Microsoft Azure overview
Microsoft Azure is the collective name for Microsoft's cloud computing services that provide IaaS and PaaS service models. In terms of deployment models, Azure services would be classed as public; however, it's possible to install Azure Pack (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/windows-azure-pack/) in a private data center that offers a private cloud model.
Microsoft Azure IaaS comprises of a number of globally distributed data centers that host virtualized servers controlled by the Azure Fabric Controller. When we host systems on Azure, we become tenants and pay for our share of processing and network resources that we use through the subscription we choose. In this layer, we can make use of services such ...
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