Azure is a centralised Cloud Computing System providing organisations with highly scalable and flexible server computing resources on demand. This platform can be used to replace existing servers, improve security, manage identities, deploy line-of-business applications, build new applications or to create highly-customised integrated solutions for any business requirement. 

Azure is built on four foundational principles of trust:
- Security 
- Privacy 
- Compliance 
- Transparency 

These principles are critical to managing your data assets and ensuring the availability of key business systems and resources.

Azure provides over 100 applications and services, including e-commerce, business intelligence, backup, disaster recovery, high-performance computing, digital media, machine learning, blockchain, scalable databases, robotic process automation, directory services, internet of things, mixed reality, networking, storage, security and more.