What is Microsoft Azure and what are its main services?

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform from Microsoft that provides on-demand access to computing, storage, networking, databases, security, analytics, and many other services over the internet. Instead of buying and managing physical infrastructure, organisations can use Azure resources when needed and pay based on usage. Its main services include Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Monitor.

Microsoft Azure is a public cloud platform that allows businesses and developers to build, deploy, and manage applications through Microsoft's global network of data centres. Azure follows the cloud computing model, where infrastructure and services are provided as resources that can be created, configured, scaled, and removed on demand.

Traditional IT requires companies to purchase servers, install operating systems, maintain hardware, and plan for future capacity. Azure changes this model by providing:…