Microsoft programming Books

Book SynopsisChapter 1: Getting Started with Xomega.- Chapter 2: Building Out a List View.- Chapter 3: Configuring Search Criteria.- Chapter 4: Building Out a Details View.- Chapter 5: Implementing Security.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction to Government Modernization.- Chapter 2: Overview of Microsoft Power Platform.- Chapter 3: Planning a Government Low-Code Strategy.- Chapter 4: Building End-to-End Solutions.- Chapter?5: ??Integrating AI and Co-Pilot.- Chapter 6: Deployment & Governance.- Chapter 7: Facilitating Government Modernization through Use Cases.- Chapter 8: Best Practices & Frameworks.- Chapter 9: The Road Ahead.- Chapter 10: Resources & Templates.- Chapter 11: Azure AI + AI Builder High-Level AI Model Development.- Chapter 12: Copilot Studio In-Depth Tutorial – Bots, Prompts & Custom Skills.- Chapter 13: Low-Code + Pro-Code Fusion – When to Extend with Azure Functions.- Chapter 14: Secure External API Integrations in Government Applications.- Chapter 15: Data Governance & Sovereignty with Dataverse and Azure.- Chapter 16: Making Power Platform Solutions Run Better.- Chapter 17: Monitoring & Logging with Azure Monitor and Power Platform Admin Center.- Chapter 18: Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning.- Chapter 19: The Future of Digital Government – Trends to Watch.- Chapter 20: Developing a Culture of Low-Code Innovation in Government Sector.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: The AI Landscape and Its Evolving Impact.- Chapter 2: Challenges and Gaps in Current AI Adoption.- Chapter 3: Understanding Agency - what makes Agentic AI a teammate, not a tool - Chapter 4: Why Agentic Capabilities Outperform Traditional AI.- Chapter 5: Microsoft’s AI Stack and Agentic Evolution.- Chapter 6: Governing Agentic AI – Principles, Practices, and Playbooks? - Chapter 7: Embracing the Agentic Workforce.- Chapter 8: Beyond the Horizon.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introducing Microservices.- Chapter 2: Other Software Patterns.- Chapter 3: Searching for Microservices.- Chapter 4: ASP.NET is a Great Place for Microservices.- Chapter 5: Synchronous Communication with Microservices.- Chapter 6: Asynchronous Microservice Messaging.- Chapter 7: Decentralizing Data.- Chapter 8: Testing Microservices.- Chapter 9: Deploying Microservices.- Chapter 10: Healthy Microservices.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Loop: Understanding the Platform.- Chapter 2: Getting Started with Microsoft Loop.- Chapter 3: Co-creation and managing Loop components.- Chapter 4: Real-time collaboration using Loop.- Chapter 5: Integrating Loop with Microsoft 365 Apps.- Chapter 6: Exploring advanced Features and Customizations.- Chapter 7: Best Practices for Team Collaboration.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction to Deep Learning and GPU Acceleration.- 2 Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) with GPU Optimization.- 3 Sequence Models and Recurrent Networks.- 4 Generative Models and integration with Microsoft Copilots.- 5 Deployment on Edge Devices.- 6 Scaling and Distributed Training.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Delegates.- Chapter 2: Events.- Chapter 3: Lambda Expressions.- Chapter 4: Bonus.- Appendix A: What's Next?.- Appendix B: Author's Other Books.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Origins and Initial Concept.- Chapter 2: Architecture.- Chapter 3: The Build System.- Chapter 4: Being Part of the .NET Ecosystem.- Chapter 5: Interfacing with the Outside World.- Chapter 6: An IoT Embedded Device.- Chapter 7: Nano Devices Big-Time Connectivity.- Chapter 8: Testing for Embedded Success.- Chapter 9: Advanced Coding Topics.- Chapter 10: Beyond Connectivity - MCP in Embedded Devices.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Part I: Getting Started.- Chapter 1: Introduction to Entity Framework.- Chapter 2: Working with an Existing Database.-  Chapter 3: Entity Framework: Code_First Database Interaction.- Part II: Building the Data Solution.- Chapter 4: Models and the Data Context.- Chapter 5: Constraints, Keys, and Relationships.- Chapter 6: Data Access (Create, Read, Update, Delete).- Chapter 7: Stored Procedures, Views, and Functions.- Chapter 8: Sorting, Filtering, and Paging.- Part III: Enhancing the Data Solution.- Chapter 9: Efficient Queries Using LINQ and Projections.- Chapter 10: Encryption of Data.- Chapter 11: Repository and Unit of Work Patterns.- Chapter 12: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and Mocking.- Part IV: Modern Entity Framework.- Chapter 13: Modern Deployments.- Chapter 14: New Features in EFCore 7, 8, 9, and 10.- Part V: Recipes for Success.- Appendix A: Troubleshooting.- Appendix B: Commands for Migrations.

