Azure | The Codex Coding

Full guide coming soon. A complete spoonfed walkthrough of Azure — what it is, when to use it, how to set it up, and how it connects to your code — is being written. For now, here is the short version.

What is Azure?

Microsoft's cloud — deep enterprise and Windows integration.

Azure Reference Topics 10 planned

These are the topics planned for this reference. They are not written yet — the list is published so you can see what is coming. Everything already complete on this site is linked from the Languages section.

What is Azure Coming soon

Origin (2010 launch) and Azure's enterprise/Windows-centric strengths.

Guide in progress

Azure Account and Microsoft Entra ID Coming soon

Azure's identity system, renamed from Azure Active Directory in 2023.

Guide in progress

Azure Virtual Machines Coming soon

Azure's core compute service.

Guide in progress

Azure Blob Storage Coming soon

Microsoft's object storage service.

Guide in progress

Azure Functions Coming soon

Microsoft's serverless, event-driven compute service.

Guide in progress

Azure SQL and Cosmos DB Coming soon

Microsoft's managed relational and globally-distributed NoSQL databases.

Guide in progress

Azure CLI and SDKs Coming soon

The az command-line tool and language SDKs.

Guide in progress

AKS: Azure Kubernetes Service Coming soon

Microsoft's managed Kubernetes offering.

Guide in progress

Pricing and Free Tier Coming soon

Pay-as-you-go pricing and Azure's free account credits.

Guide in progress

Choosing the Right Azure Service Coming soon

When Azure's enterprise/.NET integration tips the decision.

Guide in progress

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