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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)

Working with groups in Azure AD

For a better organization for your environment, you should use Azure AD groups. In this section, you will learn how to work with Azure AD groups.

Creating an Azure AD group

To create and Azure AD group, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Azure Active Directory | Groups.
  2. A new blade will be opened. Click on New group, as shown in the following screenshot:
  1. A new blade will open, where you have to specify the following:
    • Group type: Like the group types in Windows Server Active Directories, there's two types of group for Azure AD:
      • Security: This acts the same as the on-premises security group. It's used for security purposes, where you can add users or computers to the group...