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Compute
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Azure Container Service (AKS)
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Azure Container Instances
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Batch
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Service Fabric
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SQL Database
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Azure Database for MySQL
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL
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SQL Data Warehouse
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SQL Server Stretch Database
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Azure Cosmos DB
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Table Storage
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Redis Cache
Containers
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Azure Container Service (AKS)
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Azure Container Instances
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Azure Container Registry
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Service Fabric
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Web App for Containers
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Batch
Enterprise Integration
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Logic Apps
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Service Bus
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API Management
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StorSimple
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SQL Server Stretch Database
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Data Catalog
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Data Factory
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Event Grid
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Biztalk Services
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Networking
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Networking Overview
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Virtual Network
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Load Balancer
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Application Gateway
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VPN Gateway
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Azure DNS
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Content Delivery Network
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Traffic Manager
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ExpressRoute
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DDOS protection
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Network Watcher
AI + Cognitive Services
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Machine Learning services
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Azure Bot Service
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Azure Batch AI
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Custom Decision Service
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Entity Linking
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Knowledge Exploration Service (KES)
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QnAMaker
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Recommendations
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Academic Knowledge
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Bing Spell Check
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Language Understanding (LUIS)
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Linguistic Analysis
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Text Analytics
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Translator Speech
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Translator Text API
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Web Language Model
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Bing News
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Bing Video Search
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Bing Web Search
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Bing Autosuggest
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Bing Custom Search
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Bing Entity Search
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Bing Image Search
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Bing Speech Service
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Custom Speech Service
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Speaker Recognition
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Computer Vision
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Content Moderator
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Custom Vision Service
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Emotion API
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Face API
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Video Indexer
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Storage
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Storage
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Blob Storage
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Disk Storage
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Queue Storage
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File Storage
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Data Lake Store
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StorSimple
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Backup
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Site Recovery
Data + Analytics
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HDInsight
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Azure Databricks
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Stream Analytics
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Data Lake Analytics
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Analysis Services
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Event Hubs
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Data Factory
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SQL Data Warehouse
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Machine Learning Studio
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Data Catalog
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Data Lake Store
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Power BI Embedded
Developer Tools
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Visual Studio Team Services
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Azure DevTest Labs
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Application Insights
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API Management
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HockeyApp
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Xamarin
Internet of Things
Web + Mobile
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Web Apps
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Web App for Containers
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Mobile Apps
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API Apps
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Content Delivery Network
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Media Services
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Azure Search
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Mobile Engagement
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Notification Hubs
Security + Identity
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Security Center
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Azure Active Directory for Developers
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Key Vault
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Azure Active Directory
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Azure Active Directory B2C
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Azure Active Directory for Domain Services
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Multi-Factor Authentication
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Security Information
Monitoring + Management
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Compute
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Linux Virtual Machines
Provision virtual machines of Ubuntu, Red Hat, and more
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Windows Virtual Machines
Provision virtual machines for SQL Server, SharePoint, and more
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Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines
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Web Apps
Quickly create and deploy mission critical Web apps at scale
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App Service
Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile
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Functions
Process events with serverless code
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Azure Container Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
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Azure Container Instances
Easily run containers with a single command
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Batch
Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management
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Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
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Cloud Services
Create highly-available, infinitely-scalable cloud applications and APIs
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Networking
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Networking Overview
An integrated view of the networking services in Azure
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Virtual Network
Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters
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Load Balancer
Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications
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Application Gateway
Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure
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VPN Gateway
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity
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Azure DNS
Host your DNS domain in Azure
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Content Delivery Network
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
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Traffic Manager
Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability
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ExpressRoute
Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure
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DDOS Protection
Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
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Network Watcher
Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution
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Storage
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Storage
Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage
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Blob Storage
REST-based object storage for unstructured data
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Disk Storage
Persistent, secured disk options supporting virtual machines
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Queue Storage
Effectively scale apps according to traffic
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File Storage
File shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol
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Data Lake Store
Hyperscale repository for big data analytics workloads
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StorSimple
Lower costs with an enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution
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Backup
Simple and reliable server backup to the cloud
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Site Recovery
Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds
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Web + Mobile
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Web Apps
Quickly create and deploy mission critical Web apps at scale
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Web App for Containers
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business
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Mobile Apps
Build and host the backend for any mobile app
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API Apps
Easily build and consume Cloud APIs
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Content Delivery Network
Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach
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Media Services
Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale
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Azure Search
