Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform from Microsoft and includes services such as SQL Azure or AppFabric and is primarily aimed at companies and software developers.
Users can obtain services from the areas of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) from the cloud. Databases and storage systems are also provided. The aim is to provide users with a flexible cloud infrastructure that can be quickly adapted to individual requirements and eliminates the need to operate your own IT infrastructure.
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