# Azion Web Platform Overview

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**Azion Web Platform** is a fully managed **developer platform** to **build, secure, deploy, and observe** modern applications on a **global distributed infrastructure**—fast deploys, no cold starts, and real-time visibility.

Azion Web Platform unifies **serverless**, **security**, **content delivery/acceleration**, **storage**, and **real-time observability** so teams can ship applications worldwide with consistent performance. Trusted by global leaders such as Prime Video, Neon, Global Fashion Group, and Radware, Azion provides the fastest path to modern applications. Discover how Azion can transform your digital experiences at [www.azion.com](https://www.azion.com/).

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## What the platform includes
Use Azion to:
- Run **applications and serverless code** across a distributed global network
- Protect apps and APIs with **WAF, DDoS mitigation, and bot protection**
- Store and access data with **distributed storage** and database options
- Monitor everything with **real-time metrics and events**
- Build AI-powered experiences using Azion’s **AI capabilities** on the same platform

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## Core Concepts

### Distributed computing
Azion runs workloads across multiple locations worldwide to reduce latency and improve reliability. This approach places compute and data closer to where they're needed—near your users on a global network of points of presence.

### Platform characteristics
A platform designed for distributed workloads should provide:
- One workflow for **build, security, deployment, and observability**
- **Self-service** with automation-first operations (NoOps)
- **Open standards** and API-first management
- Continuous monitoring with actionable telemetry
- Performance controls for traffic, caching, and routing
- Global coverage with smart traffic steering

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## How Azion Web Platform handles a request

**Azion Web Platform** routes each request through its global network to serve users from the best available location.

![Graphic about how Azion works](/assets/docs/images/uploads/request_flow.png)

1. A user request reaches a service running on **Azion Web Platform**. Azion selects the best route and forwards it to the **nearest location** based on latency, network conditions, and load.
2. At that location, Azion applies your **configuration and logic** (security policies, caching behavior, application code, and other rules) to generate a response.
   - If needed, Azion fetches content from your origin and returns the result.
3. The response is delivered to the user.

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## What you can build with Azion

Products are organized around the developer workflow:

- [Build](/en/documentation/products/guides/build/overview/)
- [Store](/en/documentation/products/store/overview/)
- [Secure](/en/documentation/products/secure/overview/)
- [Deploy](/en/documentation/products/deploy/overview/)
- [Observe](/en/documentation/products/observe/overview/)

Common use cases:

- Build and deploy [applications](/en/documentation/products/build/applications/) on Azion’s global infrastructure.
- Speed up delivery with [templates and integrations](/en/documentation/products/marketplace/templates-and-integrations-overview/).
- Adopt [zero trust architectures](/en/documentation/architectures/) for apps and content.
- Improve delivery on a [highly distributed network](https://www.azion.com/en/products/our-network/).
- Configure [caching rules](/en/documentation/products/build/applications/cache/) and advanced optimizations.
- Monitor performance with [real-time metrics](/en/documentation/products/observe/real-time-metrics/).
- Improve [performance](/en/documentation/architectures/edge-application/content-delivery/) and reduce bandwidth and operational costs.
- Develop with [supported frameworks and languages](/en/documentation/products/build/develop-with-azion/frameworks-specific/overview/).
- [Migrate your architecture and content](/en/documentation/products/migrate-to-azion/).
- Meet regulatory needs with Azion [compliance](https://www.azion.com/en/compliance/).

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## Manage Azion
Manage **Azion Web Platform** via UI, APIs, and automation tools:

- [Azion Console](/en/documentation/products/guides/getting-to-know-azion-console/): configure products, provisioning, billing, and permissions
- [Azion CLI](/en/documentation/products/azion-cli/overview/): manage services via terminal (Go-based, open source)
- [Azion API](https://api.azion.com/): REST API over HTTPS for integration and automation
- [Azion Terraform Provider](/en/documentation/products/terraform-provider/): manage Azion resources as code

Tip: For fundamentals on distributed architectures, watch the [Introduction to Platform Foundations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBC8h-0l1FQ&list=PL02NW2s3y10N0SQ-2mWL9WN-RWHE8atMp) playlist.

## FAQ 
### What is Azion Web Platform?
Azion Web Platform is a fully managed developer platform to build, secure, deploy, and observe modern applications on a distributed global infrastructure.

### Is Azion a CDN?
Azion includes content delivery and caching capabilities, but it is broader than a CDN: it also provides application execution (including serverless), security, storage, and real-time observability.

### What security features does Azion provide?
Azion provides protections for applications and APIs, including WAF, DDoS mitigation, and bot protection, plus policy-driven controls you can automate via API and IaC.

### How do I automate Azion?
You can automate Azion using Azion API, Azion CLI, and the Azion Terraform Provider.

### Where does Azion run?
Azion runs across multiple locations worldwide through a distributed global network to improve performance and reliability for end users.