Learning Microsoft Azure Book – O’Reilly Media

I am thrilled to share with you a new book that I had the privilege of contributing to: Learning Microsoft Azure Book from O’Reilly Media. This book is a comprehensive guide to the cloud computing platform that powers some of the most innovative and successful businesses in the world.

The author of this book is Jonah Andersson, a Microsoft MVP and a seasoned cloud architect who has been working with Azure for over a decade. Jonah has a wealth of experience and knowledge that she generously shares in this book, covering topics such as Azure fundamentals, architecture, security, DevOps, data, AI, and more. She also provides practical examples and exercises that will help you master the skills and concepts you need to build and deploy scalable and reliable cloud solutions.

I am honored to have written the foreword for this book, where I share my own journey with Azure and how it has transformed my career and my life. I also highlight some of the key benefits and challenges of cloud computing, and why Azure is the best choice for anyone who wants to leverage the power of the cloud.

If your organization plans to modernize services and move to the cloud from legacy software or a private cloud on premises, this book is for you. Software developers, solution architects, cloud engineers, and anybody interested in cloud technologies will learn fundamental concepts for cloud computing, migration, transformation, and development using Microsoft Azure.

Author and Microsoft MVP Jonah Carrio Andersson guides you through cloud computing concepts and deployment models, the wide range of modern cloud technologies, application development with Azure, team collaboration services, security services, and cloud migration options in Microsoft Azure.

You’ll gain insight into the Microsoft Azure cloud services that you can apply in different business use cases, software development projects, and modern solutions in the cloud. You’ll also become fluent with Azure cloud migration services, serverless computing technologies that help your development team work productively, Azure IoT, and Azure cognitive services that make your application smarter. This book also provides real-world advice and best practices based on the author’s own Azure migration experience.

• Gain insight into which Azure cloud service best suits your company’s particular needs
• Understand how to use Azure for different use cases and specific technical requirements
• Start developing cloud services, applications, and solutions in the Azure environment
• Learn how to migrate existing legacy applications to Microsoft Azure

Book Summary

If you are interested in learning more about Azure, or if you want to take your cloud skills to the next level, I highly recommend you check out this book. You can find the Learning Microsoft Azure book on the O’Reilly website or on Amazon. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did!