Azure Architecture Explained: A comprehensive guide to building effective cloud solutions

David Rendón · Brett Hargreaves

Sep 2023 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

Enhance your career as an Azure architect with cutting-edge tools, expert guidance, and resources from industry leadersKey Features

• Develop your business case for the cloud with technical guidance from industry experts
• Address critical business challenges effectively by leveraging proven combinations of Azure services
• Tackle real-world scenarios by applying practical knowledge of reference architectures
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book DescriptionAzure is a sophisticated technology that requires a detailed understanding to reap its full potential and employ its advanced features. This book provides you with a clear path to designing optimal cloud-based solutions in Azure, by delving into the platform's intricacies. You’ll begin by understanding the effective and efficient security management and operation techniques in Azure to implement the appropriate configurations in Microsoft Entra ID. Next, you’ll explore how to modernize your applications for the cloud, examining the different computation and storage options, as well as using Azure data solutions to help migrate and monitor workloads. You’ll also find out how to build your solutions, including containers, networking components, security principles, governance, and advanced observability. With practical examples and step-by-step instructions, you’ll be empowered to work on infrastructure-as-code to effectively deploy and manage resources in your environment. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to navigate the world of cloud computing confidently.What you will learn

• Implement and monitor cloud ecosystem including, computing, storage, networking, and security
• Recommend optimal services for performance and scale
• Provide, monitor, and adjust capacity for optimal results
• Craft custom Azure solution architectures
• Design computation, networking, storage, and security aspects in Azure
• Implement and maintain Azure resources effectively

Who this book is forThis book is an indispensable resource for Azure architects looking to develop cloud-based services along with deploying and managing applications within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. It caters to professionals responsible for crucial IT operations, encompassing budgeting, business continuity, governance, identity management, networking, security, and automation. If you have prior experience in operating systems, virtualization, infrastructure, storage structures, or networking, and aspire to master the implementation of best practices in the Azure cloud, then this book will become your go-to guide.

About the author

David Rendón, Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, is a highly regarded expert in the Azure cloud platform. With over 15 years of experience as an IT professional, he has been deeply committed to Microsoft technologies, especially Azure, since 2010. With a proven track record of leading and driving strategic success, David has over seven years of management experience, technical leadership, and collaboration skills. David delivers private technical training classes worldwide, covering EMEA, South America, and the US, and he is a frequent speaker at renowned IT events such as Microsoft Ignite, Global Azure, and local user group gatherings in the US, Europe, and Latin America.

Brett Hargreaves is a principal Azure consultant for Iridium Consulting, who has worked with some of the world’s biggest companies, helping them design and build cutting-edge solutions. With a career spanning infrastructure, development, consulting, and architecture, he’s been involved in projects covering the entire solution stack using Microsoft technologies. He loves passing on his knowledge to others through books, blogging, and his online training courses.