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Book SynopsisJazz up your iPhone and iPad apps with some slick graphics and animation-and keep users from looking elsewhere. This short and concise cookbook shows developers with even little Cocoa programming experience how to create impressive graphics and animation effects with relatively easy coding.

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Book SynopsisBeginning-Intermediate user levelTable of Contents​Chapter 1: Introduction to Infrastructure as Code Chapter Goal: Understand the basics on Infrastructure as Code paradigm and known about its advantages, principles and tools. Understand the need to convert infrastructure into code. No of pages: 5 Sub -Topics 1. Understanding Configuration Management 2. Understanding Infrastructure as code 3. Principles of Infrastructure as code 4. Benefits and applicability for cloud environments Chapter 2: Azure and Terraform Chapter Goal: Get an overview of Azure as enterprise cloud provider with different paradigm like IaaS, PaaS. Different ways to provision resources in Azure. How Terraform fits within the Azure Landscape and how it can be used to provision Azure resources. Understand the high-level architecture and workflow using Terraform No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics 1. Overview of Azure cloud 2. Overview of Terraform configuration management 3. Terraform workflow for provisioning and de-provisioning of resources 4. Terraform architecture – providers, plugins, resources, repositories Chapter 3: Getting Started with Terraform Chapter Goal: Getting hand dirty with Terraform, writing multiple terraform scripts exploring different concepts of Terraform. No of pages: 45 Sub - Topics: 1. Understand Terraform CLI and using various options 2. State Management in Terraform 3. using Resources, providers, outputs 4. Terraform Data types 5. Dependency graphs in Terraform scripts Chapter 4: Deep Dive into Terraform Chapter Goal: Understanding the advance features of Terraform both from component as well at script level. Write advance Terraform scripts for conditional deployments, multiple resource creation using loops. No of pages: 45 Sub - Topics: 1. Backend, state and workspace management in Terraform 2. dynamic provisioning of resources 3. loops, conditional statements – for, for-each, if 4. using Terraform functions – string, collection, encoding, file Chapter 5: Writing Reusable Modules in Terraform Chapter Goal: Writing reusable Terraform scripts using modules, storing modules in repositories and consuming them in multiple scripts. No of pages: 25 1. Basic of Modules, child and parent modules 2. Passing parameters and getting output from modules 3. Using modules from multiple scripts. Chapter 6: Writing Secure Scripts with Terraform Chapter Goal: Management and administration of sensitive data, secrets and passwords within Terraform code. Usage of Key vaults for storing of secrets. No of pages: 20 1. Secure storage of credentials and sensitive information 2. Usage of Managed Identities, certificates, service principles to connect to Azure 3. Storing secrets in Azure Key vaultChapter 7: Repos, Versioning, CI/CD pipelines for Terraform Chapter Goal: Overview of storing and versioning of Terraform scripts such that each version can be used in isolation without conflicting with others. Using Terraform CLI in Azure DevOps pipelines to automate the process of deployment of Azure Resources. No of pages: 20 1. Storing Terraform scripts in Azure DevOps 2. Versioning of Terraform modules 3. CICD pipelines for deploying resources on Azure using Terraform Chapter 8: Writing Unit and Integration Tests for Terraform Chapter Goal: Testing of Terraform scripts using TerraTest utility. Understanding principles of unit and integrating testing alongside implementing them No of pages: 20 1. Exploring TerraTest and terra-lint 2. Understanding Unit testing and writing unit tests for Terraform scripts 3. Understanding Integration testing and writing Integration tests for Terraform scripts Chapter 9: Terraform Best Practices Chapter Goal: Understanding the best practices of authoring, deploying and managing Terraform scripts in general and in Azure No of pages: 10 1. Understanding Terraform Folder structure and deployment structure 2. Writing testable Terraform scripts 3. Writing Maintainable code – usage of variables, no hard-coding etc

