Complete Guide to Azure Services

Discover all Azure services organized by category.

Compute Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Virtual Machines	Virtual servers	Web applications, databases	Per hour
App Service	PaaS platform	Web applications	Per instance
Functions	Serverless functions	Event-driven processing, APIs	Per execution
Container Apps	Serverless containers	Containerized applications	Per vCPU/second
AKS	Managed Kubernetes	Kubernetes applications	Per cluster
Batch	Batch processing	Scientific computing	Per vCPU/hour
Service Fabric	Microservices	Distributed applications	Per cluster

Storage Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Blob Storage	Object storage	Files, media, backups	Per GB/month
Managed Disks	Block storage	Databases	Per GB/month
Files	File storage	Shared applications	Per GB/month
Archive Storage	Archive storage	Archives, backups	Per GB/month
Data Lake Storage	Big data storage	Analytics	Per GB/month
Backup	Managed backup	Automated backups	Per GB/month

Database Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
SQL Database	SQL database	OLTP applications	Per DTU/vCore
Cosmos DB	NoSQL database	Global applications	Per RU/s
Synapse Analytics	Data warehouse	Analytics, BI	Per DWU
Cache for Redis	In-memory cache	Performance	Per instance
Database for PostgreSQL	PostgreSQL database	PostgreSQL applications	Per vCore
Database for MySQL	MySQL database	MySQL applications	Per vCore
Database for MariaDB	MariaDB database	MariaDB applications	Per vCore

Networking Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Virtual Network	Virtual network	Isolation, security	Free
DNS	Managed DNS	Domain names	Per query
CDN	CDN	Content delivery	Per GB
Application Gateway	Load balancing	High availability	Per hour
ExpressRoute	Dedicated connection	On-premises integration	Per port
Front Door	Global acceleration	Global performance	Per GB
VPN Gateway	VPN	Secure connectivity	Per hour

Security Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Active Directory	Identity management	Access control	Per user
Key Vault	Key management	Encryption	Per operation
WAF	Web application firewall	Web protection	Per rule
DDoS Protection	DDoS protection	Security	Per protection plan
Security Center	Security center	Compliance	Per node
Sentinel	SIEM	Security analytics	Per GB
Information Protection	Data protection	DLP	Per user

Analytics Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Synapse Analytics	SQL analytics	Ad-hoc analytics	Per DWU
HDInsight	Big data processing	Distributed analytics	Per cluster
Stream Analytics	Real-time streaming	Real-time analytics	Per streaming unit
Power BI	BI	Visualization	Per user
Search	Search	Search	Per search
Event Hubs	Messaging	Streaming	Per message
Data Factory	ETL	Integration	Per activity

AI/ML Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Machine Learning	Managed ML	ML models	Per hour
Computer Vision	Computer vision	Image analysis	Per image
Text Analytics	NLP	Text analysis	Per character
Speech Services	Speech synthesis	Text-to-speech	Per character
Translator	Translation	Translation	Per character
Personalizer	Recommendations	Recommendation systems	Per prediction
Bot Service	Chatbots	Bots	Per message

IoT Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
IoT Hub	IoT platform	Device connectivity	Per message
IoT Edge	Edge computing	Local processing	Per device
IoT Central	IoT platform	IoT applications	Per device
Digital Twins	Digital twins	Modeling	Per twin
Time Series Insights	IoT analytics	Data analysis	Per GB

Development Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
DevOps	Managed Git	Source code	Per user
Pipelines	CI/CD	Automation	Per minute
Artifacts	Artifact management	Packages	Per GB
Boards	Project management	Agile	Per user
Test Plans	Testing	QA	Per user
Visual Studio Online	Cloud IDE	Development	Per user

Management Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Monitor	Monitoring	Observability	Per metric
Log Analytics	Logging	Logs	Per GB
Application Insights	APM	Performance	Per GB
Policy	Governance	Compliance	Per rule
Cost Management	Cost management	Billing	Free
Blueprints	Templates	Infrastructure	Free

Support Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Support	Technical support	Assistance	Per tier
Professional Services	Professional services	Consulting	Custom
Managed Services	Managed services	Outsourcing	Custom

Conclusion

Key takeaways:

• Integrated Microsoft services
• Strong integration with Windows
• Pay-as-you-go billing
• Good documentation

Recommendations:

• Start with the essential services
• Use the Free Tier
• Monitor costs
• Follow best practices
• Train on Microsoft Learn