Developing Cloud-Native Solutions with Microsoft Azure and .NET: Build Highly Scalable Solutions for the Enterprise

✍ Scribed by Ashirwad Satapathi, Abhishek Mishra

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 281
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Build and deploy applications by leveraging Azure PaaS and serverless services using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. This book provides step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, practical examples, and self-assessment questions that will help you gain the necessary expertise to build cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure and .NET.
The book starts with essential topics that will help get you familiar with the fundamental concepts of Azure, followed by example-based guides on building distributed solutions using Azure Web App, Azure Messaging, and communication services. You will then learn how to implement the knowledge you've thus far gained to build containerized workloads using Azure Container-based services. Next, you will focus on building solutions by using Azure Storage and Data services, where you will go through Azure Blob Storage and learn how to interact with Azure Cosmos DB from applications using the .NET SDK. Moving forward, you will explore how to build intelligent applications using Azure AI and IoT services, including Azure Cognitive Services. In the book's final section, you will explore ways to deploy applications using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
After reading this book, you will be able to build scalable, enterprise-grade applications using various Azure services.
What You Will Learn

• Build an ASP.NET 6 Web API to send messages to Azure Service Bus Queue
• Use and implement Azure Communication Services
• Build and containerize a .NET API
• Understand IoT solutions using Azure IoT Hub, Azure Functions, and Azure Cosmos DB

Who This Book Is For
Experienced developers and cloud architects working with Microsoft Azure.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Source Code
Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Cloud Deployment Models
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
Cloud Service Types
Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Platform-as-a-Service
Software-as-a-Service
Serverless Computing
A Quick Tour of Azure Services
Compute Services
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure App Service
Azure Functions
Azure Logic Apps
Azure Kubernetes Service
Data Services
Azure Storage Account
Azure Data Lake
Azure SQL
Azure Data Factory
Azure Synapse
Artificial Intelligence– and Machine Learning–Based Services
Azure Cognitive Services
Azure Machine Learning
Azure Bot Service
Other Services
Azure API Management
Azure Active Directory
Azure Monitor
Summary
Chapter 2: Build a Web API to Send Messages to Azure Service Bus
Introduction to Azure Service Bus
When to Use Azure Service Bus
Features of Azure Service Bus
Message Filtering
Message Sessions
Message Auto-forwarding
Duplicate Detection
Message Expiration
Message Deferral
Message Batching
Queues, Topics, and Namespaces
Queues
Topics
Namespaces
Working with Azure Service Bus
Create an Azure Service Bus Namespace in Azure Portal
Create an Azure Service Bus Namespace in Azure Portal
Create an SAS Policy to Access the Azure Service Bus Namespace
Create a Console App to Send Messages to Azure Service Bus Queue
Create a Web API to Schedule Messages in Azure Service Bus Queue
Test APIs Using Postman
Summary
Chapter 3: Build a Worker Service to Process Messages from Azure Service Bus
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to .NET Core Worker Services
Life-Cycle Methods of Worker Services
Problem Statement
Proposed Solution
Create an SAS Policy to Access the Azure Service Bus Namespace
Generate an App Password in our GMAIL account
Create a Worker Service to Process Scheduled Messages in Azure Service Bus Queue
Deploy and Test the Worker Service
Summary
Chapter 4: Building a Microservice Using .NET and Azure Kubernetes Service
Introduction to Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Container Registry
Build a Microservice Using .NET
Create Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Container Registry
Containerize the Microservice and Push It to the Azure Kubernetes Service
Run the Microservice on Azure Kubernetes Service
Summary
Chapter 5: Secure Microservice with Azure AD
Introduction to Azure AD
Register an Application in Azure AD
Create the Application Scope
Create the Application Secret
Configure MathAPI for Authentication and Authorization
Summary
Chapter 6: Running APIs on Azure Container Apps
Introduction to Azure Container Apps
Create Azure Container Apps Environment with Add API and Subtract API
Modify Math API and Push It to Azure Container Registry
Deploy Math API to Azure Container Apps Environment
Summary
Chapter 7: Implement Logging and Monitoring for  Microservices Running on AKS
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to Azure Monitor and Application Insights
Create Application Insights
Configure Logging for the Math Microservices Application
Create a Logging-Enabled AKS Cluster
Monitor Metrics and Logs for the Microservices Application
Summary
Chapter 8: Build an IoT Solution with Azure IoT Hub, Azure Functions, and Azure Cosmos DB
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to IoT
What Is Azure IoT?
What Is Azure IoT Hub?
What Is Azure Functions?
What Is Azure Cosmos DB?
Problem Statement
Proposed Solution
Create an Azure IoT Hub in Azure Portal
Register an IoT Device to IoT Hub in Azure Portal
Create an Azure Cosmos DB Instance in Azure Portal
Create a Console App to Act As a Virtual IoT Device
Create an IoT Hub Triggered Azure Function to Store Data in Cosmos DB
Summary
Chapter 9: Build a Desktop Application for Speech-to-Text Conversation Using Azure Cognitive Services
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to Azure Cognitive Services
Vision
Speech
Language
Decision
Provision Speech Service
Build a .NET-Based Desktop Application to Convert Speech to Text
Summary
Chapter 10: Build a Multilanguage Text Translator Using Azure Cognitive Services
Structure
Objectives
Azure Cognitive Services
Problem Statement
Proposed Solution
What Is Azure Translator?
Create an Azure Translator Instance in Azure Portal
Create a Multilanguage Text Translator Using ASP.NET Core
Test Our API Using Postman
Summary
Chapter 11: Deploy an ASP.NET Web Application to an Azure Web App Using GitHub Actions
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to GitHub Actions
Build a .NET Application and Push It to GitHub
Provision Azure Web App
Deploy Application to Azure Web App Using GitHub Actions
Summary