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By Dr. Milan Milanović · TechWorld with Milan

As of April 2026

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AI + Machine Learning

Build AI apps with Azure's models and tools

Azure OpenAI Service — OpenAI models on Azure
Microsoft Foundry — Build and govern AI apps (New)
Azure AI services — Vision, speech, language APIs
Azure AI Search — Vector and semantic search
Azure AI Vision — Image analysis and OCR
Azure AI Language — Text analytics and NLP
Azure AI Speech — Speech recognition and synthesis
Azure AI Document Intelligence — Extract data from documents
Azure AI Content Safety — Moderate harmful content (New)
Azure AI Translator — Translate text and documents
Azure Machine Learning — End-to-end ML platform
Azure Databricks — Spark-based analytics platform
Azure AI Bot Service — Build conversational AI bots
Anomaly Detector — Time-series anomaly detection
Azure AI Immersive Reader — Accessible reading experience
Azure AI Health Bot — Healthcare conversational agents
Azure Open Datasets — Curated public datasets
Azure AI Video Indexer — AI insights from video

Analytics

Gather, process and visualise data at any scale

Azure Synapse Analytics — Unified analytics service
Microsoft Fabric — Unified data analytics platform (New)
Azure Data Explorer — Telemetry and time-series analytics
Azure Stream Analytics — Real-time streaming analytics
Azure HDInsight — Managed Spark, Hadoop, Kafka
Azure Data Lake Storage — Scalable data lake storage
Azure Data Share — Share data across organisations
Azure Analysis Services — Enterprise analytics engine
Microsoft Purview — Data governance and compliance
Power BI Embedded — Embed reports in apps

Compute

Run VMs, containers and code on demand

Azure Virtual Machines — Linux and Windows VMs
Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets — Auto-scaling VM clusters
Azure Spot Virtual Machines — Discounted interruptible VMs
Azure App Service — Web and API app hosting
Azure Functions — Event-driven serverless compute
Azure Static Web Apps — Static web app hosting
Azure Batch — Cloud-scale job scheduling
Azure CycleCloud — HPC cluster orchestration
Azure Quantum — Quantum computing platform
Azure VMware Solution — Run VMware on Azure
Azure Dedicated Host — Dedicated physical server hosting
Azure VM Image Builder — Automated VM image building
Azure Linux — Optimised Linux for Azure (New)

Containers

Develop and manage containerised apps

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) — Managed Kubernetes service
Azure Container Apps — Serverless containers with autoscaling
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager — Multi-cluster Kubernetes management (New)
Azure Container Instances — Run containers without servers
Azure Container Registry — Private container image registry
Azure Red Hat OpenShift — Managed Red Hat OpenShift
Azure Service Fabric — Microservices container orchestration
Azure Container Storage — Block storage for containers (New)

Databases

Managed relational, NoSQL and in-memory databases

Azure Cosmos DB — Globally distributed multi-model database
Azure SQL Database — Fully managed SQL database
Azure SQL Managed Instance — SQL Server managed instance
SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines — SQL Server on VMs
Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server — Managed PostgreSQL flexible server
Azure Database for MySQL flexible server — Managed MySQL flexible server
Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra — Managed Apache Cassandra
Azure Cache for Redis — In-memory Redis cache
Azure Data Factory — Data integration and ETL
Azure Confidential Ledger — Tamperproof cryptographic ledger
Azure Table Storage — NoSQL key-value store
Azure Database Migration Service — Database migration service

Developer Tools

Build and deliver cloud apps in any language

Azure App Configuration — Centralised app configuration store
Visual Studio — Full-featured development IDE
Visual Studio Code — Lightweight editor with extensions
Azure SDKs — SDKs and CLI tools
Microsoft Dev Box — Cloud developer workstations (New)
Azure Deployment Environments — Self-service app infrastructure (New)
Azure API Center — API inventory and governance (New)

DevOps

Simple, reliable tools for continuous delivery

Azure DevOps — Plan, build, ship software
Azure Artifacts — Host and share packages
Azure Boards — Kanban boards and backlogs
Azure Pipelines — CI/CD for any platform
Azure Repos — Cloud-hosted private Git repos
Azure Test Plans — Manual and exploratory testing
Azure DevTest Labs — Reusable dev/test environments
Azure Monitor — Full-stack observability platform
Azure Load Testing — High-scale load testing
Azure Managed Grafana — Managed Grafana dashboards
GitHub Actions for Azure — CI/CD from GitHub repos

Hybrid + Multicloud

Bring Azure innovation to any environment

Azure Arc — Manage hybrid infrastructure
Azure Local — Run Azure services locally
Azure Stack Hub — Run Azure on-premises
Azure Stack Edge — Edge compute and ML appliance

