7 Azure services that every Power Platform developer should know
In my work with Power Platform, I've seen how the right Azure services improve the entire solution.
No one needs the entire Azure catalog, but a focused set of services gives them superpowers without overwhelming complexity.
If you are interested in a deep dive into these service including practical use cases, please like this post and I will provide you with more details.
These are 7 Azure services every Power Platform developer should know:
Managed Identity
Azure App Registration
Azure Functions.
Azure Logic Apps.
Azure Storage.
Azure App Insights.
Azure Key Vaults.
1. Managed Identity
Why: Eliminates hardcoded secrets and credentials when connecting Power Platform to Azure resources.
Example: A Power Automate flow calling an Azure Function authenticates seamlessly using Managed Identity.
2. Azure App Registrations (Entra ID)
Why: Enable secure authentication for apps, APIs, and custom connectors by registering them in Azure AD.
Example: Register a custom API or third party application so it can be consumed securely inside Power Platform.
3. Azure Functions
Why: Run custom logic beyond what Power Automate or Power Fx or even Plugins can handle efficiently.
Example: Perform complex operations, call external APIs, process files — without sacrificing performance within Dataverse.
4. Azure Storage
Why: Cost effective, scalable way to handle files, images, logs, or datasets too big for Dataverse.
Example: Power App uploads receipts to Blob Storage → flows process them.
5. Azure Logic Apps
Why: Like Power Automate's "big sibling" — same connectors, but with enterprise scale, control, and integration flexibility.
Example: Long-running B2B integrations that interact with other Azure services and solutions.
6. Azure Application Insights
Why: True observability — track errors, performance, and usage across apps, flows, and connectors.
Example: Trace a failures in plugins, custom APIs or c and see where the error originated.
7. Azure Key Vault
Why: Secure storage for API keys, secrets, and certificates.
Example: Instead of embedding API keys in custom connectors, or anywhere makers reference Key Vault.
Many of this can be easily picked up on Microsoft Learn. Happy skills update, guys.
That’s all for today, see you in the next one.
If you are interested in a deep dive into these service including practical use cases, please like this post and I will provide you with more details.