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All networking services

Provide connectivity to your resources in Azure, deliver and protect applications, and help secure your network.

All networking services
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API Management

Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale

API Management
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App Configuration

Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration

App Configuration
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App Service

Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile

App Service
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Application Gateway

Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure

Application Gateway
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Archive Storage

Industry leading price point for storing rarely accessed data

Archive Storage
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ARM templates

Deliver infrastructure as code for all your Azure resources using Resource Manager

ARM templates
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Automation

Simplify cloud management with process automation

Automation
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Azure Advisor

Your personalized Azure best practices recommendation engine

Azure Advisor
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Azure AI Bot Service

Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand

Azure AI Bot Service
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Azure AI Content Safety

Use AI to monitor text and image content for safety

Azure AI Content Safety
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Azure AI Custom Vision

Easily customize your own state-of-the-art computer vision models for your unique use case

Azure AI Custom Vision
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Azure AI Face

Detect, identify, analyze, organize, and tag faces in photos

Azure AI Face
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Azure AI Immersive Reader

Empower users of all ages and abilities to read and comprehend text

Azure AI Immersive Reader
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Azure AI Search

AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development

Azure AI Search
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Azure Analysis Services

Enterprise-grade analytics engine as a service

Azure Analysis Services
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Azure API for FHIR

Easily create and deploy a FHIR service for health data solutions and interoperability

Azure API for FHIR
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Azure App Testing

Test your app holistically with Azure Load Testing and Playwright Workspaces

Azure App Testing
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Azure Arc

Bring Azure services and management to any infrastructure

Azure Arc
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Azure Artifacts

Create, host, and share packages with your team

Azure Artifacts
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Azure Backup

Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware

Azure Backup
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Azure Blob Storage

REST-based object storage for unstructured data

Azure Blob Storage
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Azure Blueprints (Preview)

Enabling quick, repeatable creation of governed environments

Azure Blueprints (Preview)
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Azure Boards

Plan, track, and discuss work across your teams

Azure Boards
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Azure Cache for Redis

Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access

Azure Cache for Redis
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Azure Chaos Studio

Improve application resilience by introducing faults and simulating outages

Azure Chaos Studio
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Azure Cloud Shell

Streamline Azure administration with a browser-based shell

Azure Cloud Shell
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Azure Communication Services

Build rich communication experiences with the same secure platform used by Microsoft Teams

Azure Communication Services
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Azure Compute Fleet (Preview)

Easily provision and manage Azure compute capacity at scale

Azure Compute Fleet (Preview)
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Azure confidential ledger

Tamperproof, unstructured data store hosted in trusted execution environments (TEEs) and backed by cryptographically verifiable evidence

Azure confidential ledger
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Azure Container Apps

Build and deploy modern apps and microservices using serverless containers

Azure Container Apps
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Azure Container Instances

Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers

Azure Container Instances
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Azure Container Registry

Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments

Azure Container Registry
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Azure Container Storage

Manage persistent volumes for stateful container applications

Azure Container Storage
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Azure Copilot

Simplify operations and management from cloud to edge with an AI companion

Azure Copilot
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Azure Cosmos DB

Fast NoSQL database with open APIs for any scale

Azure Cosmos DB
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Azure CycleCloud

Create, manage, operate, and optimize HPC and big compute clusters of any scale

Azure CycleCloud
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Azure Data Box

Appliances and solutions for data transfer to Azure

Azure Data Box
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Azure Data Explorer

Fast and highly scalable data exploration service

Azure Data Explorer
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Azure Data Factory

Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy

Azure Data Factory
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Azure Data Lake Storage

Massively scalable, secure data lake functionality built on Azure Blob Storage

Azure Data Lake Storage
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Azure Data Manager for Agriculture (Preview)

Create a more sustainable future by innovating with agriculture data

Azure Data Manager for Agriculture (Preview)
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Azure Data Share

A simple and safe service for sharing big data with external organizations

Azure Data Share
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Azure Database for MariaDB

