Understanding the scope of the cloud is an overwhelming task, even for a seasoned developer. This course takes a step back to look at the big picture of Microsoft Azure. This perspective can help you understand the many Azure offerings, including storage, hosting, deployment, and machine learning, and assess which best fit your organization's cloud strategy. Those just entering the cloud, including business managers, will find the course to be a valuable resource they can return to again and again. Chapter one kicks off with a true big-picture view, comparing the three cornerstones of the cloud: software as a service, infrastructure as a service, and platform as a service. Instructor Walt Ritscher then covers Azure subscription options and costs and dives deeper into specific Azure services. He covers web hosting, cloud storage, Azure security, infrastructure, DevOps tools, and media encoding, as well as event and notification services. Review the services that interest you or zoom out for a more complete picture of this powerful cloud-computing platform.

Topics include:

Comparing SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS

Azure subscription options

Azure costs

Hosting websites and web apps with App Service

Building workflows with Logic Apps

Assessing Azure Storage options

Securing services with Azure Active Directory

Building systems with Azure virtual machines

Continuous integration and deployment

Machine learning and AI in Azure

Sending notifications

Encoding media

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