2.2. Core Architectural Components

First Principle: Azure's core architectural components provide the global, resilient, and organized foundation upon which all cloud solutions are built. Understanding this structure is essential for designing for availability, compliance, and manageability.

What It Is: These are the fundamental building blocks of the Azure platform, including its physical infrastructure and logical management hierarchy. This structure allows you to deploy resources close to users, protect against failures, and organize your assets for billing and governance.