Identity

Manage identity and access across devices and apps

Microsoft Entra ID — Identity and access management
Microsoft Entra Domain Services — Managed cloud domain services
Microsoft Entra External ID — Customer identity for apps
Microsoft Purview Information Protection — Classify and protect data

Integration

Connect on-premises and cloud applications

Azure Event Hubs — Big-data event ingestion
Azure API Management — Publish and manage APIs
Azure Logic Apps — Visual workflow automation
Azure Service Bus — Enterprise cloud messaging
Azure Event Grid — Scalable event delivery
Azure Web PubSub — Real-time WebSocket messaging
Azure Health Data Services — Interoperable health data platform

Internet of Things

Connect devices and platforms end-to-end

Azure IoT Hub — Connect and manage IoT devices
Azure IoT Central — Managed IoT SaaS platform
Azure IoT Edge — Cloud intelligence on edge devices
Azure Digital Twins — IoT spatial intelligence models
Azure Sphere — Secured IoT device platform
Microsoft Defender for IoT — IoT and OT threat protection
Azure Maps — Geospatial and mapping APIs
Azure Notification Hubs — Cross-platform push notifications
Azure IoT Device Provisioning Service — Zero-touch IoT device provisioning

Management and Governance

Automate and optimise operations and compliance

Azure Site Recovery — Disaster recovery orchestration
Microsoft Azure Portal — Azure management web console
Azure Policy — Enforce compliance at scale
Azure Resource Manager — Azure resource deployment service
Bicep — Azure infrastructure as code
Azure Advisor — Best-practice recommendations
Microsoft Cost Management — Cloud cost optimisation
Azure Automation — Process automation for Azure
Azure Service Health — Azure service issue alerts
Azure Cloud Shell — Browser-based Azure CLI shell
Azure Chaos Studio — Fault injection for resilience
Azure Lighthouse — Cross-tenant management at scale
Azure Update Manager — Unified patch management
Azure Resource Mover — Move resources between regions

Migration

Move workloads to Azure with guidance and tooling

Azure Migrate — Assess and migrate to Azure

Mobile

Build cross-platform and native apps

Azure Communication Services — Voice, video, chat, SMS

Networking

Connect cloud and on-premises infrastructure

Azure Front Door + CDN — Global content delivery network
Azure Virtual Network — Isolated private cloud networks
Azure Load Balancer — Network load balancing
Azure Application Gateway — Web traffic load balancer
Azure VPN Gateway — Secure cross-premises connectivity
Azure ExpressRoute — Dedicated private Azure connections
Azure DNS — Managed DNS hosting
Azure DNS Private Resolver — Private DNS zone resolution (New)
Azure Traffic Manager — DNS-based global traffic routing
Azure Private Link — Private access to Azure services
Azure Virtual WAN — Automated branch connectivity
Azure NAT Gateway — Managed outbound NAT gateway
Azure Network Watcher — Network monitoring and diagnostics
Azure Route Server — Dynamic NVA route management
Azure Virtual Network Manager — Centralised virtual network management
Azure Peering Service — Enhanced Microsoft cloud connectivity

Security

Protect enterprise workloads across hybrid cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud — Multi-cloud security protection
Microsoft Sentinel — Cloud-native SIEM and SOAR
Azure Key Vault — Manage keys, secrets, certificates
Azure Bastion — Secure VM remote access
Azure DDoS Protection — DDoS attack protection
Azure Firewall — Cloud-native network firewall
Azure Firewall Manager — Central firewall policy management
Azure Front Door — Global app delivery and CDN
Azure Dedicated HSM — Hardware security modules
Azure Web Application Firewall — Web application firewall
Microsoft Azure Attestation — Remote platform trust verification
Azure Confidential VMs — Hardware-isolated confidential VMs (New)

Storage

Secure, massively scalable cloud storage

Azure Blob Storage — Scalable object storage
Azure Files — Managed cloud file shares
Azure NetApp Files — NetApp-powered file shares
Azure Disk Storage — Block storage for VMs
Azure Elastic SAN — Cloud-native storage area network (New)
Azure Queue Storage — Async message queues
Azure Storage Accounts — Unified durable cloud storage
Azure Archive Storage — Lowest-cost archival storage
Azure Data Box — Physical data transfer appliances
Azure Backup — Cloud backup and protection

Web

Build and deploy powerful web apps quickly

Azure SignalR Service — Real-time SignalR messaging
Azure Fluid Relay — Real-time data collaboration

Azure Virtual Desktop

Virtualised Windows desktops and apps on Azure

Azure Virtual Desktop — Cloud Windows desktop hosting
Azure Lab Services — Managed lab environments
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops for Azure — Citrix desktops on Azure
VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure — VMware Horizon on Azure

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