Azure reliability documentation

Learn how reliability is built into Azure, including how individual Azure services handle failures, how platform features such as availability zones and regions support high availability and disaster recovery, and the core cloud reliability concepts that guide resilient workload design.

Reliability guides for Azure services

Learn how Microsoft designs each service for reliability and resilience to faults and problems, for example availability zone outages. Understand your responsibilities to meet your own reliability requirements.

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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 Search

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

Azure AI Search
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Azure API Center

Track all of your APIs in a centralized location for discovery, reuse, and governance

Azure API Center
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Azure API Management

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

Azure API Management
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Azure App Configuration

Centrally manage application settings and feature flags

Azure App Configuration
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Azure App Service

Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile

Azure App Service
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Azure App Service Environment

A fully isolated and dedicated environment to run App Service apps

Azure App Service Environment
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Azure Application Gateway

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

Azure Application Gateway
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Azure Application Gateway for Containers

Load balancing and dynamic traffic management for workloads running in a Kubernetes cluster

Azure Application Gateway for Containers
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Azure Backup

Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware

Azure Backup
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Azure Bastion

Secure remote access to your virtual machines

Azure Bastion
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Azure Batch

Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management

Azure Batch
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Azure Blob Storage

REST-based object storage for unstructured data

Azure Blob Storage
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Azure Chaos Studio

Improve application resilience by introducing faults and simulating outages

Azure Chaos Studio
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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 Cosmos DB

Fast NoSQL database with SLA-backed speed and availability

Azure Cosmos DB
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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 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 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 Device Registry

Enables the cloud and edge management of assets.

Azure Device Registry
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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 DNS Private Resolver

Resolve private DNS names across Azure and on-premises networks

Azure DNS Private Resolver
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Azure DocumentDB

Innovate on an open-source, MongoDB-compatible multicloud document database

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 Event Grid

Get reliable event delivery at massive scale

Azure Event Grid
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Azure Event Hubs

Receive telemetry from millions of devices

Azure Event Hubs
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Azure ExpressRoute gateway

Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure

Azure ExpressRoute gateway
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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 Functions

Execute event-driven serverless code functions with an end-to-end development experience

Azure Functions
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Azure HDInsight

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

Azure HDInsight
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Azure IoT Hub

Connect, monitor, and manage billions of IoT assets

Azure IoT Hub
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Azure Key Vault

Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets

Azure Key Vault
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Azure Key Vault Managed HSM

Managed hardware security module (HSM) for cryptographic key management

Azure Key Vault Managed HSM
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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 Logic Apps

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

Azure Logic Apps
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Azure Managed Grafana

Fully managed service for analytics and monitoring solutions

Azure Managed Grafana
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Azure Managed Redis

Power applications with a high-performance, managed cache

Azure Managed Redis
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Azure Monitor Logs

Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network

Azure Monitor Logs
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Azure NAT Gateway

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

Azure NAT Gateway
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Azure NetApp Files

Enterprise-grade Azure file shares, powered by NetApp

Azure NetApp Files
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Azure Notification Hubs

Send push notifications to any platform from any back end

Azure Notification Hubs
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Azure Private Link service

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

Azure Private Link service
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Azure Queue Storage

Effectively scale apps according to traffic

Azure Queue Storage
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Azure Service Bus

Reliable cloud messaging as a service (MaaS) and simple hybrid integration

Azure Service Bus
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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 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 Storage Actions

Simplify storage data management at massive scale

Azure Storage Actions
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Azure Storage Discovery

Get enterprise-wide visibility into your Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake Storage estates.

Azure Storage Discovery
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Azure Storage Mover

Accelerate cloud adoption with an end-to-end, managed migration service

Azure Storage Mover
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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 Table Storage

NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets

Azure Table Storage
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Azure Traffic Manager

Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability

Azure Traffic Manager
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Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets

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

Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
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Azure Virtual Machines

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

Azure Virtual Machines
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Azure Virtual Network

Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters

Azure Virtual Network
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Azure VM Image Builder

Simplify your virtual machine (VM) image building process with an easy-to-use tool

Azure VM Image Builder
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Azure VMware Solution

Run your VMware workloads natively on Azure

Azure VMware Solution
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Azure VPN Gateway

Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity

Azure VPN Gateway
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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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Microsoft Fabric

Unify your teams and data to accelerate AI innovation with a complete data platform

Microsoft Fabric

Azure reliability features

Learn about the Azure platform features that help you build reliable applications, including availability zones and regions.

Understand reliability fundamentals

Understand concepts like reliability, resiliency, and recovery in the cloud.

Reliability guidance for each phase of your cloud journey

Plan, design, implement, and operate dependable workloads by addressing strategy, operational practices, and reliability considerations throughout your solution's lifecycle.