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Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud services to help your organization meet your business challenges. It’s the freedom to build, manage and deploy applications on a massive, global network using your favorite tools and frameworks.

 

Azure Product Categories: AI + Machine Learning, Analytics, Compute, Containers, Databases, Developer Tools, DevOps, Identity, Integration, Internet of Things, Management Tools, Media, Migration, Mobile, Networking, Security, Storage and Web.



Benefits

Why choose Microsoft Azure with US Claro Cloud?

Cost

Transition from CapEx to OpEx model, with greater visibility into the true cost of individual applications.

Agility

Azure offers near-instant provisioning of resources. Projects move much more quickly without the need to over-provision resources in advance or spend time on infrastructure planning. Projects move much more quickly without the need to over-provision resources in advance or spend considerable time on infrastructure planning.

Service Quality

Azure’s infrastructure offers significant improvements in performance, reliability and security over on-premises infrastructure.

Innovation

Azure drives new scenarios that are not possible or prohibitively expensive to deliver using on-premises infrastructure.

Plans and Pricing

Microsoft Azure Subscription

Get started with Microsoft Azure:

  • Setup or Transfer Microsoft Online Account
  • Add Your Account Information
  • Provide Credit Card
  • Log into Control Panel
  • Configure and Start Using Azure Services

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FAQs

Why is Azure the right choice?

Microsoft Azure enables digital transformation for your business:

  • IT transforms to become an enabler driving innovation and agility.
  • Security by design provides expertise for continuous regulatory compliance delivery.
  • Dynamic monitoring with anomaly detection delivers proactive insight into end user experience.
  • DevOps tools and processes along with Continuous Integration and Deployment enables scaling up or down and moving to different geographic locations.
  • Solution and Application-based SLAs to meet business outcomes and customer performance expectations.
  • Software and cloud-based solutions provide automation and orchestration.
  • Expertise consulting, designing, architecting, automating and optimizing for the cloud increases agility and optimization for the business.

Do I have to create a new Microsoft Domain or can I move mine over from an existing Microsoft CSP?

You are free to use and existing Microsoft Domain, create a new one or have Claro Enterprise Solutions move your domain into our tenant without disturbing existing operations.

How do I pay for Azure services?

Services may be billed via Credit Card or monthly invoicing to companies registered with Claro Enterprise Solutions.

What can I do with Azure AI + Machine Learning?

Create the next generation of applications using artificial intelligence capabilities for any developer and any scenario:

  • Machine Learning Studio - Easily build, deploy, and manage predictive analytics solutions.
  • Cognitive Services - Add smart API capabilities to enable contextual interactions.
  • Azure Bot Service - Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand.
  • Text Analytics API - Easily evaluate sentiment and topics to understand what users want.
  • Project Academic Knowledge - Tap into the wealth of academic content in the Microsoft Academic Graph.
  • Computer Vision API - Distill actionable information from images.
  • Content Moderator - Automated image, text, and video moderation.
  • Emotion API - Personalize user experiences with emotion recognition.
  • Face API - Detect, identify, analyze, organize, and tag faces in photos.
  • Bing Speech API - Convert speech to text and back again to understand user intent.
  • Web Language Model API - Use the power of predictive language models trained on web-scale data.
  • Language Understanding (LUIS) - Teach your apps to understand commands from your users.
  • Speaker Recognition API - Use speech to identify and authenticate individual speakers.
  • Custom Speech Service - Overcome speech recognition barriers like speakingo style, background noise, and vocabulary.
  • Bing Autosuggest API - Give your app intelligent autosuggest options for searches.
  • Bing Spell Check API - Detect and correct spelling mistakes in your app.
  • Translator Speech API - Easily conduct real-time speech translation with a simple REST API call.
  • Translator Text API - Easily conduct machine translation with a simple REST API call.
  • Bing Custom Search API - An easy-to-use, ad-free, commercial-grade search tool that lets you deliver the results you want.
  • Bing Entity Search API - Enrich your experiences by identifying and augmenting entity information from the web.
  • Bing Web Search API - Get enhanced search details from billions of web documents.
  • Bing Video Search API - Search for videos and get comprehensive results.
  • Bing Image Search API - Search for images and get comprehensive results.
  • Bing News Search API - Search for news and get comprehensive results.
  • Custom Decision Service - A cloud-based, contextual decision-making API that sharpens with experience.
  • QnA Maker API - Distill information into conversational, easy-to-navigate answers.
  • Project Knowledge Exploration - Enable interactive search experiences over structured data via natural language inputs.
  • Project Entity Linking - Power your app's data links with named entity recognition and disambiguation.
  • Linguistic Analysis API - Simplify complex language concepts and parse text with the Linguistic Analysis API.
  • Video Indexer - Unlock video insights.
  • Custom Vision Service - Easily customize your own state-of-the-art computer vision models for your unique use case.
  • Azure Batch AI - Easily experiment and train your deep learning and AI models in parallel at scale.
  • Microsoft Genomics - Power genome sequencing & research insights.
  • Machine Learning Services - Bring AI to everyone with an end-to-end, scalable, trusted platform with experimentation and model management.

