Microsoft Azure is is a cloud computing platform and suite of cloud services offered by Microsoft. It provides a wide range of cloud-based services that enable organizations to build, deploy, and manage applications and services through Microsoft's global network of data centers. [[Directory of Azure Cloud Services]] The heart of any data centre contains core services that are comprised the following types of resources: - [[Networking]] - [[Compute]] - [[Storage]] In fact if you think about it, the computer or device you are viewing this page is made of the same components. Network components allow you to browse the internet, Compute handles the processing of 1's and 0's while lastly, Storage is the disk where data is kept on device. A data centre is made of many of these services stitched together