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Containers

App Configuration

Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration

App Configuration

Azure Container Apps

Build and deploy modern apps and microservices using serverless containers

Azure Container Apps

Azure Container Instances

Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers

Azure Container Instances

Azure Container Registry

Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments

Azure Container Registry

Azure Container Storage

Manage persistent volumes for stateful container applications

Azure Container Storage

Azure Functions

Process events with serverless code

Azure Functions

Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager (Fleet)

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

Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager (Fleet)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Fully managed OpenShift service, jointly operated with Red Hat

Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Service Fabric

Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux

Service Fabric

Web App for Containers

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

Web App for Containers

AI + Machine Learning

Azure AI Bot Service
Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand
Azure AI Content Safety
Use AI to monitor text and image content for safety
Azure AI Custom Vision
Easily customize your own state-of-the-art computer vision models for your unique use case
Azure AI Document Intelligence
The AI-powered document extraction service that understands your forms
Azure AI Face
Detect, identify, analyze, organize, and tag faces in photos
Azure AI Foundry
Build market-ready applications for your organization with AI
Azure AI Immersive Reader
Empower users of all ages and abilities to read and comprehend text
Azure AI Language
Easily evaluate sentiment and topics to understand what users want
Azure AI Search
AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development
Azure AI services
Build cutting-edge, market-ready, responsible applications for your organization with AI
Azure AI Video Indexer
Unlock video insights
Azure Databricks
Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform
Azure Machine Learning
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
Azure Open Datasets
Cloud platform to host and share curated open datasets to accelerate development of machine learning models
Azure OpenAI Service
Apply advanced coding and language models to various use cases
Data Science Virtual Machines
Rich preconfigured environment for AI development
Health Bot
A managed service purpose-built for development of virtual healthcare assistants.
Speech
Speech to text, text to speech, translation, and speaker recognition
Translator
Easily conduct machine translation with a simple REST API call
Vision
Distill actionable information from images

Analytics

Azure Analysis Services
Enterprise-grade analytics engine as a service
Azure Chaos Studio
Improve application resilience by introducing faults and simulating outages
Azure Data Explorer
Fast and highly scalable data exploration service
Azure Data Lake Storage
Massively scalable, secure data lake functionality built on Azure Blob Storage
Azure Data Share
A simple and safe service for sharing big data with external organizations
Azure Databricks
Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform
Azure Stream Analytics
Real-time analytics on fast moving streams of data from applications and devices
Azure Synapse Analytics
Limitless analytics service with unmatched time to insight
Data Factory
Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy
Data Lake Analytics
Distributed analytics service that makes big data easy
Event Hubs
Receive telemetry from millions of devices
HDInsight
Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters
Log Analytics
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Microsoft Purview
Maximize business value with unified data governance
Power BI Embedded
Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications

Compute

App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
Azure Compute Fleet (Preview)
Easily provision and manage Azure compute capacity at scale
Azure Container Instances
Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers
Azure CycleCloud
Create, manage, operate, and optimize HPC and big compute clusters of any scale
Azure Dedicated Host
A dedicated physical server to host your Azure VMs for Windows and Linux
Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager (Fleet)
Enable multi-cluster and at-scale scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
Azure Quantum (Preview)
Experience quantum impact today on Azure
Azure Spot Virtual Machines
Provision unused compute capacity at deep discounts to run interruptible workloads
Azure Spring Apps
A fully managed Spring Cloud service, built and operated with Pivotal
Azure Virtual Desktop
The best virtual desktop experience, delivered on Azure
Azure VMware Solution
Run your VMware workloads natively on Azure
Batch
Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management
Cloud Services
Create highly available, infinitely scalable cloud applications and APIs
Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud
Static Web Apps
A modern web app service that offers streamlined full-stack development from source code to global high availability
Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines
Virtual Machines
Provision virtual machines for Ubuntu, Red Hat, Windows, and more

Containers

App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
Azure Container Apps
Build and deploy modern apps and microservices using serverless containers
Azure Container Instances
Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers
Azure Container Registry
Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments
Azure Container Storage
Manage persistent volumes for stateful container applications
Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager (Fleet)
Enable multi-cluster and at-scale scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
Azure Red Hat OpenShift
Fully managed OpenShift service, jointly operated with Red Hat
Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
Web App for Containers
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business

