Develop cloud applications based on the most popular Azure services, including hosting web applications, running containers, storing data using both relational and non-relational databases, and much more Key Features Take a modern approach to Azure Cloud development and management Get a detailed introduction to services such as web hosting, databases, and serverless platforms Get the hang of cloud services with this practical, developer-centric guide for Azure developers Book DescriptionMicrosoft Azure is currently one of the fastest growing public cloud service providers thanks to its sophisticated set of services for building fault-tolerant and scalable cloud-based applications. This second edition of Azure for Developers will take you on a journey through the various PaaS services available in Azure, including Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL Databases, showing you how to build a complete and reliable system with ease. Throughout the book, you'll discover ways to enhance your skills when building cloud-based solutions leveraging different SQL/NoSQL databases, serverless and messaging components, containerized solutions, and even search engines such as Azure Cognitive Search. That's not all!! The book also covers more advanced scenarios such as scalability best practices, serving static content with Azure CDN, and distributing loads with Azure Traffic Manager, Azure Application Gateway, and Azure Front Door. By the end of this Azure book, you'll be able to build modern applications on the Azure cloud using the most popular and promising technologies to make your solutions reliable, stable, and efficient. What you will learn Identify the Azure services that can help you get the results you need Implement PaaS components - Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Traffic Manager, CDN, Notification Hubs, and Azure Cognitive Search Work with serverless components Integrate applications with storage Put together messaging components (Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Azure Queue Storage) Use Application Insights to create complete monitoring solutions Secure solutions using Azure RBAC and manage identities Develop fast and scalable cloud applications Who this book is forThis book is for developers and IT professionals who want to learn Microsoft Azure by developing applications based on various cloud services. Prior knowledge of software development and the basics of software architecture and Azure services give you an advantage.

Enhance your Azure administration and Azure DevOps skills and get up and running with networking, security, automation, and effective cost management Key Features Explore a variety of administration patterns used for different cloud architectures Discover best practices for administering various IT systems hosted in Azure Administer, automate, and manage your Azure cloud environment effectively Book DescriptionMicrosoft Azure is one of the upcoming cloud platforms that provide cost-effective solutions and services to help businesses overcome complex infrastructure-related challenges. This book will help you scale your cloud administration skills with Microsoft Azure. Learn Azure Administration starts with an introduction to the management of Azure subscriptions, and then takes you through Azure resource management. Next, you'll configure and manage virtual networks and find out how to integrate them with a set of Azure services. You'll then handle the identity and security for users with the help of Azure Active Directory, and manage access from a single place using policies and defined roles. As you advance, you'll get to grips with receipts to manage a virtual machine. The next set of chapters will teach you how to solve advanced problems such as DDoS protection, load balancing, and networking for containers. You'll also learn how to set up file servers, along with managing and storing backups. Later, you'll review monitoring solutions and backup plans for a host of services. The last set of chapters will help you to integrate different services with Azure Event Grid, Azure Automation, and Azure Logic Apps, and teach you how to manage Azure DevOps. By the end of this Azure book, you'll be proficient enough to easily administer your Azure-based cloud environment. What you will learn Explore different Azure services and understand the correlation between them Secure and integrate different Azure components Work with a variety of identity and access management (IAM) models Find out how to set up monitoring and logging solutions Build a complete skill set of Azure administration activities with Azure DevOps Discover efficient scaling patterns for small and large workloads Who this book is forThis book is for cloud administrators, system administrators, and IT professionals who want to scale up their skillset and enter the world of cloud computing. IT professionals and engineers who are already familiar with the basics of the Azure services and are looking for a step-by-step guide to solving the most common Azure problems will also find this book useful. Basic understanding of cloud concepts such as IaaS, PaaS, virtualization, networking, and common Azure services is required.

Gain practical skills with Azure and understand how to start developing scalable and easy-to-maintain cloud applications Key Features Get up and running with the development aspects of Azure cloud Build fault-tolerant and scalable applications on Azure A practical, developer-centric guide for Azure developers Book DescriptionMicrosoft Azure is one of the fastest growing public cloud service providers in the market currently, and also holds the second highest market share after AWS. Azure has a sophisticated set of services that will help you build fault-tolerant and scalable cloud-based applications. Hands-On Azure for Developers will take you on a journey through multiple PaaS services available in Azure, including App Services, Functions, and Service Fabric, and explain in detail how to build a complete and reliable system with ease. You will learn about how to maximize your skills when building cloud-based solutions leveraging different SQL/NoSQL databases, serverless and messaging components, and even search engines such as Azure Search. In the concluding chapters, this book covers more advanced scenarios such as scalability best practices, serving static content with Azure CDN, and distributing loads with Azure Traffic Manager. By the end of the book, you will be able to build modern applications on the Azure cloud using the most popular and promising technologies, which will help make your solutions reliable, stable, and efficient. What you will learn Implement serverless components such as Azure functions and logic apps Integrate applications with available storages and containers Understand messaging components, including Azure Event Hubs and Azure Queue Storage Gain an understanding of Application Insights and other proper monitoring solutions Store your data with services such as Azure SQL and Azure Data Lake Storage Develop fast and scalable cloud applications Who this book is forHands-On Azure for Developers is for developers who want to build highly scalable cloud-based applications on Azure. Prior knowledge of Azure services will be an added advantage.