If you are an architect, this book will help you make the correct decisions about which Azure building blocks to use. If you are a developer, this book will help you understand how to use them appropriately, and if you are a .NET developer, this book is a pure delight.
Master the art of efficiently composing Azure services and implement them in real-world scenarios About This Book • Build an effective development environment in Azure using the right set of technologies. • Architect a full-stack solution in the cloud to choose the best service set • A comprehensive guide full of real-life examples to help you take your developer skills up a notch Who This Book Is For If you are a developer, a full-stack developer, or an architect with an intermediate level understanding of cloud computing and Microsoft Azure, and you want to take your skills up a notch, this book is for you. Prior knowledge and understanding of cloud development strategies is assumed. What You Will Learn • Set up a development environment with VMs, ARM, and RemoteApp • Connect with VPNs to manage security and backups • Establish a front-end architecture with AppService, storage, search, and caching • Implement identity solutions, integrate applications, and use data • Integrate cross-platform mobile applications with the cloud • Consistently build and manage an API layer for millions of users • Work with messages in the enterprise • Deploy your services as an IT expert with ARM templates In Detail Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that supports many different programming languages, tools, and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems. This book starts by helping you set up a professional development environments in the cloud and integrating them with your local environment to achieve improved efficiency. You will move on to create front-end and back-end services, and then build cross-platform applications using Azure. Next you'll get to grips with advanced techniques used to analyze usage data and automate billing operations. Following on from that, you will gain knowledge of how you can extend your on-premise solution to the cloud and move data in a pipeline. In a nutshell, this book will show you how to build high-quality, end-to-end services using Microsoft Azure. By the end of this book, you will have the skillset needed to successfully set up, develop, and manage a full-stack Azure infrastructure. Style and Approach This comprehensive guide to Azure has both explorative parts and step-by-step ones. Each chapter defines a learning path to a specific scenario, mixing the appropriate technologies and building blocks efficiently.
Use Microsoft Azure to optimally design your data solutions and save time and money. Scenarios are presented covering analysis, design, integration, monitoring, and derivatives.This book is about data and provides you with a wide range of possibilities to implement a data solution on Azure, from hybrid cloud to PaaS services. Migration from existing solutions is presented in detail. Alternatives and their scope are discussed. Five of six chapters explore PaaS, while one focuses on SQL Server features for cloud and relates to hybrid cloud and IaaS functionalities.What You'll LearnKnow the Azure services useful to implement a data solutionMatch the products/services used to your specific needsFit relational databases efficiently into data designUnderstand how to work with any type of data using Azure hybrid and public cloud featuresUse non-relational alternatives to solve even complex requirementsOrchestrate data movement using Azure servicesApproach analysis and manipulation according to the data life cycleWho This Book Is ForSoftware developers and professionals with a good data design background and basic development skills who want to learn how to implement a solution using Azure data services