Azure Links



For those who are not familiar with Microsoft Azure, it is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure designed for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers.

It provides SaaS, PaaS and IaaS services and supports many different programming languages, tools and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems.

Here are some useful resources when working with Azure.


Azure Icon Set
To have consistent documentation for your presentations and diagrams, you can use the following symbols:

Microsoft Azure, Cloud and Enterprise Symbol / Icon Set - Visio stencil, PowerPoint, PNG, SVG


Azure Services Status
Azure Service Status page.

Visual Studio Team Services Status page.


Architecture & Best Practices
Azure Architecture Center

Azure Application Architecture Guide

Architecture blueprints

Azure solution architectures

Azure reference architectures

Microsoft Cloud Design Patterns

Best Practices for Cloud Applications


Amazon Web Services
For those new to Azure but with AWS expertise, you can follow these links:

Azure for AWS experts

Azure vs AWS

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