Databases

Azure Cache for Redis
Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access
Azure confidential ledger
Tamperproof, unstructured data store hosted in trusted execution environments (TEEs) and backed by cryptographically verifiable evidence
Azure Cosmos DB
Fast NoSQL database with open APIs for any scale
Azure Database for MariaDB
Managed MariaDB database service for app developers
Azure Database for MySQL
Managed MySQL database service for app developers
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers
Azure Database Migration Service
Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud
Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
Automate deployment and scaling for managed open-source Apache Cassandra datacenters
Azure SQL
Modern SQL family for migration and app modernization
Azure SQL Database
Managed, intelligent SQL in the cloud
Azure SQL Edge
Small-footprint, edge-optimized data engine with built-in AI
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Managed, always up-to-date SQL instance in the cloud
SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud
Table Storage
NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets

Developer Tools

App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
Azure Data Studio
A lightweight editor that can run serverless SQL pool queries and view and save results as text, JSON, or Excel.
Azure DevOps
Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software
Azure DevTest Labs
Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts
Azure Lab Services
Set up labs for classrooms, trials, development and testing, and other scenarios
Azure Pipelines
Continuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud
GitHub Actions for Azure
Build, test, and deploy any app from GitHub to Azure
Microsoft Dev Box
Streamline development with secure, ready-to-code workstations in the cloud
Microsoft Playwright Testing (Preview)
Run end-to-end Playwright tests at scale
Visual Studio
The powerful and flexible environment for developing applications in the cloud
Visual Studio Code
A powerful, lightweight code editor for cloud development

DevOps

Azure Artifacts
Create, host, and share packages with your team
Azure Boards
Plan, track, and discuss work across your teams
Azure Deployment Environments
Quickly spin up app infrastructure environments with project-based templates
Azure DevOps
Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software
Azure DevTest Labs
Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts
Azure Load Testing
Generate high-scale load and identify performance bottlenecks
Azure Managed Grafana
Deploy Grafana dashboards as a fully managed Azure service
Azure Monitor
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Azure Pipelines
Continuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud
Azure Repos
Get unlimited, cloud-hosted private Git repos for your project
Azure Test Plans
Test and ship with confidence with a manual and exploratory testing toolkit
GitHub Actions for Azure
Build, test, and deploy any app from GitHub to Azure
Microsoft Dev Box
Streamline development with secure, ready-to-code workstations in the cloud
Microsoft Playwright Testing (Preview)
Run end-to-end Playwright tests at scale

Hybrid + multicloud

Azure Arc
Bring Azure services and management to any infrastructure
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers
Azure DevOps
Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software
Azure ExpressRoute
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
Azure IoT Edge
Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices
Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials
An on-premises Kubernetes implementation of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) that automates running containerized applications at scale
Azure Local
Operate infrastructure across distributed locations enabled by Azure Arc
Azure Operator Insights
Analyze network data from multiple sources
Azure Operator Nexus
Build your mission-critical mobile networks with a carrier-grade, hybrid cloud platform
Azure Operator Service Manager
Manage network services across hybrid cloud sites
Azure SQL
Modern SQL family for migration and app modernization
Azure Stack Edge
An Azure managed appliance that brings the compute, storage, and intelligence of Azure to the edge
Azure Stack Hub
Azure Stack Hub is sold as an integrated hardware system, with software preinstalled on validated hardware
Microsoft Entra ID
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
Microsoft Sentinel
Put cloud-native SIEM and intelligent security analytics to work to help protect your enterprise

Identity

Azure Information Protection
Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
Microsoft Entra External ID
Consumer identity and access management in the cloud
Microsoft Entra ID
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on

Integration

API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
Azure API for FHIR
Easily create and deploy a FHIR service for health data solutions and interoperability
Azure Data Manager for Agriculture (Preview)
Create a more sustainable future by innovating with agriculture data
Azure Health Data Services
A unified solution that helps protect and combine health data in the cloud and generates healthcare insights with analytics
Azure Web PubSub
Easily build real-time messaging web applications using WebSockets and the publish-subscribe pattern
Event Grid
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
Logic Apps
Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code
Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Energy (Preview)
Accelerate your journey to energy data modernization and digital transformation
Service Bus
Connect across private and public cloud environments

