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The perfect DevOps guide for beginning Azure usersIn Beginning Azure DevOps: Planning, Building, Testing and Releasing Software Applications on Azure, award-winning software engineer Adora Nwodo delivers a beginner's guide to DevOps on the Microsoft-powered Azure cloud platform. In the book, you'll learn to deploy Azure's built-in DevOps tools required to plan, build, test, and ship applications.The author explains how to use Azure's functionality for project management, version control, code testing, and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). She discusses how to plan software development projects from start to finish using Agile and Scrum techniques. Readers will also find: Updated source code repositories on GitHub with instructive practice exercisesStrategies for improving collaboration and automating your code-to-cloud workflowsTechniques for securing your code with advanced capabilitiesAn essential resource for Azure novices who hope to learn about the myriad possibilities unlocked by Azure DevOps tools, Beginning Azure DevOps will also earn a place in the libraries of software professionals familiar with other cloud platforms who hope to gain a foothold in the Azure cloud environment.

A fast and efficient prep handbook for the Azure AI Fundamentals certification exam In MC Microsoft Certified Azure AI Fundamentals Study Guide: Exam AI-900, experienced software engineer Adora Nwodo walks you through every technical topic you need to understand to succeed on the AI-900 certification exam and build a fundamental understanding of Azure AI features. The Study Guide uses the proven and popular Sybex approach to help you use Azure AI in the real-world, whether you're in a technical or non-technical role. Nwodo offers clear explanations, step-by-step instructions, and visual aids to guide you through essential AI concepts and shows you how to use them in the Azure cloud. You'll learn about: Artificial intelligence concepts and workloadsResponsible AI use in AzureCore concepts in AI models and solutionsIntroduction to machine learning concepts, including data preprocessing, training and validation, algorithms, and moreThe application of machine learning concepts on the Azure cloud platformComputer vision in AzureNatural language processing conceptsGenerative AI conceptsThe Azure OpenAI ServiceExample AI use cases and industry-specific applicationsThe MC Microsoft Certified Azure AI Fundamentals Study Guide highlights best practices for industry newcomers and veterans alike and builds the confidence you need to pass the AI-900 certification exam on your first attempt. Inside the book: Intuitively organized material and additional sample questions that allow you to selectively study the areas in which you need to improveCarefully explained content appropriate for non-technical professionals who interact with AI technologies occasionally or on a daily basisComplimentary access to the superior Sybex online learning environment and test bank, including practice test questions, digital flashcards, and a glossary of key termsPerfect for everyone preparing for the AI-900 certification exam, the Microsoft Certified Azure AI Fundamentals Study Guide is also a must-read for technical and non-technical professionals—especially those working in AI-impacted industries like sales and marketing—who wish to expand their AI skillset and improve their effectiveness at work.

94% of all enterprises depend upon cloud services. Gain the edge in your career with this essential guide to the fundamental concepts and platforms of cloud computing.Cloud computing is part of our everyday lives, from cloud backups of personal data to cloud platforms powering businesses around the world. But do you really understand how cloud computing works? This comprehensive guide demystifies key concepts and gives you the confidence you need to succeed in this sector.Confident Cloud includes key concepts from FinOps and DevOps to Kubernets and automation. This is supported by practical guidance on working in the industry, alongside a variety of fascinating case studies, clarifying how cloud infrastructure is effectively deployed and maintained.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cybersecurity, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.

94% of all enterprises depend upon cloud services. Gain the edge in your career with this essential guide to the fundamental concepts and platforms of cloud computing.Cloud computing is part of our everyday lives, from cloud backups of personal data to cloud platforms powering businesses around the world. But do you really understand how cloud computing works? This comprehensive guide demystifies key concepts and gives you the confidence you need to succeed in this sector.Confident Cloud includes key concepts from FinOps and DevOps to Kubernets and automation. This is supported by practical guidance on working in the industry, alongside a variety of fascinating case studies, clarifying how cloud infrastructure is effectively deployed and maintained.About the Confident series...From coding and data science to cloud and cybersecurity, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.

Master Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and orchestrate powerful cloud environments across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes with PulumiKey FeaturesBuild, deploy, and automate infrastructure across multiple cloud environments with PulumiIntegrate Pulumi into CI/CD pipelines and enforce governance with Policy as Code practicesSeamlessly migrate from Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes YAML to Pulumi with practical strategiesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionInfrastructure Automation with Pulumi is your ultimate guide to mastering infrastructure as code across multi-cloud environments. This comprehensive resource walks you through setting up Pulumi, deploying across major cloud providers, and confidently scaling complex architectures. Starting with the fundamentals of infrastructure as code, you'll set up Pulumi, learn its core concepts like resources, stacks, and state management, and build your first infrastructure projects. As you progress, you'll explore advanced techniques for deploying on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes. You'll also integrate Pulumi into CI/CD pipelines for continuous deployment and automate cloud infrastructure management. You'll dive deep into Pulumi's provider ecosystem, tackle real-world challenges like multi-region, multi-cloud, and hybrid deployments, and ensure compliance using Policy as Code techniques. With practical examples, real-world scenarios, and hands-on exercises, you'll gain the skills to confidently build scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure using Pulumi. By the end of this book, you'll have mastered Pulumi's advanced capabilities, applied best practices for maintainable and testable infrastructure code, and be ready to migrate existing projects from other IaC tools to Pulumi seamlessly. What you will learnBuild Pulumi projects using familiar programming languagesDeploy and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and KubernetesUse Pulumi to automated infrastructure managementExplore Pulumi's provider ecosystemManage multi-region, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud deployments effectivelyApply programming best practices to write scalable, maintainable Pulumi codeImplement testing, debugging, and policy as code for secure, compliant deploymentsMigrate infrastructure projects from Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, and Kubernetes YAMLWho this book is forThis book is for cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, infrastructure architects, and software developers who want to automate and modernize their cloud infrastructure using Pulumi. Whether you're transitioning from tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Kubernetes YAML, or starting fresh with Pulumi, this guide provides a complete learning path from beginner to advanced practices. Familiarity with cloud concepts and programming fundamentals is recommended.