing applications on virtual machines to exploring new software paradigms like intelligent bots and mixed reality.
Migrating to Azure
Many teams start by migrating their existing applications to Azure VMs. This is a good starting point, but Azure offers much more than just a different place to run your VMs.
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