Computer Programming

What is Azure Active Directory? Well before we answer what is Azure Active Directory we must first understand what the Domain Controller is. Domain Controller(DC): is a server that manages network security, effectively acting as the gatekeeper for user authentication and authorisation. In simple terms its a log in system which you can implement within your Azure web or mobile app, to authenticate users sign in credentials and to then provide authorisation to get access to data in your application. Authentication:   is the process of verifying oneself. Authorisation:   Once authentication has been successful you are granted access to data in the application. Depending on your authorisation level you may only be able to access certain resources. So what is Azure Active Directory? is the central database on the domain controller where the login credentials(usernames and passwords) of all client computers, printers, and other shared resources in the network are stored...

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through their numerous data centres around the world. Typically, you only pay for cloud services you use, helping you lower your operating costs, run your infrastructure more efficiently and scale as your business needs change.Here are a few of the many services you can do with Azure(If you don't understand these services just yet, don't worry I will create another article for each of these services):  - SQL databases - App services for web and mobile applications. - Active Directory Users and Groups - Virtual Machines Cloud Computing: In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. The cloud is just a metaphor for the Internet. Data Centres: A place that stores, manages and distributes its data. Azure currently has data centres in 140 countries...