Azure Stack Hub Demystified: Building hybrid cloud, IaaS, and PaaS solutions

Deploy, configure, administer, and run Microsoft Azure Stack Hub
Key Features

Understand the topics required for the Microsoft Azure AZ-600 exam
Configure and provide services from Microsoft Azure Stack Hub
Implement data center integration with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub

Book Description

Azure Stack Hub is the on-premise offering from Microsoft, which provides Azure Cloud services within a customer's own data center. It provides consistent processes between on-site and the cloud, allowing developers to test locally and deploy to the cloud in exactly the same manner. Azure Stack Hub Demystified provides complete coverage of deploying, configuring, administrating, and running Microsoft Azure Stack Hub efficiently.

Firstly, you will learn how to deploy Azure Stack Hub within an organization. As you progress, you'll understand configuration and the different services provided by the platform. The book also focuses on the underlying architecture and connectivity options for the modern data center. Later, you will understand various approaches to DevOps and their implementation, and learn key topics for the AZ-600 exam.

By the end of this Azure book, you will have a thorough understanding of Azure Stack Hub and the services that are provided by the platform, along with the confidence and information you need to be able to pass the AZ-600 exam.
What you will learn

Understand the architecture of Azure Stack Hub
Get up to speed with the management and administration of Azure Stack Hub
Explore how to administer virtual networking within your Azure Stack
Become well versed in using the Azure Stack Hub support model and updating Azure Stack Hub
Understand how licensing and billing is done with Azure Stack Hub
Discover the tools that can be used to implement security within Azure Stack Hub
Focus on how DevOps practices can be incorporated with Azure Stack Hub

Who this book is for

If you are an Azure Administrator and Azure Stack Hub Operator who provides or is looking to provide cloud services to end users or customers within their own data center, then this book is for you. This book will also be beneficial to those who are preparing for Exam AZ-600: Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub.
Table of Contents

What Is Azure Stack Hub?
Azure Stack Architecture
Azure Stack Hub Deployment
Exploring Azure Stack Hub Identity
Securing Your Azure Stack Hub Instance
Considering DevOps in Azure Stack Hub
Working with Resource Manager Templates
Working with Offers, Plans, and Quotas
Realizing Azure Marketplace
Interpreting Virtual Networking
Grasping Storage and Compute Fundamentals
Monitoring and Managing Azure Stack Hub
Licensing Models in Azure Stack Hub
Incorporating Billing Models
Troubleshooting and Support