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Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform and the second-largest public cloud provider, holding ~24% market share in 2026. Azure offers over 200 cloud services including compute, storage, databases, AI, analytics, and IoT, across 60+ regions worldwide.
Azure Virtual Machines (Azure VM) is Microsoft Azure's core IaaS product, launched in 2010 and now the world's #2 cloud platform. Offers 160+ instance types with deep Microsoft ecosystem integration.
