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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.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1: An Introduction to Your Environment
3
Part 2: Serverless and Microservices
8
Part 3: Data and Storage
12
Part 4: Messaging Mechanisms and Security

Types of blobs in Azure Blob Storage

Azure Blob Storage provides three specialized blob types – block blobs, page blobs, and append blobs – to cater to diverse data storage requirements. Each blob type has unique features and optimizations that suit specific use cases.

Understanding the different types of Azure Blob Storage is fundamental to achieving efficient data management and storage strategy in the cloud. These blob types (blob, page, and append) cater to diverse needs, accommodating varied data forms and access patterns, each having its own benefits and use cases. Let’s delve into these types next.

Block blobs

Block blobs are the most commonly used blob type in Azure Blob Storage. They are designed for handling large files, such as images, videos, and text files, that can be broken into smaller chunks called blocks. This subsection will delve into the structure, features, and best practices of working with block blobs in Azure Blob Storage.

Block...