Learning Microsoft Azure

Chapter 10. Azure Cloud Integration Services and Tools

Modern applications are distributed in the cloud and on-premises, and integrating applications and data is inevitable.

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Thus far in this book, you’ve learned about cloud computing and the different services in Azure. The focus has been computing, networking, analyzing, securing, and developing solutions.

In this chapter, we shift gears to cover Azure’s different integration tools and cloud services. These integration services will give you the fundamental knowledge and understanding to prepare you for integrating and connecting your applications and services hosted in the cloud. You will also learn how to connect on-premises applications with cloud services using the integration services in Microsoft Azure.

Cloud Integration: An Introduction

Cloud integration links cloud-based applications, networks, and services to establish a seamless, unified environment. It enables sharing of data and applications across multiple platforms and improves businesses’ effectiveness, responsiveness, and scalability.

Integration methods on the cloud connect different cloud systems and applications using middleware technologies and APIs. It ensures that their components can communicate and share data. One example is integrating cloud-based apps such as customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Cloud integration can streamline business operations, ...