Azure AI Services Overview Platform for AI solutions
Service Categories
| Category | Services | Capabilities |
|---|
| Vision | AI Vision, Custom Vision, Face | Image analysis, object detection, OCR |
| Language | Language, Translator | NLP, sentiment, translation, QA |
| Speech | Speech Service | STT, TTS, translation, speaker recognition |
| Decision | Content Safety, Personalizer | Content moderation, recommendations |
| OpenAI | Azure OpenAI Service | GPT, DALL-E, embeddings |
| Document | Document Intelligence | Form extraction, document analysis |
Provisioning Options
Multi-service
Single resource for multiple AI services, one key
Single-service
Dedicated resource for one service, separate billing
Commitment Tier
Discounted pricing for committed usage
Security & Access
- Keys: Primary and secondary keys for rotation
- Entra ID: Managed identity, service principals
- Virtual Network: Private endpoints, service endpoints
- RBAC: Fine-grained access control
Exam Focus Areas
- Multi-service resource simplifies management with one endpoint
- Use managed identity over keys when possible
- Private endpoints keep traffic off public internet
- Key rotation: update apps to use key2, regenerate key1
