As mentioned before, Azure is a rich and mature platform that provides the following:
- Multiple choices of languages
- Multiple choices of operating systems
- Multiple choices of tools and utilities
- Multiple patterns for deploying solutions (virtual machines, app services, containers, micro-services)
With so many options and choices, Azure offers the following:
- Open cloud: It is open for open source, Microsoft, and non-Microsoft products, tools, and services.
- Flexible cloud: It is easy enough for both business users and developers to use it with their existing skills and knowledge.
- Unified management: It provides seamless monitoring and management features.
All the features mentioned here are important for the successful implementation of DevOps. The next diagram shows the open source tools and utilities that can be used for different phases in managing the application...
