Microsoft Azure
Providing the cloud compute, storage, and services enterprises run workloads on
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform offering over 200 services across compute, networking, storage, databases, analytics, AI, security, and developer tooling. Organisations use it to host applications, build data pipelines, run containerised workloads, implement identity and access controls, and apply AI capabilities to internal systems. Azure is particularly dominant in enterprise environments running Microsoft infrastructure — organisations already using Active Directory, Office 365, and Windows Server often adopt Azure as their primary cloud platform for compatibility and unified management. It competes directly with AWS and Google Cloud Platform and is the second-largest cloud provider by market share, with particular strength in financial services, healthcare, and the public sector.
Official Website
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) (+ Solutions Architect, Developer, and Security Specialty tracks)Microsoft Azure Use Cases
- Deploying and scaling web applications and APIs using virtual machines, App Service, or containerised workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service
- Storing and processing large datasets using Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory for pipeline orchestration
- Implementing enterprise identity and access management using Azure Active Directory for single sign-on, conditional access, and role assignments
- Building and deploying machine learning models using Azure Machine Learning, with compute clusters, experiment tracking, and model registries
- Monitoring cloud infrastructure and application performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Microsoft Azure Learning Resources
Microsoft Learn at learn.microsoft.com offers free Azure training paths covering core services, architecture, and AZ-900 exam preparation. The official Azure documentation at learn.microsoft.com/azure is the reference for every service and configuration.