Top 10 Azure Services Every Developer Should Know

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Azure App Service

• Purpose: Host web apps, mobile backends, and RESTful APIs.
• Why It Matters: Supports multiple languages and frameworks, integrates with CI/CD pipelines, and offers automatic scaling.

Azure Functions

• Purpose: Build and run serverless applications.
• Why It Matters: Allows you to execute code in response to events without worrying about infrastructure, making it ideal for microservices and event-driven applications.

Azure DevOps

• Purpose: Plan, develop, deliver, and monitor software.
• Why It Matters: Provides a comprehensive suite of tools for CI/CD, version control, and agile project management.

Azure SQL Database

• Purpose: Fully managed relational database service.
• Why It Matters: Offers scalability, built-in intelligence, and robust security features, making it a top choice for data-driven applications.

Azure Cosmos DB

• Purpose: Globally distributed, multi-model NoSQL database service.
• Why It Matters: Provides low-latency data access across the globe and supports multiple data models, including document, key-value, graph, and column-family.

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Purpose: Simplified deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes.
• Why It Matters: Helps developers deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes without the complexity of maintaining the underlying infrastructure.

Azure Logic Apps

• Purpose: Automate workflows and integrate apps, data, and services.
• Why It Matters: Enables developers to create automated workflows with little to no code, integrating with a wide range of services.

Azure Storage

• Purpose: Scalable cloud storage for unstructured data.
• Why It Matters: Provides different storage options like Blob, Files, Queues, and Tables, suitable for a wide range of applications, from simple backups to big data analytics.

Azure Monitor

• Purpose: Full-stack monitoring for applications, infrastructure, and networks.
• Why It Matters: Helps developers gain insights into the performance and health of their applications, with built-in analytics and alerting capabilities.

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)

• Purpose: Identity and access management service.
• Why It Matters: Provides single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and conditional access, essential for securing applications and managing user identities.

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