Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and service provided by Microsoft. It offers a wide range of cloud services, including computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Azure enables businesses and developers to build, deploy, and manage applications through Microsoft’s global network of data centers. With support for various programming languages, tools, and frameworks, Azure provides solutions for infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). Known for its strong integration with Microsoft products and services, Azure is designed to provide secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions for enterprises of all sizes.

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Oct 19, 2016 7 min read

Hosting Azure Web App on Linux

Since the introduction of Azure App Service and Azure Web Apps in early 2015, as well as the Azure Websites feature even earlier, the only…

Dec 3, 2015 1 min read

Azure Storage Explorer

The new Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer provides a GUI interface for managing Azure Storage from both Windows and Mac OS X. Rather than build this…

Jan 31, 2023 7 min read

Most Popular Microsoft Azure Certifications

There’s no better way to prove your expertise with Microsoft technologies than earning a Microsoft certification. The certification exams are difficult as they really test…

Mar 6, 2018 1 min read

Azure Stack Capacity Planner Excel Spreadsheet

The Microsoft Azure Stack documentation team has released a new Azure Stack Capacity Planner. This planner is intended to help assist in the pre-purchase planning…

Apr 17, 2018 6 min read

Using Chocolatey with Azure VMs

Automate Everything. That’s my new mantra, and it should be yours… Like many of you, I’m an infrastructure guy and grew up with the crutches…

Feb 4, 2016 1 min read

Azure IoT Hub Now Generally Available

On Feb 3, 2016, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Azure IoT Hub is now Generally Available (GA). Azure IoT Hub service is available stand-alone or as…

Nov 24, 2024 3 min read

Microsoft Fabric vs Azure Service Fabric: Understanding the Differences

Microsoft Fabric and Azure Service Fabric share the term "Fabric" but serve different purposes. Microsoft Fabric is a unified data platform for analytics and integration, while Azure Service Fabric focuses on managing scalable microservices applications. Despite the shared name, they cater to distinct audiences and functionalities within the Microsoft ecosystem.

Nov 22, 2017 2 min read

Introducing Microsoft Coco Framework for Blockchain

Blockchain is the technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. These cryptocurrencies use Blockchain to implement a secure, write-once-read-many transaction ledger. However, there are…

Feb 27, 2018 2 min read

Apple not using Microsoft Azure anymore?

A fact that went all but confirmed by both Microsoft and Apple is that Apple has been using Microsoft Azure cloud services to host their…

Nov 19, 2024 4 min read

Introducing the new Azure AI Agent Service

Azure AI Agent Service is designed to revolutionize the development and deployment of these AI agents, delivering an enterprise-ready solution tailored to meet the unique…

Aug 18, 2019 4 min read

Book Launch: Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Certification

The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Certification is your guide and introduction to growing your career through Microsoft certification! It's difficult to decide which certification path to follow, and which suites you best based on your experience and current job role. This book was written as a guide to help you decide which certification(s) to pursue, and it lays out other important information about the Microsoft certification process.

May 27, 2024 2 min read

Introducing Microsoft Copilot for Azure

Microsoft Copilot for Azure is an AI-powered tool designed to enhance your efficiency and productivity when working with Azure. Leveraging advanced Large Language Models (LLMs)…

Jun 15, 2017 6 min read

Azure Service Fabric Powers Azure PaaS

Microsoft uses their own products to build and host their own products. This is done from the development platform level, all the way into the…