Hands-On Linux Administration on Azure

Get up to speed with deploying and managing Linux workloads in an Azure environmentKey FeaturesManage and deploy virtual machines in your Azure environmentExplore various open source tools to integrate automation and orchestrationLeverage Linux features to create, run, and manage containersBook DescriptionAzure’s market share has increased massively and enterprises are adopting it rapidly, while Linux is a widely-used operating system and has proven to be one of the most popular workloads on Azure. It has thus become crucial for Linux administrators and Microsoft professionals to be well versed with managing Linux workloads in an Azure environment.With this guide, system administrators will be able to deploy, automate, and orchestrate containers in Linux on Azure. The book follows a hands-on approach to help you understand DevOps, monitor Linux workloads on Azure and perform advanced system administration. Complete with systematic explanations of concepts, examples and self-assessment questions, the chapters will give you useful insights into Linux and Azure. You’ll explore some of Linux’s advanced features for managing multiple workloads and learn to deploy virtual machines (VMs) in Azure. Dedicated sections will also guide you with managing and extending Azure VMs’ capabilities and understanding automation and orchestration with Ansible and PowerShell DSC. In later chapters, you’ll cover useful Linux troubleshooting and monitoring techniques that will enable you to maintain your workload on Azure.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to make the most out of Azure’s services to efficiently deploy and manage your Linux workloads.What you will learnUnderstand why Azure is the ideal solution for your open source workloadsSuccessfully deploy Linux in an Azure environmentUse configuration management to manage Linux in AzureWork with containers in LinuxUse Azure's identity management systems to enhance Linux securityAutomate deployment with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and PowerShellEmploy Ansible to manage Linux instances in a public cloud environmentWho this book is forThis book is for system administrators who want to deploy and manage their workloads in Azure. Prior experience with system administration and a basic understanding of Azure would be useful.