Pro PowerShell for Microsoft Azure [electronic resource] /
Talaat, Sherif.author.
This book is written for Windows professionals who are familiar with PowerShell and want to learn to build, operate, and administer their Windows workloads in the Microsoft Azure cloud. Pro PowerShell for Microsoft Azure is packed with practical examples and scripts, with easy-to-follow explanations for a wide range of day-to-day needs and essential administration tasks. Author Sherif Talaat begins by explaining the fundamental concepts behind the Microsoft Azure platform and how to get started configuring it using PowerShell. Readers will find out how to deploy, configure, and manage the various components of the Azure platform, from storage and virtual networks to HDInsight clusters. Workload automation, scheduling, and resource management are covered in depth to help build efficiency in everyday tasks, and administrators will gain full control over Azure identity and access rights. Pro PowerShell for Microsoft Azure shows you how to apply your PowerShell skills in an exciting new context, including guidance on how to: Create and manage Azure virtual networks and VPNs Configure and maintain Azure Storage accounts, blobs, and containers Provision and manage a redundant Windows or Linux server Deploy and configure your sites in the cloud using Microsoft Azure Web Sites Provision Apache Hadoop clusters in the cloud using Azure HDInsight Deploy, configure, and manage a Microsoft Azure SQL Database Protect and secure identities and resources with Azure Active Directory and Azure Rights Management Services.
Contents at a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Azure Architecture Overview;  What Is Microsoft Azure?;  Azure Regions;  Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN);  Azure Services: Back to Basics;  Compute ;  Networking ;  Storage and Data ;  Backup and Recovery ;  Identity and Access;  Applications ;  Summary; Chapter 2: Getting Started with Azure PowerShell;  Azure PowerShell Jump-Start;  Upcoming Changes in Azure PowerShell;  Getting Azure Ready for PowerShell;  Authentication Using a Certificate
Authentication Using the Azure Active Directory Summary; Chapter 3: Managing and Maintaining Azure Storage;  Azure Storage Accounts;  Creating a Storage Account; Listing and Removing Storage Accounts; Modifying Storage Account Settings;  Azure Storage Services;  Blob Storage; Working with Containers; Creating New Storage Context; Example 1: Creating Storage Context by Using the Storage Account Name and Key; Example 2: Creating Storage Context with an Anonymous Account; Example 3: Creating Storage Context Using a SAS Token; Example 4: Creating Storage Context by Using a Connection String
Working with BlobsUploading and Downloading Storage Blobs; Listing and Removing Storage Blobs; Copying Storage Blobs Between Containers;  File Storage; Working with File Storage;  Table Storage and Queue Storage;  Storage Tools;  Azure Storage Explorer;  Azure Explorer;  Summary; Chapter 4: Virtual Machines Deployment and Management;  Basic Operations: Azure Virtual Machine;  Azure Virtual Machine (VM) Provisioning;  Provisioning a New Azure VM: Quick Configuration;  Provisioning a New Azure VM: Advanced Configuration;  Configuring Virtual Machine Endpoints;  Virtual Machines Load Balancing
Configuring NLB Using Endpoints Working with Virtual Machine Data Disks;  Attaching an Empty Data Disk;  Attaching an Existing Data Disk;  Importing a Data Disk from a Different Location;  Moving On-Premises VM to Azure;  Azure VM Images;  Creating a VM Image from an Existing VM;  Creating a VM Image from a VHD;  Generating an Azure VM RDP File;  Exporting and Importing Azure Virtual Machines;  Azure VM Extensions;  How Does the VM Extension Work?;  Installing and Enabling a VM Agent;  Working with VM Extensions;  Summary; Chapter 5: Virtual Networking Configuration
Virtual Network Categories Creating an Azure Virtual Network;  Working with Network Security Groups ;  User Defined Routes (UDR);  Azure Virtual Network Gateway;  Configuring an Azure Site-to-Site VPN ;  Azure Traffic Manager;  Creating an Azure Traffic Manager; Creating a Traffic Manager Profile; Add a Traffic Manager Endpoint; Modifying Azure Traffic Manager Profile Settings ; Removing Traffic Manager;  Azure DNS;  Setting up Azure DNS; Creating an Azure DNS Zone; Creating Azure DNS Record Sets and Records ; Updating an Existing Record Set;  Removing DNS Zone, Record Set, and Record
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This book is written for Windows professionals who are familiar with PowerShell and want to learn to build, operate, and administer their Windows workloads in the Microsoft Azure cloud. Pro PowerShell for Microsoft Azure is packed with practical examples and scripts, with easy-to-follow explanations for a wide range of day-to-day needs and essential administration tasks. Author Sherif Talaat begins by explaining the fundamental concepts behind the Microsoft Azure platform and how to get started configuring it using PowerShell. Readers will find out how to deploy, configure, and manage the various components of the Azure platform, from storage and virtual networks to HDInsight clusters. Workload automation, scheduling, and resource management are covered in depth to help build efficiency in everyday tasks, and administrators will gain full control over Azure identity and access rights. Pro PowerShell for Microsoft Azure shows you how to apply your PowerShell skills in an exciting new context, including guidance on how to: Create and manage Azure virtual networks and VPNs Configure and maintain Azure Storage accounts, blobs, and containers Provision and manage a redundant Windows or Linux server Deploy and configure your sites in the cloud using Microsoft Azure Web Sites Provision Apache Hadoop clusters in the cloud using Azure HDInsight Deploy, configure, and manage a Microsoft Azure SQL Database Protect and secure identities and resources with Azure Active Directory and Azure Rights Management Services.
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