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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.

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Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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1
Microsoft Azure 101
Microsoft Azure 101
Microsoft Azure overview
Cloud services
Azure portal experience
Azure Resource Manager model
Azure automation tools
Summary
Questions
Further reading
2
Understanding Azure Storage
Understanding Azure Storage
Introduction to Microsoft Azure Storage
Azure Storage types
Azure storage accounts
Creating an Azure storage account
Azure Storage services
Azure Storage architecture
Summary
Questions
Further reading
3
Getting Familiar with Azure Virtual Networks
Getting Familiar with Azure Virtual Networks
An introduction to Azure Virtual Networks
Azure VNet related services
Summary
Questions
Further reading
4
Understanding Azure Virtual Machines
Understanding Azure Virtual Machines
Introducing Azure virtual machines
Creating an Azure VM
Azure VM storage
Azure VM networking
Summary
Questions
Further reading
5
Azure Web Apps Basics
Azure Web Apps Basics
Introduction to Azure App Service
App Service plans
Azure App Service Environments
Creating an App Service plan
Creating an App Service
Summary
Questions
Further reading
6
Managing Azure Web Apps
Managing Azure Web Apps
Deployment slots
App Service application settings
Azure App Service scalability
Azure App Service backup
Summary
Questions
Further reading
7
Basics of Azure SQL Database
Basics of Azure SQL Database
Introduction to Azure SQL Database
Why Azure SQL Database?
SQL Database (IaaS/PaaS)
Azure SQL Database types
Service tier types
Creating an Azure SQL Database
Connecting to Azure SQL Database
Summary
Questions
Further reading
8
Managing Azure SQL Database
Managing Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL elastic database pools
Setting Azure Active Directory authentication
Azure SQL Database business continuity
Azure SQL Managed Instances
Summary
Questions
Further reading
9
Understanding Azure Active Directory
Understanding Azure Active Directory
Introduction to Azure AD
Working with users in Azure AD
Working with groups in Azure AD
Azure AD common tasks
Summary
Questions
Further reading
10
Monitoring and Automating Azure Services Using OMS
Monitoring and Automating Azure Services Using OMS
Introduction to OMS
Introduction to Azure Log Analytics
Onboarding OMS agents
Azure Automation
Summary
Questions
Further reading
11
Data Protection and Business Continuity Using OMS
Data Protection and Business Continuity Using OMS
Introducing Azure Recovery Services
Implementing Azure Backup
Implementing Azure Site Recovery
Summary
Questions
Further reading
12
Assessments
Assessments
Chapter 1: Microsoft Azure 101
Chapter 2: Understanding Azure Storage
Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Azure Virtual Networks
Chapter 4: Understanding Azure Virtual Machines
Chapter 5: Starting with Azure Web Apps Basics
Chapter 6: Managing Azure Web Apps
Chapter 7: Basics of Azure SQL Database
Chapter 8: Managing Azure SQL Database
Chapter 9: Understanding Azure Active Directory
Chapter 10: Monitoring and Automating Azure Services Using OMS
Chapter 11: Data Protection and Business Continuity Using OMS
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Azure SQL Managed Instances offer the full functionalities of SQL Server Enterprise. If you need some features that were not available in the previous types that we discussed (such as SQL Agent or linked servers), this type will fulfill your needs.

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