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Azure Integration Guide for Business

By : Joshua Garverick, Jack Lee, Mélony Qin, Trevoir Williams
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Azure Integration Guide for Business

By: Joshua Garverick, Jack Lee, Mélony Qin, Trevoir Williams

Overview of this book

Azure Integration Guide for Business is essential for decision makers planning to transform their business with Microsoft Azure. The Microsoft Azure cloud platform can improve the availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency of any business. The guidance in this book will help decision makers gain valuable insights into proactively managing their applications and infrastructure. You'll learn to apply best practices in Azure Virtual Network and Azure Storage design, ensuring an efficient and secure cloud infrastructure. You'll also discover how to automate Azure through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and leverage various Azure services to support OLTP applications. Next, you’ll explore how to implement Azure offerings for event-driven architectural solutions and serverless applications. Additionally, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge on how to develop an automated, secure, and scalable solutions. Core elements of the Azure ecosystem will be discussed in the final chapters of the book, such as big data solutions, cost governance, and best practices to help you optimize your business. By the end of this book, you’ll understand what a well-architected Azure solution looks like and how to lead your organization toward a tailored Azure solution that meets your business needs.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Designing Serverless Architecture Solutions in Azure

In the previous chapter, we explored the wide array of data services offered by Azure, including both IaaS and PaaS options. Now, let’s shift our focus to the buzzword that has been captivating the tech world for several years – serverless computing. For businesses seeking flexibility, agility, and cost-efficiency, serverless is an excellent choice.

Imagine the possibilities with serverless, where developers can effortlessly create applications that automatically scale based on events, saving on costs by paying only for actual usage. This event-driven approach ensures optimal resource utilization, especially in microservices architecture.

Organizations can efficiently manage batch processing and real-time data streams in big data analytics scenarios without the complexities of maintaining infrastructure. For e-commerce businesses, holiday sales don’t pose as much of a challenge anymore, even when facing...