Azure Database Services: Easy and Understandable Guide for Beginners – Companion Guide: First Edition – 2023

Length: 330 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Independently published
Publication Date: 2023-01-18
ISBN-10: B0BSJM4BNG
ISBN-13: 9798374165586
Sales Rank: #1091727 (See Top 100 Books)

STUDY THE LATEST COMPANION GUIDE TO AZURE DATABASE SERVICES!

Are you looking to learn about the foundational knowledge of Azure Database Services and how the service is implemented using Azure? This book is an ideal resource to start your journey with confidence.

Microsoft Azure Database is the bedrock of Microsoft’s core database solution offering in Azure. IPspecialist’s Companion guide to Azure Database Services consists of different domains that will act as a bedrock of fundamental knowledge to understand the Azure Database domain and for a cloud database career.

A cloud database is a database that uses a cloud computing platform and offers access as a service. Scalability, backup, and high availability of the database are handled via managed database services. This guide’s content is based on Azure Database functionalities and objective domains. This is a highly practical, intensive, yet comprehensive book that will teach you about Azure Database Services. The book includes:

– Covers a detailed understanding of Azure Database and its species
– Practice Questions.
– Mind-maps
– Hand-on practice labs.
– Real-world examples
– Exam tips.

Topic covered

– Introduction
– Database Service
– Azure SQL Database
– Azure Database for MySQL
– Azure Database for PostgreSQL
– Azure Database for MariaDB
– NoSQL Service
– Azure Table Storage
– Azure Cosmos DB
– Azure Cache for Redis
– Azure Synapse Analytics
– Azure Data Studio
– Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
– Azure Database Migration Service
– Azure Data Factory
– Azure Data Explorer

Introduction to Cloud Computing
    What is Cloud Computing?
    Mind Map
Introduction to Azure
    Introduction
    What is Azure?
    Mind Map
Introduction to Database Services
    Introduction
    Introduction to Azure Database Services
    Mind Map
Relational Database Services
    Introduction
    Azure SQL Database
    Lab 01: Create SQL Database
    SQL Server on Virtual Machines
    Lab 02: Deploying a SQL Server VM in Azure
    Azure Database for MySQL
    Lab 03: Azure Database for MySQL
    Mind Map
    Azure Database for MariaDB
    Lab 04: Azure Database for MariaDB
    Mind Map
    Azure Database for PostgreSQL
    Lab 05: Azure Database for PostgreSQL
    Mind Map
NoSQL Service Overview
    Introduction
    Operation
    Types
    Use Cases for NoSQL
    Features
    NoSQL vs. SQL
    When is a NoSQL database appropriate?
    When should users avoid using a NoSQL database?
    Advantages
    Disadvantages
    Azure NoSQL Managed Database with Cosmos DB
    Mind Map
Azure Table Storage
    Introduction
    Describe Table Storage
    Table Storage Concept
    Lab 06: Azure Table Storage
    Why Use Table Storage
    Mind Map
Azure Cosmos DB
    Introduction
    What Issue Does It Address?
    Process of Azure Cosmos DB
    Multi-Model Database
    Backup and Restoration
    Customers using Azure Cosmos DB
    Extraordinary Qualities
    The Challenge
    Benefits
    Solutions that Benefit from Azure Cosmos DB
    Lab 07: Form an Azure Cosmos DB SQL API account
    Mind Map
Azure Cache for Redis
    Introduction
    Caching
    Redis
    Purpose
    What should Azure Redis Cache be watched for?
    Features
    Key Instances
    Data Formats
    Price Levels
    Versions
    Key Scenarios
    Benefits
    Service Tiers
    Use Cases
    Mind Map
Azure Synapse Analytics
    Introduction
    SQL Data Warehouse in Azure
    Azure SQL Data Warehouse is now Azure Synapse Analytics
    Synapse's Fundamental Pillars
    Features
    Use Cases
    What are the advantages for developers?
    Benefits
    Lab 08: Azure Synapse Analytics
    Mind Map
Data Utilities
    Azure Data Studio
    Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
    Data Services
Practice Questions
Answers
Acronyms
References
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