# Azure Developer Cheat Sheet — Full Service Reference > A comprehensive, up-to-date reference of 160+ Microsoft Azure services organized across 19 categories. Created by Dr. Milan Milanović. > Interactive version: https://azurecheatsheet.com > GitHub: https://github.com/milanm/azure-interactive-cheat-sheet > Last updated: 2026-04-11 Each service entry includes: name, description, status (GA = Generally Available, New = recently launched, Preview = pre-release), and a link to official Microsoft documentation. Services may appear in multiple categories. --- ## Identity Manage identity and access across devices and apps. - **[Microsoft Entra ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/)** — Identity and access management. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Microsoft Entra Domain Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/domain-services/)** — Managed cloud domain services. Status: GA. - **[Microsoft Entra External ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/external-id/)** — Customer identity for apps. Status: GA. - **[Microsoft Purview Information Protection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/information-protection)** — Classify and protect data. Status: GA. Also in: Security. --- ## DevOps Simple, reliable tools for continuous delivery. - **[Azure DevOps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/)** — Plan, build, ship software. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Artifacts](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/artifacts/)** — Host and share packages. Status: GA. - **[Azure Boards](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/)** — Kanban boards and backlogs. Status: GA. - **[Azure Pipelines](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/)** — CI/CD for any platform. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Repos](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/)** — Cloud-hosted private Git repos. Status: GA. - **[Azure Test Plans](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/)** — Manual and exploratory testing. Status: GA. - **[Azure DevTest Labs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/)** — Reusable dev/test environments. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Monitor](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/)** — Full-stack observability platform. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Load Testing](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-testing/)** — High-scale load testing. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Managed Grafana](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/)** — Managed Grafana dashboards. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[GitHub Actions for Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/github/)** — CI/CD from GitHub repos. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Deployment Environments](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/)** — Self-service app infrastructure. Status: New. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Chaos Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/)** — Fault injection for resilience. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. --- ## Developer Tools Build and deliver cloud apps in any language. - **[Azure App Configuration](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-app-configuration/)** — Centralised app configuration store. Status: GA. Also in: Web, Containers. - **[Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/)** — Full-featured development IDE. Status: GA. - **[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)** — Lightweight editor with extensions. Status: GA. - **[Azure SDKs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/)** — SDKs and CLI tools. Status: GA. - **[Microsoft Dev Box](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/)** — Cloud developer workstations. Status: New. Also in: Azure Virtual Desktop. - **[Azure API Center](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/)** — API inventory and governance. Status: New. Also in: Integration. - **[Microsoft Foundry](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-foundry/)** — Build and govern AI apps. Status: New. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure Container Registry](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/)** — Private container image registry. Status: GA. Also in: Containers. - **[Azure Static Web Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/)** — Static web app hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Web. - **[Azure Key Vault](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/)** — Manage keys, secrets, certificates. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Resource Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/)** — Azure resource deployment service. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Bicep](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/)** — Azure infrastructure as code. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Cloud Shell](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-shell/)** — Browser-based Azure CLI shell. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure VM Image Builder](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-builder-overview)** — Automated VM image building. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. --- ## AI + Machine Learning Build AI apps with Azure's models and tools. - **[Azure OpenAI Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/)** — OpenAI models on Azure. Status: GA. - **[Microsoft Foundry](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-foundry/)** — Build and govern AI apps. Status: New. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure AI services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/)** — Vision, speech, language APIs. Status: GA. - **[Azure AI Search](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/)** — Vector and semantic search. Status: GA. Also in: Web, Mobile. - **[Azure AI Vision](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/computer-vision/)** — Image analysis and OCR. Status: GA. - **[Azure AI Language](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/language-service/)** — Text analytics and NLP. Status: GA. - **[Azure AI Speech](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/speech-service/)** — Speech recognition and synthesis. Status: GA. Also in: Mobile. - **[Azure AI Document Intelligence](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/document-intelligence/)** — Extract data from documents. Status: GA. - **[Azure AI Content Safety](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/content-safety/)** — Moderate harmful content. Status: New. Also in: Security. - **[Azure AI Translator](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/)** — Translate text and documents. Status: GA. - **[Azure Machine Learning](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/machine-learning/)** — End-to-end ML platform. