Azure Tip #1 – Azure Services offered by Microsoft

The number of azure services that is available in the Microsoft’s cloud platform is enormous. If you are one of the users looking out for the overview of the azure services, this is the place for you.

What is Microsoft Azure ?

Microsoft Azure is a collection of cloud computing services from Microsoft. The azure services include open-source, standards-based technologies and proprietary solutions from other companies. For example, various Linux distributions can be deployed by the users inside a virtual machine or via app service, install send grid application for sending emails etc.

What are the Azure services offered by Microsoft ?.

Analytics

Azure Service Name	Azure Service Description
Stream Analytics	An on-demand real-time analytics service to intelligent power action.
Machine Learning	Machine Learning Studio, the Azure Machine Learning solution you’ve grown to love.
Data Factory	Hybrid data integration, at global scale. Power BI Embedded – Supercharge your applications with stunning and interactive visuals, dashboards, and reports.
Data Lake Analytics	An on-demand analytics job service to intelligent power action.
Azure Notebooks	Azure Notebooks is a free service for anyone to develop and run code in their browser using Jupyter.
Bot Service	Build, connect, deploy, and manage intelligent bots to interact naturally with your users on websites, apps, Cortana, Microsoft Teams etc.
Analysis Services	Azure Analysis Services is a fully managed platform as a service (PaaS) that provides enterprise-grade data models in the cloud.
Event Hubs	Cloud-scale telemetry ingestion from websites, apps, and any streams of data.
Cognitive Services	Infuse your apps, websites, and bots with intelligent algorithms to see, hear, speak, understand, and interpret your user needs.
HDInsight	Fully managed full-spectrum open-source analytics service for enterprises.

Backup

Azure Service Name	Description
Backup	Protect your data with a cloud-based backup as a service.
Site Recovery	Ensure application availability with cloud-based disaster recovery.
StorSimple	An enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution that lowers costs by up to 60%.

Compute

Azure Service	Description
Container Instances	Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers.
Cloud Services	Deploy highly-available, massively-scalable applications and APIs.
Service Fabric Mesh	Azure Service Fabric Mesh is a fully managed service that enables developers to deploy microservices applications without managing.
Data Box Edge	This on-premises physical network appliance transfers data to and from Azure. Analyze, process, and transform your on-premises data.
Azure Firewall	Cloud-native network security to protect your Azure Virtual Network resources.
Azure Policy	Active control and governance at scale for your Azure resources.
Virtual Machines	This is one of the commonly used azure service. You can create Linux and Windows virtual machines in seconds.
Scheduler	Run your jobs on simple or complex recurring schedules.
Azure Stack	An extension of Azure to consistently run hybrid applications on-premises.
Front Door Service	Scalable and secure entry point for fast delivery of your global applications.
Data Box Heavy	As its name implies, this ruggedized, self-contained device is designed to lift 1 PB of data to the cloud.
Azure Virtual WAN	Simple, unified, global connectivity and security.
Service Fabric	Build and operate always-on, scalable, distributed apps.
Azure Data Box	Data migration to Azure made fast, simple, and secure.
Azure Lab Services	Computer labs in the cloud.
Batch	Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management.
Container Registry	Simplify container development by easily storing and managing container images for Azure deployments in a central registry.
Data Box Gateway	Data Box Gateway also transfers data to and from Azure—but it’s a virtual appliance.
Azure Kubernetes Service	Simplify Kubernetes management, deployment, and operations.

Data

Azure Service	Description
SQL Data Warehouse	Fast, flexible, and secure analytics platform for the enterprise.
Azure Maps	Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data.
SQL Database	The intelligent relational cloud database service.
Azure Data Share	Azure Data Share enables organizations to simply and securely share data with multiple customers and partners. In just a few click.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL	Enterprise-ready, fully managed community PostgreSQL.
Redis Cache	Fully managed, open source–compatible in-memory data store to power fast, scalable applications.
Azure Database for MySQL	Enterprise-ready, fully managed community MySQL.
Cosmos DB	Globally distributed, multi-model database service.
Data Lake Storage	Massively scalable data lake storage.
Storage	Offload the heavy lifting of data center management.
Search	AI-Powered cloud search service for web and mobile app development.
Azure Databricks	Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark–based analytics service.
Azure Database for MariaDB	Enterprise-ready, fully managed community MariaDB.
Data Catalog	Get more value from your enterprise data assets.