Managed MariaDB database service for app developers

Azure Database for MariaDB
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Azure Database for MySQL

Managed MySQL database service for app developers

Azure Database for MySQL
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
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Azure Database Migration Service

Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud

Azure Database Migration Service
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Azure Databricks

Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform

Azure Databricks
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Azure DDoS Protection

Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks

Azure DDoS Protection
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Azure Dedicated Host

A dedicated physical server to host your Azure VMs for Windows and Linux

Azure Dedicated Host
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Azure Dedicated HSM

Manage hardware security modules that you use in the cloud

Azure Dedicated HSM
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Azure Deployment Environments

Quickly spin up app infrastructure environments with project-based templates

Azure Deployment Environments
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Azure DevOps

Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software

Azure DevOps
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Azure DevTest Labs

Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts

Azure DevTest Labs
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Azure Digital Twins

Build next-generation IoT spatial intelligence solutions

Azure Digital Twins
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Azure Disk Storage

High-performance, highly durable block storage for Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Disk Storage
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Azure DNS

Host your DNS domain in Azure

Azure DNS
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Azure Document Intelligence in Foundry Tools

The AI-powered document extraction service that understands your forms

Azure Document Intelligence in Foundry Tools
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Azure DocumentDB

Powerful MongoDB-compatible open-source document database for modern apps

Azure DocumentDB
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Azure Elastic SAN

Elastic SAN is a cloud-native Storage Area Network (SAN) service built on Azure. Gain access to an end-to-end experience like your on-premises SAN.

Azure Elastic SAN
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Azure ExpressRoute

Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure

Azure ExpressRoute
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Azure Files

Simple, secure and serverless enterprise-grade cloud file shares

Azure Files
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Azure Firewall

Native firewalling capabilities with built-in high availability, unrestricted cloud scalability, and zero maintenance

Azure Firewall
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Azure Fluid Relay

Easily add real-time collaborative experiences to your apps with Fluid Framework

Azure Fluid Relay
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Azure Front Door

Scalable, security-enhanced delivery point for global, microservice-based web applications

Azure Front Door
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Azure Functions

Process events with serverless code

Azure Functions
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Azure Health Data Services

A unified solution that helps protect and combine health data in the cloud and generates healthcare insights with analytics

Azure Health Data Services
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Azure Information Protection

Better protect your sensitive informationβ€”anytime, anywhere

Azure Information Protection
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Azure IoT

A collection of Microsoft-managed cloud and edge services that connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets.

Azure IoT
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Azure IoT Central

Accelerate the creation of IoT solutions

Azure IoT Central
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Azure IoT Edge

Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices

Azure IoT Edge
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Azure IoT Hub

Connect, monitor, and manage billions of IoT assets

Azure IoT Hub
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Azure IoT Operations

Unlock insights for intelligent local actions and global visibility

Azure IoT Operations
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Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager

Enable multi-cluster and at-scale scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters

Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials

An on-premises Kubernetes implementation of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) that automates running containerized applications at scale

Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials
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Azure Lab Services

Set up virtual labs for classes, training, hackathons, and other related scenarios

Azure Lab Services
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Azure Language in Foundry Tools

Easily evaluate sentiment and topics to understand what users want

Azure Language in Foundry Tools
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Azure Lighthouse

Empowering service providers to manage customers at scale and with precision

Azure Lighthouse
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Azure Local

Operate infrastructure across distributed locations enabled by Azure Arc

Azure Local
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Azure Machine Learning

Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management

Azure Machine Learning
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Azure Managed Grafana

Deploy Grafana dashboards as a fully managed Azure service

Azure Managed Grafana
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Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra

Automate deployment and scaling for managed open-source Apache Cassandra datacenters

Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
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Azure Managed Lustre

A fully managed, cloud based parallel file system that enables customers to run their high performance computing (HPC) workloads in the cloud

Azure Managed Lustre
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Azure Managed Redis

Power applications with a high-performance, managed cache

Azure Managed Redis
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Azure Maps

Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data

Azure Maps
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Azure Media Player

