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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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A computing environment that combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, allowing data and applications to move between them.

Virtual Machine (VM)

A software-based emulation of a physical computer that runs its own operating system and applications.

SLA (Service Level Agreement)

A formal agreement between a service provider and customer defining guaranteed levels of service availability and performance.

IAM (Identity and Access Management)

A framework for managing digital identities and controlling who can access which cloud resources and services.

Lambda Function (Cloud)

An AWS serverless compute service that runs code in response to events without provisioning or managing servers.

An approach to building applications that fully exploit cloud computing advantages like scalability, resilience, and flexibility.

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