Data Storage & AI

Applications need to store and consume data – such information must be stored in repositories are reliable, fast, secure, scalable, and cost effective. There are many options ranging from cheap blob storage to relational databases to NoSQL/document databases.

Azure includes a variety of databases that are run as a managed service – enabling a focus on application development and not database management.

Data can be used for machine learning and enabling artificial intelligence. There is an expectation today that applications will be infused with artificial intelligence to provide innovation and differentiation.

✦ https://azure.microsoft.com/solutions/databases/
✦ https://azure.microsoft.com/overview/ai-platform/