Azure for Developers

Build, Deploy, and Scale-The Microsoft Way.

Whether you're a software developer new to the cloud or already working in other ecosystems, Azure for Developers gives you the practical skills to deploy and manage real applications in Microsoft's powerful cloud platform. No fluff. Just hands-on guidance, real-world use cases, and step-by-step instructions tailored for developers.

This book strips away the complexity of Azure and focuses on what you truly need to know to succeed-from spinning up your first Azure App Service to managing resources with the Azure CLI and integrating DevOps pipelines. You'll master how to host web apps, connect databases, manage security, and monitor performance-all using tools that fit right into your development workflow.

Whether you're building APIs in .NET, deploying containers, or managing frontend assets through Azure Storage and CDN, this book will teach you how to turn code into scalable cloud applications-fast and confidently.

¿ What You'll Learn:The essentials of Azure App Services, Functions, and Containers

How to set up and deploy code using Azure CLI, Portal, and VS Code

Connecting apps to Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Blob Storage

CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps

Managing app performance, scalability, and security with best practices