Globally-distributed Applications With Microsoft Azure: For Developers And Architects
Tags: Christos Sakellarios

Practical guide for building and managing globally-distributed applications on Microsoft Azure. Learn how to use Azure Services to achieve maximum performance in web applications deployed in multiple regions around the world. Design resilient planet-scale web applications, automate resource provisioning and release processes. Design for high Performance and Scalability The first 4 parts cover the most important Azure Services that help you design and build robust and highly available Web Apps which span more than one regions and serve hundreds of thousand users over the world. You will learn how to properly configure and combine Redis Cache, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Search, Storage Accounts, SQL Active Geo-Replication, Azure Traffic Manager, CDN services and several others to handle high loads and allow easier scaling. Using the associated source code you will deploy a cross-platform application built with .NET Core and Angular in multiple Azure Regions. Anything that is repeated should be scripted The last part of the book covers all the DevOps processes needed to automate releases in globally-distributed applications. Business continuity in geographically distributed systems with SQL Active Geo-Replication is a tough task to accomplish. You will learn how to structure and design resource groups, how to effortless provision their resources and release or rolling back new versions of your software, without affecting the end user experience. What do you need to follow along with the book Everything used in the book is absolutely free! You will create an Azure free account and start provisioning the required Azure Services right away!