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Mastering Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services guides you through the process of creating and managing a public cloud and virtual network using Microsoft Azure. With step-by-step instruction and clear explanation, this book equips you with the skills required to provide services both on-premises and off-premises through full virtualization, providing a deeper understanding of Azure's capabilities as an infrastructure service. Each includes online videos that visualize and enhance the concepts presented in the book and access to a Windows app that provides instant Azure updates and demonstrates the process of going from on-premises to public cloud via Azure.

Contents: Introduction. 1. The cloud and microsoft azure 101. 2. When to use IaaS: cost and options. 3. Customizing VM storage. 4. Enabling external connectivity. 5. Using virtual networks. 6. Enabling on-premises connectivity. 7. Extending AD to azure and azure AD. 8. Setting up replication, backup and disaster recovery. 9. Customizing azure templates and powershell management. 10. Managing hybrid environments with system center. 11. Completing your azure environment. 12. What to do next. Appendix: the bottom line. Index.