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Hands-On Linux Administration on Azure

You're reading from   Hands-On Linux Administration on Azure Develop, maintain, and automate applications on the Azure cloud platform

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839215520
Length 508 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Rithin Skaria Rithin Skaria
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Frederik Vos Frederik Vos
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Preface 1. Chapter 1: Exploring the Microsoft Azure Cloud 2. Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Azure Cloud FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Basic Linux Administration 4. Chapter 4: Managing Azure 5. Chapter 5: Advanced Linux Administration 6. Chapter 6: Managing Linux Security and Identities 7. Chapter 7: Deploying Your Virtual Machines 8. Chapter 8: Exploring Continuous Configuration Automation 9. Chapter 9: Container Virtualization in Azure 10. Chapter 10: Working with Azure Kubernetes Service 11. Chapter 11: Troubleshooting and Monitoring Your Workloads 12. Chapter 12: Appendix 13. Index

Linux and Azure

Linux is almost everywhere, on many different devices, and in many different environments. There are many different flavors, and the choice of what to use is yours. So, what do you choose? There are many questions, and many different answers are possible. But one thing's for sure: in corporate environments, support is important.

Linux distributions

As noted earlier, there are many different Linux distributions around. But there are reasons why there are so many options:

  • A Linux distribution is a collection of software. Some collections are there for a specific objective. A good example of such a distribution is Kali Linux, which is an advanced penetration testing Linux distribution.
  • Linux is a multi-purpose operating system. Thanks to the large number of customization options we have for Linux, if you don't want a particular package or feature on your operating system, you can remove it and add your own. This is one of the primary reasons...
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Hands-On Linux Administration on Azure - Second Edition
Published in: Feb 2020
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781839215520
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