Azure - Helpful resources

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A living list of helpful resources and links to Azure tools.

Azure Resource Explorer - A tool to view and edit the direct ARM JSON.
Azure Speed test tool - Runs speed tests and determine latency between regions.
Azure Advisors Yammer - Useful for questions - monitored directly from the product team often times.

Learning

Build Azure - A great community centered around certification and learning.

Whitepapers

Whitepapers - Customer engagement materials.

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