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Virtual Machine Scale Sets
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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SQL Server on Virtual Machines
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SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances
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CycleCloud
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Azure VMware Solution by CloudSimple
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Azure SQL Database
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Azure Cosmos DB
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SQL Data Warehouse
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Data Factory
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Azure Data Explorer
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Azure Cache for Redis
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SQL Server Stretch Database
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SQL Server on Virtual Machines
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Table Storage
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL
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Container Registry
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Azure Dev Spaces
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Media
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Media Services
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Encoding
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Live and On-Demand Streaming
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Azure Media Player
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Content Protection
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Media Analytics
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Networking Overview
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Content Delivery Network
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ExpressRoute
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Azure DNS
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Virtual Network
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Application Gateway
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Azure DDoS protection
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Azure Front Door Service
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Azure Databricks
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Azure Bot Service
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Microsoft Genomics
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Machine Learning Services
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Machine Learning Studio
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Cognitive Services
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Azure Notebooks
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Azure Search
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Computer Vision API
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Content Moderator
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Custom Vision Service
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Emotion API
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Face API
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Video Indexer
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Speech Service
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Speech API
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Custom Speech Service
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Speaker Recognition API
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Translator Speech API
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Bing Spell Check API
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Language Understanding (LUIS)
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Linguistic Analysis API
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Text Analytics API
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Translator Text API
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Web Language Model API
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Custom Decision Service
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QnA Maker API
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Recommendations API
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Knowledge Exploration Service (KES)
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Academic Knowledge API
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Entity Linking Intelligence Service API
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URL Preview
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Answer Search
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Anomaly Finder
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Conversation Learner
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Bing News Search API
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Bing Video Search API
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Bing Web Search API
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Bing Visual Search API
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Bing Autosuggest API
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Bing Custom Search API
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Bing Entity Search API
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Bing Image Search API
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Open Datasets
Migration
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Storage
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Storage
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StorSimple
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Data Lake Storage Gen2
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Data Lake Storage Gen1
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Blob Storage
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Disk Storage
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Managed Disks
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Queue Storage
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File Storage
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Data Box
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Avere vFXT
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Storage Explorer
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Archive Storage
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Azure NetApp Files
Analytics
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SQL Data Warehouse
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Azure Databricks
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HDInsight
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Data Factory
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Azure Data Explorer
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Stream Analytics
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Data Lake Analytics
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Event Hubs
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Power BI Embedded
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Azure Analysis Services
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Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight
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Apache Storm for HDInsight
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R Server for HDInsight
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Log Analytics
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Data Catalog
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Data Lake Storage Gen2
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Data Lake Storage Gen1
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Open Datasets
DevOps
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Azure DevOps
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Application Insights
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Azure Lab Services
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Visual Studio App Center
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Developer Tool Integrations
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HockeyApp
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Azure DevOps Projects
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Visual Studio
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Azure DevOps
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SDKs
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CLI
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Blockchain Workbench
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App Configuration
Internet of Things
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Azure IoT
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IoT Central
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IoT Hub
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IoT Edge
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IoT solution accelerators
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Azure Digital Twins
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IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service
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Time Series Insights
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Azure Maps
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Functions
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Event Grid
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Machine Learning
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Machine Learning Services
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Machine Learning Studio
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Stream Analytics
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Logic Apps
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Notification Hubs
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Azure Cosmos DB
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API Management
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Azure Sphere
Web
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App Service - Web Apps
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API Management
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Content Delivery Network