A single player for all your playback needs

Azure Media Player
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Azure Migrate

Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure

Azure Migrate
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Azure Monitor

Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network

Azure Monitor
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Azure NetApp Files

Enterprise-grade Azure file shares, powered by NetApp

Azure NetApp Files
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Azure Open Datasets

Cloud platform to host and share curated open datasets to accelerate development of machine learning models

Azure Open Datasets
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Azure OpenAI Service

Apply advanced coding and language models to various use cases

Azure OpenAI Service
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Azure Operator Nexus

Build your mission-critical mobile networks with a carrier-grade, hybrid cloud platform

Azure Operator Nexus
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Azure Operator Service Manager

Manage network services across hybrid cloud sites

Azure Operator Service Manager
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Azure Pipelines

Continuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud

Azure Pipelines
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Azure Policy

Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources

Azure Policy
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Azure Private Link

Private access to services hosted on the Azure platform, keeping your data on the Microsoft network

Azure Private Link
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Azure Quantum

Experience quantum impact today on Azure

Azure Quantum
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Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Fully managed OpenShift service, jointly operated with Red Hat

Azure Red Hat OpenShift
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Azure Repos

Get unlimited, cloud-hosted private Git repos for your project

Azure Repos
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Azure Resource Manager

Simplify how you manage your app resources

Azure Resource Manager
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Azure Resource Mover

Simplify how you move multiple resources between Azure regions

Azure Resource Mover
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Azure Service Fabric

Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux

Azure Service Fabric
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Azure Service Health

Personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect you

Azure Service Health
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Azure SignalR Service

Add real-time web functionality easily

Azure SignalR Service
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Azure Site Recovery

Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service

Azure Site Recovery
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Azure Sphere

Securely connect MCU-powered devices from the silicon to the cloud

Azure Sphere
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Azure Spot Virtual Machines

Provision unused compute capacity at deep discounts to run interruptible workloads

Azure Spot Virtual Machines
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Azure Spring Apps

A fully managed Spring Cloud service, built and operated with Pivotal

Azure Spring Apps
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Azure SQL

Modern SQL family for migration and app modernization

Azure SQL
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Azure SQL Database

Managed, intelligent SQL in the cloud

Azure SQL Database
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Azure SQL Managed Instance

Managed, always up-to-date SQL instance in the cloud

Azure SQL Managed Instance
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Azure Stack Edge

An Azure managed appliance that brings the compute, storage, and intelligence of Azure to the edge

Azure Stack Edge
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Azure Stack Hub

Azure Stack Hub is sold as an integrated hardware system, with software preinstalled on validated hardware

Azure Stack Hub
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Azure Storage Actions

Simplify storage data management at massive scale

Azure Storage Actions
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Azure Stream Analytics

Real-time analytics on fast moving streams of data from applications and devices

Azure Stream Analytics
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Azure Synapse Analytics

Limitless analytics service with unmatched time to insight

Azure Synapse Analytics
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Azure Test Plans

Test and ship with confidence with a manual and exploratory testing toolkit

Azure Test Plans
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Azure Update Manager

Centrally manage updates and compliance at scale

Azure Update Manager
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Azure Virtual Desktop

The best virtual desktop experience, delivered on Azure

Azure Virtual Desktop
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Azure VMware Solution

Run your VMware workloads natively on Azure

Azure VMware Solution
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Azure Web PubSub

Easily build real-time messaging web applications using WebSockets and the publish-subscribe pattern

Azure Web PubSub
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Batch

Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management

Batch
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Cloud Services

Create highly available, infinitely scalable cloud applications and APIs

Cloud Services
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Content Protection

Securely deliver content using AES, PlayReady, Widevine, and Fairplay

Content Protection
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Cost Management + Billing

Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential

Cost Management + Billing
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Data Lake Analytics

Distributed analytics service that makes big data easy

Data Lake Analytics
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Data Science Virtual Machines

Rich preconfigured environment for AI development

Data Science Virtual Machines
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Encoding

Studio grade encoding at cloud scale

Encoding
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Event Grid

Get reliable event delivery at massive scale

Event Grid
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Event Hubs

Receive telemetry from millions of devices

Event Hubs
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HDInsight

Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters

HDInsight
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Health Bot

A managed service purpose-built for development of virtual healthcare assistants.