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Databricks](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/)** — Spark-based analytics platform. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure AI Bot Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/)** — Build conversational AI bots. Status: GA. Also in: Mobile. - **[Anomaly Detector](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/anomaly-detector/)** — Time-series anomaly detection. Status: GA. - **[Azure AI Immersive Reader](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/)** — Accessible reading experience. Status: GA. Also in: Mobile. - **[Azure AI Health Bot](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/health-bot/)** — Healthcare conversational agents. Status: GA. - **[Azure Open Datasets](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/open-datasets/)** — Curated public datasets. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure AI Video Indexer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-video-indexer/)** — AI insights from video. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Quantum](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/)** — Quantum computing platform. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Microsoft Fabric](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/)** — Unified data analytics platform. Status: New. Also in: Analytics. --- ## Containers Develop and manage containerised apps. - **[Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/)** — Managed Kubernetes service. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Container Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/)** — Serverless containers with autoscaling. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Web. - **[Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/)** — Multi-cluster Kubernetes management. Status: New. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Container Instances](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/)** — Run containers without servers. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Container Registry](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/)** — Private container image registry. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Red Hat OpenShift](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/openshift/)** — Managed Red Hat OpenShift. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Hybrid + Multicloud. - **[Azure Service Fabric](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/)** — Microservices container orchestration. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Container Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/container-storage/)** — Block storage for containers. Status: New. Also in: Storage. --- ## Compute Run VMs, containers and code on demand. - **[Azure Virtual Machines](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/)** — Linux and Windows VMs. Status: GA. - **[Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/)** — Auto-scaling VM clusters. Status: GA. - **[Azure Spot Virtual Machines](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/spot-vms)** — Discounted interruptible VMs. Status: GA. - **[Azure App Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/)** — Web and API app hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Web, Mobile. - **[Azure Functions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/)** — Event-driven serverless compute. Status: GA. Also in: Containers, Internet of Things, Web. - **[Azure Static Web Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/)** — Static web app hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Web, Developer Tools. - **[Azure Batch](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/batch/)** — Cloud-scale job scheduling. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure CycleCloud](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/)** — HPC cluster orchestration. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Quantum](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/)** — Quantum computing platform. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure VMware Solution](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/)** — Run VMware on Azure. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud, Migration. - **[Azure Dedicated Host](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-hosts)** — Dedicated physical server hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure VM Image Builder](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-builder-overview)** — Automated VM image building. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Linux](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/)** — Optimised Linux for Azure. Status: New. Also in: Containers. - **[Azure Confidential VMs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/)** — Hardware-isolated confidential VMs. Status: New. Also in: Security. --- ## Databases Managed relational, NoSQL and in-memory databases. - **[Azure Cosmos DB](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/)** — Globally distributed multi-model database. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things, Web. - **[Azure SQL Database](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/)** — Fully managed SQL database. Status: GA. - **[Azure SQL Managed Instance](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/)** — SQL Server managed instance. Status: GA. Also in: Migration. - **[SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/)** — SQL Server on VMs. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/)** — Managed PostgreSQL flexible server. Status: GA. - **[Azure Database for MySQL flexible server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/)** — Managed MySQL flexible server. Status: GA. - **[Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-instance-apache-cassandra/)** — Managed Apache Cassandra. Status: GA. - **[Azure Cache for Redis](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/)** — In-memory Redis cache. Status: GA. Also in: Web. - **[Azure Data Factory](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/)** — Data integration and ETL. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Confidential Ledger](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-ledger/)** — Tamperproof cryptographic ledger. Status: GA. Also in: Security, Storage. - **[Azure Table Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/tables/)** — NoSQL key-value store. Status: GA. Also in: Storage. - **[Azure Database Migration Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/)** — Database migration service. Status: GA. Also in: Migration. --- ## Analytics Gather, process and visualise data at any scale. - **[Azure Synapse Analytics](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/)** — Unified analytics service. Status: GA. - **[Microsoft Fabric](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/)** — Unified data analytics platform. Status: New. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure Data Explorer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/)** — Telemetry and time-series analytics. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things. - **[Azure Stream Analytics](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/stream-analytics/)** — Real-time streaming analytics. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things. - **[Azure HDInsight](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/hdinsight/)** — Managed Spark, Hadoop, Kafka. Status: GA. - **[Azure Data Lake Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/data-lake-storage/)** — Scalable data lake storage. Status: GA. Also in: Storage. - **[Azure Data Share](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-share/)** — Share data across organisations. Status: GA. Also in: Storage. - **[Azure Analysis Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/analysis-services/)** — Enterprise analytics engine. Status: GA. Also in: Databases. - **[Microsoft Purview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/)** — Data governance and compliance. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance, Security. - **[Power BI Embedded](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/embedded/)** — Embed reports in apps. Status: GA. Also in: Web. - **[Azure Machine Learning](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/machine-learning/)** — End-to-end ML platform. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure Databricks](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/)** — Spark-based analytics platform. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure Open Datasets](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/open-datasets/)** — Curated public datasets. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure AI Video Indexer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-video-indexer/)** — AI insights from video. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure Batch](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/batch/)** — Cloud-scale job scheduling. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure CycleCloud](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/)** — HPC cluster orchestration. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. --- ## Integration Connect on-premises and cloud applications. - **[Azure API Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/)** — Publish and manage APIs. Status: GA. Also in: Web, Mobile, Internet of Things. - **[Azure Logic Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/)** — Visual workflow automation. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things. - **[Azure Service Bus](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/)** — Enterprise cloud messaging. Status: GA. - **[Azure Event Grid](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/)** — Scalable event delivery. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things. - **[Azure Event Hubs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-hubs/)** — Big-data event ingestion. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Web PubSub](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/)** — Real-time WebSocket messaging. Status: GA. Also in: Web. - **[Azure Health Data Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/)** — Interoperable health data platform. Status: GA. Also in: Databases. - **[Azure API Center](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/)** — API inventory and governance. Status: New. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Queue Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/queues/)** — Async message queues. Status: GA. Also in: Storage. - **[Azure SignalR Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-signalr/)** — Real-time SignalR messaging. Status: GA. Also in: Web, Mobile. - **[Azure Fluid Relay](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-fluid-relay/)** — Real-time data collaboration. Status: GA. Also in: Web. --- ## Hybrid + Multicloud Bring Azure innovation to any environment. - **[Azure Arc](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/)** — Manage hybrid infrastructure. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance, Security. - **[Azure Local](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-local/)** — Run Azure services locally. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Storage. - **[Azure Stack Hub](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/operator/)** — Run Azure on-premises. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Stack Edge](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/)** — Edge compute and ML appliance. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things, Storage. --- ## Internet of Things Connect devices and platforms end-to-end. - **[Azure IoT Hub](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-hub/)** — Connect and manage IoT devices. Status: GA. - **[Azure IoT Central](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/)** — Managed IoT SaaS platform. Status: GA. - **[Azure IoT Edge](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/)** — Cloud intelligence on edge devices. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud. - **[Azure Digital Twins](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/digital-twins/)** — IoT spatial intelligence models. Status: GA. - **[Azure Sphere](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-sphere/)** — Secured IoT device platform. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Microsoft Defender for IoT](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-iot/)** — IoT and OT threat protection. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Maps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/)** — Geospatial and mapping APIs. Status: GA. Also in: Mobile, Web. - **[Azure Notification Hubs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/notification-hubs/)** — Cross-platform push notifications. Status: GA. Also in: Mobile, Web. - **[Azure IoT Device Provisioning Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-dps/)** — Zero-touch IoT device provisioning. Status: GA. - **[Azure Functions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/)** — Event-driven serverless compute. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Containers, Web. - **[Azure Logic Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/)** — Visual workflow automation. Status: GA. Also in: Integration. - **[Azure Event Grid](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/)** — Scalable event delivery. Status: GA. Also in: Integration. - **[Azure API Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/)** — Publish and manage APIs. Status: GA. Also in: Integration, Web, Mobile. - **[Azure Data Explorer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/)** — Telemetry and time-series analytics. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Stream Analytics](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/stream-analytics/)** — Real-time streaming analytics. