Microsoft Azure products and services
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning – a wide portfolio of AI productivity tools that companies can use to add machine learning and AI capabilities into their applications and build AI solutions. The Azure AI platform features enterprise-grade AI infrastructure.
Azure Batch AI | Easily experiment and train your deep learning and AI models in parallel at scale |
Azure Bot Service | Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand |
Azure Databricks | Fast, easy and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform |
Azure Search | Fully-managed search-as-a-service |
Bing Autosuggest | Give your app intelligent autosuggest options for searches |
Bing Custom Search | An easy-to-use, ad-free, commercial-grade search tool that lets you deliver the results you want |
Bing Entity Search | Enrich your experiences by identifying and augmenting entity information from the web |
Bing Image Search | Search for images and get comprehensive results |
Bing News Search | Search for news and get comprehensive results |
Bing Spell Check | Detect and correct spelling mistakes in your app |
Bing Video Search | Search for videos and get comprehensive results |
Bing Visual Search | Get rich insights to help build compelling image applications on the device of your choice. |
Bing Web Search | Get enhanced search details from billions of web documents |
Cognitive Services | Add smart API capabilities to enable contextual interactions |
Computer Vision | Distill actionable information from images |
Content Moderator | Automated image, text and video moderation |
Custom Speech | Overcome speech recognition barriers like speaking style, background noise and vocabulary |
Custom Vision | Easily customise your own state-of-the-art computer vision models for your unique use case |
Data Science Virtual Machines | Rich pre-configured environment for AI development |
Emotion | Personalise user experiences with emotion recognition |
Face | Detect, identify, analyse, organise, and tag faces in photos |
Azure Machine Learning service | Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management |
Machine Learning Studio | Easily build, deploy and manage predictive analytics solutions |
Microsoft Genomics | Power genome sequencing and research insights |
Translator Speech | Easily conduct real-time speech translation with a simple REST API call |
Language Understanding | Teach your apps to understand commands from your users |
Linguistic Analysis | Simplify complex language concepts and parse text with the Linguistic Analysis API |
QnA Maker | Distill information into conversational, easy-to-navigate answers |
Speaker Recognition | Use speech to identify and verify individual speakers |
Speech Translation | Easily integrate real-time speech translation to your app |
Speech to Text | The Speech to Text API is part of Azure Cognitive Services Speech Services |
Text Analytics | Easily evaluate sentiment and topics to understand what users want |
Text to Speech | Convert text to speech to create more natural, accessible interfaces |
Translator Text | Easily conduct machine translation with a simple REST API call |
Video Indexer | Unlock video insights |
Analytics – set of big-data solutions which help you gather, store, process, analyze and visualize data of any variety, volume or velocity, to discover new opportunities and take quick action
Azure Databricks | Fast, easy and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform |
Stream Analytics | Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices |
SQL Data Warehouse | Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features |
HDInsight | Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters |
Data Factory | Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy |
Data Lake Analytics | Distributed analytics service which makes big data easy |
Event Hubs | Receive telemetry from millions of devices |
Power BI Embedded | Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualisations in your applications |
Azure Analysis Services | Enterprise-grade analytics engine as a service |
Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Apache Spark in the cloud for mission critical deployments |
Apache Storm for HDInsight | Real-time stream processing made easy for big data |
R Server for HDInsight | Predictive analytics, machine learning and statistical modeling for big data |
Data Catalog | Get more value from your enterprise data assets |
Azure Data Lake Storage | Massively scalable data lake storage |
Azure Data Explorer | Fast and highly scalable data exploration service |
Compute – Azure compute provides the infrastructure to run your application. Services include Windows and Linux virtual machines, support for hybrid environments, containers, identity solution, and active directory support.
Virtual Machines | Provision Windows and Linux virtual machines in seconds |
Virtual Machine Scale Sets | Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines |
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Simplify the deployment, management and operations of Kubernetes |
Functions | Process events with serverless code |
Service Fabric | Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux |
App Service | Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile |
Container Instances | Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers |
Batch | Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management |
Azure Batch AI | Easily experiment and train your deep learning and AI models in parallel at scale |
SQL Server on Virtual Machines | Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud |
Cloud Services | Create highly-available, infinitely-scalable cloud applications and APIs |
SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances | Run the largest SAP HANA workloads of any hyperscale cloud provider |
Web Apps | Quickly create and deploy mission critical web apps at scale |
Mobile Apps | Build and host the backend for any mobile app |
API Apps | Easily build and consume Cloud APIs |
Linux Virtual Machines | Provision virtual machines for Ubuntu, Red Hat and more |
Azure CycleCloud | Create, manage, operate and optimise HPC and big compute clusters of any scale |
Containers: Service to build and manage containerized applications. Containers can be deployed using a widely adopted orchestrator or by using a fully managed container platform.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Simplify the deployment, management and operations of Kubernetes |
Service Fabric | Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux |
App Service | Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile |
Container Instances | Easily run containers on Azure without managing servers |
Batch | Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management |
Container Registry | Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments |
Web Apps | Quickly create and deploy mission critical web apps at scale |
Mobile Apps | Build and host the backend for any mobile app |
API Apps | Easily build and consume Cloud APIs |
Web App for Containers | Easily deploy and run containerised web apps that scale with your business |
Databases
Azure database services are fully managed. Features include built-in security with automatic monitoring and threat detection, automatic tuning for improved performance and turnkey global distribution.
