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Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform from Microsoft that gives organisations on-demand access to computing, storage, networking, databases and analytics services. It lets businesses build, deploy and manage applications across Microsoft's global network of data centres, as well as in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

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Some of the key features of Microsoft Azure include:

  • Compute and hosting: Provides virtual machines, containers and serverless options for running applications and workloads at scale.
  • Storage and databases: Offers secure, scalable storage and managed database services for structured and unstructured data.
  • Identity and access management: Uses Microsoft Entra ID to control who can access resources, with support for single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.
  • Security and compliance: Includes built-in security tooling, such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and supports a wide range of industry and regulatory compliance standards.
  • Monitoring and governance: Provides tools such as Azure Monitor and Azure Policy to track performance, enforce policies and maintain visibility across cloud resources.

Overall, Microsoft Azure helps organisations modernise their infrastructure, scale their operations and protect their data by providing a flexible, secure and fully managed cloud platform.

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Incident Management
Audits and Assessments

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