Through developer-friendly language and hands-on examples, Microsoft Azure in Action teaches you how to quickly master the core principles of cloud computing and start creating Azure-powered apps and architectures.

In Microsoft Azure in Action you will learn how to:

• Design and deploy high-performing cloud applications
• Store, manage, and retrieve data at scale
• Take command with PowerShell and the Azure CLI
• Configure blob storage, launch VMs, and run serverless workloads
• Protect your infrastructure with Azure’s built-in security features
• Fine-tune performance for services like App Services and virtual machines

Microsoft Azure in Action is your fast-track guide to building and managing applications on Microsoft’s industry-leading cloud platform. You’ll explore the foundational pillars of Azure—compute, networking, and storage—that power everything on the platform. Packed with hands-on examples, clear guidance, and a touch of wit, this book makes learning Azure both practical and genuinely enjoyable.

About the technology

Microsoft Azure is a massive cloud platform offering everything from basic compute and storage to enterprise infrastructure and on-demand AI. This book helps you navigate Azure, with the hands-on advice and examples you need to create, deploy, and manage business applications of any scale.

About the book

Learn what’s in Microsoft Azure in Action and you’ll be on a path to Azure mastery. It is packed with real-world scenarios including setting up serverless architectures, using Azure’s powerful AI models, providing self-service developer infrastructure, and even creating on the-fly applications. Whether you’re taking on infrastructure optimization, security, performance enhancement, or application architecture decisions, author Lars Klint’s light touch keeps dry technical details from becoming boring.

What's inside

• Command-line control with PowerShell and Azure CLI
• Manage blob storage, VMs, and serverless apps
• Infrastructure security
• Optimize performance

About the reader

For software developers. Assumes familiarity with a scripting language like PowerShell.

About the author

Lars Klint is a Microsoft MVP, trainer, community leader, Azure expert, Lego aficionado, and classic car collector.

Table of Contents

Part 1
1 What is Microsoft Azure?
2 Using Azure: Azure Functions and image processing
Part 2
3 Using virtual machines
4 Networking in Azure
5 Storage
6 Security
7 Azure AI
Part 3
8 Serverless
9 Optimizing storage
10 Relational databases
11 Azure Cosmos DB

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