Developer Azure Services

Azure Service	Description
HockeyApp	Develop, distribute, and beta-test your mobile apps.
Azure App Configuration	Azure App Configuration is a managed configuration service in Azure.
Azure DevOps Projects	Build any Azure application, on any Azure service, in less than five minutes.
Visual Studio App Center	Continuous everything – Build. Test. Deploy. Engage. Repeat.
Application Insights	Get actionable insights through application performance management and instant analytics.
Azure DevOps Services	Azure DevOps Services provides development collaboration tools including high-performance pipelines, free private Git repositories.
DevTest Lab	Fast, easy, and lean dev-test environments.

Hybrid Integrations

Azure Service Name	Description
Logic Apps	Quickly build powerful integration solutions.
Azure SignalR Service	Easily add real-time web functionality to applications.
Event Grid	Get reliable event delivery at massive scale.
Service Bus	Reliable cloud messaging as a service (MaaS) and simple hybrid integration.

IoT

Azure Service Name	Description
IoT Central	Azure IoT Central is a fully managed global IoT SaaS (software-as-a-service) solution.
Digital Twins	Model and interact with the real world – Build next-generation IoT (Internet of Things) spatial intelligence solutions using Azure.
Azure Sphere	Securely connect MCU-powered devices from the silicon to the cloud.
IoT Hub	Connect, monitor, and manage billions of IoT assets—Use Azure IoT Hub to securely connect, monitor, and manage billions of devices.
IoT Edge	Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices—Azure IoT Edge is a fully managed service that delivers cloud intelligence.
Time Series Insights	Explore and analyze time-series data from IoT devices.

Management

Azure Service Name	Description
Azure Lighthouse	Azure Lighthouse provides capabilities for cross-customer management at scale.
Azure Monitor	Get the granular, up-to-date monitoring data you need—all in one place.
Automation	Automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
Cost Management	Optimize what you spend on the cloud while maximizing cloud potential.
Resource Health	Azure Service Health is a suite of experiences that provide personalized guidance and support when issues in Azure services affectect your resources.
Service Health	Personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect your services.
Azure Advisor	Your free, personalized recommendation guide to Azure best practices.
Log Analytics	Transform your log data into insights and action.
Network Watcher	Monitor, diagnose, and gain insights to your network performance and health resources.
Azure Blueprints	Enabling quick, repeatable creation of fully governed environments.
Azure Migrate	Easily discover, assess and migrate your on-premises virtual machines to Azure.

Media & CDN

Azure Service Name	Description
Microsoft Stream	Create, discover, and share videos securely across your organization.
Media Services	Azure Media Services makes it easy to use high-definition video encoding and streaming services.
CDN	Secure and reliable global content delivery and acceleration.

Mixed Reality

Azure Service	Description
Azure Remote Rendering	Render high-quality, interactive 3D content, and stream it to your devices in real time.
Azure Spatial Anchors	Create multi-user, spatially aware mixed reality experiences.

Networking

Azure Service	Description
Load Balancer	Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications.
Traffic Manager	Route incoming traffic for better performance and availability.
DNS	Host your domain in Azure for outstanding performance and availability.
ExpressRoute	Experience a faster, private connection to Azure.
Virtual Network	Your private network in the cloud.
VPN Gateway	Connecting your infrastructure to the cloud.
Application Gateway	Azure Application Gateway gives you application-level routing and load balancing services.

Security

Azure Service	Description
Active Directory	Identity, security, and productivity all at once.
Azure Sentinel	Standing watch, by your side. Intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise.
Key Vault	Safeguard cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.
Security Center	Unified security management and advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads.

Web & Mobile

Azure Service Name	Description
API Apps	Quickly build and consume APIs in the cloud using the language of your choice.
Web Apps	Create and deploy mission-critical web applications that scale with your business.
Function Apps	Accelerate your development with an event-driven, serverless compute experience.
Mobile Apps	Build engaging iOS, Android, and Windows apps.
Notification Hubs	Send push notifications to any platform from any back end.
API Management	Publish, manage, secure, and analyze your APIs in minutes.

There are plenty of other azure services that you might come across but the above list should cover some of the core azure services.