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Cosmos DB](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/)** — Globally distributed multi-model database. Status: GA. Also in: Databases, Web. --- ## Security Protect enterprise workloads across hybrid cloud. - **[Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/)** — Multi-cloud security protection. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Microsoft Sentinel](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sentinel/)** — Cloud-native SIEM and SOAR. Status: GA. - **[Azure Key Vault](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/)** — Manage keys, secrets, certificates. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Bastion](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/)** — Secure VM remote access. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure DDoS Protection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/)** — DDoS attack protection. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure Firewall](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/)** — Cloud-native network firewall. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure Firewall Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall-manager/)** — Central firewall policy management. Status: GA. Also in: Networking, Management and Governance. - **[Azure Front Door](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/)** — Global app delivery and CDN. Status: GA. Also in: Networking, Web. - **[Azure Dedicated HSM](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/)** — Hardware security modules. Status: GA. - **[Azure Web Application Firewall](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/)** — Web application firewall. Status: GA. Also in: Networking, Web. - **[Microsoft Azure Attestation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/)** — Remote platform trust verification. Status: GA. - **[Azure Confidential VMs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/)** — Hardware-isolated confidential VMs. Status: New. Also in: Compute. - **[Microsoft Entra ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/)** — Identity and access management. Status: GA. Also in: Identity. - **[Microsoft Purview Information Protection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/information-protection)** — Classify and protect data. Status: GA. Also in: Identity. - **[Azure AI Content Safety](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/content-safety/)** — Moderate harmful content. Status: New. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure Dedicated Host](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-hosts)** — Dedicated physical server hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Confidential Ledger](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-ledger/)** — Tamperproof cryptographic ledger. Status: GA. Also in: Databases, Storage. - **[Azure Sphere](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-sphere/)** — Secured IoT device platform. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things. - **[Microsoft Defender for IoT](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-iot/)** — IoT and OT threat protection. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things. - **[Azure Policy](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/)** — Enforce compliance at scale. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Private Link](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/)** — Private access to Azure services. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure Backup](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/)** — Cloud backup and protection. Status: GA. Also in: Storage, Management and Governance. - **[Azure Site Recovery](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/)** — Disaster recovery orchestration. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance, Migration. - **[Azure Update Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/update-manager/)** — Unified patch management. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Arc](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/)** — Manage hybrid infrastructure. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud, Management and Governance. - **[Microsoft Purview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/)** — Data governance and compliance. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics, Management and Governance. --- ## Networking Connect cloud and on-premises infrastructure. - **[Azure Front Door + CDN](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/)** — Global content delivery network. Status: GA. Also in: Web. - **[Azure Virtual Network](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/)** — Isolated private cloud networks. Status: GA. - **[Azure Load Balancer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/)** — Network load balancing. Status: GA. - **[Azure Application Gateway](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/)** — Web traffic load balancer. Status: GA. Also in: Web. - **[Azure VPN Gateway](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/)** — Secure cross-premises connectivity. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud. - **[Azure ExpressRoute](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/)** — Dedicated private Azure connections. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud. - **[Azure DNS](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/)** — Managed DNS hosting. Status: GA. - **[Azure DNS Private Resolver](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-private-resolver-overview)** — Private DNS zone resolution. Status: New. - **[Azure Traffic Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/)** — DNS-based global traffic routing. Status: GA. Also in: Web. - **[Azure Private Link](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/)** — Private access to Azure services. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Virtual WAN](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-wan/)** — Automated branch connectivity. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud. - **[Azure NAT Gateway](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/nat-gateway/)** — Managed outbound NAT gateway. Status: GA. - **[Azure Network Watcher](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/)** — Network monitoring and diagnostics. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Route Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/route-server/)** — Dynamic NVA route management. Status: GA. - **[Azure Virtual Network Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network-manager/)** — Centralised virtual network management. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Peering Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/peering-service/)** — Enhanced Microsoft cloud connectivity. Status: GA. - **[Azure Bastion](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/)** — Secure VM remote access. