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Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture

By : Robert Rybaric
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Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture

By: Robert Rybaric

Overview of this book

For forward-looking architects and decision makers who want to craft complex solutions to serve growing business needs, Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture offers an array of architectural best practices and techniques. With this book, you’ll learn how to design robust software using the tools available in the Power Platform suite and be able to integrate them seamlessly with various Microsoft 365 and Azure components. Unlike most other resources that are overwhelmingly long and unstructured, this book covers essential concepts using concise yet practical examples to help you save time. You’ll develop the skills you need to architect, design, and manage a complex solution as you follow the journey of a fictitious enterprise customer as they enter the world of Power Platform. Throughout the book, you’ll discover how to combine the functionality of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents with various methodologies to effectively address application lifecycle management, security, and extensibility. Finally, you'll learn how to overcome common challenges in migrating data to and from Microsoft Power Platform using proven techniques. By the end of this book, you’ll have the strategic perspective of an enterprise architect to make accurate architectural decisions for your complex Power Platform projects.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Section 1: The Basics
4
Section 2: The Architecture
8
Section 3: Implementation

Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure Licensing overview

Now that you have learned about the Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure cloud services and their practical use for Power Platform solutions, it is important to understand the basics of the licensing of these services.

The purpose of this section is to provide a brief overview of the licensing options of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, including high-level price tags. Licensing details, which are very complex and change frequently, can be found in the various licensing guides published by Microsoft on a regular basis.

Understanding Microsoft 365 licensing

Microsoft 365 is a collection of mainly SaaS products, which is why the licensing is user/subscription-based. There are several plan-based, as well as individual product-based, licensing options:

Microsoft 365 Enterprise (F3, E1, E3, E5)

These plans are dedicated to enterprise customers and can be purchased directly from Microsoft or from Microsoft's partners...