Find out how you can leverage virtual machines and load balancers to facilitate secure and efficient networking Key Features Discover the latest networking features and additions in Microsoft Azure with this updated guide Upgrade your cloud networking skills by learning how to plan, implement, configure, and secure your infrastructure network Provide a fault-tolerant environment for your apps using Azure networking services Book DescriptionAzure's networking services enable organizations to manage their networks effectively. With the Azure Networking Cookbook, you'll see how Azure paves the way for an enterprise to achieve reliable performance and secure connectivity. This updated second edition will take you through the latest networking features in Azure. The book starts with an introduction to Azure networking, covering basics such as creating Azure virtual networks, designing address spaces, and creating subnets. You'll create and manage network security groups, application security groups, and IP addresses in Azure using easy-to-follow recipes. As you progress through the book, you'll explore various aspects such as DNS and routing, load balancers, Traffic Manager, and site-to-site, point-to-site, and VNet-to-VNet connections. This cookbook covers all the functions crucial to understanding cloud networking practices and being able to plan, implement, and secure your network infrastructure with Azure. You'll not only upscale your current environment but also get well-versed with monitoring, diagnosing, and ensuring secure connectivity. The book will help you grasp best practices as you learn how to create a robust environment. By the end of this Azure cookbook, you'll have gained hands-on experience developing cost-effective solutions that can facilitate efficient connectivity in your organization. What you will learn Get to grips with building Azure networking services Understand how to create and work on hybrid connections Configure and manage Azure networking services Explore ways to design high availability network solutions in Azure Discover how to monitor and troubleshoot Azure network resources Work with different methods to connect local networks to Azure virtual networks Who this book is forThis cookbook is for cloud architects, cloud solution providers, and anyone who deals with networking on Azure. A basic understanding of Azure will help you to make the most of this book.

Written by an experienced Notion Ambassador, this book helps you become proficient with the features, functions, and flexibility of the Notion app to make work and personal life easier Key Features Create accounts, workspaces, and dashboards using all of Notion's flexible features Develop the skills you need to work in various contexts, while working collaboratively with others Use basic and advanced blocks, databases, and functions to optimize a workflow that works for you Book DescriptionNotion is note-taking, wiki management, and task and project management software that gives you control of your working environment. By creating pages using a variety of block types and database styles, the possibilities are endless. This book will help you overcome challenges in managing large projects using Notion and creating documents using real-time updates with a great deal of flexibility, allowing everyone to have a customized view as per their needs. With this book, you'll become well-versed with Notion, where you'll learn how to access, create, and change a workspace utilizing all the blocks, database views and properties, and advanced features and functions. From a table or list view to a Kanban board or gallery view, you'll get to explore several database options available in Notion. You'll learn the skills to build pages, customize the aesthetics, create templates, and store, organize, and surface information through databases, all while building a system and workflow that works for you in your context. The book will also demonstrate how to import and export information and combine Notion with other tools using the API. By the end of this book, you'll be able to create a task management system, project management system, or any other system while combining it with other tools that speed up your work for better efficiency. What you will learn Understand how to set up and build on any device Navigate, share and alter the appearance of your workspace Import and export data to and from Notion Understand how to use all the database views, filters, sorts, and properties Create task, wiki, and project management systems Connect Notion to third-party applications with the API Who this book is forBusiness users, power users, IT professionals, or anyone from a non-technical background looking to use Notion to increase their productivity will find this note-taking book useful.

A guide to successfully operating in a lean-agile organization for solutions architects and enterprise architects Key Features Develop the right combination of processes and technical excellence to address architectural challenges Explore a range of architectural techniques to modernize legacy systems Discover how to design and continuously improve well-architected sustainable software Book DescriptionMany organizations have embraced Agile methodologies to transform their ability to rapidly respond to constantly changing customer demands. However, in this melee, many enterprises often neglect to invest in architects by presuming architecture is not an intrinsic element of Agile software development. Since the role of an architect is not pre-defined in Agile, many organizations struggle to position architects, often resulting in friction with other roles or a failure to provide a clear learning path for architects to be productive. This book guides architects and organizations through new Agile ways of incrementally developing the architecture for delivering an uninterrupted, continuous flow of values that meets customer needs. You'll explore various aspects of Agile architecture and how it differs from traditional architecture. The book later covers Agile architects' responsibilities and how architects can add significant value by positioning themselves appropriately in the Agile flow of work. Through examples, you'll also learn concepts such as architectural decision backlog,the last responsible moment, value delivery, architecting for change, DevOps, and evolutionary collaboration. By the end of this Agile book, you'll be able to operate as an architect in Agile development initiatives and successfully architect reliable software systems. What you will learn Acquire clarity on the duties of architects in Agile development Understand architectural styles such as domain-driven design and microservices Identify the pitfalls of traditional architecture and learn how to develop solutions Understand the principles of value and data-driven architecture Discover DevOps and continuous delivery from an architect's perspective Adopt Lean-Agile documentation and governance Develop a set of personal and interpersonal qualities Find out how to lead the transformation to achieve organization-wide agility Who this book is forThis agile study guide is for architects currently working on agile development projects or aspiring to work on agile software delivery, irrespective of the methodology they are using. You will also find this book useful if you're a senior developer or a budding architect looking to understand an agile architect's role by embracing agile architecture strategies and a lean-agile mindset. To understand the concepts covered in this book easily, you need to have prior knowledge of basic agile development practices.

