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Learn Microsoft Azure

By : Mohamed Waly
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Learn Microsoft Azure

By: Mohamed Waly

Overview of this book

Azure is one of the leading public cloud service providers. Thanks to a number of Azure service updates, it continues to make advances in the realm of cloud computing. Learn Microsoft Azure starts with the fundamentals of cloud computing. You will learn to configure and set up the Azure infrastructure. As you make your way through the book, you'll explore Azure services, along with working on virtual memory systems (VMS) and deployment models. You will understand various services in the Azure ecosystem, such as Azure IoT and Azure Analytics, among others. An easy-to-follow introduction to various cloud design patterns will also add to your efficiency in designing cloud solutions. In the concluding chapters, you'll secure your virtual networks using Network security groups and configure Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to set a custom domain name and company profile. By the end of this book, you will have learned to secure and troubleshoot your Azure cloud environment and be fully aware of best practices for Azure cloud administration.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Creating an App Service

Creating an App Service is a very straightforward process too. To do it, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Azure portal and search for App Services:
  1. When you click on it, a new blade will be opened, where you can view/add App Service:
  1. When you click on Add, a new blade will be opened, where you can select from different App Service and even some templates for HTML5, WordPress, Joomla, and much more:
  1. In our case, we will select Web App. Once selected, you will be navigated to a new blade, which will give you an overview of Azure Web Apps:
  1. Next, click on Create, which will open a new blade where you have to specify the following:
    • App name: Specify a name for your app
    • Subscription: Select the subscription that will be charged for using this service
    • Resource Group: Specify the resource group in which the app will exist as a resource...