Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform launched in 2010, designed for building, deploying, and managing applications through a global network. It offers various services including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, and is noted for its scalability, high availability, and security features. Azure supports a wide range of programming languages and tools, catering to enterprises while providing cost-effective solutions with a focus on ease of maintenance.

1. MICROSOFT
AZURE

2. History of azure
• Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure
created by Microsoft for building, deploying, and managing
applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-
managed data centers.
• It provides SaaS, PaaS and IaaS services and supports many
different programming languages, tools and frameworks, including
both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems.
• Azure was announced in October 2008 and released on 1 February
2010 as Windows Azure, before being renamed to Microsoft Azure on
25 March 2014.

3. Vendors of azure
• microsoft

4. Why azure is made
• To use an open and flexible cloud service platform (operating systems,
programming languages, frameworks, tools, databases and devices).
• less complexity and cost.
• it easier to build and manage enterprise, mobile, Web and Internet of
Things (IoT) apps faster, using skills and technology.
• Scale as you need, pay as you go
• Run your apps anywhere
• The integrated tools, pre-built templates and managed services make
it easier to build and manage enterprise

5. Feature of azure
• Azure Site Recovery.
• Azure ExpressRoute (lets you connect your data center with Azure via
a private link that does not travel over the Internet. The advantage is
security, lower latency, and higher reliability. Bandwidth is up to
1Gbps, or up to 10Gbps if you connect directly through an exchange
provider).
• New Azure VM extensions (security settings).
• paid to applications in the new portal, whereas the existing portal is
focused on individual services. The new portal will also scale better as
Azure adds new features.

6. Feature of azure
• can also now assign public IPs directly to VMs, bypassing Azure's
endpoint control. If you do this, you take responsibility for firewall
protection on the machine.
• lets you host Windows applications in Azure and serve them, using
Remote Desktop Services, to Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
devices.
• Simplify and speed up the process of building and testing applications
across every platform.
• Connect with customers worldwide with digital campaigns that are
personalised and scalable

7. How azure is differ from other
• Azure has Data Lake Analytics, which uses proprietary U-SQL with
SQL and C++, as well as HDInsight, a Hadoop-based service. There is
also an Azure Stream Analytics service, a Data Catalog that identifies
data assets using a global metadata system, and Data Factory, which
interlinks on-premises and cloud data sources and manages data
pipelines.
• The cloud provider has a broad set of general purpose storage
offerings, including StorSimple, SQL and NoSQL databases and storage
blobs.

8. How azure is differ from others
• Azure also has Power BI and machine learning, lining up with AWS,
and features an IoT Hub.
• The cloud platform also includes a search engine.
• Microsoft's Cortana suite and Cognitive Services provide more
advanced intelligence capabilities.

9. Advantage of azure
• High Availability
o Unlike other vendors, the Microsoft Azure cloud offers high
availability and redundancy in data centers on a global scale. Because of
this, Azure can offer a service level agreement, or SLA, of 99.95%
(approximately 4.38 hours of downtime per year)
• Security
o Microsoft Azure has a strong focus on security, following the standard security model
of Detect, Assess, Diagnose, Stabilize and Close.
o Paired with strong cyber security controls, this model has allowed Azure to achieve
multiple compliance certifications, all of which establish Azure as a leader in IaaS
security. Not only is the platform protected, the end user is also covered with Azure.
o Azure provides simple, user-friendly services for increased protection, such as multi-
factor authentication and application password requirements.

10. Advantage of azure
• Scalability
o Scalability is the backbone of any good cloud provider
o Microsoft Azure makes it easy to scale compute power up or down with nothing more
than the click of a button. With this scalability structure, businesses have the flexibility to
pay for only what they use.
• Cost-Effectiveness
o Azure’s pay-as-you-go pricing allows public to better manage their IT budgets,
purchasing only as much as they need.
o the cloud environment allows businesses to launch both customer applications and
internal apps in the cloud, which saves on infrastructure costs
• Easier Maintenance and Backup
o On-site server farms require a lot of regular upkeep: climate control, electricity, disaster
recovery, backups, security. Moving to the cloud means freeing up your IT staff so they
can focus on new projects instead of routine maintenance.

11. Dis-advantage of azure
• Requires Management
o As with most cloud service providers, Azure needs to be expertly
managed and maintained, which includes patching and server
monitoring.
• Requires Platform Expertise
o As more and more businesses continue to move their data to
the cloud, it can be difficult to track which provider is best for your
business
o Unlike local servers, Azure requires expertise to ensure all
moving parts work together efficiently

12. Where azure is used
• Cloud Services (PaaS):
• Developers can use Azure as a platform for building and deploying applications. They
create the code with tools provided by Azure, and then virtual machines execute the
rules of the application using Windows Server. Since the development and hosting tools
are purchased through a subscription, Azure Cloud Services is an example of what’s
called Platform as a Service (PaaS).
• Virtual Machines (IaaS):
• One of the big advantages of VMs is that developers can use them to build and test
applications quickly at low cost. You can also use VMs to augment on-site datacenters to
boost the power of applications like SharePoint.
• Azure gives you the ability to create VMs simply by specifying the size and the Virtual
Hard Disk (VHD) you want to use. The VHD is the virtual version of a hard drive on a
conventional computer; it’s the storage unit on which all the files and applications are
saved.

13. Where azure is used
• Web Sites:
o Azure as a platform for creating and hosting websites and web
applications. Web Sites supports several different development tools and
content management systems. And it provides a low cost way to make your
site available to however many visitors use it without having to maintain or
upgrade any on-site servers.
• Mobile Services:
oAzure’s Mobile Services give you the tools to create and deploy
applications, but obviously in this case the apps are targeted for mobile
devices
oWith Azure, you can build apps for Android, iOS, HTML/ JavaScript, and
Windows Phone.

14. End user of azure
• Build and deploy modern, cross platform web and mobile applications
for example:- real madrid app, clash of clan etc.
• Run enterprise applications on Azure
For example:- essar,wipro,bank of baroda etc.
• Encode, store and stream audio and video at scale
For example:- NBC sports, TV sports etc.