Azure is a cloud computing platform and a collection of services offered by Microsoft. It provides a range of infrastructure, platform, and software-as-a-service (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) offerings, enabling organizations to build, deploy, and manage applications and services in the cloud.
Some of the key components of Azure are:
Compute: Azure offers virtual machines (VMs), containers, and serverless computing options such as Azure Functions and Logic Apps. It also provides services like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for container orchestration.
Storage: Azure offers a range of storage options, including blob storage for unstructured data, file storage, queue storage, and disk storage.
Networking: Azure provides a range of networking services, including virtual networks, load balancers, Azure DNS, and traffic manager.
Databases: Azure offers a variety of managed database services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for MySQL, and Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Identity and Access Management: Azure provides Azure Active Directory (AD) for identity and access management, which allows organizations to manage access to resources in a centralized manner.
Security and Compliance: Azure offers a range of security and compliance services, including Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, and Azure Policy.
Developer tools: Azure provides a range of developer tools, including Azure DevOps, Azure App Service, and Azure Functions, which help developers build, deploy, and manage applications and services in the cloud.
These are just a few examples of the key components of Azure. There are many other services and features offered by Azure that can be leveraged to build scalable, secure, and highly available applications and services in the cloud.
