Azure Government documentation

Azure Government is a cloud services platform built upon the foundational principles of security, privacy, and compliance. Customers eligible for Azure Government benefit from a physically isolated instance of Azure.

About Azure Government

Overview

• What is Azure Government?
• Compare Azure Government and global Azure

Get started

Quickstart

• Connect using portal
• Connect using Azure CLI
• Connect using PowerShell
• Connect using Visual Studio
• Deploy STIG-compliant Linux VM
• Deploy STIG-compliant Windows VM

Compliance

Training

• Azure Government compliance
• Cloud services by audit scope
• Trusted Internet Connections
• Accelerate your path to ATO

Deploy and manage

Tutorial

• Deploy an Azure App Services app
• Create virtual machines
• Deploy with Azure Pipelines
• Use DISA CAP
• Monitor with Azure Monitor logs
• Azure Government Marketplace

How-to guides

How-To Guide

• Guidance for developers
• Impact Level 5 isolation guidance
• Azure secure isolation guidance
• Secure Azure computing architecture
• Develop with Storage API
• Develop with Azure AI services
• Integrate Microsoft Entra authentication
• Develop with SQL Server Management Studio
• Configure Microsoft cloud services for the DoD Zero Trust Strategy

Concepts

Concept

• Considerations for naming Azure resources
• Security
• Identity
• Department of Defense
• Export controls
• Power and utilities
• Public safety and justice
• Worldwide public sector

Resources

Reference

• Marketplace image gallery
• Marketplace VM extensions
• Marketplace for partners
• CSP application process
• Authorized reseller list