About Azure
What is Microsoft?
Section titled βWhat is Microsoft?βMicrosoft is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It is known for software, devices, cloud services, and more. Microsoft has been a leader in technology since the late 1970s.
What is Azure?
Section titled βWhat is Azure?βMicrosoft Azure is Microsoftβs cloud computing platform, often referred to simply as βAzure.β It provides a wide range of cloud services, including those for compute, analytics, storage, and networking. Azure enables organizations to build, deploy, and manage applications through Microsoft-managed data centers.
Azure literally means βbright blue color of the cloudless sky.β
Cloud Service Providers are often abbreviated as CSPs.