SQL Server on Virtual Machines | Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud |
Azure SQL Database | Managed relational SQL Database as a service |
Azure Cosmos DB | Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale |
SQL Data Warehouse | Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features |
Data Factory | Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy |
Azure Cache for Redis | Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access |
SQL Server Stretch Database | Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure |
Table Storage | NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets |
Azure Database for PostgreSQL | Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers |
Azure Database for MariaDB | Managed MariaDB database service for app developers |
Azure Database for MySQL | Managed MySQL database service for app developers |
Azure Database Migration Service | Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud |
Developer Tools:
Set of development tools designed for developers. Services include a wide range of SDKs, integrated development environments (IDEs) and editors with advanced debugging capabilities and built-in Azure support.
Visual Studio | The powerful and flexible environment for developing applications in the cloud |
Visual Studio Code | A powerful, lightweight code editor for cloud development |
SDKs | Get the SDKs and command-line tools you need |
Azure DevOps | Services for teams to share code, track work and ship software |
CLIs | Build, deploy, diagnose, and manage multi-platform, scalable apps and services |
Azure Pipelines | Continuously build, test and deploy to any platform and cloud |
Azure Lab Services | Set up labs for classrooms, trials, development and testing and other scenarios |
Azure DevTest Labs | Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts |
Developer tool integrations | Use the development tools you know—including Eclipse, IntelliJ and Maven—with Azure |
DevOps
Services to build, release, test and monitor cloud, and mobile applications.
Azure DevOps | Services for teams to share code, track work and ship software |
Azure Pipelines | Continuously build, test and deploy to any platform and cloud |
Azure Boards | Plan, track and discuss work across your teams |
Azure Repos | Get unlimited, cloud-hosted private Git repos for your project |
Azure Artifacts | Create, host and share packages with your team |
Azure Test Plans | Test and ship with confidence with a manual and exploratory testing toolkit |
Azure DevTest Labs | Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts |
DevOps tool integrations | Use your favourite DevOps tools with Azure |
Identity and Access Management
Services to protect applications and data. Features include risk based access controls, identity protection tools and authentication options.
Azure Active Directory | Synchronise on-premises directories and enable single sign-on |
Azure Information Protection | Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere |
Azure Active Directory Domain Services | Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers |
Azure Active Directory B2C | Consumer identity and access management in the cloud |
Integration
Services to build new, integrated solutions that connect applications and services on-premises and in the cloud
Event Grid | Get reliable event delivery at massive scale |
Logic Apps | Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code |
API Management | Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale |
Service Bus | Connect across private and public cloud environments |
Internet of Things
Services that can connect your devices to the cloud using IoT solutions. Helps bring IoT to any device irrespective of its platform and without changing the underlying infrastructure.
Functions | Process events with serverless code |
Azure IoT Hub | Connect, monitor and manage billions of IoT assets |
Azure IoT Edge | Extend cloud intelligence and analytics to edge devices |
Azure IoT Central | Experience the simplicity of SaaS for IoT, with no cloud expertise required |
Azure IoT solution accelerators | Create fully customisable solutions with templates for common IoT scenarios |
Azure Sphere | Securely connect MCU-powered devices from the silicon to the cloud |
Azure Time Series Insights | Explore and analyse time-series data from IoT devices |
Azure Maps | Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data |
Event Grid | Get reliable event delivery at massive scale |
Windows 10 IoT Core Services | Long-term OS support and services to manage device updates and assess device health |
Azure Machine Learning service | Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management |
Machine Learning Studio | Easily build, deploy and manage predictive analytics solutions |
Stream Analytics | Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices |
Logic Apps | Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code |
Notification Hubs | Send push notifications to any platform from any back end |
Azure Cosmos DB | Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale |
API Management | Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale |
Azure Digital Twins | Build next-generation IoT spatial intelligence solutions |
Management and Governance
Built-in Azure management and governance tools for system admins and developers to keep resources secure and compliant, both on-premises and in the cloud. Includes infrastructure and application monitoring, provision and configure resources, update apps, analyze threats, backup resources, build disaster recovery, apply policies, automate processes and even manage costs
Azure Backup | Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware |
Azure Site Recovery | Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service |
Azure Advisor | Your personalised Azure best practices recommendation engine |
Scheduler | Run your jobs on simple or complex recurring schedules |
Automation | Simplify cloud management with process automation |
Traffic Manager | Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability |
Azure Monitor | Full observability into your applications, infrastructure and network |
Network Watcher | Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution |
Azure Service Health | Personalized guidance and support for when issues in Azure services affect you |
Microsoft Azure portal | Build, manage, and monitor all Azure products in a single, unified console |
Azure Resource Manager | Simplify how you manage your app resources |
Cloud Shell | Streamline Azure administration with a browser-based shell |
Azure Mobile App | Stay connected to your Azure resources—anytime, anywhere |
Azure Policy | Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources |
Cost Management | Optimise what you spend on the cloud, while maximising cloud potential |
Azure Managed Applications | Simplify management of cloud offerings |
Azure Migrate | Easily discover, assess, right-size and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure |
Azure Blueprints | Enabling quick, repeatable creation of governed environments |
Media
Services to deliver video content.
