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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)

Introduction to OMS

OMS is a cloud-based IT management solution that can be used to manage, monitor, protect, and automate your infrastructure either on the cloud or on-premises. It is a complementary solution for system center and, with both of them, you can have a fully integrated management solution, giving you the best hybrid experience ever.

OMS is a management as a service solution offered as one of Microsoft's cloud solutions to provide the customers with the following features:

  • Log Analytics: This is the monitoring solution that collects, corresponds with, and searches the logs and acts accordingly, giving real-time operational insights and data analytics via visualized dashboards about what is monitored and its current status.
  • Automation: Using Hybrid Runbook Worker, you can automate repetitive tasks , whether they be on-premises or cloud, either by PowerShell scripts...