Azure SQL Database is Microsoft’s fully managed relational database with Hyperscale for 100 TB+ workloads, serverless auto-pause compute, native vector search, a free tier, and Azure Hybrid Benefit licensing. This guide covers DTU vs vCore purchasing, elastic pools, geo-replication, Ledger for tamper-evidence, pricing, security, and a comparison with Amazon RDS.
Azure Functions is Microsoft’s serverless compute platform supporting C#, Java, Python, Node.js, and PowerShell — with Durable Functions for stateful orchestration, MCP server hosting, and Flex Consumption for AI workloads. This guide covers trigger bindings, hosting plans, Durable Functions patterns, pricing, security, and a comparison with AWS Lambda.
Azure Kubernetes Service provides managed Kubernetes with a free control plane, AKS Automatic for zero-ops clusters, Fleet Manager for multi-cluster governance, KAITO for AI model deployment, and Karpenter-based node auto-provisioning. This guide covers cluster tiers, networking models, GPU scheduling, pricing, security, and a comparison with Amazon EKS.
Amazon CloudFront delivers content through 750+ edge locations worldwide with flat-rate pricing plans, mTLS origin authentication, Origin Shield for origin protection, and edge compute through CloudFront Functions and Lambda@Edge. This guide covers distribution architecture, caching behaviors, security features, pricing, and a comparison with Azure CDN and Front Door.
Amazon Route 53 provides highly available DNS with 100% SLA, Global Resolver for hybrid environments, DNS Firewall for threat protection, DNSSEC for response authentication, and 7 traffic routing policies. This guide covers hosted zones, health checks, resolver architecture, pricing, security, and a comparison with Azure DNS and Traffic Manager.
Amazon DynamoDB is a serverless NoSQL database delivering single-digit millisecond performance at any scale — with global tables for multi-region replication, multi-account global tables, DAX in-memory caching, DynamoDB Streams for change data capture, and zero RPO disaster recovery. This guide covers data modeling, capacity modes, GSI design, pricing, security, and a comparison with Azure Cosmos DB.
