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    What are cloud services?

    Cloud services are a new way to deliver applications and data over the Internet. By using the Microsoft Cloud, businesses can take advantage of the economies of scale that come with the public cloud, without sacrificing security or control. Other solutions include Amazon Web Services and Google's cloud. A web development company and ASP.NET developer can work with you to create cloud solutions that are right for your organization.

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    What is Microsoft Azure cloud used for?

    Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure created by Microsoft for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of data centers. It provides both PaaS and IaaS services and supports many different programming languages, tools, and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software on a pay-as-you-go subscription. It integrates with popular and intuitive systems like Office 365. Azure employs Kubernetes. Kubernetes are containers that consist of microservices packaged with their configurations and dependencies. They are used for deploying and managing those services at scale. This reduces complexity when deploying across different machines automatically.

    What is the difference between Azure and AWS?

    Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, deploying, and managing web applications and services through a global network of data centers. AWS is Amazon's cloud computing platform that offers a robust, scalable, easy-to-configure, low-cost web solutions platform.

    Other differences include:

    • Azure is a cloud computing service while AWS is a cloud computing platform
    • Azure offers more PaaS services while AWS offers more IaaS services
    • With regards to operating systems, Azure is better suited for Windows-based applications while AWS is better suited for Linux-based applications

    Why choose Microsoft Azure?

    As a major cloud service provider, Microsoft’s Azure offers a comprehensive set of cloud services and Azure resources that can be used to build, deploy, and manage applications in the public cloud. It provides both PaaS and IaaS services and supports many popular programming languages such as ASP.NET Core, tools, data analytics, and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems. It integrates with popular and intuitive systems like Office 365. To use Azure, Microsoft offers a variety of pricing options that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your business, making it a cost-effective solution for cloud computing.

    How secure is Microsoft Azure?

    Microsoft Azure is a secure cloud platform that meets the highest security standards. It has been certified by a variety of independent third-party organizations, including ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC 2, and PCI DSS.

    You can improve Azure security by:

    • Implementing Azure Security Center
    • Using Azure Active Directory
    • Encrypting data in transit and at rest through APIs
    • Monitoring activity with Azure Log Analytics

    Above all, hire a professional development team to ensure that your solution is safe and secure. A web development company can secure everything from the data on your SQL Server database and your Windows server to encrypting your data in transit.

    What are the Microsoft Azure products?

    Microsoft Azure offers a comprehensive set of cloud services that can be used to build, deploy, and manage web applications in the public cloud. These services include:

    • Azure Active Directory. Azure Active Directory is a cloud-based identity and access management service.

    • Azure App Service. Azure App Service is a platform as a service (PaaS) offering that lets you quickly create, deploy, optimize, and scale web and mobile apps to accommodate ever-changing workloads.

    • Azure Cosmos DB. Azure Cosmos DB is a globally distributed database service that offers high throughput, low latency, and automatic scaling.

    • Azure Functions. Azure Functions is a serverless computing service that lets you run web applications automatically without having to manually gen-up virtual machines or manage network infrastructure.

    • Azure SQL Database. Azure SQL Database is a cloud-based relational database service that can handle a company’s big data needs.

    • Azure Storage. Azure Storage is a cloud-based storage service for storing data.

    As a whole, the Microsoft Azure Stack is an integrated software system that brings the power of Azure to private and hybrid clouds.

    Microsoft Azure offers a number of benefits, including the ability to quickly create, deploy, and scale web apps in real-time in the cloud. These modular systems, including databases, azure virtual machines, virtual networks, messaging, microservices, automation, and backups, are used to support an organization's solutions.

    Of course, there are also many more solutions. They all create a robust and modular environment—but also require professional maintenance.

    Why use cloud data storage?

    Cloud data storage is a cost-effective and scalable way to store data. It is also more secure than on-premises storage, because it is physically located off-site and replicated across multiple data centers. Other advantages to cloud Azure data storage include:

    • Easy to scale. You can increase or decrease storage capacity as needed, without having to purchase new hardware.

    • Access from anywhere. Azure data can be accessed from any location, using a variety of devices.

    • Disaster recovery. In the event of a natural disaster or power outage, data stored in the cloud can still be accessed.

    But how do you move your data to the cloud?

    How can Keene Systems help to migrate your application to Microsoft Azure Cloud?

    If you are looking to migrate your application to Azure, Keene Systems can help. We are a Microsoft Azure Certified Partner and our team of certified developers can help you move your application to Azure quickly and securely. We can also help you take advantage of the many features and advantages that Azure offers, such as scalability, performance, and reliability. Even startups should consider using Azure as a foundation upon which to grow.

    Contact us today to learn more about our custom Azure development, whether you're migrating a legacy solution or building one from scratch.

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