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      • Compute

        • Linux Virtual Machines

          Provision virtual machines of Ubuntu, Red Hat, and more

        • Windows Virtual Machines

          Provision virtual machines for SQL Server, SharePoint, and more

        • Virtual Machine Scale Sets

          Manage and scale 10s to 1000s of Linux and Windows virtual machines

        • App Service

          Create web and mobile apps for any platform and any device

        • Azure Container Service

          Use Docker based tools to deploy and manage containers

        • Azure Container Registry

          Store and manage images for all types of container deployments

        • Functions

          Process events with serverless code

        • Service Fabric

          Build and operate always-on, scalable, distributed applications

        • Batch

          Run large-scale parallel and batch compute jobs

        • Cloud Services

          Create highly available, infinitely scalable cloud applications and APIs
      • Networking

        • Virtual Network

          Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters

        • Load Balancer

          Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications

        • Application Gateway

          Layer 7 Load Balancer with built-in HTTP load balancing and delivery control

        • VPN Gateway

          Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity

        • Azure DNS

          Host your DNS domain in Azure

        • CDN

          Deliver content to end-users through a robust network of global data centers

        • Traffic Manager

          Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability

        • ExpressRoute

          Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
      • Storage

        • Storage

          Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage

        • Data Lake Store

          Hyperscale repository for big data analytics workloads

        • StorSimple

          Hybrid cloud storage for enterprises that improves data security

        • Backup

          Simple and reliable server backup to the cloud

        • Site Recovery

          Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds
      • Web + Mobile

        • App Service

          Learn about building scalable web and mobile apps

        • Web Apps

          Quickly create and deploy mission critical Web apps at scale

        • Mobile Apps

          Build and host the backend for any mobile app

        • API Apps

          Easily build and consume Cloud API

        • Logic Apps

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

        • CDN

          Deliver content to end-users through a robust network of global data centers

        • Media Services

          Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale

        • Search

          Fully managed search-as-a-service

        • Mobile Engagement

          Increase app usage and user retention

        • Notification Hubs

          A scalable, push notification engine for quickly sending millions of messages
      • Databases

        • SQL Database

          Managed relational database-as-a-service

        • SQL Data Warehouse

          Elastic data warehouse-as-a-service with enterprise-class features

        • SQL Server Stretch Database

          Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure

        • DocumentDB

          Managed NoSQL document database-as-a-service

        • Redis Cache

          High throughput, low latency data access to build fast/scalable applications

        • Data Factory

          Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement
      • Intelligence + Analytics

        • HDInsight

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

        • Machine Learning

          Powerful cloud-based predictive analytics tool to enable predictive maintenance

        • Stream Analytics

          Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices

        • Cognitive Services

          Add smart API capabilities to enable contextual interactions

        • Data Catalog

          Enable self-service data source discovery across the enterprise

        • Data Lake Analytics

          Distributed analytics service that makes big data easy

        • Data Lake Store

          Hyperscale repository for big data analytics workloads

        • Data Factory

          Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement

        • PowerBI Embedded

          Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications

        • Analysis Services

          Enterprise-grade data modeling in the cloud

        • Azure Bot Service

          Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand
      • Internet of Things

        • IoT Developer Center

          Get started connecting your devices

        • Azure IoT Hub

          Connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets

        • Azure IoT Suite

          Capture and analyze untapped data to improve business results

        • Event Hubs

          Receive telemetry from millions of devices

        • Stream Analytics

          Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices

        • Machine Learning

          Powerful cloud-based predictive analytics tool to enable predictive maintenance

        • Notification Hubs

          A scalable, push notification engine for quickly sending millions of messages
      • Enterprise Integration

        • Logic Apps

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

        • Biztalk Services

          Seamlessly integrate the enterprise and the cloud

        • Service Bus

          Connect across private and public cloud environments

        • API Management

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

        • StorSimple

          Hybrid cloud storage for enterprises that improves data security

        • SQL Server Stretch Database

          Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure

        • Data Factory

          Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement
      • Security + Identity

        • Security Center

          Prevent, detect, and respond to threats with increased visibility

        • Key Vault

          Learn how to manage cryptographic keys and secrets

        • Azure Active Directory

          Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on

        • Azure Active Directory B2C

          Consumer identity and access management in the cloud

        • Active Directory Domain Services

          Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers

        • Multi-Factor Authentication

          Safeguard access to your data and apps with an extra level of authentication

        • Security Information

          Learn how Azure provides a secure infrastructure to build cloud solutions
      • Developer Tools

        • Visual Studio Team Services

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

        • Azure DevTest Labs

          Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts

        • Application Insights

          Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services

        • API Management

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

        • HockeyApp

          Deploy mobile apps, collect feedback and crash reports, and monitor usage
      • Monitoring + Management

        • Application Insights

          Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services

        • Log Analytics

          Learn how to transform machine data into operational intelligence

        • Automation

          Simplify cloud management with process automation

        • Backup

          Simple and reliable server backup to the cloud

        • Site Recovery

          Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds

        • Scheduler

          Run your jobs on simple or complex recurring schedules

        • Azure Monitor

          Highly granular and real-time monitoring data for any Azure resource

        • Billing

          Learn how to read/understand the usage and bill for your Azure subscription

        • Azure Advisor

          Improve the cost effectiveness, performance, high availability, and security of your Azure resources

        • Azure Resource Manager

          Deploy and manage Azure resources
      • Other Clouds

        • Microsoft Azure US Government

          Build and host applications for US Government missions in a dedicated instance of Azure

        • Microsoft Azure Stack

          Deliver Azure services from your own datacenter with this new hybrid cloud platform
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    • Architecture

        • A set of recommended architectures for cloud applications. Each architecture includes recommended practices, prescriptive steps, and an executable component that embodies the recommendations.

        • Cloud Fundamentals

          Fundamental knowledge to be successful in the cloud. If you’re new to the cloud or new to Azure, start here.

        • Reference Architectures

          A set of recommended architectures for the cloud. Each architecture includes best practices, prescriptive steps, and a deployable solution.

        • Cloud Design Patterns

          Design patterns for the cloud. Each pattern describes a problem, a pattern that addresses the problem, and an example based on Azure.

        • Best Practices for Cloud Applications

          A set of best practices for cloud applications, covering aspects such as auto-scaling, caching, data partitioning, API design, and monitoring.

        • Scenario Guides

          Guidance for various end-to-end application scenarios in the cloud. Includes written guidance and reference implementations.