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Book SynopsisDesign and build the newdesktop service from Microsoft. This book offers a modern framework, design methodology, and best practices of design and deployment for virtual apps and desktops.Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a Desktop as a Service (DaaS) which is simple to deploy, accessible from any device, easy to manage, and secure. The book starts with AVD essentials and its critical features, followed by the planning and method of preparing for AVD. You will go through defining the requirements and assessing by setting the AVD application baseline, network requirements, and security requirements. Next, you will learn how to design and deploy the core infrastructure of Microsoft AVD to understand its Access Layer, Control Layer, Resource Layer, Hosting Layer, and User Layer. You will also learn how to design the desktop and Host Pool of AVD. And you will learn the modern way to manage and secure AVD components. After reading this book, you will havetheright blend of knowledge Table of ContentsChapter 1: Microsoft WVD Design Essentials· WVD Essentials · Key foundations of WVD · Terminology of WVD Chapter 2: Preforming Assessment and requirements gathering of Microsoft WVD · Preforming due diligences · Classifying the WVD use cases. · Defining WVD Application baseline. · Defining WVD Network requirements. · Defining WVD Security requirements. Chapter 3: Designing Core Infrastructure of Microsoft WVD · Designing WVD Compute and storage. · Designing WVD Network. · Designing WVD Security requirements. · Designing WVD Access layer. · Designing WVD Control Layer. Chapter 4: Designing Desktop and RDHS Pool of Microsoft WVD · Designing WVD Resource Layer. · Designing WVD RDHS Pool. · Designing WVD Desktop Pool. · Designing WVD User Profile and Personalization Layer · Designing WVD Policy Layer. · Designing WVD Application delivery Layer. Chapter 5: Designing Monitoring and Security Components of Microsoft WVD · Designing WVD Operational Layer. · Designing WVD Monitoring layer. · Designing WVD Security Layer. · Designing WVD Migration Layer. · Designing WVD Automation Layer.

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Book SynopsisMaster Excel in less than two weeks with this unique project-based book! Let's face it, we all master skills in our own way, but building a soup-to-nuts project is one of the best ways to make learning stick and get up to speed quickly. Whether you are just getting started with Excel or are an experienced user, this book will elevate your knowledge and skills. For a beginner, the micro examples in each chapter will warm you up before you dive into the projects. For experienced users, the projects, especially those with table setup considerations, will help you become more creative in your interactions with Excel. Readers will benefit from building eight unique projects, each covering a different topic, including a word game, a food nutrition ranking, a payroll (tax withholding) calculation, an encryption, a two-way table, a Kaplan-Meier analysis, a data analysis via a pivot table and the K-means Clustering data mining method. Through these projects, you will experience firsthand how Table of ContentsChapter 1: Master Excel through Projects Chapter 2: Food Nutrition Ranking Chapter 3: Payroll Calculation Chapter 4: Public and Private Key Cryptography Chapter 5: Two-Way Table and Chi-Square Test Chapter 6: Kaplan-Meier Analysis Chapter 7: PivotTable Data Analysis Chapter 8: K-means Clustering and Iterative Calculation