Health Bot
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Key Vault

Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets

Key Vault
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Live and On-Demand Streaming

Deliver content to virtually all devices with scale to meet business needs

Live and On-Demand Streaming
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Load Balancer

Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications

Load Balancer
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Logic Apps

Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code

Logic Apps
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Media Services

Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale

Media Services
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Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Energy (Preview)

Accelerate your journey to energy data modernization and digital transformation

Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Energy (Preview)
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Microsoft Azure portal

Build, manage, and monitor all Azure products in a single, unified console

Microsoft Azure portal
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Security posture management and advanced threat protection across Azure, hybrid, and multicloud workloads

Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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Microsoft Defender for IoT

Continuous asset management and threat detection for both unmanaged and managed IoT/OT devices

Microsoft Defender for IoT
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Microsoft Dev Box

Streamline development with secure, ready-to-code workstations in the cloud

Microsoft Dev Box
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Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers

Microsoft Entra Domain Services
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Microsoft Entra External ID

Consumer identity and access management in the cloud

Microsoft Entra External ID
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Microsoft Entra ID

Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on

Microsoft Entra ID
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Microsoft Fabric

Import, transform, analyze, and govern data

Microsoft Fabric
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Microsoft Foundry

Build market-ready applications for your organization with AI

Microsoft Foundry
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Microsoft Purview

Maximize business value with unified data governance

Microsoft Purview
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Microsoft Sentinel

Put cloud-native SIEM and intelligent security analytics to work to help protect your enterprise

Microsoft Sentinel
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NAT Gateway

Provide highly reliable, secure, and scalable outbound connectivity to the internet

NAT Gateway
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Notification Hubs

Send push notifications to any platform from any back end

Notification Hubs
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Power BI

Turn your data into visually immersive and interactive insights

Power BI
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Power BI Embedded

Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications

Power BI Embedded
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Queue Storage

Effectively scale apps according to traffic

Queue Storage
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Service Bus

Connect across private and public cloud environments

Service Bus
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Speech

Speech to text, text to speech, translation, and speaker recognition

Speech
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Static Web Apps

A modern web app service that offers streamlined full-stack development from source code to global high availability

Static Web Apps
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Storage

Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage

Storage
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Storage Explorer

View and interact with Azure Storage resources

Storage Explorer
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Table Storage

NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets

Table Storage
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Translator

Easily conduct machine translation with a simple REST API call

Translator
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Virtual Machine Scale Sets

Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines

Virtual Machine Scale Sets
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Virtual Machines

Provision virtual machines for Ubuntu, Red Hat, Windows, and more

Virtual Machines
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Virtual Network

Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters

Virtual Network
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Virtual WAN

Microsoft-managed hub and spoke service for connectivity and security

Virtual WAN
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Vision

Distill actionable information from images

Vision
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Visual Studio

The powerful and flexible environment for developing applications in the cloud

Visual Studio
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Visual Studio App Center

Continuously build, test, release, and monitor your mobile and desktop apps

Visual Studio App Center
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Visual Studio Code

A powerful, lightweight code editor for cloud development

Visual Studio Code
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VPN Gateway

Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity

VPN Gateway
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Web App for Containers

Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business

Web App for Containers
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Web Application Firewall

A cloud-native web application firewall (WAF) service that provides powerful protection for web apps

Web Application Firewall
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Windows 10 IoT Core Services

Long-term OS support and services to manage device updates and assess device health

Windows 10 IoT Core Services
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Windows for IoT

Build intelligent edge solutions with world-class developer tools, long-term support, and enterprise-grade security

Windows for IoT

Azure clouds

Azure Government

A dedicated cloud for U.S. government agencies and their partners.

Partner solutions

Commercial marketplace

An online marketplace of applications and services from independent software vendor (ISV) partners.