Build, test, and deploy code right from your GitHub repository by automating, customizing, and executing software development workflows with GitHub Actions Key Features Enhance your CI/CD and DevOps workflows using GitHub Actions Discover how to create custom GitHub Actions using Docker and JavaScript Get up and running with building a CI/CD pipeline effectively Book DescriptionGitHub Actions is one of the most popular products that enables you to automate development tasks and improve your software development workflow. Automating Workflows with GitHub Actions uses real-world examples to help you automate everyday tasks and use your resources efficiently. This book takes a practical approach to helping you develop the skills needed to create complex YAML files to automate your daily tasks. You'll learn how to find and use existing workflows, allowing you to get started with GitHub Actions right away. Moving on, you'll discover complex concepts and practices such as self-hosted runners and writing workflow files that leverage other platforms such as Docker as well as programming languages such as Java and JavaScript. As you advance, you'll be able to write your own JavaScript, Docker, and composite run steps actions, and publish them in GitHub Marketplace! You'll also find instructions to migrate your existing CI/CD workflows into GitHub Actions from platforms like Travis CI and GitLab. Finally, you'll explore tools that'll help you stay informed of additions to GitHub Actions along with finding technical support and staying engaged with the community. By the end of this GitHub book, you'll have developed the skills and experience needed to build and maintain your own CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions. What you will learn Get to grips with the basics of GitHub and the YAML syntax Understand key concepts of GitHub Actions Find out how to write actions for JavaScript and Docker environments Discover how to create a self-hosted runner Migrate from other continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platforms to GitHub Actions Collaborate with the GitHub Actions community and find technical help to navigate technical difficulties Publish your workflows in GitHub Marketplace Who this book is forThis book is for anyone involved in the software development life cycle, for those looking to learn about GitHub Actions and what can be accomplished, and for those who want to develop a new skill to help them advance their software development career. If you are new to GitHub and GitHub Actions in general, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of GitHub as a platform will help you to get the most out of this book.

E-collaboration is a tool that breaks the boundaries of activities within and between organizations. E-collaboration technologies are making it easier than ever for people to work together no matter where they happen to be. Succeeding with collaboration at a level where it represents a competitive advantage requires a broad approach. Internal social networks can circumvent bureaucratic boundaries and facilitate information sharing activities among individuals across hierarchies and divisions or departments. This allows organizations to acquire resources or competencies from external sources that otherwise would be difficult or expensive to access. Accordingly, organizations focus more on their own areas of competence and gain a competitive advantage by acquiring richer content and better solutions in a creative and cost-effective way. Challenging times can provide new opportunities that need to be detected at the right time. There must be many other sources of competitive advantages which should support the main source of competitive value. Competitive advantage may be gained if the organization is able to find sources of competitive advantage in time of economic crises. Organizations have rapidly deployed technology solutions, such as collaboration tools and cloud computing, which enable their employees to work remotely and continue these organizational operations, especially during times of crisis. E-Collaboration Technologies and Strategies for Competitive Advantage Amid Challenging Times focuses on e-collaboration technologies, strategies, and solutions from a perspective of organizational competitive advantage, including e-collaboration technologies' situation and solutions, innovation systems, competition and strategies, marketing, and growth capabilities. The book presents a full understanding on e-collaboration technologies, strategies, and solutions in organizations, and provides insight for how to develop e-collaboration technologies, strategies, and solutions more generally so as to simultaneously leverage potential benefit and guard against potential risk, promoting organizational competitive advantage amid challenging times. This book is ideally intended for policymakers, government officials, corporate heads of firms, managers, managing directors, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students seeking information on the e-collaboration technologies being employed in businesses in times of crisis.

