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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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Cost optimization with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

Within the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework, the cost optimization pillar identifies ways to reduce expenses without sacrificing performance or functionality. With this pillar, businesses and organizations can develop cloud-based infrastructures that are efficient, scalable, and financially sustainable over the long term.

The cost optimization pillar of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework is built on a set of fundamental principles that can help organizations effectively manage their cloud expenses while still achieving optimal performance and scalability:

  1. Adopt a culture of cost awareness and accountability: Ensure that all stakeholders are aware of the cost implications of their actions and that individuals or teams are held accountable for any unnecessary expenditures. This can be achieved through clear communication, training, and establishing clear guidelines around budgetary...