Browse Library
Sign In Start Free Trial
Close icon Search icon
Account
Browse Library Sign In Start Free Trial

Add to playlist

Create a Playlist

Modal Close icon
You need to login to use this feature.
  • Book Overview & Buying Microsoft Azure Security
  • Table Of Contents Toc
Microsoft Azure Security

Microsoft Azure Security

By : Freato
4.5 (2)
Buy this Book
close
close
Microsoft Azure Security

Microsoft Azure Security

4.5 (2)
By: Freato
Buy this Book

Overview of this book

This book is intended for Azure administrators who want to understand the application of security principles in distributed environments and how to use Azure to its full capability to reduce the risks of security breaches. Only basic knowledge of the security processes and services of Microsoft Azure is required.
Table of Contents (7 chapters)
close
close
close
Preface
Icon
Preface
Icon
What this book covers
Icon
What you need for this book
Icon
Who this book is for
Icon
Conventions
Icon
Reader feedback
Icon
Customer support
Lock Free Chapter
1
1. The Fundamentals of Security Standards
Icon
1. The Fundamentals of Security Standards
Icon
Information security fundamentals
Icon
Physical measures and logical measures
Icon
Security standards in Azure
Icon
Summary
2
2. Identity and Access Management for Users
Icon
2. Identity and Access Management for Users
Icon
IAM in the current portal
Icon
IAM in the Preview portal
Icon
Advanced authentication
Icon
Summary
3
3. Platform as a Service
Icon
3. Platform as a Service
Icon
Hosting the code
Icon
Hosting the data
Icon
Working with a cache
Icon
Working with the Service Bus
Icon
Summary
4
4. Infrastructure as a Service
chevron up
Icon
4. Infrastructure as a Service
Icon
Virtual Machines
Icon
Virtual Networks
Icon
Azure Backup
Icon
Summary
5
5. Identity and Access Management for Developers
Icon
5. Identity and Access Management for Developers
Icon
Azure Active Directory
Icon
Azure Key Vault
Icon
Summary
6
Index
Icon
Index

Chapter 4. Infrastructure as a Service

Customers choosing IaaS usually have existing project constraints, which are not adaptive to PaaS. We can think about a complex installation of an enterprise-level software suite, like an ERP or a SharePoint farm. This is one of the cases where a service like an Azure website probably cannot fit.

As mentioned in the previous chapter, PaaS is probably the future of Cloud computing and we should expect investments in PaaS to overcome the existing limits which lead clients to an IaaS product. This said, IaaS is a set of services/products where the customer deals with middle level management. For VMs, for example, this means that everything is happening on the operating system.

To remind you of which things you need to manage in different scenarios, take a look at this image:

Infrastructure as a Service

An image showing what customers manage (inside the thick boxes) in different scenarios.

This image shows that with an On-Premise infrastructure, we need to directly manage everything...

CONTINUE READING
83
Tech Concepts
36
Programming languages
73
Tech Tools
Icon Unlimited access to the largest independent learning library in tech of over 8,000 expert-authored tech books and videos.
Icon Innovative learning tools, including AI book assistants, code context explainers, and text-to-speech.
Icon 50+ new titles added per month and exclusive early access to books as they are being written.
Microsoft Azure Security
End of Section 4
Next Section
notes
bookmark Notes and Bookmarks search Search in title playlist Add to playlist font-size Font size

Change the font size

margin-width Margin width

Change margin width

day-mode Day/Sepia/Night Modes

Change background colour

Close icon Search
Country selected
Close icon Your notes and bookmarks

Confirmation

Modal Close icon
claim successful
Order Page Read Now

Buy this book with your credits?

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to buy this book with one of your credits?
Close
YES, BUY

Submit Your Feedback

Modal Close icon
Modal Close icon
Modal Close icon