MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
Azure Docs
Azure Docs is the official technical documentation repository for Microsoft Azure, the cloud computing platform. It provides comprehensive guidance on the full spectrum of Azure services, covering everything from core infrastructure components like virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, and serverless computing to platform services for AI, machine learning, data analytics, and storage. The documentation details how to provision, manage, and govern cloud resources at scale, including policy enforcement, identity management, and cost optimization.
The documentation distinguishes Azure through its breadth of integrated services, including pre-built AI models for vision, language, and speech, as well as tools for building conversational bots and custom computer vision models. It covers hybrid and multicloud scenarios, extending Azure management and services to on-premises, edge, and other cloud environments, and includes guidance on migrating existing VMware workloads. The repository also documents Azure's unique architectural components, such as the Fabric Controller for physical server orchestration, the geo-replicated storage fabric, and the global anycast routing network.
Beyond compute and AI, the documentation spans data services including managed relational and NoSQL databases, unstructured object storage, and real-time stream analytics. It covers networking, content delivery, media encoding and streaming, IoT device management, digital twin creation, and security services like web application firewalls, DDoS protection, and key management. Developer workflows are addressed through CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code templates, and tools for work tracking and source control.
The repository itself is a collection of markdown files that serve as the primary reference for Azure users, administrators, and developers.