Preface

This book will focus on addressing the architectural decisions that usually arise when you are designing or migrating a solution to Microsoft Azure. It will start by designing the building blocks of infrastructure solution on Azure, such as Azure compute, storage, and networking, and will then explore the database options available in Microsoft Azure. You will get to grips with designing scalable web and mobile solutions and understand where to host your Active Directory/Identity solution. Moving on, you will find out how to extend your DevOps to Azure. You will benefit from some exciting services that enable extremely smooth operations and streamlined DevOps between on-premises and the cloud. The book will help you design a secure environment for your solution, whether on the cloud or hybrid. Toward the end, it will show you how to manage and monitor cloud and hybrid solutions. This book will arm you with all the tools and knowledge you need to properly plan and design your solution on Azure, whether it's a brand new project or a migration project.