Azure Resources
In Chapter 3, Azure Core Architectural Components, you covered resource groups and learned that they are a logical grouping of Azure resources; but what is a “resource” in Azure?
An Azure resource is an Azure entity that can be “managed.” These resources are the building block components combined to create services, and you use these services to provide solutions. These services and resources can be broken down into more manageable identities and categories, forming a service catalog of Azure services that you can browse through and select to build your solution. You can build a solution using any of the services within the Azure service catalog, which comprises several thousand individual resources.
To build a solution, you need compute, storage, and network resources, as well as identity, security, and management services, among others. The following sections will explore the compute, storage, and networking resources.
