Azure Global Infrastructure

Overview

Azure Global Infrastructure is a comprehensive network of data centers, regions, and availability zones that support the delivery of Azure services globally. Understanding this infrastructure is crucial for designing resilient applications and managing resources effectively.

Key Points

• Azure has more than 60 regions worldwide, making it the largest cloud provider.
• Regions are physical data center locations, while availability zones are unique locations within those regions.
• Geographic redundancy helps ensure high availability and disaster recovery.

Architecture

Azure's architecture is designed for scalability and reliability. Key components include:

• Regions: Each region is a set of datacenters deployed within a latency-defined perimeter.
• Availability Zones: Each zone is made up of one or more datacenters equipped with independent power, cooling, and networking.
• Edge Locations: Used for CDN services to cache content closer to users.

Flowchart

                graph TD;
                    A[Start] --> B{Choose Service};
                    B -->|Compute| C[Select VM];
                    B -->|Storage| D[Select Storage Type];
                    C --> E[Deploy in Region];
                    D --> E;
                    E --> F[Monitor and Scale];
                    F --> G[End];