What can I do with Azure Analytics?

Gather, store, process, analyze, and visualize data of any variety, volume, or velocity:

  • HDInsight - Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters.
  • Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight - Apache Spark in the cloud for mission critical deployments.
  • Apache Storm for HDInsight - Real-time stream processing made easy for big data.
  • R Server for HDInsight - Predictive analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling for big data.
  • SQL Data Warehouse - Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features.
  • Stream Analytics - Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices.
  • Event Hubs - Receive telemetry from millions of devices.
  • Data Factory - Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement.
  • Log Analytics - Collect, search, and visualize machine data from on-premises and cloud.
  • Data Catalog - Get more value from your enterprise data assets.
  • Data Lake Store - Hyperscale repository for big data analytics workloads.
  • Data Lake Analytics - Distributed analytics service that makes big data easy.
  • Azure Analysis Services - Enterprise grade analytics engine as a service.
  • Azure Databricks - Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform.
  • Power BI Embedded - Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications.

What can I do with Azure Compute?

Access cloud compute capacity and scale on demand—and only pay for the resources you use:

  • Virtual Machines - Provision Windows and Linux virtual machines in seconds.
  • App Service - Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile.
  • Functions - Process events with serverless code.
  • Batch - Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management.
  • Container Instances - Easily run containers with a single command.
  • Service Fabric - Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux.
  • Virtual Machine Scale Sets - Manage and scale up to thousands of Linux and Windows virtual machines.
  • Azure Container Service (AKS) - Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes.
  • Cloud Services - Create highly-available, infinitely-scalable cloud applications and APIs.
  • Linux Virtual Machines - Provision virtual machines for Ubuntu, Red Hat, and more.
  • Windows Virtual Machines - Provision virtual machines for SQL Server, SharePoint, and more.
  • SQL Server on Virtual Machines - Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud.
  • SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances - Run the largest SAP HANA workloads of any hyperscale cloud provider.

What can I do with Azure Containers?

Develop and manage your containerized applications faster with integrated tools:

  • App Service - Quickly create powerful cloud apps for web and mobile.
  • Batch - Cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management.
  • Container Registry - Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments.
  • Container Instances Easily run containers with a single command.
  • Service Fabric - Develop microservices and orchestrate containers on Windows or Linux.
  • Azure Container Service (AKS) - Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes.

What can I do with Azure Databases?

Support rapid growth and innovate faster with secure, enterprise-grade, and fully managed database services:

  • SQL Database - Managed relational SQL Database as a service.
  • Azure Cosmos - DB Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale.
  • SQL Data Warehouse - Elastic data warehouse as a service with enterprise-class features.
  • Redis Cache - Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access.
  • SQL Server Stretch Database - Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure.
  • Table Storage - NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets.
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers.
  • Azure Database for MySQL - Managed MySQL database service for app developers.
  • Azure Database Migration Service - Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud.

What can I do with Azure Developer Tools?

Build, manage, and continuously deliver cloud applications—using any platform or language:

  • Visual Studio Team Services - Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software.
  • API Management - Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale.
  • Application Insights - Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services.
  • Azure DevTest Labs - Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts.
  • HockeyApp - Deploy mobile apps, collect feedback and crash reports, and monitor usage.
  • Visual Studio App Center - Ship apps faster by automating application lifecycles.

What can I do with Azure DevOps?

Deliver innovation faster with simple, reliable tools for continuous delivery:

  • Azure DevOps - Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software.
  • Azure Pipelines - Continuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud.
  • Azure Boards - Plan, track, and discuss work across your teams.
  • Azure Repos - Get unlimited, cloud-hosted private Git repos for your project.
  • Azure Artifacts - Create, host, and share packages with your team.
  • Azure Test Plans - Test and ship with confidence with a manual and exploratory testing toolkit.
  • Azure DevTest Labs - Quickly create environments using reusable templates and artifacts.
  • DevOps tool integrations - Use your favorite DevOps tools with Azure.

What can I do with Azure Security and Identity Management?

Protect your enterprise from advanced threats across hybrid cloud workloads. Manage user identities and access to protect against advanced threats across devices, data, apps, and infrastructure:

  • Azure Active Directory - Synchronize on-premises directories and enable single sign-on.
  • Multi-Factor Authentication - Add security for your data and apps without adding hassles for users.
  • Azure Information Protection - Better protect your sensitive information—anytime, anywhere.
  • Azure Active Directory Domain Services - Join Azure virtual machines to a domain without domain controllers.
  • Key Vault - Safeguard and maintain control of keys and other secrets.
  • Azure Active Directory - B2C Consumer identity and access management in the cloud.
  • Security Center - Unify security management and enable advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads.

What can I do with Azure Integration Services?

Seamlessly integrate on-premises and cloud-based applications, data, and processes across your enterprise:

  • StorSimple - Lower costs with an enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution.
  • API Management - Publish APIs to developers, partners, and employees securely and at scale.
  • Data Factory - Orchestrate and manage data transformation and movement.
  • Service Bus - Connect across private and public cloud environments.
  • Data Catalog - Get more value from your enterprise data assets.
  • SQL Server Stretch Database - Dynamically stretch on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure.
  • Logic Apps - Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code.
  • Event Grid - Get reliable event delivery at massive scale.

