Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure AZ-204 Exam Guide: A comprehensive guide to passing the AZ-204 exam

by Paul Ivey, Alex Ivanov

Overview

Get ready to delve into Microsoft Azure and build efficient cloud-based solutions with this updated second edition. Authored by seasoned Microsoft trainers, Paul Ivey and Alex Ivanov, this book offers a structured approach to mastering the AZ-204 exam topics while focusing on the intricacies of Azure development.
You’ll familiarize yourself with cloud fundamentals, understanding the core concepts of Azure and various cloud models. Next, you’ll gain insights into Azure App Service web apps, containers and container-related services in Azure, Azure Functions, and solutions using Cosmos DB and Azure Blob Storage. Later, you'll learn how to secure your cloud solutions effectively as well as how to implement message- and event-based solutions and caching. You’ll also explore how to monitor and troubleshoot your solutions effectively. To build on your skills, you’ll get hands-on with monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Azure applications, ensuring peak performance and reliability. Moving ahead, you’ll be able to connect seamlessly to third-party services, harnessing the power of API management, event-based solutions, and message-based solutions.
By the end of this MS Azure book, you'll not only be well-prepared to pass the AZ-204 exam but also be equipped with practical skills to excel in Azure development projects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781835080047
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	05/16/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	428
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Paul Ivey, is an experienced engineer, architect, and trainer, specializing in Microsoft technologies, both on-premises and in the Azure cloud. In his five years at Microsoft, Paul has been a secure infrastructure engineer and app innovation engineer and has helped hundreds of enterprise customers adopt DevOps practices and develop solutions for Azure. Paul is now a Microsoft Technical Trainer, providing training for Microsoft customers to help them with preparing to pass Azure exams, including the AZ-204 exam. Originally from Devon in the UK, Paul currently lives in Cheltenham in the beautiful Cotswolds area of England. In his spare time, Paul is a keen PC gamer and enjoys traveling abroad to experience foreign sights, cultures, and food (mostly food).
Alex Ivanov is an experienced cloud engineer with a primary focus on supporting companies in their journeys to adopt Azure services. Alex has worked for Microsoft for eight years as a cloud support engineer and four years as an Azure Technical Trainer. Alex is an expert in software engineering and digital transformation who has helped many customers to migrate their solutions to Azure. His experience has helped him gain multiple certifications in software development, AI, and data platforms. As a professional trainer, Alex has already educated thousands of clients and helped them to prepare for and pass the Azure certification exams. In his free time, while not being jumped on by his three kids, he enjoys camping, boating, running, and building RC models.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Azure and Cloud Fundamentals
2. Implementing Azure App Service Web Apps
3. Implementing Containerized Solutions
4. Implementing Azure Functions
5. Developing Solutions That Use Cosmos DB Storage
6. Developing Solutions That Use Azure Blob Storage
7. Implementing User Authentication and Authorization
8. Implementing Secure Azure Solutions
9. Integrating Caching and Content Delivery within Solutions
10. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Solutions by Using Application Insights
11. Implementing API Management
12. Developing Event-Based Solutions
13. Developing Message-Based Solutions