Now this is just branding gone wild.

Q: What is Azure?

A: Well it’s a new cloud based Windows operating system, Windows Azure and a set of web services called Azure Services.

Q: So what are Azure Services?

A: They are Live Services, .Net Services, SQL Services, SharePoint Services and Dynamic CRM Services.

Q: Hmm..so why does Windows gets renamed to Windows Azure and Live Services don’t get renamed to Live Services Azure?

A: Because it will make Live Services name too long or…

Q: So I go to Live Framework website, I know that it’s part of Azure right?

A: Not really, there’s no mention of Azure on that site.

Q: So do I have to use Windows Azure to use Azure Services?

A: No, you can use Azure Services independently of Windows Azure.

Q: So .Net Services is not really part of Azure?

A: Are you asking Azure the services or Azure the windows?

Q: Azure the services

A: .Net Services is part of Azure the services but not Azure the Windows. But both Azure the Services and Azure the windows are part of the Azure Services Platform.

Q.: Azure Services Platform?