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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)

Understanding Azure Storage

This chapter introduces Microsoft Azure Storage, describing its importance, and the different types of Azure Storage. Then, you will learn about the different storage accounts and their different types, and in which scenarios they can be used. This is followed by an outline of the Azure services that you can use. Finally, we will cover the architecture of Azure Storage and look at what is going on behind the scenes.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Introduction to Microsoft Azure Storage
  • Azure Storage types
  • Azure Storage accounts
  • Azure Storage services
  • Azure Storage architecture