Managing Microsoft Hybrid Clouds

Benefit from hybrid cloud scenarios through this detailed guide to Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS)

About This Book

• A unique and deep insight into the Windows Azure Infrastructure Services
• Learn how to securely connect your datacenter to Windows Azure
• A step-by-step guide that explores numerous cloud hybrid scenarios

Who This Book Is For

If you’re an IT professional, manager, consultant, or architect who wants to learn about hybrid cloud computing using Azure, then this is the book for you.

In Detail

Hybrid cloud is the number one deployment model for the near future. Microsoft Azure connected to Windows Server and System Center offers benefits such as cost-effective backup, disaster recovery, and agility.

Discover the full power of cloud computing and Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS) with this easy-to-follow guide. We take you through each step, all the way from giving you a good understanding of cloud computers to being able to connect Azure with your on-premises data center. Using clearly illustrated examples, you are taken through how to manage a Microsoft Hybrid Cloud.

Beginning with how to set up site to site VPN connections to Azure, we move on to creating virtual machines and networks and automate this. Managing Microsoft Hybrid Clouds will answer all your questions on Azure and how to benefit from a hybrid cloud. This book will teach you how to connect on-premises Windows Server and System Center to Azure. It shows the strength of Azure but also explains that you might expect features that are not yet available.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Cloud Computing
Chapter 2: An Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Solutions
Chapter 3: Understanding the Microsoft Azure Architecture
Chapter 4: Building an Infrastructure on Microsoft Azure
Chapter 5: Connecting to Microsoft Azure
Chapter 6: Managing the Microsoft Hybrid Cloud
Chapter 7: High Availability, Protection, and Recovery using Microsoft Azure
Chapter 8: Migrating to Microsoft Azure
Chapter 9: Summary and a Look into the Near Future
Appendix: Configuration Maximums