Cloud Computing & Microsoft Azure

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Cloud Computing & Microsoft Azure

Cloud computing

Cloud computing is internet-based computing in which large groups

of remote servers are networked to allow the centralized data

storage, and online access to computer services or resources.

The Three Ways to Cloud Compute Software as a Service (SaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

OneDrive OneDrive (previously SkyDrive, Windows Live SkyDrive and Windows Live Folders) is a file hosting service

that allows users to upload and sync files to a cloud storage and allows users to keep the files private,

share them with contacts, or make the files public.

The service offers 15 GB of free storage for new users. Additional storage is available for purchase.

Microsoft Azure Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure, created by Microsoft, for

building, deploying and managing applications and services through a global network of

Microsoft-managed datacenters.

It supports many different programming languages, tools and frameworks.

Azure was released on 1 February 2010.

Office 365 Office 365 is a software plus services offering that provides office applications.

the service allows the use of Microsoft Office apps on Windows (Office 2013) and OS X (Office

for Mac 2011), provides storage space on Microsoft's cloud storage service OneDrive.

MSN MSN (originally The Microsoft Network; stylized as msn) is a collection of Internet websites and

services provided by Microsoft.

It includes MSN Hotmail, which became Windows Live Hotmail (now Outlook.com).

MSN Messenger, which became Windows Live Messenger (now integrated into Skype).

MSN Search, which became Live Search (now known as Bing).

Xbox Live Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming service created and operated by Microsoft.

The service was extended in 2007 on the Windows platform, named Games for Windows – Live,

which makes most aspects of the system available on Windows computers.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a customer relationship management software package

developed by Microsoft. The product focuses mainly on Sales and Marketing.

It is part of the Microsoft Dynamics family of business applications.

The current version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is 2013 with over 40,000 customers.