Overview of Azure

Compute - Part 1
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Kevin James
Technical Lead and Training Architect
Serverless vs. Stateless
Serverless Stateless

Not about the absence of servers Does not remember any prior interactions

Abstracts infrastructure management Each transaction is treated as a new one

Scales automatically based on workload Efficient, but lacks continuity

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What is Compute?

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Virtual Machines
On-demand, scalable and customizable
computing power

Power of a physical computer in a virtual

environment

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Virtual Machines
On-demand, scalable and customizable
computing power

Power of a physical computer in a virtual

environment

Control over OS and applications

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Virtual Machines
On-demand, scalable and customizable
computing power

Power of a physical computer in a virtual

environment

Control over OS and applications

Windows, Linux etc.

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Virtual Machines

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App Service
Supports web and mobile development
Build, deploy, and scale APIs and
applications

Developers focus on code instead of

infrastructure

Continuous integration through version

control tools

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Functions
Allows event-driven code execution

Intelligent traffic lights

change color based on certain triggers

With Azure Functions triggers include:

HTTP requests, database changes,
specific event

Auto-scales to meet demand, maintaining

applications responsiveness

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Summary
Azure Compute provides scalable resources
on demand

Cost-effective with pay-as-you-go for

sporadic workloads

Fully managed services; Microsoft handles

infrastructure and updates

Focus on app development, not hardware

management

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 Overview of Azure
Compute - Part 2
INTRODUCTION TO AZURE

Kevin James
Technical Lead and Training Architect
Containers
Containers are like motor homes:
portable and self-contained

Motor homes contains

kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom

Containers package all necessary

components to run an application

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Containers
Bundles apps with all dependencies into a
portable package

Runs on any machine, avoiding

compatibility issues

Easily moves between different

environments

Supports simultaneous running of multiple

containers

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Containers

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Kubernetes

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Kubernetes
Manages containers across a group of
computers
clusters

Kubernetes cluster - unified set of

containerized applications working
together

Cluster forms the backbone of Kubernetes

Workloads are deployed and supervised

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Azure Kubernetes Services
Azure's AKS automates container tasks:
scheduling, monitoring, scaling

Enables easy build, test, and deployment of

applications

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Azure Container Instances
Azure Container Instances offers serverless
container execution

Ideal for quick development and testing

Supports batch jobs, microservices

deployment, and specific workloads

Lightweight, less complex than AKS

Lacks AKS's full orchestration features

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Azure Container Apps
A fully managed application platform for
modern applications and microservices

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Azure Container Apps
Microservice - splits apps into smaller,
independent parts

Self-contained units for specific functions

Deploy apps from code or containers

Avoids creation of complex infrastructure

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Azure Container Apps
Can be confused with Azure App Service
Both are designed to host applications

Azure Container Apps:

Offer a flexible environment

Specifically for use with containers

Azure App Service:

Specializes in hosting web apps/APIs

Not used for containerized applications

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 Azure Storage
Services
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Kevin James
Technical Lead and Training Architect
Navigating storage needs
Azure provides diverse storage for various
needs

Supports businesses in digital

transformation challenges

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Storage tiers
Azure storage tiers tailored for access and
cost

The tiers are:

Hot: fast, for frequent access, higher cost

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Storage tiers
Azure storage tiers tailored for access and
cost

The tiers are:

Hot: fast, for frequent access, higher cost

Cool: cost-effective, for less frequent

access, still fast

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Storage tiers
Azure storage tiers tailored for access and
cost

The tiers are:

Hot: fast, for frequent access, higher cost

Cool: cost-effective, for less frequent

access, still fast

Archive: low-cost, for long-term storage,

slow access

Azure shifts tiers automatically as needed

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Storage offerings

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Azure Blob Storage
Blob (Binary large object) storage
Designed to store unstructured data:
text, video, or images

Ideal for serving images, videos,

documents, and backups

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Azure Blob Storage
Blob (Binary large object) storage
Designed to store unstructured data:
text, video, or images

Ideal for serving images, videos,

documents, and backups

High tech version of a modern-day storage

facility

Multiple storage tiers

Access objects via HTTP/HTTPS from

anywhere

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Azure Data Lake Storage
Combines Blob Storage with file system for
large data

Streamlines data access for analytics

Suits petabyte-scale structured to

unstructured data

Ideal for complex big data analysis

Unifies diverse data in one space

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Azure Files
Offers cloud-managed file sharing

Enhances internal collaboration within

organizations

Integrates with Windows applications and

Azure Services

Provides redundancy options for data

protection

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Azure Backup and Recovery
Azure Backup and Recovery secures on-
premises and cloud backups

Utilizes Azure Storage Services for secure

data storage

Emphasizes data protection and easy

disaster recovery

Backups run seamlessly in the background

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Data redundancy
Azure data redundancy duplicates data for
availability during outages
Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)

Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)

Zone-Redundant Storage (ZRS)

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Data redundancy
Locally Redundant Storage: multiple copies in one datacenter

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Data redundancy
Geo-redundant storage: copies across different regions

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Data redundancy
Zone-redundant storage: copies in availability zones within one region

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 Creating an Azure
storage account
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Technical Lead and Training Architect
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 Data Processing in
Azure
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Kevin James
Technical Lead and Training Architect
Real-time vs Batch Processing
Consider processing type before choosing
a service: real-time or batch.

Real-time: Immediate analytics

Batch: Scheduled or ad-hoc analytics

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Real-time vs Batch Processing
Consider processing type before choosing
a service

Real-time: Immediate analytics

Batch: Scheduled or ad-hoc analytics

Example in healthcare:
Real-time - hospital emergency
dashboards

Batch - weekly-updated dashboards

Different infrastructure and cost

implications

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ETL Processes

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ETL Processes

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ETL Processes

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Processing tools

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Azure Synapse Analytics
Part of Microsoft Fabric
integrates big data and data warehouses

Unified experience for data ingestion,

preparation, management, and delivery

Supports real-time insights and batch

processing

Acts as a turbocharged analytics engine

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Azure Stream Analytics
Enables real-time data access
Sets up real-time analytics with
straightforward query definition

Handles data streaming from diverse inputs

like blob storage

Essential for immediate insights:

fraud detection in a bank

dynamic pricing on the stock market

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Azure Databricks
Microsoft-Databricks collaboration
Analytics platform optimized for Azure

Unified environment for data engineering,

analytics, and machine learning

Collaborative workspace for data scientists

and engineers

Built-in Data Lake support

Real-time and batch

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Azure Data Factory
Cloud-based integration service
Creates, schedules, orchestrates data
workflows

Streamlines ETL processes

Handles diverse data sources and formats

Automates workflows for flexibility

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Azure HDInsight
Managed service for fast, customizable
data processing

Runs on popular open-source platforms:

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

Easily scales resources based on demand

Seamlessly connects with Azure storage

solutions

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