# azure services
Azure offers a vast array of services categorized by function (Compute, Storage, AI, Networking, etc.) and delivered via cloud models like IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), and SaaS (Software as a Service), enabling everything from basic virtual machines (VMs) and databases (SQL DB, Cosmos DB) to advanced AI/ML, data analytics (Synapse, Databricks), containers (AKS), and DevOps tools (Azure DevOps) for building, deploying, and managing applications and services in the cloud.
Key Service Categories
**[Compute](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Compute&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIvwEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Virtual Machines, Azure Functions (serverless), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Service (web/mobile apps).
**[Storage](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Storage&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIwwEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Blob Storage (objects), Files (shares), Queues, Tables (NoSQL), Managed Disks.
**[Databases](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Databases&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUI3QEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB (NoSQL), MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB.
**[AI + Machine Learning](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=AI+%2B+Machine+Learning&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUI7gEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Azure AI Services, Machine Learning, Bot Service, Azure Databricks.
**[Analytics](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Analytics&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUI0gEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Stream Analytics, Power BI Embedded.
**[Networking](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Networking&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUI7AEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Virtual Network, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, VPN Gateway, Azure Front Door.
**[Identity + Security](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Identity+%2B+Security&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIwQEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Azure Firewall.
**[Integration](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Integration&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIwgEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Service Bus, Event Hubs, Logic Apps, API Management.
**[Management + Governance](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Management+%2B+Governance&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIvQEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Azure Monitor, Cost Management, Policy, Advisor, Azure Arc (hybrid).
**[Developer Tools / DevOps](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=Developer+Tools+%2F+DevOps&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIvgEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):** Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions integration, Azure Pipelines, Boards, Repos.
Cloud Service Models
**[IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=IaaS+%28Infrastructure+as+a+Service%29&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIxAEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):**
You manage OS, middleware, runtime; Azure manages hardware/virtualization (e.g., VMs, Storage).
**[PaaS (Platform as a Service)](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=PaaS+%28Platform+as+a+Service%29&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIxQEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):**
You manage apps/data; Azure manages OS, middleware, runtime (e.g., App Service, Azure SQL).
**[SaaS (Software as a Service)](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8c1d8b7610d1bcd4&sxsrf=AE3TifNPu29aMM-XWwaQ3KwvqWE71ws1eg%3A1765475948074&q=SaaS+%28Software+as+a+Service%29&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWh_q1jraRAxXXRWcHHT8CLuMQxccNegUIwAEQAQ&mstk=AUtExfBlKmkHELoGSwz0N6OtqZ5nMm683TGy180QTGZ3xkW826Lqk0vvldeA9WjktfFWzIiQicSGCzrRV9Uw65yzwoVYJ66IHFFZzRKJExmXEF4xOOhxXPHDhYQsejarNmInB3JdrEgpbxAZ0TDPdtZulV3NZs___NH-Ev1wyA6bwJUeycxKZ3rTGPWlVsDZKsIVz8bzuXoBkRzBraBesv_UB6umgfpIZf6pgZJXpVR3rVFqDCdm9eRI1QfWhGShsrY5R2Zhhtwh0z7jjFm32xzsPpJi&csui=3):**
Fully managed by Microsoft (e.g., Microsoft 365, though many Azure services lean PaaS/IaaS).