{"id":464,"date":"2021-08-09T18:15:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T18:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecloudmarathoner.com\/?p=464"},"modified":"2021-08-12T20:01:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T20:01:04","slug":"essential-azure-cloud-transformation-handbook-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecloudmarathoner.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/09\/essential-azure-cloud-transformation-handbook-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Azure cloud transformation handbook &#8211; for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi Cloud Marathoners,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There might be some technical knowledge gaps when we start to learn a new cloud service or its features. One way to minimize it &#8211; is to study for a certification exam or read a book that has a more holistic approach into the technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, while not all of you might agree with this approach of reading the book, certain books can open a completely new perspective into your vision. Of course, there is a risk that over-time, the cloud services described in the book might be phased out, merged or re-named (like, Azure Data Warehouse service got evolution into Azure Synapse Analytics) into some other services.<br> <br>In addition, hands-on learning is the recommended approach to master\u00a0your knowledge and get technical depth into the subject matter area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/post-featured-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-468\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/post-featured-1024x585.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/post-featured-300x171.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/post-featured-768x439.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/post-featured.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Anyway, no matter what approach works best for you, the &#8220;Azure Strategy and Implementation Guide 4th Edition&#8221; is an essential handbook to cloud transformation with Azure that you don&#8217;t want to miss out on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As it is a common case in technology, there are many different scenarios for running your workloads on Azure to meet your company&#8217;s business needs. This book puts renewed emphasis on the importance of using design principles and how crucial planning is &#8211; when moving resources to Azure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"772\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/azure-strategy-implemntation-guide-th-ed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/azure-strategy-implemntation-guide-th-ed.jpg 654w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/azure-strategy-implemntation-guide-th-ed-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors of the book use the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework, and recommend to adopting best practices to improve the quality of your workloads in the cloud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, let&#8217;s have a look into the chapters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Introduction to Azure<br>\u2714\ufe0f Automation and governance in Azure<br>\u2714\ufe0f  Modernizing with hybrid cloud and multicloud<br>\u2714\ufe0f  Cloud migration: Planning, implementation, and best practices <br>\u2714\ufe0f Enabling secure, remote work with Microsoft Azure AD and WVD<br>\u2714\ufe0f Security fundamentals to help protect against cybercrime<br>\u2714\ufe0f Offers, support, resources, and tips to optimize cost in Azure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope those listing sparkled your interest to read the book. <br>Well, without&nbsp;any overdue check the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Femails.microsoft.com%2Fdc%2FpTEFlGZ9Q3ITrVt7_I2wJfSaXP4fVmu5GQerBk9DuUuxNxDsblewhwka4osFJHSTFWcz5VtEqzmffBvjfWT89DOitzj26fH6EoIFsNoE1dAcincsCU9jQtyVuIaLFS-v%2FMTU3LUdRRS0zODIAAAF-1S2Tj8mfoMKcrWhzHbbBewrYQZz4L8HlFpg1rBLcLdeNBGCgRf439v2mfjw92Wk1N605gfg%3D&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celkhan.yusubov%40trexsolutionsllc.com%7C5600730e123444e22e4108d95ceb6a0a%7C96685ea3b3664de38a70cd02922d6b52%7C1%7C0%7C637642988437281073%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=kq2l4%2FP%2FAo5ujT8OkHiUgu3Q7wo87W06NF0q6xfCO%2BQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">download link<\/a> and put it on your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, you could get solid Azure cloud understanding from this book and lighten-up your cloud transformation journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u1d0f\u029f\u029f\u1d0f\u1d21 \u1d0d\u1d07 \ud83c\udfaf \u1d00\u0274\u1d05 become \u1d00&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=cloudmarathoner&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6831042400895471617\">#cloudmarathoner<\/a>&nbsp;\u26c5\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f &#8211; 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