{"product_id":"9781484210437","title":"Microsoft Azure: Planning, Deploying, and Managing Your Data Center in the Cloud","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten for IT and business professionals, this book provides the technical and business insight needed to plan, deploy and manage the services provided by the Microsoft Azure cloud. Find out how to integrate the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) models with your existing business infrastructure while maximizing availability, ensuring continuity and safety of your data, and keeping costs to a minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book starts with an introduction to Microsoft Azure and how it differs from Office 365—Microsoft’s ‘other’ cloud. You'll also get a useful overview of the services available. Part II then takes you through setting up your Azure account, and gets you up-and-running on some of the core Azure services, including creating web sites and virtual machines, and choosing between fully cloud-based and hybrid storage solutions, depending on your needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III now takes an in-depth look at how to integrate Azure with your existing infrastructure. The authors, \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Puca\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMike Manning\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBrent Rush\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarshall Copeland\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJulian Soh\u003c\/strong\u003e, bring their depth of experience in cloud technology and customer support to guide you through the whole process, through each layer of your infrastructure from networking to operations. High availability and disaster recovery are the topics on everyone’s minds when considering a move to the cloud, and this book provides key insights and step-by-step guidance to help you set up and manage your resources correctly to optimize for these scenarios. You’ll also get expert advice on migrating your existing VMs to Azure using InMage, mail-in and the best 3rd party tools available, helping you ensure continuity of service with minimum disruption to the business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book’s final chapters, you’ll find cutting edge examples of cloud technology in action, from machine learning to business intelligence, for a taste of some exciting ways your business could benefit from your new Microsoft Azure deployment.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Microsoft Azure can do (infrastructure and platform as a service), and reasons for adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to plan for successful integration of Azure with your existing IT infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use the Azure management portal to manage basic workload items, and how to use the enterprise portal for monitoring and reporting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create web sites on Azure to save platform running and management costs and scale easily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create virtual machines on Azure and how to migrate them safely from an existing infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen and why to choose different storage options on Azure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to extend your on-premise network to Azure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to handle identity management using Azure Active Directory, from the free edition to the full Enterprise Mobility Suite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to manage your resources with clusters and affinity groups to maximize availability, minimize costs, and optimize disaster recovery scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced applications of Azure to machine learning and business intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for\u003cp\u003eThis book is for IT and business administrators and managers looking to deploy some or all of Microsoft Azure’s services to their existing business infrastructure, while maximizing availability, building robust disaster recovery solutions, and minimizing costs. \u003c\/p\u003eTable of Contents\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Introducing Microsoft Azure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why Choose Microsoft Azure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Azure Services Overview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Azure Real-World Scenarios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Planning Your Azure Deployment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Microsoft Azure Quick Start\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Getting Started with Azure Websites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Getting Started with Azure Virtual Machines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Understanding Your Storage Options\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Extending Your On-Premise Environment with Azure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Extending Your Network with Azure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Identity Management with Azure Active Directory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Extending Azure Active Directory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Clusters, Regional VNets, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Migrating Your Virtual Machines to Azure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Monitoring and Reporting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: Futures and Advanced Topics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Machine Learning with Microsoft Azure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Data Management and BI with HDInsight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Configuring Intune and RMS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131449753840,"sku":"9781484210437","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484210437_p0.jpg?v=1763632307","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484210437","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}