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Notification Hubs
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Azure Search
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API Apps
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Azure SignalR Service
Mobile
Security
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Security Information
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Security Center
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Key Vault
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Azure Dedicated HSM
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Azure Advanced Threat Protection
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Azure Information Protection
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Azure Active Directory
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Azure Active Directory for Domain Services
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Application Gateway
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VPN Gateway
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Role-based access control
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Azure Sentinel
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Azure Security Center for IoT
Azure DDoS protection
Identity
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Azure Active Directory
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Multi-Factor Authentication
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Azure Information Protection
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Azure Active Directory for Domain Services
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Azure Active Directory B2C
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Security Information
Management Tools
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Backup
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Site Recovery
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Application Insights
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Azure Advisor
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Scheduler
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Traffic Manager
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Log Analytics
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Azure Monitor
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Security & Compliance
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Network Watcher
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Azure Service Health
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Azure portal
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Azure Resource Manager
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Cloud Shell
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Azure mobile app
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Azure Policy
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Azure Blueprints
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Azure Resource Graph
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Cost Management
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Azure Managed Applications
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Azure Migrate
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Billing
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Compute
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Linux Virtual Machines
Provision virtual machines of Ubuntu, Red Hat, and more
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Windows Virtual Machines
Provision virtual machines for SQL Server, SharePoint, and more
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App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
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Functions
Process events with serverless code
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Batch
Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management
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Container Instances
Easily run containers with a single command
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Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
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Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
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Cloud Services
Create highly-available, infinitely-scalable cloud applications and APIs
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SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud
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SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances
Run the largest SAP HANA workloads of any hyperscale cloud provider
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CycleCloud
Create, manage, operate, and optimize HPC and big compute clusters of any scale
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Azure VMware Solution by CloudSimple
Run the VMware platform in Azure
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Azure Red Hat OpenShift
Fully managed OpenShift service jointly operated with Red Hat
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Networking
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Networking Overview
An integrated view of the networking services in Azure
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Content Delivery Network
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
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ExpressRoute
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
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Azure DNS
Host your DNS domain in Azure
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Virtual Network
Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters
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Traffic Manager
Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability
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Load Balancer
Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications
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VPN Gateway
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
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Application Gateway
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
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Azure DDoS Protection
Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
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Network Watcher
Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution
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Azure Firewall
Highly available and scalable cloud-based network security service
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Virtual WAN
Build secure global scale branch connectivity
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Azure Front Door Service
Scalable and secure entry point to deliver global web apps
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Storage
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Storage
Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage
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StorSimple
Lower costs with an enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution
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Data Lake Storage Gen2
Massively scalable, secure data lake storage built on Blob storage
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Data Lake Storage Gen1
Hyperscale repository for big data analytics workloads
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Blob Storage
REST-based object storage for unstructured data
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Disk Storage
Persistent, secured disk options supporting virtual machines
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Managed Disks
Persistent, secured disk storage for Azure virtual machines
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Queue Storage
Effectively scale apps according to traffic
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File Storage
File shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol
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Data Box family
Family of storage devices that enable offline or network-based data transfer
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Avere vFXT
Run high-performance, file-based workloads in Azure
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Storage Explorer
Easily manage Storage anywhere from Windows, macOS, and Linux
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Archive Storage
Low cost, secure cloud storage for rarely accessed data
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Azure NetApp Files
Enterprise-grade network file services powered by NetApp
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Web
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App Service - Web Apps
Quickly create and deploy mission critical Web apps at scale
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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Content Delivery Network
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
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Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
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Azure Search
Fully-managed search-as-a-service
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API Apps
Easily build and consume Cloud APIs
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Azure SignalR Service
Add real-time web functionalities easily
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Mobile
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App Service - Mobile Apps
Build and host the backend for any mobile app
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Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
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API Apps
Easily build and consume Cloud APIs
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Visual Studio App Center
Ship apps faster by automating application lifecycles
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Azure Maps
Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data
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Xamarin
Create amazing cloud-powered mobile apps faster
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Containers
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App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
