July 2027
Intermediate to advanced
500 pages
3h 36m
English
Overview
As AI reshapes cloud development and organizations look to modernize legacy systems, learning Microsoft Azure has become essential. This second edition of Learning Microsoft Azure is your practical, updated guide for building, deploying, and managing modern and cloud native applications in Azure's powerful, innovative, and AI-enabled ecosystem. Written by cloud expert Jonah Carrio Andersson, this book introduces foundational cloud concepts while helping developers, IT architects, cloud engineers, and IT professionals work effectively across compute, data, infrastructure, developer technologies, security DevOps, and AI services.
Now expanded and updated to reflect Azure's latest platforms (including Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot, Azure MCP Server, OpenAI integration, responsible AI, and model-powered engineering), this book helps readers navigate Azure's full stack of services with real-world examples and architectural guidance. Whether you're transitioning from on-premises or scaling your software with AI, this is the essential playbook for thriving in today's Microsoft cloud environment.
- Understand cloud computing principles and key Azure services
- Design and build secure, scalable cloud native or hybrid cloud apps
- Migrate and modernize legacy applications using AI-assisted tools and best practices
- Develop AI-powered and cloud native solutions with the latest Azure AI services
- Choose the right Azure services for real-world business use cases
- Build a strong foundation for leveling up your career with Azure certifications
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