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What is Azure?

Microsoft's cloud computing platform offering IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services for building, deploying, and managing applications.

Microsoft Azure is one of the three major public cloud providers alongside AWS and Google Cloud. It offers over 200 products and services including virtual machines, databases, AI tools, DevOps pipelines, and container orchestration. Azure integrates tightly with Microsoft enterprise tools like Active Directory, Office 365, and Windows Server, making it popular in enterprise environments. Key services include Azure App Service for web apps, Azure Functions for serverless computing, Azure DevOps for CI/CD, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for container management.

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