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Overview of Azure
compute services
4 minutes

Azure compute is an on-demand computing

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processors. memow netunrkin
operating systems. The resources are available
on-demand and can typIcaly be made
available in minutes or even seconds. You pay
only for the resources you use, and only for as
o n g as you re using them.

Azure supports a wide range of computing

solutions for development and testing,
running applications, and extending your

datacenter. The service Supports Linux,

windows server, SuL Server, Oracie, I 5 , ana
SAP, Azure also has many services that can run

virtual machines (VMs). Each service provides

different options depending on your
equirements. Some of the most prominent
Services are

Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Container nstdnces

Azure App Service

Azure Functions (or serverless computing)

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Compute
Virtual machines
9Virtual machine scale sets

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App Services
Mobile

Containers
Cubernete
Availability sets
Databases
DSS
Analytics

Virtual machines

Virtual machines are sottware emulations of

physical computers. They include a Virtual

processor, Imemory, storage, and networking

1d you

computer. When using a remote desktop client,

you can use and control the VM as t you were

tting f it.

With Azure Virtual Machines, you can create and

use v s n e cioua. Virtua achines proviaes

different ways. When vou need total control over

an operating system and environment, VMs are an
ideal choice. Just like a physical computer, you can
customize d the sortware running on the VM. This

aDility is helptul when you re running custom

software or custom hosting contigurations.

Virtual machine scale sets

'rtual machine scale sets are an AZure compute

esource that you can use to deploy and manage a

set of identical VMs. With ll VMs configured the

same, virtual machine scale sets are designed to

VA E NO pre-provisi
hsild
laroa.ceal
data, and containerized workloads. As demand
goes up, more VM instances can be added. As

demand goes down, VM instances can be

removed. The process can be manual, automated,
ora combination or both.

LontainerS ana NuDernetes

Container Instances and Azure Kubernetes

ervice are Azure compute resources that you

can use to deploy and manage containers

o a n e s are ugntwergnt, virtualized application

nvironments. Ineyre designed to De quicky

created, scaled out, and stopped dynamically, You

an run multiple instances of a containerized
pplication on a single host machine.

Nith / re Ap vice", you can quickly build,

deploy, and scale enternris. nrsd
and API apps running on any platform. You can

meet rigorous pertormance, scalatbility, security,

and compliarnce requirements while using a fuly

managed platrorm to pertorm inrastructure

naintenance. APp Service is a platrom as a service

dds) offering.

Functions

Functions are ideal when you're concerned only

about the code running your service and not the
underiying platiorm or inrastructure. Ineyre

ommonly used when you need to pertorm work in

response to an event (often via a REST request).

timer, or message from another Azure service, and

when that work can be completed quickly, within
seconds or less.

Need help? See our troubleshooting guide or

provide specific feedback by reporting an issue.

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