Azure for Decision Makers
The essential guide to Azure for business leaders
Published on 8. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
146 pages
978-1-83763-991-5 (ISBN)
Description
Develop expertise in Azure to plan, guide, and lead a streamlined modernization process
Key Features
Explore core Azure infrastructure technologies and solutions
Achieve smooth app migration and modernization goals with cloud design
Master Azure architecture and adopt it to scale your business globally
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionAzure for Decision Makers provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates in cloud security, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions, and cloud migration in Azure. This book is a must-have introduction to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, demonstrating the substantial scope of digital transformation and innovation that can be achieved with Azure's capabilities.
The first set of chapters will get you up to speed with Microsoft Azure's evolution before showing you how to integrate it into your existing IT infrastructure. Next, you'll gain practical insights into application migration and modernization, focusing mainly on migration planning, implementation, and best practices. Throughout the book, you'll get the information you need to spearhead a smooth migration and modernization process, detailing Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS) deployment, infrastructure management, and key application architectures. The concluding chapters will help you to identify and incorporate best practices for cost optimization and management, Azure DevOps, and Azure automation.
By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to lead end-to-end Azure operations for your organization and effectively cost-optimize your processes ? from the planning and cloud migration stage through to troubleshooting.What you will learn
Find out how to optimize business costs with Azure
Strategize the migration of applications to the cloud with Azure
Smooth out the deployment and running of Azure infrastructure services
Effectively define roles, responsibilities, and governance frameworks in DevOps
Maximize the utility of Azure security fundamentals and best practices
Adopt best practices to make the most of your Azure deployment
Who this book is forAzure for Decision Makers is for business and IT decision makers who want to choose the right technology solutions for their businesses and optimize their management processes. It'll help you develop expertise in operating and administering the Azure cloud. This book will also be useful for CIOs and CTOs looking to understand more about how IT can make their business infrastructure more efficient and easier to use, which will reduce friction within their organization. Knowledge of Azure is helpful, but not necessary to get the most out of this guide.
Key Features
Explore core Azure infrastructure technologies and solutions
Achieve smooth app migration and modernization goals with cloud design
Master Azure architecture and adopt it to scale your business globally
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionAzure for Decision Makers provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates in cloud security, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions, and cloud migration in Azure. This book is a must-have introduction to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, demonstrating the substantial scope of digital transformation and innovation that can be achieved with Azure's capabilities.
The first set of chapters will get you up to speed with Microsoft Azure's evolution before showing you how to integrate it into your existing IT infrastructure. Next, you'll gain practical insights into application migration and modernization, focusing mainly on migration planning, implementation, and best practices. Throughout the book, you'll get the information you need to spearhead a smooth migration and modernization process, detailing Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS) deployment, infrastructure management, and key application architectures. The concluding chapters will help you to identify and incorporate best practices for cost optimization and management, Azure DevOps, and Azure automation.
By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to lead end-to-end Azure operations for your organization and effectively cost-optimize your processes ? from the planning and cloud migration stage through to troubleshooting.What you will learn
Find out how to optimize business costs with Azure
Strategize the migration of applications to the cloud with Azure
Smooth out the deployment and running of Azure infrastructure services
Effectively define roles, responsibilities, and governance frameworks in DevOps
Maximize the utility of Azure security fundamentals and best practices
Adopt best practices to make the most of your Azure deployment
Who this book is forAzure for Decision Makers is for business and IT decision makers who want to choose the right technology solutions for their businesses and optimize their management processes. It'll help you develop expertise in operating and administering the Azure cloud. This book will also be useful for CIOs and CTOs looking to understand more about how IT can make their business infrastructure more efficient and easier to use, which will reduce friction within their organization. Knowledge of Azure is helpful, but not necessary to get the most out of this guide.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
287 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83763-991-5 (9781837639915)
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Jack Lee | Jason Milgram | David Rendon
Azure for Decision Makers
The essential guide to Azure for business leaders
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Persons
Jack Lee is a Microsoft MVP and an Azure Certified Solutions Architect with a passion for software development, cloud, and DevOps innovations. He is an active Microsoft tech community contributor and has presented at various user groups and conferences, among them the Global Azure Bootcamp at Microsoft Canada. Jack is an experienced mentor and judge at hackathons and is also the president of a user group that focuses on Azure, DevOps, and software development. He has authored numerous books published by Packt, notably Azure for Architects, Azure Strategy and Implementation Guide, and Cloud Analytics with Microsoft Azure. In addition, he has earned multiple certifications including Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert. Jason Milgram is a Microsoft MVP since 2010 and the SVP, Azure Leader at OZ Digital, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. As a public speaker, Jason has given over 100 presentations at conferences and user groups on cloud computing, Microsoft Azure, Enterprise Mobility + Security, and launching a tech start-up.
Prior to OZ, Jason was CTO, Financial Services at Hitachi Solutions in Irvine, CA, Chief Architect at i3 in Fairfax, VA, Chief Architect at SAIC in Reston, VA, 1st VP Cloud Solutions Architect at City National Bank of Florida in Miami, and VP Platform Architecture & Engineering at Champion Solutions Group in Boca Raton, FL. David Rendon, Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, is a highly regarded expert in the Azure cloud platform. With over 15 years of experience as an IT professional, he has been deeply committed to Microsoft technologies, especially Azure, since 2010.
With a proven track record of leading and driving strategic success, David has over seven years of management experience, technical leadership, and collaboration skills.
David delivers private technical training classes worldwide, covering EMEA, South America, and the US, and he is a frequent speaker at renowned IT events such as Microsoft Ignite, Global Azure, and local user group gatherings in the US, Europe, and Latin America.
Prior to OZ, Jason was CTO, Financial Services at Hitachi Solutions in Irvine, CA, Chief Architect at i3 in Fairfax, VA, Chief Architect at SAIC in Reston, VA, 1st VP Cloud Solutions Architect at City National Bank of Florida in Miami, and VP Platform Architecture & Engineering at Champion Solutions Group in Boca Raton, FL. David Rendon, Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, is a highly regarded expert in the Azure cloud platform. With over 15 years of experience as an IT professional, he has been deeply committed to Microsoft technologies, especially Azure, since 2010.
With a proven track record of leading and driving strategic success, David has over seven years of management experience, technical leadership, and collaboration skills.
David delivers private technical training classes worldwide, covering EMEA, South America, and the US, and he is a frequent speaker at renowned IT events such as Microsoft Ignite, Global Azure, and local user group gatherings in the US, Europe, and Latin America.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
Modernizing with Hybrid, Multicloud, and Edge
Migration and Modernization
Maximizing Azure Security Benefits
Automation and Governance in Azure
Maximizing Efficiency and Cost Savings in Azure
Next Steps
Introduction
Modernizing with Hybrid, Multicloud, and Edge
Migration and Modernization
Maximizing Azure Security Benefits
Automation and Governance in Azure
Maximizing Efficiency and Cost Savings in Azure
Next Steps