Microsoft Azure Development Cookbook Second Edition

Over 70 advanced recipes for developing scalable services with the Microsoft Azure platformAbout This BookUnderstand, create, and use the hosting services of Azure for processing and storageExplore different approaches to implement scalable systems by using Azure servicesPick the appropriate automation strategy and minimize management effortsWho This Book Is ForIf you are an architect, this book will help you make the correct decisions about which Azure building blocks to use. If you are a developer, this book will help you understand how to use them appropriately, and if you are a .NET developer, this book is a pure delight.

What You Will LearnDeploy a web application and worker processes to a scalable infrastructureAccelerate the life cycle of a web application without lock-inImplement scalable solutions for storage data with BlobsDevelop a solution with a relational backend with SQL DatabaseEvaluate NoSQL alternatives with Azure Table ServiceImplement messaging solutions with Queues, scaling, and decoupling systemsAutomate management operations by developing components for the Azure Management APIPower up the existing infrastructure with in-memory storage with Azure CacheIn DetailBeginning with the development of cloud services for Microsoft Azure, this practical Cookbook will show you the building blocks of Azure, focusing on why we should use one or the other, and when to use them appropriately. Even though reading the entire book will give you an advanced overview of the main blocks of the Azure platform, each chapter is self-contained. So, even an inexperienced reader could jump from one chapter to another without reading the entire book. Each chapter is organized into recipes—standalone units of practical tasks to complete that involve a specific feature/service of the platform.

This book tries to provide a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of the Azure platform from the point of view of a developer. Some building blocks such as virtual machines are deliberately avoided to focus on development tools, development libraries, and development strategies. This is a recipe-based book; expect to dirty your hands with code that is also outside the boundaries of the recipe, as you would do with food in a real recipe!