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Azure Stack Hub Demystified

By : Richard Young
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Azure Stack Hub Demystified

By: Richard Young

Overview of this book

Azure Stack Hub is the on-premise offering from Microsoft, which provides Azure Cloud services within a customer's own data center. It provides consistent processes between on-site and the cloud, allowing developers to test locally and deploy to the cloud in exactly the same manner. Azure Stack Hub Demystified provides complete coverage of deploying, configuring, administrating, and running Microsoft Azure Stack Hub efficiently. Firstly, you will learn how to deploy Azure Stack Hub within an organization. As you progress, you'll understand configuration and the different services provided by the platform. The book also focuses on the underlying architecture and connectivity options for the modern data center. Later, you will understand various approaches to DevOps and their implementation, and learn key topics for the AZ-600 exam. By the end of this Azure book, you will have a thorough understanding of Azure Stack Hub and the services that are provided by the platform, along with the confidence and information you need to be able to pass the AZ-600 exam.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Section 1: Architecture and Deployment
5
Section 2: Identity and Security
9
Section 3: Features
15
Section 4: Monitoring, Licensing, and Billing

Reviewing the integrated support experience

The hybrid support experience offered in Azure Stack Hub covers the full system life cycle and is consistent and fully integrated.

You need two support instruments to ensure that Azure Stack Hub is fully supported. The first is with Microsoft, who will cover the necessary support for the cloud services. The second is with the hardware vendor, who will offer system support. The integrated support experience is designed to offer a consistent support experience, no matter who you call first when it comes to coordinated escalation and system support.

As an example, when purchasing Azure Stack Hub from Lenovo, it comes with a support solution called ThinkAgile Advantage. This provides a single point of contact for all support issues related to Azure Stack Hub. The support engineers who are contacted through this process are level 3 engineers with a deep understanding of the Azure Stack Hub platform. This integrated support experience also...