Learning Microsoft Azure Storage: Build large-scale,real-world apps by effectively planning,deploying,and implementing Azure storage solutions
by: Mohamed Waly
ISBN-10: 1785884913
ISBN-13: 9781785884917
Released: 2017-11-15
Pages: 276
Book Description
Microsoft Azure Storage is the bedrock of Microsoft’s core storage solution offering in Azure. No matter what solution you are building for the cloud,you’ll find a compelling use for Azure Storage. This book will help you get up-to-speed quickly on Microsoft Azure Storage by teaching you how to use the different storage services. You will be able to leverage secure design patterns based on real-world scenarios and develop a strong storage foundation for Azure virtual machines.
You will start this book with an introduction to Microsoft Azure storage and how it can be used to build large-scale,real-world applications using Azure storage services such as blob,table,queue,and file. This book will also teach you about the different types of Azure Storage. You will then find out the best practices for designing your Azure VM storage,whether it is Windows based or Linux based and how to migrate your storage in different scenarios. You will learn also how to plan and implement your SQL database solution on Azure,and how to build your SQL database in different service models (IaaS/PaaS). Moreover,you will also learn best practices for dealing with Azure Backup,the role of Azure Site Recovery,and the solutions they offer in different scenarios. Finally,you will use StorSimple to unlock the maximum value from all of your data,and some tools that will help you manage your storage on-and off-premise (Azure),such as AzCopy and Storage Explorer. Monitoring your storage in no laughing matter,so you will learn to monitor,diagnose and troubleshoot it.
Contents
1: UNDERSTANDING AZURE STORAGE 101
2: DELVING INTO AZURE STORAGE
3: AZURE STORAGE FOR VMS
4: IMPLEMENTING AZURE SQL DATABASES
5: BEYOND AZURE SQL DATABASE MANAGEMENT
6: AZURE BACKUP
7: AZURE SITE RECOVERY
8: EXTENDING YOUR AZURE STORAGE MANAGEMENT
What You Will Learn
Understand Azure Storage types and determine the appropriate one for your needs
Design Azure Storage for Azure VMs according to best practices
Design and implement your SQL Database on Azure according to best practices
Learn how to work with Azure Backup
Learn how to work with Azure Site Recovery
Extend Azure Storage to StorSimple
Monitor storage metrics and logs and customize the Azure monitoring dashboard
Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Storage
Authors
Mohamed Waly
Mohamed Waly has been interested in IT since he was a student. He has gained many certificates in the IT field. In July 2014,he was recognized as the youngest MVP in the world. He is an author,speaker,and a blogger. He has contributed to Azure communities in Egypt,such as Azure Community in Egypt and Open Source on Azure. Waly is working currently as an Infrastructure Consultant for Blue Cloud Technologies,designing and implementing solutions for customers across MEA.
