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Web Applications on Azure

Developing for Global Scale

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Rob Reagan

    1. Chattanooga, USA

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  • Teaches you to build web applications in .NET on the Azure platform-as-a-service that are designed to handle thousands of concurrent users
  • Provides an understanding of where traditional approaches and technologies will let you down and how to architect for Internet scale
  • Shows you how to deliver your content globally with confidence

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introducing Azure

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 1-18

  3. Web Applications

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 19-59

  4. Azure Data Storage Overview

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 61-76

  5. Azure SQL Databases

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 77-137

  6. Azure Table Storage

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 139-185

  7. Cosmos DB

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 187-255

  8. Redis Cache

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 257-300

  9. WebJobs

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 301-341

  10. Message Queues

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 343-380

  11. Other Tips and Tricks

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 381-414

  12. Troubleshooting Web Applications

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 415-441

  13. Deployment

    • Rob Reagan
    Pages 443-506

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 507-515
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About this book

Build .NET apps on Microsoft Azure services that can grow to Internet scale. Learn how you can make smart application architecture decisions and follow best practices so that your website can handle tens of thousands of concurrent users and deliver your content globally.

 Author Rob Reagan takes you through key Azure technologies targeted toward building web applications, and along the way shares his lessons learned in scaling out a real-world web application. After an overview of web application building blocks, the book dives into relational and NoSQL data storage options on Azure, including Azure Table Storage and CosmosDB. You’ll then discover how to make best use of Redis Cache, Web Jobs, Messaging Queues, and more, alongside other tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for when things go wrong. The book concludes with a thorough exploration of best practices for deployment at scale.

What You'll Learn



  • Developscalable architecture patterns on Azure with ASP.NET MVC
  • Understand the pros and cons of using SQL Azure vs. NoSQL solutions (Azure Tables, CosmosDB)
  • Perform data migration, backup, and recovery in SQL Azure
  • Use effective caching
  • Troubleshoot your web applications
  • Know best practices for deployment



    • Who This Book Is For
    Professional developers or serious hobbyists with experience developing web applications with ASP.NET MVC or Web API

    Authors and Affiliations

    • Chattanooga, USA

      Rob Reagan

    About the author

    Rob Reagan has been building web applications with Microsoft .NET since the release of Framework 1.0 and has a longstanding interest in how to architect sites for Internet scale. He has led projects developing web applications built for hundreds to thousands of concurrent users for companies such as ExxonMobil, Standard & Poor's, Fidelity, and Microsoft. He holds a BA in computer science from Duke, and is currently finishing his master's degree in computer science at Georgia Tech. Rob lives in Chattanooga, TN, and is the CTO at textrequest.com.

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