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Azure for Decision Makers

By : Jack Lee, Jason Milgram, David Rendón
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Book Image

Azure for Decision Makers

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By: Jack Lee, Jason Milgram, David Rendón

Overview of this book

Azure for Decision Makers provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates in cloud security, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions, and cloud migration in Azure. This book is a must-have introduction to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, demonstrating the substantial scope of digital transformation and innovation that can be achieved with Azure's capabilities. The first set of chapters will get you up to speed with Microsoft Azure's evolution before showing you how to integrate it into your existing IT infrastructure. Next, you’ll gain practical insights into application migration and modernization, focusing mainly on migration planning, implementation, and best practices. Throughout the book, you’ll get the information you need to spearhead a smooth migration and modernization process, detailing Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS) deployment, infrastructure management, and key application architectures. The concluding chapters will help you to identify and incorporate best practices for cost optimization and management, Azure DevOps, and Azure automation. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to lead end-to-end Azure operations for your organization and effectively cost-optimize your processes ─ from the planning and cloud migration stage through to troubleshooting.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
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Modernizing with Hybrid, Multicloud, and Edge Computing

As a business decision-maker in IT, you might question the need for various cloud computing models, such as hybrid cloud, multicloud, and edge computing. The key lies in understanding that these diverse models serve unique purposes, catering to different business objectives and technical requirements.

The hybrid cloud model blends private and public cloud infrastructures. By utilizing public cloud services, organizations can scale cost effectively. On the other hand, sensitive data and applications can remain on the private cloud infrastructure, preserving control where needed. This balanced approach allows organizations to integrate seamlessly and encourages cooperation across the organization.

The multicloud strategy enables organizations to utilize multiple cloud service providers to meet diverse business objectives. This approach frees businesses from the constraints of a single vendor, enabling them to avail themselves...