Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure AZ-204 Exam Guide – Second Edition: A comprehensive guide to passing the AZ-204 exam
by 作者: Paul Ivey (Author), Alex Ivanov (Author)
Publisher Finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing
Edition 版本: 2nd ed.
Publication Date 出版日期: 2024-05-16
Language 语言: English
Pages 页数: 428 pages
ISBN-10 书号: 1835085296
ISBN-13 书号: 9781835085295
Book Description
Uncover the fundamental elements for developing and maintaining cloud-based solutions on Azure
Key Features
- Written by Microsoft technical trainers, to help you explore exam topics in a structured way
- Understand the “why”, and not just “how” behind design and solution decisions
- Learn Azure development principles with online exam preparation materials
- Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources including mock exams, flashcards, exam tips, and the eBook pdf
Book Description
Get ready to delve into Microsoft Azure and build efficient cloud-based solutions with this updated second edition. Authored by seasoned Microsoft trainers, Paul Ivey and Alex Ivanov, this book offers a structured approach to mastering the AZ-204 exam topics while focusing on the intricacies of Azure development.
You’ll familiarize yourself with cloud fundamentals, understanding the core concepts of Azure and various cloud models. Next, you’ll gain insights into Azure App Service web apps, containers and container-related services in Azure, Azure Functions, and solutions using Cosmos DB and Azure Blob Storage. Later, you’ll learn how to secure your cloud solutions effectively as well as how to implement message- and event-based solutions and caching. You’ll also explore how to monitor and troubleshoot your solutions effectively. To build on your skills, you’ll get hands-on with monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Azure applications, ensuring peak performance and reliability. Moving ahead, you’ll be able to connect seamlessly to third-party services, harnessing the power of API management, event-based solutions, and message-based solutions.
By the end of this MS Azure book, you’ll not only be well-prepared to pass the AZ-204 exam but also be equipped with practical skills to excel in Azure development projects.
What you will learn
- Identify cloud models and services in Azure
- Develop secure Azure web apps and host containerized solutions in Azure
- Implement serverless solutions with Azure Functions
- Utilize Cosmos DB for scalable data storage
- Optimize Azure Blob storage for efficiency
- Securely store secrets and configuration settings centrally
- Ensure web application security with Microsoft Entra ID authentication
- Monitor and troubleshoot Azure solutions
Who this book is for
Whether you’re looking to validate your existing skills or enhance your Azure knowledge, this comprehensive guide offers a structured approach to mastering key concepts and passing the AZ-204 certification exam. It will be beneficial to have at least one year of Azure development experience and proficiency in at least one Azure-supported programming language to get the most out of this book. Additionally, familiarity with Azure CLI and PowerShell will also be helpful.
About the Author
Paul Ivey is a Microsoft Technical Trainer delivering Microsoft exam preparation courses on a regular basis. Prior to that, he became an expert in on-premises Microsoft infrastructure and Windows technologies before changing focus to cloud technologies and application development, where he was an App Innovation Customer Engineer. As an App Innovation Customer Engineer at Microsoft, Paul worked with many enterprises to help them modernize their development practices and help them on their digital transformation journey into the cloud. Paul has also coached many of Microsoft’s DevOps OpenHack events over the years. Originally from Sidmouth, Devon, Paul currently lives in Cheltenham within the beautiful Cotswolds area of the UK.
Alex Ivanov is an experienced cloud engineer with a primary focus of supporting companies in their journey to adopt Azure services. He has been working for Microsoft for 8 years as a Cloud Support Engineer and 4 years as an Azure Technical Trainer. He became an expert in software engineering and digital transformation that helped customers to migrate their solutions to Azure. His experience helped him achieve multiple certifications in Software Development, AI, and Data platforms. As a professional trainer, Alex has already educated thousands of clients and helped them to prepare and pass the Azure certification exams. In his free time while not being jumped on by his 3 kids, he enjoys camping, boating, running, and building yachts models.
