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Provide connectivity to your resources in Azure, deliver and protect applications, and help secure your network.
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Industry leading price point for storing rarely accessed data
Deliver infrastructure as code for all your Azure resources using Resource Manager
Simplify cloud management with process automation
Your personalized Azure best practices recommendation engine
Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand
Use AI to monitor text and image content for safety
The AI-powered document extraction service that understands your forms
Easily evaluate sentiment and topics to understand what users want
AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development
Build cutting-edge, market-ready, responsible applications for your organization with AI
Enterprise-grade analytics engine as a service
Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware
Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access
Build and deploy modern apps and microservices using serverless containers
Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers
Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments
Fast NoSQL database with open APIs for any scale
Fast and highly scalable data exploration service
Massively scalable, secure data lake functionality built on Azure Blob Storage
A lightweight editor that can run serverless SQL pool queries and view and save results as text, JSON, or Excel.
Managed MariaDB database service for app developers
Managed MySQL database service for app developers
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers
Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud
Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform
A dedicated physical server to host your Azure VMs for Windows and Linux
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
Simple, secure and serverless enterprise-grade cloud file shares
Native firewalling capabilities with built-in high availability, unrestricted cloud scalability, and zero maintenance
Easily add real-time collaborative experiences to your apps with Fluid Framework
Process events with serverless code
File caching for high-performance computing (HPC)
Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere
Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices
Connect, monitor, and manage billions of IoT assets
Enable multi-cluster and at-scale scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
Empowering service providers to manage customers at scale and with precision
Operate infrastructure across distributed locations enabled by Azure Arc
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
Simplify management of cloud offerings
Deploy Grafana dashboards as a fully managed Azure service
A single player for all your playback needs
Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources
Build, manage, and monitor all Azure products in a single, unified console
Private access to services hosted on the Azure platform, keeping your data on the Microsoft network
Simplify how you manage your app resources
Simplify how you move multiple resources between Azure regions
Personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect you
Add real-time web functionality easily
Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service
Securely connect MCU-powered devices from the silicon to the cloud
A fully managed Spring Cloud service, built and operated with Pivotal
Managed, intelligent SQL in the cloud
Small-footprint, edge-optimized data engine with built-in AI
Managed, always up-to-date SQL instance in the cloud
Build and run innovative hybrid applications across cloud boundaries
Azure Stack Hub is sold as an integrated hardware system, with software preinstalled on validated hardware
Real-time analytics on fast moving streams of data from applications and devices
Limitless analytics service with unmatched time to insight
Explore and analyze time-series data from IoT devices
Centrally manage updates and compliance at scale
The best virtual desktop experience, delivered on Azure
Easily build real-time messaging web applications using WebSockets and the publish-subscribe pattern
REST-based object storage for unstructured data
Create highly available, infinitely scalable cloud applications and APIs
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
Securely deliver content using AES, PlayReady, Widevine, and Fairplay
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy
Rich preconfigured environment for AI development
High-performance, highly durable block storage for Azure Virtual Machines
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
Receive telemetry from millions of devices
Build, test, and deploy any app from GitHub to Azure
Deliver content to virtually all devices with scale to meet business needs
Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code
Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale
Security posture management and advanced threat protection across Azure, hybrid, and multicloud workloads
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
Consumer identity and access management in the cloud
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
Maximize business value with unified data governance
Put cloud-native SIEM and intelligent security analytics to work to help protect your enterprise
Provide highly reliable, secure, and scalable outbound connectivity to the internet
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications
Effectively scale apps according to traffic
Connect across private and public cloud environments
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud
View and interact with Azure Storage resources
NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets
Easily conduct machine translation with a simple REST API call
Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines
Provision virtual machines for Ubuntu, Red Hat, Windows, and more
Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters
Microsoft-managed hub and spoke service for connectivity and security
The powerful and flexible environment for developing applications in the cloud
Continuously build, test, release, and monitor your mobile and desktop apps
A powerful, lightweight code editor for cloud development
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business
A cloud-native web application firewall (WAF) service that provides powerful protection for web apps
Long-term OS support and services to manage device updates and assess device health
Build intelligent edge solutions with world-class developer tools, long-term support, and enterprise-grade security
AI + Machine Learning
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Azure AI Bot Service
Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand
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Azure AI Content Safety
Use AI to monitor text and image content for safety
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Azure AI Document Intelligence
The AI-powered document extraction service that understands your forms
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Azure AI Language
Easily evaluate sentiment and topics to understand what users want
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Azure AI Search
AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development
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Azure AI services
Build cutting-edge, market-ready, responsible applications for your organization with AI
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Azure Databricks
Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform
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Azure Machine Learning
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
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Data Science Virtual Machines
Rich preconfigured environment for AI development
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Speech
Speech to text, text to speech, translation, and speaker recognition
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Translator
Easily conduct machine translation with a simple REST API call
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Vision
Distill actionable information from images
Analytics
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Azure Analysis Services
Enterprise-grade analytics engine as a service
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Azure Data Explorer
Fast and highly scalable data exploration service
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Azure Data Lake Storage
Massively scalable, secure data lake functionality built on Azure Blob Storage
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Azure Databricks
Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform
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Azure Stream Analytics
Real-time analytics on fast moving streams of data from applications and devices
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Azure Synapse Analytics
Limitless analytics service with unmatched time to insight
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Data Factory
Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy
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Event Hubs
Receive telemetry from millions of devices
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HDInsight
Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters
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Log Analytics
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
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Microsoft Purview
Maximize business value with unified data governance
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Power BI Embedded
Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications
Compute
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App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
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Azure Container Instances
Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers
