Mastering Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services

Understand, create, deploy, and maintain a public cloud using Microsoft Azure

Mastering Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services guides you through the process of creating and managing a public cloud and virtual network using Microsoft Azure. With step-by-step instruction and clear explanation, this book equips you with the skills required to provide services both on-premises and off-premises through full virtualization, providing a deeper understanding of Azure’s capabilities as an infrastructure service. Each chapter includes online videos that visualize and enhance the concepts presented in the book, and access to a Windows app that provides instant Azure updates and demonstrates the process of going from on-premises to public cloud via Azure. Coverage includes storage customization, connectivity, virtual networks, backing up, hybrid environments, System Center management, and more, giving you everything you need to understand, evaluate, deploy, and maintain environments that utilize Microsoft Azure. * Understand cost, options, and applications of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) * Enable on- and off-premises connectivity to Azure * Customize Azure templates and management processes * Exploit key technologies and embrace the hybrid environment

Mastering Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services is your total solution.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Cloud and Microsoft Azure 101
Chapter 2 When to Use IaaS: Cost and Options
Chapter 3 Customizing VM Storage
Chapter 4 Enabling External Connectivity
Chapter 5 Using Virtual Networks
Chapter 6 Enabling On-Premises Connectivity
Chapter 7 Extending AD to Azure and Azure AD
Chapter 8 Setting Up Replication, Backup, and Disaster Recovery
Chapter 9 Customizing Azure Templates and PowerShell Management
Chapter 10 Managing Hybrid Environments with System Center
Chapter 11 Completing Your Azure Environment
Chapter 12 What to Do Next
Appendix The Bottom Line