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Building

  • Auth0Authentication

    Wraps OAuth options into one management layer for easy integration. Supports most social and enterprise OAuth providers, manages username-password logins for you, and allows customization with serverless rules

  • Azure Blob StorageDatabases

    A No-SQL database that scales automatically and stores your data globally. Has various automatic-archive options. Cheaper to store in, more expensive to read / write.

  • Azure Functions OpenAPI / SwaggerDocumentation

    Serverless hosting of API endpoint documentation using the popular OpenAPI / Swagger format

  • Azure MetricsMetrics and Logging

    Helps capture the exact number of times a certain thing occured in your app / API

  • Azure PipelinesCI / CD

    A CI / CD chain that comes as part of Azure Devops

  • Azure PlayfabSaaS

    Multiplayer game services in a box, incuding profiles, commerce, and leaderboards

Hosting

  • Azure App Service (Basic)PaaS

    Host your site / service straight out of Visual Studio on a scalable infrastructure

  • Azure FunctionsFaaS

    Azure hosted functions that spin up on the fly based on http / timer / queue messages

  • Azure Linux VMsIaaS

    Azure VM that can temporarily burst to handle higher loads

  • Azure Windows VMsIaaS

    Azure VM that can temporarily burst to handle higher loads

  • Digital OceanIaaS

    Developer-focused VM provider with easy DNS setup and one-click-deploy options

  • Iron FunctionsFaaS

    A Docker image that manages running FaaS on your own infrastructure. Supports directly importing AWS Lambdas

Planning

  • Azure BoardsOrganizing Ideas and Work

    A scrum / kanban board that comes as part of Azure Devops

  • DiscordTeam Chat

    An IM option aimed at gamers, Discord offers excellent channel organization options with no limits to voice channels, screen sharing, or message history. Development / Work focused apps are lacking but are slowly being added

  • EvernoteOrganizing Ideas and Work

    Notekeeping app with organization features

  • Github Project BoardsOrganizing Ideas and Work

    Kanban-style cross-repo board hosted by Github and included with every Github repo

  • Microsoft TeamsTeam Chat

    Microsoft's IM offering with tight Office integration and a growing app marketplace

  • OnenoteOrganizing Ideas and Work

    Microsoft's notekeeping app, part of Office

Static Sites

  • Azure Storage Static Site

    Blob stored Azure distributed static site hosting

  • Github Pages

    A Github hosted static site solution - just push and host. Great for project readmes

  • Netlify

    A popular globablly-distributed static site host that has built-in CI / CD

Scaling up

  • CachetStatus Pages

    Open source Status page with multi-language and planned downtime features

  • ChargebeeInvoicing and Subscriptions

    Subscriptions-as-a-service offering that allows users to manage their credit cards and subscriptions in a hosted page. Has coupon and free-trial features built-in.

  • Cookie ConsentLegal Compliance

    Open source Cookie Consent banners provided by Osano

  • EversignLegal Compliance

    Legally-binding eSignature platform with Google Drive template importing features hosted by ApiLayer

  • FreshstatusStatus Pages

    Status page provided as an offering from the Freshworks suite

  • GhostMarketing

    A popular open source publishing platform for blogs and journals

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