This document provides an overview of cloud computing concepts including definitions of cloud computing, characteristics of cloud computing like pay per use and reduced costs, and common objections around security and control. It then defines common cloud service models like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) as well as deployment models like private, public and hybrid clouds. The rest of the document focuses on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, describing its architecture and services like compute, storage, SQL databases and networking capabilities.