Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	October 27, 2008
Operating system	Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Type	Web service, cloud computing
License	Proprietary for platform, MIT License for client SDKs
Website	azure.microsoft.com

Microsoft Azure, often referred to as Azure (/ˈæʒər, ˈeɪʒər/ AZH-ər, AY-zhər, UK also /ˈæzjʊər, ˈeɪzjʊər/ AZ-ure, AY-zure),^[2]^[3]^[4] is a cloud computing platform developed by Microsoft. It offers access, management, and the development of applications and services through global data centers. 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.

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]

^ Srivastava, Amitabh (October 27, 2008). "Introducing Windows Azure". msdn.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
^ "azure". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020.
^ Abandy, Roosevelt (August 24, 2022). "The History of Microsoft Azure". Microsoft Tech Community. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
^ Tharakan, Anya George and Dastin, Jeffery (October 20, 2016). "Microsoft shares hit high as cloud business flies above estimates". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Upcoming Name Change for Windows Azure". Microsoft Azure. March 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[1] Srivastava, Amitabh (October 27, 2008). "Introducing Windows Azure". msdn.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

[2] Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.

[3] Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.

[4] "azure". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020.

[:1-5] Abandy, Roosevelt (August 24, 2022). "The History of Microsoft Azure". Microsoft Tech Community. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.

[anya-6] Tharakan, Anya George and Dastin, Jeffery (October 20, 2016). "Microsoft shares hit high as cloud business flies above estimates". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[renaming-7] "Upcoming Name Change for Windows Azure". Microsoft Azure. March 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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