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Get started and learn a step-by-step approach to application development using Microsoft Azure. Select the right services to solve the problem at hand in a cost-effective manner and explore the potential different services and how they can help in building enterprise applications. Azure has an ample amount of resources and tutorials, but most of them focus on specific services and explain those services on their own and in a given context. Practical Azure Application Development focuses on building complete solutions on Azure using different services. This book gives you the holistic approach to Azure as a solutions development platform. This book:

Covers Azure as a solution development platform for building applications

Provides real-world examples to understand why and when an Azure service is required

Discusses how Azure helps to achieve continuous improvement and expansion of an application

Provides application development experience from purchasing Azure to integrating with core Azure services, including an introduction to DevOps with VSTS What You´ll Learn


Use Azure services to solve real-world software problems

Define the usage of Azure services and select the right services to solve the problem at hand

Make clear and less ambiguous decisions about using different Azure services
Take a holistic approach to Azure as a solution platform

Understand the basics of security, data protection, and cost controls in Azure
Who This Book Is For
Developers, software engineers, and architects who have experience in .NET and web development, but have little or no knowledge in planning and developing an application on Azure

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Chapter 1: Azure--A Solutions Development Platform.- Chapter 2: Beginning Application Development with Azure Web Apps, SQL Database, and Blob Storage.- Chapter 3: DevOps with Visual Studio Team Services and Azure.- Chapter 4: Azure Active Directory and Multi-Tenancy.- Chapter 5: Getting Started with Azure NoSQL Services.- Chapter 6: Security and Data Protection.- Chapter 7: Integrating Azure Search.- Chapter 8: Data Visualization with Power BI Embedded.

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Vijayakumar Thurupathan (Thuru) is an associate solutions architect at Tiqri (www.tiqri.com) and a Microsoft Azure MVP. Thuru has been involved in the design and development of various software solutions for many enterprises and startups. Thuru is a versatile speaker and a known blogger. He specializes in software design, business intelligence, the security development life cycle, and data intelligence services. He lives in Colombo, and enjoys travelling and eating. Blog: wwww.thuru.net, Twitter: @thurutweets.

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