There are hundreds of cloud services for Microsoft Azure, each designed to offer high level digital functionality for business.
Some of the key Azure cloud services for business include:
Azure AI Services
The future is AI, and with Azure you’ll find it easier than ever to harness its power and use it to propel your business goals. Features like Natural Language Processing (NLP), video indexing, facial detection and speech recognition can transform your processes – from customer facing data service to internal communications.
Azure Storage
A totally secure and completely scalable premises for storing your organisation’s business data. Azure Storage allows you to easily merge on-premises and cloud based data without risk. Flexible storage means you can store small and large files alike, without compromising speed or performance.
Azure IoT
Azure Internet of Things (IoT) offers organisations the functionality to create custom solutions. Using the Azure IoT hub, you can analyse data and utilise the platform’s ‘solution accelerators’ to use advanced visualisation and analytics functionality.
Azure Virtual Machines (VMS)
Use Microsoft virtualisation to create a separate computer environment within your Azure premises. Advanced virtual machines functionality service fabric allows you to create a new environment for testing, deploy cloud apps, run parallel operating systems and more.
Azure Data Services
The Azure SQL server is a group of storage and intelligence applications housed on the Azure network. Manage your business data on Microsoft’s cloud services, and work with other apps including Azure Storage.
Azure DevOps
Use the power of automation for your software delivery. Add extra power to existing dev delivery tools and integrate seamlessly with hundreds of applications. Businesses can use DevOps as a substitute for self-managing CI/CD servers for ease of delivery.
Azure Security
Azure Security refers to the suite of tools and services offered by Microsoft Azure that are designed to protect data, applications, and infrastructure in the cloud. With Azure Security, businesses can take advantage of advanced security features such as identity and access management, threat protection, and data encryption. These features are backed by a global network of security experts who are constantly monitoring and updating Azure’s security systems to protect against the latest threats. Additionally, Azure Security provides businesses with compliance certifications and industry-specific regulatory compliance to meet various security requirements.
Disaster Recovery
Azure disaster recovery is a service provided by Microsoft Azure that helps businesses to prepare for and recover from unexpected disruptions or outages. With Azure disaster recovery, businesses can create and maintain a replica of their critical applications and data in a secondary location. If a disaster or outage occurs, the secondary site can be quickly activated to ensure business continuity.
The benefits of Azure disaster recovery include increased reliability, reduced downtime, and improved disaster preparedness. By creating a replica of critical data and applications, businesses can reduce the risk of data loss and minimise the impact of unexpected disruptions. With Azure’s automated failover and failback capabilities, businesses can quickly recover their data and applications in the event of an outage.