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Azure Dedicated Host
A dedicated physical server to host your Azure VMs for Windows and Linux
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Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
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Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager (Fleet)
Enable multi-cluster and at-scale scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
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Azure Spring Apps
A fully managed Spring Cloud service, built and operated with Pivotal
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Azure Virtual Desktop
The best virtual desktop experience, delivered on Azure
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Batch
Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management
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Cloud Services
Create highly available, infinitely scalable cloud applications and APIs
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Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
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SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud
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Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines
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Virtual Machines
Provision virtual machines for Ubuntu, Red Hat, Windows, and more
Containers
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App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
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Azure Container Apps
Build and deploy modern apps and microservices using serverless containers
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Azure Container Instances
Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers
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Azure Container Registry
Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments
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Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
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Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager (Fleet)
Enable multi-cluster and at-scale scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
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Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
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Web App for Containers
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business
Databases
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Azure Cache for Redis
Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access
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Azure Cosmos DB
Fast NoSQL database with open APIs for any scale
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Azure Database for MariaDB
Managed MariaDB 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 PostgreSQL
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers
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Azure Database Migration Service
Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud
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Azure SQL
Modern SQL family for migration and app modernization
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Azure SQL Database
Managed, intelligent SQL in the cloud
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Azure SQL Edge
Small-footprint, edge-optimized data engine with built-in AI
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Azure SQL Managed Instance
Managed, always up-to-date SQL instance in the cloud
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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
Developer Tools
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App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
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Azure Data Studio
A lightweight editor that can run serverless SQL pool queries and view and save results as text, JSON, or Excel.
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GitHub Actions for Azure
Build, test, and deploy any app from GitHub to Azure
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Visual Studio
The powerful and flexible environment for developing applications in the cloud
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Visual Studio Code
A powerful, lightweight code editor for cloud development
DevOps
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Application Insights
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
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Azure Managed Grafana
Deploy Grafana dashboards as a fully managed Azure service
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Azure Monitor
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
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GitHub Actions for Azure
Build, test, and deploy any app from GitHub to Azure
Hybrid + multicloud
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Azure Arc
Bring Azure services and management to any infrastructure
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers
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Azure ExpressRoute
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
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Azure IoT Edge
Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices
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Azure Local
Operate infrastructure across distributed locations enabled by Azure Arc
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Azure SQL
Modern SQL family for migration and app modernization
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Azure Stack
Build and run innovative hybrid applications across cloud boundaries
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Azure Stack Hub
Azure Stack Hub is sold as an integrated hardware system, with software preinstalled on validated hardware
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Microsoft Entra ID
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
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Microsoft Sentinel
Put cloud-native SIEM and intelligent security analytics to work to help protect your enterprise
Identity
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Azure Information Protection
Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere
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Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
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Microsoft Entra External ID
Consumer identity and access management in the cloud
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Microsoft Entra ID
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
Integration
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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Azure Web PubSub
Easily build real-time messaging web applications using WebSockets and the publish-subscribe pattern
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Event Grid
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
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Logic Apps
Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code
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Service Bus
Connect across private and public cloud environments
Internet of Things
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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Azure Cosmos DB
Fast NoSQL database with open APIs for any scale
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Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
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Azure IoT Edge
Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices
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Azure IoT Hub
Connect, monitor, and manage billions of IoT assets
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Azure Machine Learning
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
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Azure Sphere
Securely connect MCU-powered devices from the silicon to the cloud
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Azure SQL Edge
Small-footprint, edge-optimized data engine with built-in AI
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Azure Stream Analytics
Real-time analytics on fast moving streams of data from applications and devices
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Azure Time Series Insights
Explore and analyze time-series data from IoT devices
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Event Grid
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
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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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Windows 10 IoT Core Services
Long-term OS support and services to manage device updates and assess device health
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Windows for IoT
Build intelligent edge solutions with world-class developer tools, long-term support, and enterprise-grade security
Management and Governance
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Application Insights
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
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ARM templates
Deliver infrastructure as code for all your Azure resources using Resource Manager
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Automation
Simplify cloud management with process automation
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Azure Advisor
Your personalized Azure best practices recommendation engine
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Azure Backup
Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware
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Azure Lighthouse
Empowering service providers to manage customers at scale and with precision
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Azure Managed Applications
