Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Microsoft Azure
Azure cloud services essentials
Core Services
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
Virtual Machines
|
IaaS compute instances |
App Service
|
PaaS web app hosting |
Azure Functions
|
Serverless compute |
Azure Storage
|
Blob, file, queue, table storage |
Azure SQL Database
|
Managed SQL database |
Cosmos DB
|
Globally distributed NoSQL |
Azure AD
|
Identity and access management |
Azure DevOps
|
CI/CD and project management |
Azure CLI Basics
az login
Login to Azure
az account list
List subscriptions
az group create --name MyRG --location eastus
Create resource group
az vm list
List virtual machines
az webapp create --name myapp --resource-group MyRG
Create web app
az storage account create
Create storage account
Azure Regions
- East US, West US, Central US
- North Europe, West Europe
- Southeast Asia, East Asia
- Australia East, Australia Southeast
- UK South, UK West
- Each region contains multiple availability zones
Pricing Tiers
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
Free
|
Limited resources for learning |
Basic
|
Low-cost production workloads |
Standard
|
Most production workloads |
Premium
|
High performance and scale |
Reserved
|
Save up to 72% with commitments |
💡 Pro Tips
Quick Reference
Use Azure Cost Management to monitor spending