Enhance DevOps workflows by integrating the functionalities of Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Ansible, Terraform, Flux CD, CaaS, and more with the help of practical examples and expert tips Key Features Get up and running with containerization-as-a-service and infrastructure automation in the public cloud Learn container security techniques and secret management with Cloud KMS, Anchore Grype, and Grafeas Kritis Leverage the combination of DevOps, GitOps, and automation to continuously ship a package of software Book DescriptionContainers have entirely changed how developers and end-users see applications as a whole. With this book, you'll learn all about containers, their architecture and benefits, and how to implement them within your development lifecycle. You'll discover how you can transition from the traditional world of virtual machines and adopt modern ways of using DevOps to ship a package of software continuously. Starting with a quick refresher on the core concepts of containers, you'll move on to study the architectural concepts to implement modern ways of application development. You'll cover topics around Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Packer, and other similar tools that will help you to build a base. As you advance, the book covers the core elements of cloud integration (AWS ECS, GKE, and other CaaS services), continuous integration, and continuous delivery (GitHub actions, Jenkins, and Spinnaker) to help you understand the essence of container management and delivery. The later sections of the book will take you through container pipeline security and GitOps (Flux CD and Terraform). By the end of this DevOps book, you'll have learned best practices for automating your development lifecycle and making the most of containers, infrastructure automation, and CaaS, and be ready to develop applications using modern tools and techniques. What you will learn Become well-versed with AWS ECS, Google Cloud Run, and Knative Discover how to build and manage secure Docker images efficiently Understand continuous integration with Jenkins on Kubernetes and GitHub actions Get to grips with using Spinnaker for continuous deployment/delivery Manage immutable infrastructure on the cloud with Packer, Terraform, and Ansible Explore the world of GitOps with GitHub actions, Terraform, and Flux CD Who this book is forIf you are a software engineer, system administrator, or operations engineer looking to step into the world of DevOps within public cloud platforms, this book is for you. Existing DevOps engineers will also find this book useful as it covers best practices, tips, and tricks to implement DevOps with a cloud-native mindset. Although no containerization experience is necessary, a basic understanding of the software development life cycle and delivery will help you get the most out of the book.

Learn how to best use GitOps to automate manual tasks in the continuous delivery and deployment process Key Features Explore the different GitOps schools of thought and understand which GitOps practices will work for you and your team Get up and running with the fundamentals of GitOps implementation Understand how to effectively automate the deployment and delivery process Book DescriptionThe world of software delivery and deployment has come a long way in the last few decades. From waterfall methods to Agile practices, every company that develops its own software has to overcome various challenges in delivery and deployment to meet customer and market demands. This book will guide you through common industry practices for software delivery and deployment. Throughout the book, you'll follow the journey of a DevOps team that matures their software release process from quarterly deployments to continuous delivery using GitOps. With the help of hands-on tutorials, projects, and self-assessment questions, you'll build your knowledge of GitOps basics, different types of GitOps practices, and how to decide which GitOps practice is the best for your company. As you progress, you'll cover everything from building declarative language files to the pitfalls in performing continuous deployment with GitOps. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with the fundamentals of delivery and deployment, the different schools of GitOps, and how to best leverage GitOps in your teams. What you will learn Explore a variety of common industry tools for GitOps Understand continuous deployment, continuous delivery, and why they are important Gain a practical understanding of using GitOps as an engineering organization Become well-versed with using GitOps and Kubernetes together Leverage Git events for automated deployments Implement GitOps best practices and find out how to avoid GitOps pitfalls Who this book is forThis book is for engineering leaders and anyone working in software engineering, DevOps, SRE, build/release, or cloud automation teams. A basic understanding of the DevOps software development life cycle (SDLC) will help you to get the most out of this book.

