# Azure

Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing platform.

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## Description

Azure is Microsoft's comprehensive cloud computing platform, offering services including computing, storage, databases, AI, networking, and more.

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## Why we use it

Azure hosts our applications ranging from APIs to web apps. We have Azure connected to our on-premise network to access resources that we are not moving to the cloud. We chose Azure over other cloud providers because of their robust API Management solution and day-one support for .NET runtimes.

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## Related Documentation

| Guide                                                                        | Description                    |
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| [Settings and Secrets](../../guides/development/settings-and-secrets.md)     | Azure configuration management |
| [Blue-Green Deployments](../../guides/development/blue-green-deployments.md) | Deployment strategies          |

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## Training

- [Cloud Concepts](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/microsoft-azure-fundamentals-describe-cloud-concepts/)
- [Azure Architecture and Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/azure-fundamentals-describe-azure-architecture-services/)
- [Azure Management and Governance](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/describe-azure-management-governance/)

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## Links

- [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com)