Microsoft Azure
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Microsoft Azure, or just Azure (/ˈæʒər, ˈeɪʒər/ AZH-ər, AY-zhər, UK also /ˈæzjʊər, ˈeɪzjʊər/ AZ-ure, AY-zure),[2][3][4] is the cloud computing platform developed by Microsoft. It offers management, access and development of applications and services to individuals, companies, and governments through its global infrastructure. It also provides a range of capabilities, including software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Microsoft Azure supports many programming languages, tools, and frameworks, including Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems.
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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | October 27, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-10-27)[1] |
Operating system | Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
Type | Web service, cloud computing |
License | Proprietary for platform, MIT License for client SDKs |
Website | azure |
Azure was first introduced at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in October 2008 under the codename "Project Red Dog".[5] It was officially launched as Windows Azure in February 2010 and later renamed to Microsoft Azure on March 25, 2014.[6][7]