Modernize your apps with Microsoft Azure by moving web, desktop, and mobile apps to the cloud Key Features Decide which migration strategy is most suitable for your organization and create a migration roadmap Move existing infrastructure to Azure and learn strategies to reduce cost, increase storage, and improve ROI Design secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions with the help of practical examples Book DescriptionWhether you are trying to re-architect a legacy app or build a cloud-ready app from scratch, using the Azure ecosystem with .NET and Java technologies helps you to strategize and plan your app modernization process effectively. With this book, you'll learn how to modernize your applications by using Azure for containerization, DevOps, microservices, and serverless solutions to reduce development time and costs, while also making your applications robust, secure, and scalable. You will delve into improving application efficiency by using container services such as Azure Container Service, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and more. Next, you will learn to modernize your application by implementing DevOps throughout your application development life cycle. You will then focus on increasing the scalability and performance of your overall application with microservices, before learning how to add extra functionality to your application with Azure serverless solutions. Finally, you'll get up to speed with monitoring and troubleshooting techniques. By the end of this book, you will have learned how to use the Azure ecosystem to refactor, re-architect, and rebuild your web, mobile, and desktop applications. What you will learn Use DevOps and containerization technologies to modernize your applications and infrastructure Build microservices using Azure Service Fabric Develop scalable applications using Azure Functions Manage and deploy your application code and database connectivity Secure and monitor your applications in Azure effectively Design for high availability and disaster recovery Who this book is forThis book is for.NET and Java developers who want to modernize their applications using Azure. Solution architects and experienced developers interested in modernizing legacy applications using Azure will also find this book useful. Some prior understanding of cloud computing concepts will be beneficial.

Use self-driven data centers to reduce management complexity by deploying Infrastructure as Code to gain value from investments. Key Features Add smart capabilities in VMware Workspace ONE to deliver customer insights and improve overall security Optimize your HPC and big data infrastructure with the help of machine learning Automate your VMware data center operations with machine learning Book DescriptionThis book presents an introductory perspective on how machine learning plays an important role in a VMware environment. It offers a basic understanding of how to leverage machine learning primitives, along with a deeper look into integration with the VMware tools used for automation today. This book begins by highlighting how VMware addresses business issues related to its workforce, customers, and partners with emerging technologies such as machine learning to create new, intelligence-driven, end user experiences. You will learn how to apply machine learning techniques incorporated in VMware solutions for data center operations. You will go through management toolsets with a focus on machine learning techniques. At the end of the book, you will learn how the new vSphere Scale-Out edition can be used to ensure that HPC, big data performance, and other requirements can be met (either through development or by fine-tuning guidelines) with mainstream products. What you will learn Orchestrate on-demand deployments based on defined policies Automate away common problems and make life easier by reducing errors Deliver services to end users rather than to virtual machines Reduce rework in a multi-layered scalable manner in any cloud Explore the centralized life cycle management of hybrid clouds Use common code so you can run it across any cloud Who this book is forThis book is intended for those planning, designing, and implementing the virtualization/cloud components of the Software-Defined Data Center foundational infrastructure. It helps users to put intelligence in their automation tasks to get self driving data center. It is assumed that the reader has knowledge of, and some familiarity with, virtualization concepts and related topics, including storage, security, and networking.

(A new edition with enhanced coverage is now available) A complete guide on Teams filled with real-world scenarios and best practices to increase productivity and engagement Key Features Interactive approach to learn the key concepts of Teams and its implementation in modern workplace Discover tips and techniques for extending Teams to meet your business requirements Integrate Teams with various Microsoft services such as PowerShell, SharePoint, PowerApps, and Power Automate Book DescriptionMicrosoft Teams is a platform for unified communication in modern workplaces. It not only enables effective communication, but also helps you manage your resources through its integration with various Microsoft Office 365 services. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the platform, getting you up to speed in no time. Complete with hands-on tutorials, and projects, this easy-to-follow guide will teach you how to use Teams in the best possible way. Starting with the basic concepts that will help you collaborate on Teams, this book takes you through expert techniques for creating and managing teams. A dedicated section also features industry practices to help enhance collaboration in modern workplaces. In later chapters, you'll explore Microsoft services such as SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate, and learn how they interact with Microsoft Teams. You'll also get to grips with dealing with permissions and security issues in managing private and public teams and channels. Along the way, you'll discover practical scenarios that will help you improve the collaboration in your organization and increase productivity by using Teams features. By the end of this book, you'll have hands-on experience of using Microsoft Teams, along with the skills you need to improve the way people collaborate in your organization. What you will learn Create teams, channels, and tabs in Microsoft Teams Explore the Teams architecture and various Office 365 components included in Teams Perform scheduling, and managing meetings and live events in Teams Configure and manage apps in Teams Design automated scripts for managing a Teams environment using PowerShell Build your own Microsoft Teams app without writing code Who this book is forThis Microsoft Teams book is for power users and business professionals looking to use Teams for improving collaboration in an enterprise environment. The book will also be useful for Office 365 administrators interested in implementing Microsoft Teams effectively by learning about and exploring expert tips and best practices to ensure good governance.