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Build apps with best-in-class tools, your favorite open-source frameworks and languages, and a platform that supports a range of services and continuous collaboration and delivery
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Create and deploy better applications faster—with best-in-class tools
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Visual Studio Code
Edit, debug, and deploy to Azure with a lightweight yet powerful code editor that works with any language and runs on any OS.
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Visual Studio
Efficiently develop scalable, secure apps optimized for Azure with this integrated development environment.
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GitHub
Securely deliver software faster and automate code-to-cloud workflows with developer best practices and tools.
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Power Apps
Quickly build apps for any device and bring AI to your apps—with this low-code platform that seamlessly works with Azure services.
Azure end-to-end app development platform—featured solutions
Focus on building great experiences, instead of managing your infrastructure—with highly secure, future-ready cloud solutions on Azure
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Get flexibility with a truly hybrid cloud platform
Simplify complex and distributed environments across on-premises, multiple clouds, and the edge—with Azure hybrid cloud solutions. Bring Azure management to your entire IT estate and run Azure services anywhere with Azure Arc.
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Build cloud-native applications in Azure
Choose from a range of execution environments, fully managed services, and a comprehensive set of app development tools. Easily deploy containerized apps with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
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Create highly secure, resilient apps
Isolate the impact of faults, security incidents, and upgrades using microservices, containers, and serverless functions to build your applications in Azure. Explore Azure Security Center.
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Student developers—jump-start your career with cloud application development tools and resources.
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