Internet of Things

API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
Azure Cosmos DB
Fast NoSQL database with open APIs for any scale
Azure Digital Twins
Build next-generation IoT spatial intelligence solutions
Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
Azure IoT
A collection of Microsoft-managed cloud and edge services that connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets.
Azure IoT Central
Accelerate the creation of IoT solutions
Azure IoT Edge
Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices
Azure IoT Hub
Connect, monitor, and manage billions of IoT assets
Azure IoT Operations
Unlock insights for intelligent local actions and global visibility
Azure Machine Learning
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
Azure Maps
Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data
Azure Sphere
Securely connect MCU-powered devices from the silicon to the cloud
Azure SQL Edge
Small-footprint, edge-optimized data engine with built-in AI
Azure Stream Analytics
Real-time analytics on fast moving streams of data from applications and devices
Event Grid
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
Logic Apps
Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code
Microsoft Defender for IoT
Continuous asset management and threat detection for both unmanaged and managed IoT/OT devices
Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
Windows 10 IoT Core Services
Long-term OS support and services to manage device updates and assess device health
Windows for IoT
Build intelligent edge solutions with world-class developer tools, long-term support, and enterprise-grade security

Management and Governance

ARM templates
Deliver infrastructure as code for all your Azure resources using Resource Manager
Automation
Simplify cloud management with process automation
Azure Advisor
Your personalized Azure best practices recommendation engine
Azure Backup
Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware
Azure Blueprints (Preview)
Enabling quick, repeatable creation of governed environments
Azure Chaos Studio
Improve application resilience by introducing faults and simulating outages
Azure Cloud Shell
Streamline Azure administration with a browser-based shell
Azure Lighthouse
Empowering service providers to manage customers at scale and with precision
Azure Managed Applications
Simplify management of cloud offerings
Azure Managed Grafana
Deploy Grafana dashboards as a fully managed Azure service
Azure Migrate
Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure
Azure Monitor
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Azure Policy
Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources
Azure Resource Manager
Simplify how you manage your app resources
Azure Resource Mover
Simplify how you move multiple resources between Azure regions
Azure Service Health
Personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect you
Azure Site Recovery
Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service
Azure Update Manager
Centrally manage updates and compliance at scale
Cost Management + Billing
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
Log Analytics
Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network
Microsoft Azure portal
Build, manage, and monitor all Azure products in a single, unified console
Microsoft Copilot in Azure (Preview)
Simplify operations and management from cloud to edge with an AI companion
Microsoft Defender for External Attack Surface Management
Safeguard the digital experience by discovering all internet-exposed resources
Microsoft Purview
Maximize business value with unified data governance

Media

Azure AI Video Indexer
Unlock video insights
Azure Front Door and Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
Azure Media Player
A single player for all your playback needs
Content Protection
Securely deliver content using AES, PlayReady, Widevine, and Fairplay
Encoding
Studio grade encoding at cloud scale
Live and On-Demand Streaming
Deliver content to virtually all devices with scale to meet business needs
Media Services
Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale

Migration

Azure Database Migration Service
Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud
Azure Migrate
Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure
Azure Site Recovery
Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service
Cost Management + Billing
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
Data Box
Appliances and solutions for data transfer to Azure

Mixed Reality

Azure Digital Twins
Build next-generation IoT spatial intelligence solutions
Azure Remote Rendering
Render high-quality, interactive 3D content, and stream it to your devices in real time

Mobile

API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
Azure AI Search
AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development
Azure AI services
Build cutting-edge, market-ready, responsible applications for your organization with AI
Azure Communication Services
Build rich communication experiences with the same secure platform used by Microsoft Teams
Azure Maps
Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data
Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
Visual Studio App Center
Continuously build, test, release, and monitor your mobile and desktop apps