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure DDoS Protection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/)** — DDoS attack protection. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Firewall](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/)** — Cloud-native network firewall. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Firewall Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall-manager/)** — Central firewall policy management. Status: GA. Also in: Security, Management and Governance. - **[Azure Front Door](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/)** — Global app delivery and CDN. Status: GA. Also in: Security, Web. - **[Azure Web Application Firewall](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/)** — Web application firewall. Status: GA. Also in: Security, Web. --- ## Storage Secure, massively scalable cloud storage. - **[Azure Blob Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/)** — Scalable object storage. Status: GA. - **[Azure Files](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/)** — Managed cloud file shares. Status: GA. - **[Azure NetApp Files](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/)** — NetApp-powered file shares. Status: GA. - **[Azure Disk Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview)** — Block storage for VMs. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Elastic SAN](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/)** — Cloud-native storage area network. Status: New. - **[Azure Queue Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/queues/)** — Async message queues. Status: GA. Also in: Integration. - **[Azure Storage Accounts](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/)** — Unified durable cloud storage. Status: GA. - **[Azure Archive Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/access-tiers-overview)** — Lowest-cost archival storage. Status: GA. - **[Azure Data Box](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/)** — Physical data transfer appliances. Status: GA. Also in: Migration. - **[Azure Backup](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/)** — Cloud backup and protection. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance, Security. - **[Azure Container Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/container-storage/)** — Block storage for containers. Status: New. Also in: Containers. - **[Azure Data Lake Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/data-lake-storage/)** — Scalable data lake storage. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Data Share](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-share/)** — Share data across organisations. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. - **[Azure Confidential Ledger](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-ledger/)** — Tamperproof cryptographic ledger. Status: GA. Also in: Databases, Security. - **[Azure Table Storage](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/tables/)** — NoSQL key-value store. Status: GA. Also in: Databases. --- ## Management and Governance Automate and optimise operations and compliance. - **[Azure Site Recovery](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/)** — Disaster recovery orchestration. Status: GA. Also in: Migration, Security. - **[Microsoft Azure Portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/)** — Azure management web console. Status: GA. - **[Azure Policy](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/)** — Enforce compliance at scale. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Resource Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/)** — Azure resource deployment service. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Bicep](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/)** — Azure infrastructure as code. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Advisor](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/)** — Best-practice recommendations. Status: GA. - **[Microsoft Cost Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/)** — Cloud cost optimisation. Status: GA. Also in: Migration. - **[Azure Automation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/)** — Process automation for Azure. Status: GA. - **[Azure Service Health](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-health/)** — Azure service issue alerts. Status: GA. - **[Azure Cloud Shell](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-shell/)** — Browser-based Azure CLI shell. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Azure Chaos Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/)** — Fault injection for resilience. Status: GA. Also in: DevOps. - **[Azure Lighthouse](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/)** — Cross-tenant management at scale. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud. - **[Azure Update Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/update-manager/)** — Unified patch management. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Resource Mover](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resource-mover/)** — Move resources between regions. Status: GA. Also in: Migration. - **[Azure Monitor](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/)** — Full-stack observability platform. Status: GA. Also in: DevOps. - **[Azure Managed Grafana](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/managed-grafana/)** — Managed Grafana dashboards. Status: GA. Also in: DevOps. - **[Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/)** — Multi-cloud security protection. Status: GA. Also in: Security. - **[Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/)** — Multi-cluster Kubernetes management. Status: New. Also in: Containers. - **[Azure Firewall Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall-manager/)** — Central firewall policy management. Status: GA. Also in: Security, Networking. - **[Azure Network Watcher](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/)** — Network monitoring and diagnostics. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure Virtual Network Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network-manager/)** — Centralised virtual network management. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure Arc](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/)** — Manage hybrid infrastructure. Status: GA. Also in: Hybrid + Multicloud, Security. - **[Microsoft Purview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/)** — Data governance and compliance. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics, Security. --- ## Migration Move workloads to Azure with guidance and tooling. - **[Azure Migrate](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/)** — Assess and migrate to Azure. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure VMware Solution](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/)** — Run VMware on Azure. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Hybrid + Multicloud. - **[Azure SQL Managed Instance](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/)** — SQL Server managed instance. Status: GA. Also in: Databases. - **[Azure Database Migration Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/)** — Database migration service. Status: GA. Also in: Databases. - **[Microsoft Cost Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/)** — Cloud cost optimisation. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Resource Mover](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resource-mover/)** — Move resources between regions. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance. - **[Azure Site Recovery](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/)** — Disaster recovery orchestration. Status: GA. Also in: Management and Governance, Security. - **[Azure Data Box](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/)** — Physical data transfer appliances. Status: GA. Also in: Storage. --- ## Mobile Build cross-platform and native apps. - **[Azure Communication Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/communication-services/)** — Voice, video, chat, SMS. Status: GA. Also in: Web. - **[Azure AI Search](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/)** — Vector and semantic search. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning, Web. - **[Azure AI Speech](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/speech-service/)** — Speech recognition and synthesis. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure AI Bot Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/)** — Build conversational AI bots. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure AI Immersive Reader](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/)** — Accessible reading experience. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning. - **[Azure App Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/)** — Web and API app hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Web. - **[Azure API Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/)** — Publish and manage APIs. Status: GA. Also in: Integration, Web, Internet of Things. - **[Azure Notification Hubs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/notification-hubs/)** — Cross-platform push notifications. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things, Web. - **[Azure Maps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/)** — Geospatial and mapping APIs. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things, Web. - **[Azure SignalR Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-signalr/)** — Real-time SignalR messaging. Status: GA. Also in: Web, Integration. --- ## Web Build and deploy powerful web apps quickly. - **[Azure SignalR Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-signalr/)** — Real-time SignalR messaging. Status: GA. Also in: Mobile, Integration. - **[Azure Fluid Relay](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-fluid-relay/)** — Real-time data collaboration. Status: GA. Also in: Integration. - **[Azure App Service](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/)** — Web and API app hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Mobile. - **[Azure Functions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/)** — Event-driven serverless compute. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Containers, Internet of Things. - **[Azure Static Web Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/)** — Static web app hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Compute, Developer Tools. - **[Azure Container Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/)** — Serverless containers with autoscaling. Status: GA. Also in: Containers, Compute. - **[Azure Front Door](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/)** — Global app delivery and CDN. Status: GA. Also in: Security, Networking. - **[Azure Front Door + CDN](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/)** — Global content delivery network. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure Web Application Firewall](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/)** — Web application firewall. Status: GA. Also in: Security, Networking. - **[Azure Application Gateway](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/)** — Web traffic load balancer. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure Traffic Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/traffic-manager/)** — DNS-based global traffic routing. Status: GA. Also in: Networking. - **[Azure App Configuration](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-app-configuration/)** — Centralised app configuration store. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools, Containers. - **[Azure API Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/)** — Publish and manage APIs. Status: GA. Also in: Integration, Mobile, Internet of Things. - **[Azure Web PubSub](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/)** — Real-time WebSocket messaging. Status: GA. Also in: Integration. - **[Azure Communication Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/communication-services/)** — Voice, video, chat, SMS. Status: GA. Also in: Mobile. - **[Azure AI Search](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/)** — Vector and semantic search. Status: GA. Also in: AI + Machine Learning, Mobile. - **[Azure Cosmos DB](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/)** — Globally distributed multi-model database. Status: GA. Also in: Databases, Internet of Things. - **[Azure Cache for Redis](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/)** — In-memory Redis cache. Status: GA. Also in: Databases. - **[Azure Maps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/)** — Geospatial and mapping APIs. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things, Mobile. - **[Azure Notification Hubs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/notification-hubs/)** — Cross-platform push notifications. Status: GA. Also in: Internet of Things, Mobile. - **[Power BI Embedded](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/embedded/)** — Embed reports in apps. Status: GA. Also in: Analytics. --- ## Azure Virtual Desktop Virtualised Windows desktops and apps on Azure. - **[Azure Virtual Desktop](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/)** — Cloud Windows desktop hosting. Status: GA. Also in: Compute. - **[Azure Lab Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lab-services/)** — Managed lab environments. Status: GA. Also in: Developer Tools. - **[Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops for Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/virtual-desktop/)** — Citrix desktops on Azure. Status: GA. - **[VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/virtual-desktop/)** — VMware Horizon on Azure. Status: GA. - **[Microsoft Dev Box](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/)** — Cloud developer workstations. Status: New. Also in: Developer Tools.