Exam Ref AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure, 3rd Edition

Chapter 1

Develop an Azure Infrastructure as a Service solution

Today, cloud computing is an established consolidating solution that any company or professional should consider when developing or maintaining new or existing products. When planning to develop or deploy an application, you can choose between two main models of cloud services: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS). Each model has its pros and cons. If you choose the IaaS model, you will have more granular control over the infrastructure that supports your application.

However, once the deployment is complete in the production environment, you must maintain it. You must budget for the maintenance of the infrastructure, and you must have staff trained ...