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Learn Microsoft Azure

By : Mohamed Waly
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Learn Microsoft Azure

By: Mohamed Waly

Overview of this book

Azure is one of the leading public cloud service providers. Thanks to a number of Azure service updates, it continues to make advances in the realm of cloud computing. Learn Microsoft Azure starts with the fundamentals of cloud computing. You will learn to configure and set up the Azure infrastructure. As you make your way through the book, you'll explore Azure services, along with working on virtual memory systems (VMS) and deployment models. You will understand various services in the Azure ecosystem, such as Azure IoT and Azure Analytics, among others. An easy-to-follow introduction to various cloud design patterns will also add to your efficiency in designing cloud solutions. In the concluding chapters, you'll secure your virtual networks using Network security groups and configure Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to set a custom domain name and company profile. By the end of this book, you will have learned to secure and troubleshoot your Azure cloud environment and be fully aware of best practices for Azure cloud administration.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Basics of Azure SQL Database

In this chapter, we will go through one of the trendiest topics for IT professionals, developers, and DBAs: Azure SQL Database. This chapter will be kicked off by an introduction to Azure SQL Database. We'll look at why you should use this service and the difference between SQL Database in the IaaS and PaaS models. Then, we'll look at the different SQL database types available on Azure, followed by service tiers and performance levels. Finally, we will demonstrate how to create Azure SQL Database and how to connect to it.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Introduction to Azure SQL Database
  • SQL Database (IaaS/PaaS)
  • Azure SQL Database types
  • Service tier types
  • Creating Azure SQL Database
  • Connecting to Azure SQL Database