Who should read this book
This book focuses on providing essential information about the key services of Azure for developers and IT professionals who are new to cloud computing. Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations are included to help the reader understand how to get started with each of the key services. This material is useful not only for those who have no prior experience with Azure, but also for those who need a refresher and those who may be familiar with one area but not others. Each chapter is standalone; there is no requirement that you perform the hands-on demonstrations from previous chapters to understand any particular chapter.
This book might not be for you if…
This book might not be for you if you are looking for an in-depth developer or architecture-focused discussion on a wide range of Azure features, or if you are looking for details on other public or private cloud platforms.
Organization of this book
This book explores six foundational features of the Microsoft Azure platform, along with insights on getting started with Azure, management tools, and common business scenarios.
The topics explored in this book include:
- Getting started with Azure
- Azure App Service and Web Apps
- Virtual Machines
- Storage
- Virtual Networks
- Databases
- Azure Active Directory
- Management Tools
- Additional Azure services
- Business Scenarios
Download: Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure
