About Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's public cloud platform, with more than 200 services for developers, IT teams, data professionals and startups. It provides Linux and Windows virtual machines, serverless Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service and container apps, databases such as Azure SQL and Cosmos DB, and AI services including Microsoft Foundry and Azure OpenAI. Azure Arc and Azure Local extend management to on-premises and multicloud setups, Defender for Cloud and Sentinel cover security, and new users can start with a free trial.
Features
- Virtual machines
- Azure Kubernetes Service
- Azure OpenAI
- Hybrid with Azure Arc
- Global regions
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