What can I do with Azure Internet of Things?

Bring IoT to any device and any platform, without changing your infrastructure:

  • Azure Cosmos DB - Globally distributed, multi-model database for any scale.
  • IoT Hub - Connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets.
  • Machine Learning Studio - Easily build, deploy, and manage predictive analytics solutions.
  • Stream Analytics - Real-time data stream processing from millions of IoT devices.
  • Event Hubs - Receive telemetry from millions of devices.
  • Notification Hubs - Send push notifications to any platform from any back end.
  • Logic Apps - Automate the access and use of data across clouds without writing code.
  • IoT Suite - Capture and analyze untapped data to improve business results.
  • Time Series Insights - Instantly explore and analyze time-series data.
  • Event Grid - Get reliable event delivery at massive scale.
  • IoT Edge - Extend intelligence from the cloud to edge devices.
  • Azure Location Based Services - Simple and secure location APIs provide geospatial context to data.

What can I do with Azure Management Tools?

Simplify, automate, and optimize the management and compliance of your cloud resources:

  • Backup - Simple and reliable server backup to the cloud.
  • Site Recovery - Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds.
  • Application Insights - Detect, triage, and diagnose issues in your web apps and services.
  • Azure Advisor - Your personalized Azure best practices recommendation engine.
  • Scheduler - Run your jobs on simple or complex recurring schedules.
  • Automation - Simplify cloud management with process automation.
  • Log Analytics - Collect, search, and visualize machine data from on-premises and cloud.
  • Traffic Manager - Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability.
  • Azure Monitor - Highly granular and real-time monitoring data for any Azure resource.
  • Security & Compliance - Enable threat detection and prevention through advanced cloud security.
  • Protection & Recovery - Ensure application availability and data protection.
  • Automation & Control - Centrally manage all automation and configuration assets.
  • Insight & Analytics - Easily search, correlate, and analyze data from the cloud.
  • Network Watcher - Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution.
  • Microsoft Azure portal - Build, manage, and monitor all Azure products in a single, unified console.
  • Azure Resource Manager - Simplify how you manage your app resources.
  • Cloud Shell - Streamline Azure administration with a browser-based shell.
  • Azure mobile app - Stay connected to your Azure resources—anytime, anywhere.
  • Azure Policy - Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources.
  • Cost Management - Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential.
  • Azure Managed Applications - Simplify management of cloud offerings.
  • Azure Migrate - Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure.

What can I do with Azure Media Services?

Deliver high-quality video content anywhere, any time, and on any device:

  • Media Services - Encode, store, and stream video and audio at scale.
  • Encoding - Studio grade encoding at cloud scale.
  • Azure Media Player - A single layer for all your playback needs.
  • Live and On-Demand Streaming - Deliver content to virtually all devices with scale to meet business needs.
  • Media Analytics - Uncover insights from video files with speech and vision services.
  • Content Protection - Securely deliver content using AES, PlayReady, Widevine, and Fairplay.
  • Video Indexer - Unlock video insights.

What can I do with Azure Migration Services?

Simplify and accelerate your migration to the cloud with guidance, tools, and resources:

  • Azure Migrate - Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure.
  • Azure Site Recovery - Keep your business running with built-in disaster recovery service.
  • Azure Database Migration Service - Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud.
  • Data Box - Secure, ruggedized appliance for Azure data transfer.
  • Cost Management - Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential.

What can I do with Azure Networking?

Connect cloud and on-premises infrastructure and services to provide your customers and users the best possible experience:

  • Content Delivery Network - Ensure secure, reliable content delivery with broad global reach.
  • ExpressRoute - Dedicated private network fiber connections to Azure.
  • Azure DNS - Host your DNS domain in Azure.
  • Virtual Network - Provision private networks, optionally connect to on-premises datacenters.
  • Traffic Manager - Route incoming traffic for high performance and availability.
  • Load Balancer - Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications.
  • VPN Gateway - Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity.
  • Application Gateway - Build secure, scalable, and highly available web front ends in Azure.
  • Azure DDoS Protection - Protect your applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
  • Network Watcher - Network performance monitoring and diagnostics solution.

What can I do with Azure Storage?

Get secure, massively scalable cloud storage for your data, apps, and workloads:

  • Storage - Durable, highly available, and massively scalable cloud storage.
  • Backup - Simple and reliable server backup to the cloud.
  • StorSimple - Lower costs with an enterprise hybrid cloud storage solution.
  • Site Recovery - Orchestrate protection and recovery of private clouds.
  • Data Lake Store - Hyper scale repository for big data analytics workloads.
  • Blob Storage - REST-based object storage for unstructured data.
  • Disk Storage - Persistent, secured disk options supporting virtual machines.
  • Managed Disks - Persistent, secured disk storage for Azure virtual machines.
  • Queue Storage - Effectively scale apps according to traffic.
  • File Storage - File shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol.