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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)

Azure App Service backup

To avoid any unexpected scenarios regarding your apps, it is recommended that you back up your apps regularly. Therefore, in the worst-case scenario, you can retrieve your application with minimal data loss.

To configure backup for your app, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the App Service you want to back up.
  2. Under Settings, click on Backup, as shown in the following screenshot:
  1. When you click on Configure, a new blade will open where you have to specify the following:
    • Storage settings: Specify a container in a storage account where the backup will be stored. If you do not have a storage account, you will have to create one.
    • Backup schedule: Specify whether you want to run the backup based on a schedule or not. If you enabled scheduling, you will have to specify the following:
      • Backup every: Specify the frequency of the backup either in days or hours...