• cloud computing - the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer
• cloud models
• on premises
• application
• data
• runtime
• middleware
• O/S
• virtualization
• servers
• storage
• networking
• infrastructure
• platform
• Microsoft azure
• Microsoft azure is an OS for the data center
• handles resource management, provisioning, and monitoring
• manages application lifecycle
• allows developers to concentrate on business logic
• features of windows azure virtual machines
• support for key server applications and workloads easy storage manageability
• features of windows azure
• virtual machines
• support for key server applications and workloads
• easy storage manageability
• high availability features
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