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Hands-On Linux Administration on Azure - Second Edition

By : Kamesh Ganesan, Rithin Skaria, Frederik Vos
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Hands-On Linux Administration on Azure - Second Edition

By: Kamesh Ganesan, Rithin Skaria, Frederik Vos

Overview of this book

Thanks to its flexibility in delivering scalable cloud solutions, Microsoft Azure is a suitable platform for managing all your workloads. You can use it to implement Linux virtual machines and containers, and to create applications in open source languages with open APIs. This Linux administration book first takes you through the fundamentals of Linux and Azure to prepare you for the more advanced Linux features in later chapters. With the help of real-world examples, you’ll learn how to deploy virtual machines (VMs) in Azure, expand their capabilities, and manage them efficiently. You will manage containers and use them to run applications reliably, and in the concluding chapter, you'll explore troubleshooting techniques using a variety of open source tools. By the end of this book, you'll be proficient in administering Linux on Azure and leveraging the tools required for deployment.

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Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Preface
Preface
About Hands-On Linux Administration on Azure, Second Edition
1
Chapter 1: Exploring the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Chapter 1: Exploring the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
Understanding the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
Free Chapter
2
Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Azure Cloud
Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Azure Cloud
Technical Requirements
Getting Access to Azure
Linux and Azure
Deploying a Linux Virtual Machine
Connecting to Linux
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
3
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Administration
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Administration
The Linux Shell
Getting Help
Working with Text Files
Finding Your Way in the Filesystem
Process Management
Discretionary Access Control
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
4
Chapter 4: Managing Azure
Chapter 4: Managing Azure
Managing Azure Resources Using the Azure CLI and PowerShell
Technical Requirements
Managing Storage Resources
Managing Network Resources
Managing Compute Resources
Virtual Machine Resources
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
5
Chapter 5: Advanced Linux Administration
Chapter 5: Advanced Linux Administration
Technical Requirements
Software Management
Networking
Storage
systemd
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
6
Chapter 6: Managing Linux Security and Identities
Chapter 6: Managing Linux Security and Identities
Linux Security Tips
Technical Requirements
DAC
MAC
firewalld and systemd
Identity and Access Management in Azure – IAM
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
7
Chapter 7: Deploying Your Virtual Machines
Chapter 7: Deploying Your Virtual Machines
Deployment Scenarios
Automated Deployment Options in Azure
Initial Configuration
Vagrant
Packer
Custom Virtual Machines and VHDs
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
8
Chapter 8: Exploring Continuous Configuration Automation
Chapter 8: Exploring Continuous Configuration Automation
Technical Requirements
Understanding Configuration Management
Using Ansible
Using Terraform
Using PowerShell DSC
Azure Policy Guest Configuration
Other Solutions
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
9
Chapter 9: Container Virtualization in Azure
Chapter 9: Container Virtualization in Azure
Introduction to Container Technology
systemd-nspawn
Docker
Azure Container Instances
Azure Container Registry
Buildah, Podman, and Skopeo
Containers and Storage
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
10
Chapter 10: Working with Azure Kubernetes Service
Chapter 10: Working with Azure Kubernetes Service
Technical Requirements
Starting to Use AKS
Working with Helm
Working with Draft
Managing Kubernetes
Persistent Storage
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
11
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting and Monitoring Your Workloads
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting and Monitoring Your Workloads
Technical Requirements
Accessing Your System
Azure Log Analytics
Performance Monitoring
Summary
Questions
Further Reading
12
Chapter 12: Appendix
Chapter 12: Appendix
Chapter 1: Exploring the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Azure Cloud
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Administration
Chapter 4: Managing Azure
Chapter 5: Advanced Linux Administration
Chapter 6: Managing Linux Security and Identities
Chapter 7: Deploying Your Virtual Machines
Chapter 8: Exploring Continuous Configuration Automation
Chapter 9: Container Virtualization in Azure
Chapter 10: Working with Azure Kubernetes Service
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting and Monitoring Your Workloads
13
Index
Index

Storage

In the previous chapter, we discussed how to create disks and attach them to the VM, but our job doesn't end there. We have to partition or mount the disk to the Linux machine. In this section, we will be discussing storage management in Linux. There are two types of storage available in Azure: virtual disks that are attached to the VM, and Azure file shares. In this chapter, both types will be covered. We will be discussing the following topics:

  • Adding a single virtual disk to a VM
  • Working with filesystems
  • Working with multiple virtual disks using the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) and RAID software

Storage Provided by Block Devices

Local and remote storage can be delivered by block devices. In Azure, it's almost always a virtual hard disk that is attached to the VM, but it is possible to use internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) volumes as well, delivered by Microsoft Azure StorSimple or third parties.

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