Azure has data centers spread around the world. Close by data-centers are grouped into regions. A region usually consists of 3 data centers, also known as availability zones. These zones are interconnected with high-speed fiber with a round-trip latency of
Reliability and predictability in the cloud 👯
The cloud is built with a reliable infrastructure in mind. We have separate zones within a region to protect against local faults. We also have multiple regions to protect our services from catastrophic events that affect a whole region. Depending
Cloud models 🎏
Before discussing the different cloud models we need to fully understand what cloud computing is. The National Institue of Standards and Technology (NIST) has defined cloud computing in a document called SP 800-145. The document is 7 pages but it’s
Benefits of the cloud ☁️
A data center has a certain amount of capacity in regards to computing, storage, and networking which we build services on top of where we have our applications deployed. We have the same concept in the cloud, the amount of