Introducing Windows Azure for IT Professionals

✍ Scribed by Mitch Tulloch

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 148
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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Get a head start evaluating Windows Azure - with technical insights from a Microsoft MVP Mitch Tulloch. This guide introduces the latest features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now.

Topics include:

• Understanding Windows Azure


• Windows Azure Compute Services
• Windows Azure Network Services


• Windows Azure Data Services


• Windows Azure App Services
• Getting Started with Windows Azure

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
......Page 1
Copyright......Page 2
Contents......Page 3
Introduction......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 8
We want to hear from you......Page 9
Stay in touch......Page 10
Why use the cloud?......Page 11
Resisting the cloud......Page 13
Windows Azure under the hood......Page 14
Windows Azure services......Page 15
Windows Azure components......Page 18
Windows Azure solutions......Page 22
Mobile......Page 23
Big Data......Page 24
Cooltrax......Page 25
Windows Azure and the Cloud OS......Page 26
Learn more......Page 31
Creating a new website......Page 33
Learn more......Page 40
Virtual Machines......Page 41
Provisioning a new virtual machine......Page 42
Learn more......Page 49
Cloud Services......Page 50
Creating and deploying cloud services......Page 51
Learn more......Page 54
Mobile Services......Page 55
Learn more......Page 61
Virtual Network......Page 63
Creating virtual networks......Page 64
Learn more......Page 71
Using Traffic Manager......Page 72
Learn more......Page 75
SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines......Page 77
Windows Azure SQL Database......Page 78
BLOB storage......Page 80
Learn more......Page 83
HDInsight......Page 84
Learn more......Page 89
Windows Azure Marketplace......Page 90
Backup......Page 92
Recovery Manager......Page 101
Learn more......Page 106
Cache......Page 107
Learn more......Page 124
Windows Azure AD......Page 125
Using Windows Azure AD......Page 126
Learn more......Page 130
Multi-Factor Authentication......Page 131
Using Multi-Factor Authentication......Page 132
Windows Azure Service Bus......Page 133
Using Windows Azure Messaging Services......Page 134
Learn more......Page 135
Media Services......Page 136
Learn more......Page 137
For the latest on Windows Azure......Page 139
Ask questions about Windows Azure......Page 140
Index......Page 141
About the author......Page 147
Survey Page......Page 148