Networking

All networking services
Provide connectivity to your resources in Azure, deliver and protect applications, and help secure your network.
Application Gateway
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
Azure DDoS Protection
Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
Azure DNS
Host your DNS domain in Azure
Azure ExpressRoute
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
Azure Firewall
Native firewalling capabilities with built-in high availability, unrestricted cloud scalability, and zero maintenance
Azure Front Door
Scalable, security-enhanced delivery point for global, microservice-based web applications
Azure Network Function Manager
Extend Azure management for deploying 5G and SD-WAN network functions on edge devices
Azure Private Link
Private access to services hosted on the Azure platform, keeping your data on the Microsoft network
Load Balancer
Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications
Virtual Network
Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters
Virtual WAN
Microsoft-managed hub and spoke service for connectivity and security
VPN Gateway
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
Web Application Firewall
A cloud-native web application firewall (WAF) service that provides powerful protection for web apps

Security

App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
Application Gateway
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
Azure confidential ledger
Tamperproof, unstructured data store hosted in trusted execution environments (TEEs) and backed by cryptographically verifiable evidence
Azure DDoS Protection
Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
Azure Dedicated HSM
Manage hardware security modules that you use in the cloud
Azure Firewall
Native firewalling capabilities with built-in high availability, unrestricted cloud scalability, and zero maintenance
Azure Front Door
Scalable, security-enhanced delivery point for global, microservice-based web applications
Azure Information Protection
Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere
Key Vault
Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Security posture management and advanced threat protection across Azure, hybrid, and multicloud workloads
Microsoft Defender for External Attack Surface Management
Safeguard the digital experience by discovering all internet-exposed resources
Microsoft Defender for IoT
Continuous asset management and threat detection for both unmanaged and managed IoT/OT devices
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
Microsoft Entra ID
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
Microsoft Sentinel
Put cloud-native SIEM and intelligent security analytics to work to help protect your enterprise
NAT Gateway
Provide highly reliable, secure, and scalable outbound connectivity to the internet
VPN Gateway
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
Web Application Firewall
A cloud-native web application firewall (WAF) service that provides powerful protection for web apps

Storage

Archive Storage
Industry leading price point for storing rarely accessed data
Avere vFXT for Azure
Run high-performance, file-based workloads in the cloud
Azure Backup
Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware
Azure confidential ledger
Tamperproof, unstructured data store hosted in trusted execution environments (TEEs) and backed by cryptographically verifiable evidence
Azure Container Storage
Manage persistent volumes for stateful container applications
Azure Data Lake Storage
Massively scalable, secure data lake functionality built on Azure Blob Storage
Azure Data Share
A simple and safe service for sharing big data with external organizations
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 Files
Simple, secure and serverless enterprise-grade cloud file shares
Azure FXT Edge Filer
Hybrid storage optimization solution for HPC environments
Azure HPC Cache
File caching for high-performance computing (HPC)
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 NetApp Files
Enterprise-grade Azure file shares, powered by NetApp
Blob Storage
REST-based object storage for unstructured data
Data Box
Appliances and solutions for data transfer to Azure
Disk Storage
High-performance, highly durable block storage for Azure Virtual Machines
Queue Storage
Effectively scale apps according to traffic
Storage
Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage
Storage Explorer
View and interact with Azure Storage resources
StorSimple
Lower costs with an enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Azure Lab Services
Set up virtual labs for classes, training, hackathons, and other related scenarios
Azure Virtual Desktop
The best virtual desktop experience, delivered on Azure
Microsoft Dev Box
Streamline development with secure, ready-to-code workstations in the cloud

Web

API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
App Configuration
Fast, scalable parameter storage for app configuration
App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
Azure AI Search
AI-powered cloud search service for mobile and web app development
Azure Communication Services
Build rich communication experiences with the same secure platform used by Microsoft Teams
Azure Fluid Relay
Easily add real-time collaborative experiences to your apps with Fluid Framework
Azure Front Door and Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
Azure Functions
Process events with serverless code
Azure Maps
Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data
Azure SignalR Service
Add real-time web functionality easily
Azure Spring Apps
A fully managed Spring Cloud service, built and operated with Pivotal
Azure Web PubSub
Easily build real-time messaging web applications using WebSockets and the publish-subscribe pattern
Microsoft Playwright Testing (Preview)
Run end-to-end Playwright tests at scale
Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
Static Web Apps
A modern web app service that offers streamlined full-stack development from source code to global high availability
Web App for Containers
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business