Simplify management of cloud offerings
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Azure Managed Grafana
Deploy Grafana dashboards as a fully managed Azure service
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Azure Migrate
Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure
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Azure Monitor
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
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Azure Policy
Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources
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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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Azure Resource Mover
Simplify how you move multiple resources between Azure regions
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Azure Service Health
Personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect you
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Azure Site Recovery
Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service
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Azure Update Manager
Centrally manage updates and compliance at scale
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Cost Management + Billing
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
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Log Analytics
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
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Microsoft Purview
Maximize business value with unified data governance
Media
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Azure Media Player
A single player for all your playback needs
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Content Delivery Network
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
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Content Protection
Securely deliver content using AES, PlayReady, Widevine, and Fairplay
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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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Media Services
Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale
Migration
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Azure Database Migration Service
Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud
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Azure Migrate
Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure
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Azure Site Recovery
Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service
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Cost Management + Billing
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
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Data Box
Appliances and solutions for data transfer to Azure
Mobile
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
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App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
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Azure AI Search
AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development
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Azure AI services
Build cutting-edge, market-ready, responsible applications for your organization with AI
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Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
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Visual Studio App Center
Continuously build, test, release, and monitor your mobile and desktop apps
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Xamarin
Create cloud-powered mobile apps faster
Networking
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All networking services
Provide connectivity to your resources in Azure, deliver and protect applications, and help secure your network.
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Application Gateway
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
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Azure DNS
Host your DNS domain in Azure
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Azure ExpressRoute
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
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Azure Firewall
Native firewalling capabilities with built-in high availability, unrestricted cloud scalability, and zero maintenance
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Azure Private Link
Private access to services hosted on the Azure platform, keeping your data on the Microsoft network
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Content Delivery Network
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
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Load Balancer
Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications
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Virtual Network
Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters
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Virtual WAN
Microsoft-managed hub and spoke service for connectivity and security
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VPN Gateway
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
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Web Application Firewall
A cloud-native web application firewall (WAF) service that provides powerful protection for web apps
Security
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App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
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Application Gateway
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
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Azure Firewall
Native firewalling capabilities with built-in high availability, unrestricted cloud scalability, and zero maintenance
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Azure Information Protection
Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere
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Key Vault
Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Security posture management and advanced threat protection across Azure, hybrid, and multicloud workloads
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Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
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Microsoft Entra ID
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
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Microsoft Sentinel
Put cloud-native SIEM and intelligent security analytics to work to help protect your enterprise
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NAT Gateway
Provide highly reliable, secure, and scalable outbound connectivity to the internet
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VPN Gateway
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
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Web Application Firewall
A cloud-native web application firewall (WAF) service that provides powerful protection for web apps
Storage
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Archive Storage
Industry leading price point for storing rarely accessed data
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Azure Backup
Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware
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Azure Data Lake Storage
Massively scalable, secure data lake functionality built on Azure Blob Storage
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Azure Files
Simple, secure and serverless enterprise-grade cloud file shares
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Azure HPC Cache
File caching for high-performance computing (HPC)
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Blob Storage
REST-based object storage for unstructured data
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Data Box
Appliances and solutions for data transfer to Azure
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Disk Storage
High-performance, highly durable block storage for Azure Virtual Machines
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Queue Storage
Effectively scale apps according to traffic
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Storage
Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage
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Storage Explorer
View and interact with Azure Storage resources
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
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Azure Virtual Desktop
The best virtual desktop experience, delivered on Azure
Web
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
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App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
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Azure AI Search
AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development
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Azure Fluid Relay
Easily add real-time collaborative experiences to your apps with Fluid Framework
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Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
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Azure SignalR Service
Add real-time web functionality easily
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Azure Spring Apps
A fully managed Spring Cloud service, built and operated with Pivotal
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Azure Web PubSub
Easily build real-time messaging web applications using WebSockets and the publish-subscribe pattern
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Content Delivery Network
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
-
Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
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Web App for Containers
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business
Languages and tools
Azure clouds
A dedicated cloud located in China and operated by 21Vianet.
Partner solutions
An online marketplace of applications and services from independent software vendor (ISV) partners.