Microsoft Azure IaaS Essentials - Softcover

Ellis, Gethyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178217463X ISBN 13: 9781782174639

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Design, configure, and build your cloud-based infrastructure using Microsoft Azure

About This Book

• Deploy both Windows-based and Linux-based virtual machines to Microsoft Azure
• Utilize SQL Server Azure to build a robust, highly available solution that can be recovered in the event of disaster for your important business applications
• A practical guide to configuring and creating a virtual network that expands your on-premises network into a cloud-based infrastructure

Who This Book Is For

This book is intended for system administrators and other IT professionals who need to both design and implement an Azure-based cloud solution. With the help of this book, you will soon master the basic tasks needed to build a cloud-based solution.

What You Will Learn

• Deploy virtual machines on Windows Azure IaaS
• Build, configure, and create Windows and Linux virtual machines
• Create a virtual network that spans your on-premises network into the cloud
• Monitor your virtual machines to ensure optimal performance from your cloud-based solutions
• Integrate your cloud-based infrastructure with Active Directory
• Discover information on Azure IaaS backup and security
• Configure your cloud solution to ensure recovery from disasters

In Detail

With the increasing interest in cloud computing and the growth in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Microsoft Azure is the leading player in cloud-based solutions.

You will learn how to create both a Windows and Linux virtual machine, and how to go about connecting and working with these machines in the cloud. You will understand the requirements that allow you to expand your on-premises network to the cloud. You will discover how to connect, manage, and monitor your virtual machines in the cloud. Moving forward, you will learn how to configure your virtual machine to ensure it continues to function in the event of a disaster.

With plenty of screenshots offering a play-by-play account of how to build your cloud-based infrastructure, Microsoft Azure IaaS Essentials will ensure your success with this cutting-edge, cloud-based technology.

About this title

About the Author

Gethyn Ellis

Gethyn Ellis runs a small IT consulting and training company that offers services to cloud, virtualization, and database technologies. He is based mainly in the UK and has been working with clients in both the private and public sectors. He does, however, support clients in both North America and the rest of Europe. He has been involved in several projects in deploying a virtual machine infrastructure to Azure and other cloud offerings. He has also written Getting Started with SQL Server 2014 Administration, Packt Publishing. You can follow his blog at http://www.gethynellis.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178217463X
• ISBN 13: 9781782174639
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170