About Azure
What is Microsoft?
Section titled โWhat is Microsoft?โMicrosoft 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 โWhat is Azure?โMicrosoft Azure is Microsoftโs cloud computing platform, often referred to simply as โAzure.โ 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 โbright blue color of the cloudless sky.โ
Cloud Service Providers are often abbreviated as CSPs.