Cloud computing gives businesses and developers access to computing power, storage, databases, and application hosting without requiring them to maintain all the physical infrastructure themselves. Microsoft Azure is one of the major platforms that makes these services available.

However, choosing Azure is not simply about opening an account. You need to understand which services your project requires, how subscriptions work, what cloud computing costs, and how to protect your resources.

This guide explains Microsoft Azure, its main benefits, popular services, account options, and essential security practices.…