Fully-managed search-as-a-service
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Mobile Engagement
Increase app usage and user retention
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Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
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Containers
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Azure Container Service (AKS)
Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes
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Azure Container Instances
Easily run containers with a single command
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Azure Container Registry
Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments
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Service Fabric
Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux
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Web App for Containers
Easily deploy and run containerized web apps that scale with your business
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Batch
Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management
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Databases
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SQL Database
Managed relational SQL Database as a service
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Azure Database for MySQL
Managed MySQL database service for app developers
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers
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SQL Data Warehouse
Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features
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SQL Server Stretch Database
Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure
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Azure Cosmos DB
Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale
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Table Storage
NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets
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Redis Cache
Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access
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Data + Analytics
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HDInsight
Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters
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Azure Databricks
Create an Azure Databricks workspace with Spark clusters
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Stream Analytics
Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices
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Data Lake Analytics
Distributed analytics service that makes big data easy
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Analysis Services
Enterprise grade analytics engine as a service
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Event Hubs
Receive telemetry from millions of devices
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Data Factory
Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement
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SQL Data Warehouse
Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features
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Machine Learning Studio
Easily build, deploy, and manage predictive analytics solutions
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Data Catalog
Get more value from your enterprise data assets
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Data Lake Store
Hyperscale repository for big data analytics workloads
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Power BI Embedded
Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications
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AI + Cognitive Services
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Artificial Intelligence
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Machine Learning services
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
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Azure Bot Service
Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand
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Azure Batch AI
Easily experiment and train your deep learning and AI models in parallel at scale
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Cognitive Services
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Internet of Things
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IoT Developer Center
Get started connecting your devices
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IoT Hub
Connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets
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IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service
Zero-touch, just-in-time provisioning for Azure IoT Hub
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IoT Edge
Extend intelligence from the cloud to edge devices
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IoT Suite
Capture and analyze untapped data to improve business results
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Azure Location Based Services
Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data
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Event Hubs
Receive telemetry from millions of devices
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Stream Analytics
Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices
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Machine Learning services
Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management
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Notification Hubs
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end
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Time Series Insights
Instantly explore and analyze time-series data
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Event Grid
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
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Azure Cosmos DB
Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale
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Logic Apps
Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code
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Enterprise Integration
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Logic Apps
Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code
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Service Bus
Connect across private and public cloud environments
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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StorSimple
Lower costs with an enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution
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SQL Server Stretch Database
Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure
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Data Catalog
Get more value from your enterprise data assets
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Data Factory
Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement
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Event Grid
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale
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Biztalk Services
Seamlessly integrate the enterprise and the cloud
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Security + Identity
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Security Center
Unify security management and enable advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads
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Azure Active Directory for Developers
Secure, cross-platform authentication for web, mobile, and backend APIs
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Key Vault
Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets
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Azure Active Directory
Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on
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Azure Active Directory B2C
Consumer identity and access management in the cloud
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Active Directory for Domain Services
Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers
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Multi-Factor Authentication
Add security for your data and apps without adding hassles for users
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Security Information
Learn how Azure provides a secure infrastructure to build cloud solutions
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Developer Tools
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Visual Studio Team Services
Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software
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Azure DevTest Labs
Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts
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Application Insights
Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services
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API Management
Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale
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HockeyApp
Deploy mobile apps, collect feedback and crash reports, and monitor usage
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Xamarin
Create amazing cloud-powered mobile apps faster
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Monitoring + Management
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Azure Policy
Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources
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Azure Cost Management
Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential
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Azure Monitor
Highly granular and real-time monitoring data for any Azure resource
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Application Insights
Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services
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Log Analytics
Collect, search, and visualize machine data from on-premises and cloud
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Backup
Simple and reliable server backup to the cloud
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Site Recovery
Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds
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Automation
Simplify cloud management with process automation
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Scheduler
Run your jobs on simple or complex recurring schedules
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Billing
Learn how to read/understand the usage and bill for your Azure subscription
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Azure Advisor
Your personalized Azure best practices recommendation engine
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Azure Service Health
Get personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect you
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Managed Applications
Simplify management of cloud offerings
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- Azure Stack
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Sovereign Clouds
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Microsoft Azure US Government
Build and host applications for US Government missions in a dedicated instance of Azure
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Microsoft Azure Germany
Build and host applications in compliance with German regulations as well as key international standards, with additional control by a data trustee
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Microsoft Azure China 21Vianet
Build and host applications in compliance with policies and data-handling regulations stipulated by the government in China
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SDKs/Tools
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Languages & Frameworks
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Command-Line Interface (CLI)
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Architecture
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The Azure Architecture Center contains guidance for building end-to-end solutions on Microsoft Azure. Here you will find reference architectures, best practices, design patterns, scenario guides, and reference implementations.
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Azure Architecture Center
Guidance for building end-to-end solutions on Microsoft Azure.
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Azure Application Architecture Guide
This guide presents a structured approach for designing applications on Azure that are scalable, resilient, and highly available. It is based on proven practices that we have learned from customer engagements.
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Reference Architectures
A set of recommended architectures for the cloud. Each architecture includes best practices, prescriptive steps, and a deployable solution.
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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.
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