Azure Service Categories
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Azure provides hundreds of services organized into key categories. Rather than duplicate extensive documentation, this section provides a high-level overview with links to official Microsoft documentation.
Core Service Categories
Section titled “Core Service Categories”Compute Services
Section titled “Compute Services”Azure Compute Options
Figure 1: Azure compute options from full control (VMs) to fully managed (Serverless)
Essential services for running applications and workloads.
Key Services:
- Virtual Machines (IaaS)
- App Service (PaaS)
- Azure Functions (Serverless)
- Container Instances
📚 Official Documentation:
Storage Services
Section titled “Storage Services”Azure Storage Tiers
Figure 2: Azure Storage tiers - balance access needs with cost
Scalable storage solutions for all data types.
Key Services:
- Blob Storage (Object storage)
- File Storage (Managed file shares)
- Disk Storage (VM disks)
- Queue Storage (Messaging)
📚 Official Documentation:
Networking Services
Section titled “Networking Services”Azure Networking Fundamentals
Figure 3: Azure networking components - VNets, subnets, and connectivity
Connect and secure your Azure resources.
Key Services:
- Virtual Network
- Load Balancer
- Application Gateway
- VPN Gateway
📚 Official Documentation:
Database Services
Section titled “Database Services”Managed database services for various data models.
Key Services:
- Azure SQL Database
- Cosmos DB
- Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL
- Redis Cache
📚 Official Documentation:
Learning Resources
Section titled “Learning Resources”Microsoft Learn Paths
Section titled “Microsoft Learn Paths”Official Service Catalogs
Section titled “Official Service Catalogs”Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”Continue to Azure Global Infrastructure to understand Azure’s worldwide presence.
Last Updated: November 2025