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Azure Cloud Adoption Framework Handbook

By : Sasa Kovacevic, Darren Dempsey
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Azure Cloud Adoption Framework Handbook

By: Sasa Kovacevic, Darren Dempsey

Overview of this book

You've heard about the benefits of the cloud and you want to get on board, but you’re not sure where to start, what services to use, or how to make sure your data is safe. Making the decision to move to the cloud can be daunting and it's easy to get overwhelmed, but if you're not careful, you can easily make mistakes that cost you time and money. Azure Cloud Adoption Framework Handbook is here to help. This guide will take you step-by-step through the process of making the switch to the Microsoft Azure cloud. You’ll learn everything from foundational cloud concepts and planning workload migration through to upskilling and organization transformation. As you advance, you’ll find out how to identify and align your business goals with the most suitable cloud technology options available. The chapters are designed in a way to enable you to plan for a smooth transition, while minimizing disruption to your day-to-day operations. You’ll also discover how the cloud can help drive innovation in your business or enable modern software development practices such as microservices and CI/CD. Throughout the chapters, you’ll see how decision makers can interact with other internal stakeholders to achieve success through the power of collaboration. By the end of this book, you’ll be more informed and less overwhelmed about moving your business to the cloud.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Part 1: The Why
4
Part 2: The Plan
9
Part 3: The Execution and Iteration

Examining migration tools

Microsoft Azure provides numerous tools and services for organizations looking to migrate their workloads into its cloud platform. On top of this, there are numerous Microsoft partners (independent software vendors, or ISVs) offering tools and services to facilitate migration as a whole or targeting specific technologies or applications. The Azure Migrate hub is a unified experience for organizations that brings together all these tools, enabling you to quickly, securely, and cost-effectively move applications and data to the cloud. With Azure Migrate, organizations can discover, assess, migrate, and manage their workloads in one place (find the original image at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/migrate/azure-best-practices/media/migrate-best-practices-costs/assess.png):

Figure 4.2 – Azure Migrate screenshot

Figure 4.2 – Azure Migrate screenshot

Azure Migrate simplifies the cloud adoption process and helps customers save time...