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Abstract: - Cloud computing is the set of technologies the end user. Those resources may include anything
and infrastructure capabilities being offered in a from browser-based software applications (such as Tik
utility-based consumption model. Windows Azure is Tok or Netflix), third party data storage for photos and
Microsoft's Cloud Computing offering to help its other digital media (such as iCloud or Dropbox), or
customers realize the benefits of cloud computing. This third-party servers used to support the computing
paper is an introduction on Windows Azure and infrastructure of a business, research, or personal
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provides insights into different aspects of Azure based project . All we need to have a web browser like
development especially for those who are interested in chrome to use cloud computing. Following are the key
adopting Windows Azure within their Enterprise IT features of cloud computing:
landscape. Windows® Azure™ platform App Fabric
I.I Resource Pooling and Elasticity
provides common building blocks required by .NET
I.II Self-Service and On-Demand Services
applications when extending their functionality to the
cloud, and specifically, the Windows Azure platform. I.III Pricing
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access, and edit their MS Office documents online provide cloud computing services. Nowadays each
without installing the actual program on their device. and every person is using the services of cloud
computing in their daily life. For Examples Google
Photos, Google Drive, and iCloud etc. In future cloud
computing will become the basic need of IT Industries
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become reality during 2009 and 2010 big companies so close to each other.
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III. Data Centres: Data centres are the compilation of management capacity of the applications. For
servers. The process of managing dozens of example, LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and
virtual servers on multiple physical servers. PHP), J2EE, Ruby etc.
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3. Hybrid Cloud: Hybrid cloud is the combination G. MICROSOFT AZURE
of public cloud and private cloud. In the hybrid Azure was announced in October 2008 and released
cloud, each cloud can be managed independently on 1st of February 2010 as Windows Azure. In 2014
but data and applications can be shared among the being renamed to Microsoft Azure. Microsoft Azure is
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clouds in the hybrid cloud . an open and flexible cloud platform that enables you
to quickly build, deploy, and manage the application
F. BENEFITS OF CLOUD COMPUTING
across the global network of Microsoft-Based Data
1. Cost Saving: In cloud computing users have to
centre’s. you can build application using language,
only pay for the services they consumed.
tools or framework and you can also integrate your
Maintenance cost is low as user do not need to
public cloud applications.
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purchase the infrastructure .
Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform which means you
2. Flexibility: Cloud computing is scalable. The
can use it for running business applications, services,
rapid scale up and down in the operations of your [16]
and workload in the cloud . Some keywords of
business may require quick adjustment of
Microsoft Azure are:
hardware and resources so in order to manage this
1. Open
variations cloud computing provides flexibility.
2. Flexible
3. Enhanced Security: Cloud computing provide
high security by using the data encryption, strong 3. Compatible
access controls, key management, and security 4. Microsoft-manage
intelligence.
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H. SERVICES OF MICROSOFT AZURE 2. Network Services
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Fig. 7 Data centre’s of Microsoft Azure
J. ADVANTAGE OF MICROSOFT AZURE a government request related to criminal law or
national security.
1. Security: Microsoft has the most powerful and
advanced security technology in the industry so 3. High Availability and Scalability: Azure
you can be confident your data is safely provides high availability and redundancy because
protected. Your Azure environment is of Microsoft’s vast global footprint. With data
safeguarded with tools like Threat Intelligence, centres located in all parts of the world, Azure can
Advanced Threat Analytics, Azure Information offer service level agreements guaranteeing 99.95
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Protection, and Multi-Factor Authorization . percent up time. That amounts to less than five
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These technologies help you analyse threats in hours of downtime per year . Like most cloud
real time, identify and react to suspicious user and services, Azure can scale up or down to meet the
device activity on your network, and provide the volatile needs of your business. Azure makes it
highest levels of access security. easy to change the level of computing power
needed with a simple mouse click.
2. Privacy: Microsoft provides in depth information
on how they will handle your data. You know 4. Cost Effectiveness: Azure offers a pay-as-you go
how they will manage your data, where it is payment plan that allows businesses to have better
geographically located, and who has access and control over their IT budgets since they purchase
on what terms. Microsoft will not disclose your only what they need. Using Azure to take
customer data hosted on Azure to a governments advantage of SaaS applications also reduces the
or law enforcement except as you direct or where costs of infrastructure, maintenance, and
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required by law . Only a tiny fraction of a management of your IT environment [14].
percent of customer data has ever been subject to
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K. LITERATURE REVIEW Applications: A Survey” In this article, Cloud
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unauthorized access, modification or denial of that there is major impact of cloud computing on
services etc. To secure the Cloud means secure society and business.
databases hosted by the Cloud provider.
M. REFRENCES
5. Pratiksha P. Nikam, Ranjeetsingh S. 1. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/overview/what-
Suryawanshi – “Microsoft Windows is-cloud-computing/#cloud-deployment-types
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