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Azure for Architects. - Second Edition

By : Ritesh Modi
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Azure for Architects. - Second Edition

By: Ritesh Modi

Overview of this book

Over the years, Azure cloud services have grown quickly, and the number of organizations adopting Azure for their cloud services is also gradually increasing. Leading industry giants are finding that Azure fulfills their extensive cloud requirements. Azure for Architects – Second Edition starts with an extensive introduction to major designing and architectural aspects available with Azure. These design patterns focus on different aspects of the cloud, such as high availability, security, and scalability. Gradually, we move on to other aspects, such as ARM template modular design and deployments. This is the age of microservices and serverless is the preferred implementation mechanism for them. This book covers the entire serverless stack available in Azure including Azure Event Grid, Azure Functions, and Azure Logic Apps. New and advance features like durable functions are discussed at length. A complete integration solution using these serverless technologies is also part of the book. A complete chapter discusses all possible options related to containers in Azure including Azure Kubernetes services, Azure Container Instances and Registry, and Web App for Containers. Data management and integration is an integral part of this book that discusses options for implementing OLTP solutions using Azure SQL, Big Data solutions using Azure Data factory and Data Lake Storage, eventing solutions using stream analytics, and Event Hubs. This book will provide insights into Azure governance features such as tagging, RBAC, cost management, and policies. By the end of this book, you will be able to develop a full-?edged Azure cloud solution that is Enterprise class and future-ready.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Comparing all container options

It's time to compare all container hosting options in Azure. This is one of the most crucial skills that architects should possess to decide the optimal resource for their requirements. The options for hosting containers are as follows:

  • Containers on virtual machines
  • Containers on virtual machines with Kubernetes as the orchestrator
  • Azure Kubernetes Service
  • Containers in Azure App Service
  • Containers in Azure Container Instances
  • Containers in Azure Functions
  • Containers in Service Fabric

Given the large number of options for hosting containers, it is important to understand their nature, including their cost and benefits, before finalizing a resource or group of resources. In this section, we will evaluate and compare resources based on the following:

  • Cost
  • Complexity
  • Control
  • Agility and flexibility
  • Scalability and availability
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