Azure for Developers: Implement rich Azure PaaS ecosystems using containers, serverless services, and storage solutions, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Kamil Mrzyglod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1803240091 ISBN 13: 9781803240091

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

Develop cloud applications based on the most popular Azure services, including hosting web applications, running containers, storing data using both relational and non-relational databases, and much more

Key Features

• Take a modern approach to Azure Cloud development and management
• Get a detailed introduction to services such as web hosting, databases, and serverless platforms
• Get the hang of cloud services with this practical, developer-centric guide for Azure developers

Book Description

Microsoft Azure is currently one of the fastest growing public cloud service providers thanks to its sophisticated set of services for building fault-tolerant and scalable cloud-based applications.

This second edition of Azure for Developers will take you on a journey through the various PaaS services available in Azure, including Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL Databases, showing you how to build a complete and reliable system with ease. Throughout the book, you'll discover ways to enhance your skills when building cloud-based solutions leveraging different SQL/NoSQL databases, serverless and messaging components, containerized solutions, and even search engines such as Azure Cognitive Search. That's not all!! The book also covers more advanced scenarios such as scalability best practices, serving static content with Azure CDN, and distributing loads with Azure Traffic Manager, Azure Application Gateway, and Azure Front Door.

By the end of this Azure book, you'll be able to build modern applications on the Azure cloud using the most popular and promising technologies to make your solutions reliable, stable, and efficient.

What you will learn

• Identify the Azure services that can help you get the results you need
• Implement PaaS components – Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Traffic Manager, CDN, Notification Hubs, and Azure Cognitive Search
• Work with serverless components
• Integrate applications with storage
• Put together messaging components (Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Azure Queue Storage)
• Use Application Insights to create complete monitoring solutions
• Secure solutions using Azure RBAC and manage identities
• Develop fast and scalable cloud applications

Who this book is for

This book is for developers and IT professionals who want to learn Microsoft Azure by developing applications based on various cloud services. Prior knowledge of software development and the basics of software architecture and Azure services give you an advantage.

Table of Contents

1. Web Applications in Azure - Azure App Service
2. Using Azure Container Registry for Storing and Managing Images
3. Deploying Web Applications as Containers
4. Using Azure Container Instances for Ad Hoc Application Hosting
5. Building a Search Engine with Azure Cognitive Search
6. Mobile Notifications with Notification Hubs
7. Serverless and Azure Functions
8. Durable Functions
9. Integrating Different Components with Logic Apps
10. Swiss Army Knife - Azure Cosmos DB
11. Reactive Architecture with Event Grid
12. Using Azure Storage - Tables, Queues, Files, and Blobs
13. Big Data Pipeline - Azure Event Hubs
14. Real-Time Data Analysis - Azure Stream Analytics
15. Enterprise Integration - Azure Service Bus
16. Using Application Insights to Monitor Your Applications
17. SQL in Azure - Azure SQL
18. Big Data Storage - Azure Data Lake
19. Scaling Azure Applications
20. Serving Static Content Using Azure CDN
21. Managing APIs with Azure API Management
22. Building a Scalable Entry Point for Your Service with Azure Front Door

(N.B. Please use the Look Inside option to see further chapters)

About this title

About the Author

Kamil Mrzygłód is a skilled software developer, architect, and Microsoft Azure MVP. He is focused on delivering fast, reliable, and flexible cloud solutions based on the Microsoft Azure platform. He has spoken at multiple conferences and meetups, working on open source software (OSS) projects and driving workshops for different people and companies. In recent years, he has developed an interest in Azure serverless architectures, data analysis, and big data components. Currently, he works as an independent cloud consultant for various clients. His current goal is to make the world of cloud computing as accessible as it can be so that it's possible to lower the learning curve of this technology and help others start using it.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1803240091
• ISBN 13: 9781803240091
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 632