ALL ABOUT AZURE
Tags: cloud, azure, beginners, cloudnative
Published: 2022-02-18 02:57:16

## What is Azure?
Microsoft Azure also known as Azure, is a cloud computing service operated by Microsoft for application management via Microsoft-managed data centers with a share of 22% in the cloud market across the globe.

Link -> [AZURE](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/free/search/?&ef_id=CjwKCAiAgbiQBhAHEiwAuQ6BkvWMH249iqQGGoknORfCqENh1YMKDxrDqEv208SjvlU1jdSFto1yXhoC3cMQAvD_BwE:G:s&OCID=AID2200195_SEM_CjwKCAiAgbiQBhAHEiwAuQ6BkvWMH249iqQGGoknORfCqENh1YMKDxrDqEv208SjvlU1jdSFto1yXhoC3cMQAvD_BwE:G:s&gclid=CjwKCAiAgbiQBhAHEiwAuQ6BkvWMH249iqQGGoknORfCqENh1YMKDxrDqEv208SjvlU1jdSFto1yXhoC3cMQAvD_BwE)

##What azure provides
1. The Azure cloud platform have more than 200 products and cloud services designed to help you bring new solutions to life—to solve today’s challenges and create the future. Build, run and manage applications across multiple clouds, on-premises and at the edge, with the tools and frameworks of your choice.

2. Azure provide you a USD200$ Azure credit
You will have 30 days to use it—in addition to free services.
After the credit limit you only have to pay for the services you want. There is no fee to maintain your Azure free account and no upfront commitment. Cancel anytime.


![Some Services](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/gqjb7inreuh6h081p48i.png)


![Azure Portal Glimpse with features it provide](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/3giyyfqi5oapbw8nciqx.png)

Apart from this Microsoft also provides you all the resources that you need. To get started [CLICK HERE](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/)

## Role based certifications.

Microsoft now has 12 Microsoft Azure certifications with 14 exams, which are organized into three levels: Fundamental, Associate, and Expert. These certifications purely focus on building knowledge and skills related to market job roles.

1. Microsoft Certified: Azure – Fundamentals Exam AZ-900
2. Microsoft Certified: Azure AI – Fundamentals Exam AI-900
3. Microsoft Certified: Azure Data – Fundamentals Exam DP-900
4. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator – Associate Exam AZ-104
5. Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer – Associate Exam AZ-204
6. Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer – Associate Exam AZ-500
7. Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer – Associate Exam AI-100
8. Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist – Associate Exam DP-100
9. Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer – Associate Exams DP-200 and DP-201
10. Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator – Associate Exam DP-300
11. Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect – Expert Exams AZ-303 and AZ-304
12. Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer – Expert Exam AZ-400

Link for the certification [Click here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/)

##Azure certification roadmap

![Roadmap](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/q7qkowo8ijhkuj1f9ah8.jpg)

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