Preface

The momentum of cloud technologies is approaching its peak and it is hard to overstate the value of moving your applications from on-premises to cloud environments. As Microsoft Azure is one of the top three players on the market, becoming familiar with this particular technology will definitely be a plus for any IT specialist who is seeking a better understanding of how modern applications are designed and managed. For IT administrators, moving from their previous habits and environments is especially difficult as the cloud offers a completely different level of complexity and a separate administering model. Having a quick guide like this book will assist in building new skills rapidly and allow you to compare current solutions with the new approach.