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A Developer's Guide to .NET in Azure

By : Anuraj Parameswaran, Tamir Al Balkhi
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A Developer's Guide to .NET in Azure

By: Anuraj Parameswaran, Tamir Al Balkhi

Overview of this book

A Developer’s Guide to .NET in Azure helps you embark on a transformative journey through Microsoft Azure that is tailored to .NET developers. This book is a curated compendium that’ll enable you to master the creation of resilient, scalable, and highly available applications. The book is divided into four parts, with Part 1 demystifying Azure for you and emphasizing the portal's utility and seamless integration. The chapters in this section help you configure your workspace for optimal Azure synergy. You’ll then move on to Part 2, where you’ll explore serverless computing, microservices, containerization, Dapr, and Azure Kubernetes Service for scalability, and build pragmatic, cost-effective applications using Azure Functions and Container apps. Part 3 delves into data and storage, showing you how to utilize Azure Blob Storage for unstructured data, Azure SQL Database for structured data, and Azure Cosmos DB for document-oriented data. The final part teaches you about messaging and security, utilizing Azure App Configuration, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Key Vault, and Azure AD B2C for robust, secure applications. By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered Azure's responsive infrastructure for exceptional applications.

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Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Conventions used
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Part 1: An Introduction to Your Environment
Part 1: An Introduction to Your Environment
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Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Development Environment
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Development Environment
Creating your Azure subscription
Configuring your development environment
Setting up your local environment for Azure development
Creating your first project
Summary
3
Part 2: Serverless and Microservices
Part 2: Serverless and Microservices
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Chapter 2: Creating Docker Containers on Azure
Chapter 2: Creating Docker Containers on Azure
Technical requirements
Installing Docker
Exploring Docker and basic Docker commands
Creating Docker images for your ASP.NET Core application
Creating and configuring Azure Container Registry
Deploying web apps to Azure App Service from Azure Container Registry
Configuring CI/CD with ACR
Summary
5
Chapter 3: Building Resilient Applications with Dapr
Chapter 3: Building Resilient Applications with Dapr
Technical requirements
Installing Dapr
What is Dapr?
Exploring Dapr’s building blocks
Enabling Dapr support in Azure Container Apps
Summary
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Chapter 4: Designing Microservices with AKS and Containers in Azure
Chapter 4: Designing Microservices with AKS and Containers in Azure
What is Kubernetes?
Self-hosted Kubernetes versus Azure Kubernetes Service
Setting up an Azure Kubernetes Service cluster
Troubleshooting Pods and Deployments
Introducing containers
Summary
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Chapter 5: Building Serverless Apps with Azure Functions and Container Apps
Chapter 5: Building Serverless Apps with Azure Functions and Container Apps
Overview of serverless computing
Monolithic architecture versus microservice architecture
Introducing Azure Functions
Azure Functions triggers
Delving into Azure Functions security
Azure Durable Functions
Setting up an Azure function
Getting started with Azure Container Apps
Deploying Docker containers to Azure Container Apps
Summary
8
Part 3: Data and Storage
Part 3: Data and Storage
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Chapter 6: Exploring Azure Blob Storage
Chapter 6: Exploring Azure Blob Storage
What is Azure Blob Storage?
Types of blobs in Azure Blob Storage
Pricing tiers
Lifecycle management
Creating a Blob Storage account in Azure
Blob Storage availability
Avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls
Understanding the .NET client library
Security in Azure Blob Storage
Summary
10
Chapter 7: Creating an Azure SQL Database
Chapter 7: Creating an Azure SQL Database
Technical requirements
Introducing Azure SQL Database
Creating an Azure SQL database
Writing and reading data from Azure SQL Database using .NET Core and EF Core
Configuring security in Azure SQL Database
Summary
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Chapter 8: Creating Documents via .NET for Azure Cosmos DB
Chapter 8: Creating Documents via .NET for Azure Cosmos DB
Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB
Performance and scaling in Azure Cosmos DB
Explaining containers in Azure Cosmos DB
Understanding partition keys in Azure Cosmos DB
Exploring indexes in Azure Cosmos DB
Creating an Azure Cosmos DB database with the Azure CLI
Querying and managing data in Azure Cosmos DB with the .NET SDK
Developing with Azure Cosmos DB
Summary
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Part 4: Messaging Mechanisms and Security
Part 4: Messaging Mechanisms and Security
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Chapter 9: Utilizing Azure App Configuration
Chapter 9: Utilizing Azure App Configuration
Technical requirements
Introducing Azure App Configuration
Using Azure App Configuration in ASP.NET Core
Dynamic configuration in ASP.NET Core
Exploring feature toggles
Summary
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Chapter 10: Processing Data with Azure Event Hubs
Chapter 10: Processing Data with Azure Event Hubs
Key concepts of Azure Event Hubs
How Azure Event Hubs handles event ingestion
Event storage and retention
Setting up an Azure Event Hubs client in .NET
Routing, load balancing, and error handling
Dead-lettering and handling poison messages
Monitoring and alerting for failures and errors
Building robust applications with Azure Event Hubs
Scaling and performance optimization
Summary
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Chapter 11: Designing Ready-Made Solutions with Azure Service Bus
Chapter 11: Designing Ready-Made Solutions with Azure Service Bus
Understanding Azure Service Bus
Considerations for designing enterprise solutions using Azure Service Bus
Delving into topics and subscriptions
Scaling and high availability in Azure Service Bus
Optimizing Service Bus performance
Integrating Azure Service Bus with enterprise architectures
Creating an Azure Service Bus via the CLI
Summary
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Chapter 12: Enhancing Data Protection with Azure Key Vault
Chapter 12: Enhancing Data Protection with Azure Key Vault
Technical requirements
Introducing Azure Key Vault
Creating an Azure Key Vault service
Setting up secrets, certificates, and keys
Setting up authentication in Azure Key Vault
Summary
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Chapter 13: Managing Access with Azure Active Directory B2C
Chapter 13: Managing Access with Azure Active Directory B2C
Technical requirements
Introducing Azure AD B2C
Creating and configuring Azure AD B2C instance
Using Azure AD B2C in ASP.NET Core applications
Different types of tokens
Using Azure AD B2C in single-page applications
Configuring social media login with Azure AD B2C
Summary
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Index
Index
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Setting up an Azure function

This section will explore how to create an Azure function using the Azure portal. The Azure portal provides a user-friendly, visual interface that simplifies creating, configuring, and deploying Azure functions. Whether you’re new to Azure or an experienced developer, the Azure portal offers an intuitive way to quickly set up and manage your serverless functions without the need for complex command-line operations or extensive coding. Let’s dive into the step-by-step process of creating an Azure function using the Azure portal:

  1. Log in to the Azure portal.
  2. Click on the search bar and type in Function app. Select Function app from the drop-down list and then click the Create button.

Figure 5.2: Searching for Function app in the Azure portal

  1. On the Create a resource screen, search for Function app. In the first result, click on the Create button again, which will bring up a screen like this:
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