Media Services | Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale |
Encoding | Studio grade encoding at cloud scale |
Live and On-Demand Streaming | Deliver content to virtually all devices with scale to meet business needs |
Azure Media Player | A single layer for all your playback needs |
Content Protection | Securely deliver content using AES, PlayReady, Widevine and Fairplay |
Media Analytics | Uncover insights from video files with speech and vision services |
Video Indexer | Unlock video insights |
Migration
Set of tools and resources to migrate apps, data,
Azure Site Recovery | Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service |
Cost Management | Optimise what you spend on the cloud, while maximising cloud potential |
Azure Database Migration Service | Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud |
Azure Migrate | Easily discover, assess, right-size and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure |
Data Box | Secure, ruggedised appliance for Azure data transfer |
Mobile
Services to build mobile application and back-end services.
App Service | Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile |
Azure Maps | Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data |
Notification Hubs | Send push notifications to any platform from any back end |
Web Apps | Quickly create and deploy mission critical web apps at scale |
Mobile Apps | Build and host the backend for any mobile app |
API Apps | Easily build and consume Cloud APIs |
Azure Mobile App | Stay connected to your Azure resources—anytime, anywhere |
Visual Studio App Centre | Continuously build, test, release and monitor your apps |
Xamarin | Create cloud-powered mobile apps faster |
Web App for Containers | Easily deploy and run containerised web apps that scale with your business |
Networking
Networking services to connect cloud and on-premises infrastructure and
Content Delivery Network | Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach |
ExpressRoute | Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure |
Azure DNS | Host your DNS domain in Azure |
Virtual Network | Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters |
Traffic Manager | Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability |
Load Balancer | Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications |
VPN Gateway | Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity |
Application Gateway | Build secure, scalable and highly available web front ends in Azure |
Azure DDoS Protection | Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks |
Network Watcher | Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution |
Azure Firewall | Native firewalling capabilities with built-in high availability, unrestricted cloud scalability and zero maintenance |
Virtual WAN | Optimise and automate branch to branch connectivity through Azure |
Azure Front Door Service | Scalable, security-enhanced delivery point for global, microservice-based web applications |
Security
Built-in security services to protect data, apps, and infrastructure. Unified security management to enable advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud environments.
Azure Active Directory | Synchronise on-premises directories and enable single sign-on |
Azure Information Protection | Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere |
Azure Active Directory Domain Services | Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers |
Key Vault | Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets |
Security Center | Unify security management and enable advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads |
Azure Dedicated HSM | Manage hardware security modules that you use in the cloud |
VPN Gateway | Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity |
Application Gateway | Build secure, scalable and highly available web front ends in Azure |
Azure DDoS Protection | Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks |
Storage
Scalable Azure cloud storage services
Storage | Durable, highly available and massively scalable cloud storage |
Azure Backup | Simplify data protection and protect against ransomware |
StorSimple | Lower costs with an enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution |
Azure Data Lake Storage | Massively scalable data lake storage |
Blob Storage | REST-based object storage for unstructured data |
Disk Storage | Persistent, secured disk options supporting virtual machines |
Managed Disks | Persistent, secured disk storage for Azure virtual machines |
Queue Storage | Effectively scale apps according to traffic |
File Storage | File shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol |
Data Box | Secure, ruggedised appliance for Azure data transfer |
Avere vFXT for Azure | Run high-performance, file-based workloads in the cloud |
Storage Explorer | View and interact with Azure Storage resources |
Archive Storage | Industry leading price point for storing rarely accessed data |
Azure NetApp Files | Powerful, hybrid network file system (NFS) file shares |
Web
Services to build, deploy, and scale web applications.
App Service | Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile |
Content Delivery Network | Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach |
Azure Search | Fully-managed search-as-a-service |
Notification Hubs | Send push notifications to any platform from any back end |
API Management | Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale |
Web Apps | Quickly create and deploy mission critical web apps at scale |
Mobile Apps | Build and host the backend for any mobile app |
API Apps | Easily build and consume Cloud APIs |
Web App for Containers | Easily deploy and run containerised web apps that scale with your business |
Azure SignalR Service | Add real-time web functionalities easily |
As of January 11, 2019, total number of unique services offered by Microsoft Azure is 161