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Batch
Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management
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Azure Container Registry
Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments
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Container Instances
Easily run containers with a single command
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Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
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Web App for Containers
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business
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Azure Dev Spaces
Rapid Kubernetes development with containers and microservices
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Azure Red Hat OpenShift
Fully managed OpenShift service jointly operated with Red Hat
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Databases
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Azure SQL Database
Managed relational SQL Database as a service
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Azure Cosmos DB
Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale
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SQL Data Warehouse
Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features
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Data Factory
Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement
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Azure Data Explorer
Fast and highly scalable data exploration service for log and telemetry data
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Azure Cache for Redis
Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access
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SQL Server Stretch Database
Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure
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SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud
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Table Storage
NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers
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Azure Database for MySQL
Managed MySQL database service for app developers
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Azure Database for MariaDB
Managed MariaDB database service for app developers
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Azure Database Migration Service
Reduce the complexity of your cloud migration
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Analytics
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SQL Data Warehouse
Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features
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Azure Databricks
Create an Azure Databricks workspace with Spark clusters
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HDInsight
Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters
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Data Factory
Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement
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Azure Data Explorer
Fast and highly scalable data exploration service for log and telemetry data
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Stream Analytics
Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices
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Data Lake Analytics
Distributed analytics service that makes big data easy
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Event Hubs
Receive telemetry from millions of devices
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Power BI Embedded
Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications
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Azure Analysis Services
Enterprise grade analytics engine as a service
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Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight
Apache Spark in the cloud for mission critical deployments
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Apache Storm for Azure HDInsight
Real-time stream processing made easy for big data
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R Server for Azure HDInsight
Predictive analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling for big data
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Log Analytics
Collect, search, and visualize machine data from on-premises and cloud
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Data Catalog
Get more value from your enterprise data assets
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Data Lake Storage Gen2
Massively scalable, secure data lake storage built on Blob storage
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Data Lake Storage Gen1
Hyperscale repository for big data analytics workloads
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Open Datasets
Curated public datasets to enhance machine learning models
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Azure NetApp Files
Enterprise-grade NFS file service powered by NetApp
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AI + Machine Learning
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Artificial Intelligence + Machine Learning
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Azure Databricks
Create an Azure Databricks workspace with Spark clusters
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Azure Bot Service
Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand
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Microsoft Genomics
Power genome sequencing and research insights
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Machine Learning Services
Build, deploy, and manage machine learning and AI models
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Machine Learning Studio
Easily build, deploy, and manage predictive analytics solutions
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Cognitive Services
Infuse apps, websites, and bots with intelligence to see, hear, speak, and understand
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Azure Notebooks
Host and run Jupyter notebooks in a pre-configured cloud environment
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Azure Search
Fully-managed search-as-a-service
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Open Datasets
Curated public datasets to enhance machine learning models
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Internet of Things
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New to Azure IoT?
Start here to learn which service meets your needs
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IoT Central
Experience SaaS for IoT, with no cloud expertise required
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IoT Hub
Connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets
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IoT Edge
Extend intelligence from the cloud to edge devices
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IoT solution accelerators
Capture and analyze untapped data to improve business results
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Azure Digital Twins
Create digital replicas of spaces and infrastructure
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IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service
Zero-touch, just-in-time provisioning for Azure IoT Hub
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Time Series Insights
Instantly explore and analyze time-series data
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Azure Maps
Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data
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Functions
Process events with serverless code
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Event Grid
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
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Machine Learning
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
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Machine Learning Services
Build, deploy, and manage machine learning and AI models
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Machine Learning Studio
Easily build, deploy, and manage predictive analytics solutions
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Stream Analytics
Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices
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Logic Apps
Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code
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Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
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Azure Cosmos DB
Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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Azure Sphere
Create highly secured, connected MCU-powered devices
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- Mixed Reality
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Identity
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Azure Active Directory
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
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Multi-Factor Authentication
Add security for your data and apps without adding hassles for users
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Azure Information Protection
Build and deploy organizational policies for controlling sensitive information
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Active Directory for Domain Services
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
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Azure Active Directory B2C
Consumer identity and access management in the cloud
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Security Information
Learn how Azure provides a secure infrastructure to build cloud solutions
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Security
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Security Information
Learn how Azure provides a secure infrastructure to build cloud solutions
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Security Center
Unify security management and enable advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads
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Key Vault
Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets
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Dedicated HSM
Use cryptographic key storage in Azure
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Azure DDoS Protection
Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
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Azure Advanced Threat Protection
Protect your enterprise from threats in the cloud and on-premises
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Azure Information Protection
Build and deploy organizational policies for controlling sensitive information
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Azure Active Directory
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
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Active Directory for Domain Services
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
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Application Gateway
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
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VPN Gateway
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
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Role-based access control
Manage access to Azure resources
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Azure Sentinel
Learn how to use Microsoft's SIEM that provides intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise at cloud scale
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Azure Security Center for IoT
Learn how to unify your security management and enable advanced threat protection across your IoT solution
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DevOps
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Azure DevOps
Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software
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Application Insights
Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services
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Azure Lab Services
Create labs in the cloud for classroom, development and testing, and other scenarios (formerly DevTest Labs)
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Visual Studio App Center
Ship apps faster by automating application lifecycles
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Developer Tool Integrations
Extend Azure with popular extensions
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HockeyApp
Deploy mobile apps, collect feedback and crash reports, and monitor usage
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Azure DevOps Projects
Quickly deploy any language on any platform to Azure
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Developer Tools
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Visual Studio
Fully-featured integrated development environment (IDE) for Android, iOS, Windows, web, and cloud
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Azure DevOps
Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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SDKs
Build cloud apps with the programming languages you already know
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Developer Tool Integrations
Third-party tools to help you with your Azure development
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CLI
Access the cloud directly from command-line tools
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Blockchain Workbench
Connect your blockchain to the cloud without the heavy lifting
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App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
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Management Tools
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Backup
Simple and reliable server backup to the cloud
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Site Recovery
Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds
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Application Insights
Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services
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Azure Advisor
Your personalized Azure best practices recommendation engine
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Scheduler
Run your jobs on simple or complex recurring schedules
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Automation
Simplify cloud management with process automation
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Traffic Manager
Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability
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Log Analytics
Collect, search, and visualize machine data from on-premises and cloud
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Azure Monitor
Highly granular and real-time monitoring data for any Azure resource
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Security & Compliance
Enable threat detection and prevention through advanced cloud security
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Network Watcher
Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution
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Azure Service Health
Get personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect you
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Azure portal
Build, manage, and monitor all Azure products in a single, unified console
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Azure Resource Manager
Simplify how you manage your app resources
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Cloud Shell
Streamline Azure administration with a browser-based shell
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Azure mobile app
Stay connected to your Azure resources—anytime, anywhere
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Azure Policy
Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources
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Azure Blueprints
Deploy and update cloud environments in a repeatable manner using composable artifacts
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Azure Resource Graph
Explore resources at scale with a rich query language
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Cost Management
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
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Azure Managed Applications
Simplify management of cloud offerings
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Azure Migrate
Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure
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Billing
Learn how to read/understand the usage and bill for your Azure subscription
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Media
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Media Services
Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale
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Encoding
Studio Grade encoding at cloud scale
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Live and on-demand streaming
Deliver content to virtually all devices with scale to meet business needs
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Azure Media Player
A single player for all your playback needs
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Content Protection
Securely deliver content using AES, PlayReady, Widevine, and Fairplay
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Media Analytics
Uncover insights from video files with speech and vision services
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Video Indexer
Make your multimedia more discoverable and accessible
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Migration
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Site Recovery
Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds
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Cost Management
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
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Azure Database Migration Service
Reduce the complexity of your cloud migration
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Azure Migrate
Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure
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Azure Stack
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Azure Stack
Extend Azure services and capabilities on-premises, to build and deploy hybrid cloud and edge applications across cloud boundaries
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Azure Stack Operator
Learn how to manage the Azure Stack integrated systems infrastructure and how to offer services
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Azure Stack User
Use services and build applications for Azure Stack
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Azure Stack Development Kit (ASDK)
A non-production environment for evaluation and testing
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Sovereign Clouds
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Microsoft Azure US Government
Build and host applications for US Government missions in a dedicated instance of Azure
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Microsoft Azure Germany
Build and host applications in compliance with German regulations as well as key international standards, with additional control by a data trustee
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Microsoft Azure China 21Vianet
Build and host applications in compliance with policies and data-handling regulations stipulated by the government in China
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The Azure Architecture Center contains guidance for building end-to-end solutions on Microsoft Azure. Here you will find reference architectures, best practices, design patterns, scenario guides, and reference implementations.
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Azure Architecture Center
Guidance for building end-to-end solutions on Microsoft Azure.
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Azure Application Architecture Guide
This guide presents a structured approach for designing applications on Azure that are scalable, resilient, and highly available. It is based on proven practices that we have learned from customer engagements.
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Reference Architectures
A set of recommended architectures for the cloud. Each architecture includes best practices, prescriptive steps, and a deployable solution.
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Cloud Design Patterns
Design patterns for the cloud. Each pattern describes a problem, a pattern that addresses the problem, and an example based on Azure.
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