What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started with Azure Subscriptions, covers all the topics related to basic subscription management skills and overall governance.

Chapter 2, Managing Azure Resources, constitutes something of a guide as regards basic resource management in Azure, including resource groups, locks, and moving resources.

Chapter 3, Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks, covers the most important topics relating to virtual networks in Azure.

Chapter 4, Identity Management, includes topics related to user and application management in terms of identity.

Chapter 5, Access Management, covers the defining of roles and assigning identities to Azure resources.

Chapter 6, Managing Virtual Machines, introduces intermediary topics related to virtual machines, including scaling, monitoring, and deployment.

Chapter 7, Advanced Networking, introduces more advanced topics pertaining to networking, including various Azure services.

Chapter 8, Implementing Storage and Backup, provides information on various Azure storage solutions and ways to back them up.

Chapter 9, High Availability and Disaster Recovery Scenarios, explains how to ensure proper monitoring and availability of your services.

Chapter 10, Automating Administration in Azure, describes automation solutions in Azure.