Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services for Architects - by John Savill (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An expert guide for IT administrators needing to create and manage a public cloud and virtual network using Microsoft Azure

With Microsoft Azure challenging Amazon Web Services (AWS) for market share, there has been no better time for IT professionals to broaden and expand their knowledge of Microsoft's flagship virtualization and cloud computing service. Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services for Architects: Designing Cloud Solutions helps readers develop the skills required to understand the capabilities of Microsoft Azure for Infrastructure Services and implement a public cloud to achieve full virtualization of data, both on and off premise. Microsoft Azure provides granular control in choosing core infrastructure components, enabling IT administrators to deploy new Windows Server and Linux virtual machines, adjust usage as requirements change, and scale to meet the infrastructure needs of their entire organization.

This accurate, authoritative book covers topics including IaaS cost and options, customizing VM storage, enabling external connectivity to Azure virtual machines, extending Azure Active Directory, replicating and backing up to Azure, disaster recovery, and much more. New users and experienced professionals alike will:

• Get expert guidance on understanding, evaluating, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Azure environments from Microsoft MVP and technical specialist John Savill
• Develop the skills to set up cloud-based virtual machines, deploy web servers, configure hosted data stores, and use other key Azure technologies
• Understand how to design and implement serverless and hybrid solutions
• Learn to use enterprise security guidelines for Azure deployment

Offering the most up to date information and practical advice, Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services for Architects: Designing Cloud Solutions is an essential resource for IT administrators, consultants and engineers responsible for learning, designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft virtualization and cloud technologies.

From the Back Cover

Create and manage a public cloud and virtual network with Microsoft Azure

Microsoft's virtualization and cloud platform offers both economy and flexibility in implementing the public cloud, cloud identity and the full cloud service your enterprise requires. This highly authoritative guide provides the knowledge necessary to take full advantage of Azure.

This book focuses on the infrastructure-related services of Azure, including VMs, storage, networking, identity and some complementary technologies. Using clear explanations and videos that provide additional learning reinforcement, John Savill helps you learn key best practices and techniques to enable you to create a true, enterprise cloud architecture. You will explore not only how to architect solutions, but also how automate processes using technologies such as templates and PowerShell/CLI, and integrate Azure with your on-premises infrastructure to create a hybrid solution.

Coverage includes:

• Architecting cloud authentication including SSO
• Integrating corporate and social identities
• Planning and implementing governance in the cloud
• Architecting a hybrid network solution
• Designing highly available and resilient services in Azure
• Understanding storage solutions available in Azure
• Replicating and backing up to Azure
• Using Azure for disaster recovery
• Provisioning resources using ARM templates
• Monitoring Azure and beyond resources using Azure services including Azure Monitor

About the Author

John Savill is a technical specialist who focuses on Microsoft core infrastructure technologies including Microsoft Azure, Windows, and Hyper-V. An 11-time Microsoft MVP, an Azure Solutions Architect Expert and he is also ITIL certified and a CISSP. John has been working with Microsoft technologies for more than 25 years and was the creator of the highly popular NT FAQ website. The author of Mastering Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V and Mastering Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services, he has a large library of courses on Pluralsight that are linked directly from Azure.com and regularly writes articles and whitepapers along with creating technology videos for his YouTube channel, http: //onboardtoazure.com.