Microsoft Azure is a public cloud computing platform developed by Microsoft. It provides a wide range of services, including computing, storage, networking, analytics, and AI, offering Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) capabilities. Azure allows businesses to manage and scale applications, data, and services efficiently, reducing the need for on-premises infrastructure and offering flexible, cost-effective solutions[1][3].