This post by David Papkin Introduction to Microsoft Azure.
Overview of Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a collection of services that you can use to build and operate cloud-based
applications and IT infrastructure. Azure services are hosted in a global network of data centers that Microsoft technicians manage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and offer a 99.95 percent availability service-level agreement (SLA) for compute services.’
The Azure Platform is supported by a growing network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. Microsoft has decades of experience running services such as Bing, Office 365, and outlook.com. Azure is available in 140 countries, including China, and supports 10 languages and 24 currencies, all backed by Microsoft’s $15 billion (USD) investment in global datacenter infrastructure. Azure is continuously investing in the latest infrastructure technologies, with a focus on high reliability, operational excellence, cost-effectiveness, environmental sustainability, and a trustworthy online experience for customers and partners worldwide.
Locations
Azure is generally available in 22 regions around the world, and has announced plans for 5 additional regions. Geographic expansion is a priority for Azure because it enables our customers to achieve higher performance and it supports their requirements and preferences regarding data location.
| AZURE REGION | LOCATION |
|---|---|
| Central US | Iowa |
| East US | Virginia |
| East US 2 | Virginia |
| US Gov Iowa | Iowa |
| US Gov Virginia | Virginia |
| North Central US | Illinois |
| South Central US | Texas |
| West US | California |
| North Europe | Ireland |
| West Europe | Netherlands |
| East Asia | Hong Kong |
| Southeast Asia | Singapore |
| Japan East | Tokyo, Saitama |
| Japan West | Osaka |
| Brazil South | Sao Paulo State |
| Australia East | New South Wales |
| Australia Southeast | Victoria |
| Central India | Pune |
| South India | Chennai |
| West India | Mumbai |
| China East | Shanghai |
| China North | Beijing |
Newly announced Azure geographies and regions
| AZURE REGION | LOCATION |
|---|---|
| Canada Central | Toronto |
| Canada East | Quebec City |
| Germany Central | Frankfurt |
| Germany Northeast | Magdeburg |
| United Kingdom | To be announced |
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/regions/
Overview of Microsoft Azure
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=522615
Video Demo of Azure interfaces and Powershell
This concludes this post by David Papkin Introduction to Microsoft Azure.