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Book SynopsisImplement cloud security with Azure security tools, configurations and policies that address the needs of businesses and governments alike. This book introduces you to the most important security solutions available in Azure and provides you with step-by-step guidance to effectively set up security and deploy an application on top of Azure platform services, as well as on top of Azure infrastructure.Author Pushpa Herath begins by teaching you the fundamentals of Azure security. An easy to follow exploration of management groups, subscriptions, management locks and Azure policies further elaborate the concepts underlying Azure cloud security. Next, you will learn about Azure Active Directory (AAD) and the utilization of AAD in application and infrastructure security. Essential aspects of maintaining secure application keys and certificates are further explained in the context of Azure Key Vault. New application security implementations such as Azure configuratTable of ContentsChapter 1: Understanding the Importance of Data/Application Security Chapter Goal: Give general overview on importance of data security No of pages: 5 Sub -Topics 1. Introduction to security 2. Introduction to Azure security fundamentals Chapter 2: Overview of Basic Azure Security Components Chapter Goal: Introduction to various security components in Azure and how to utilize them. No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics 1. Introduction to Azure Management groups and subscriptions 2. Azure Management locks 3. Introduction to Azure policies Chapter 3: Introduction to Azure Active Directory Chapter Goal: Lessons to provide hand-on guidance on user access control of the organization using Azure Active Directory. No of pages : 30 Sub - Topics: 1. Adding users and groups to the AD 2. Manage External Identities 3. Enable two factor authentications 4. Roles and Administrative units in Azure AD 5. Managing Enterprise applications 6. Introduction to AD devices 7. Azure AD app registration 8. Adding custom domains Chapter 4: Working with Azure Key vault Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up and using azure key vault to achieve several security requirements in the organization. No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics: 1. Setting up Key vault 2. Key vault access control 3. Using KV to save Keys 4. Using KV to secure Secrets 5. Using KV to keep certificates 6. Key vault access policies 7. KV networking and security Chapter 5: Ensure Azure Application security Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up various security components which helps to secure application hosted in Azure No of pages: 40 Sub - Topics: 1. Keep configurations in central location using Azure Configuration 2. Authentication and authorization in Azure App Service 3. How to secure application with web application firewall in Azure 4. Application Security groups Chapter 6: Ensure Data Security with Azure Storages Chapter Goal: Overview on how data storage security works in Azure No of pages: 30 Sub - Topics: 1. Setting up azure storage 2. Azure storage encryption 3. Azure defender for azure storage Chapter 7: Ensure Security using Azure Virtual Networks Chapter Goal: Step by step guide on how to setup virtual networks to enhance the security of the data and infrastructure. No of pages: 40 Sub - Topics: 1. Network security groups 2. Azure VPN gateways 3. Azure Load balancer 4. Azure Subnets Chapter 8: Working with Azure Application Gateway Chapter Goal: Hands on lessons on implementing Azure Application gateway to enhance the security of the data Sub - Topics: 1. Setting up Azure Application gateway 2. Secure Web App using App gateway 3. Secure Virtual Machine using App gateway Chapter 9: Securing data with Azure Firewall Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up azure firewall and configure it to secure data No of pages: 40 Sub - Topics: 1. Setting up Azure Firewall 2. Setting up policies 3. Setting up rules Chapter 10: Creating App Service Environment to enhance security Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up App service environment and using it to secure applications No of pages: 50 Sub - Topics: 1. Setting up Azure Application service environment 2. Deploy applications to app service environment Chapter 11: Secure Infrastructures in Azure Chapter Goal: Explains different security features available with few of the azure resources No of pages: 30 Sub - Topics: 1. Secure Azure Virtual machine using Bastian 2. Secure Azure Virtual machine using encrypted firewall rules 3. Azure SQL server security components

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Book SynopsisBroaden your developer experience by learning how to use gRPC and ASP.NET Core together on the Microsoft's developer framework, .NET 6 and discover a new way of developing APIs with gRPC. Beginning gRPC with ASP.NET Core6is your guide to quickly and efficiently getting down to the business of building gRPC applications in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem. Readers will dive in and build an application using gRPC and the latest technologies such Angular and ASP.NET Core Razor Pages.This book will teach you how to set up an efficient application using industry best practices such as security, monitoring, logging, and more. You will do this by performing Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations on a SQL Server database with Entity Framework Core. From there you will build web applications using Angular and ASP.NET Core Razor pages combined with gRPC APIs. After reading the book, you'll be able to take advantage of the full range of developer opportunities with gRPC, and come awayTable of ContentsPart I: Getting Started with .NET 6 Chapter 1: Welcome to Modern .NET Chapter 2: Introducing ASP.NET Core 6Part II: gRPC fundamentalsChapter 3 : Understanding the gRPC Specification Chapter 4: Protbufs Chapter 5: Creating an ASP.NET Core gRPC Application Chapter 6: API Versioning Part III: gRPC and ASP.NET Core Chapter 7: Create a gRPC Client Chapter 8: From WCF to gRPC Chapter 9: Import and Display Data with ASP.NET Core Razor Pages, Hosted Services, and gRPC Chapter 10: The gRPC-web Specification Chapter 11: Create a gRPC-web service from a gRPC-service with ASP.NET Core Part IV: gRPC-web and ASP.NET Core Chapter 12: Import and Display Data with Angular 12 and gRPC-webPart V: Security Chapter 13: Secure your Application with OpenId Connect

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Book SynopsisModernize your business to make it more agile using Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Azure Virtual Desktop is a cloud desktop virtualization platform that securely delivers virtual desktops and remote apps. This book will help you will help you to understand designing, implementing, configuring, and maintaining an Azure Virtual Desktop environment for enterprise and prepare to take the Microsoft AZ-140 certification exam. The book starts with an introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop and its design architecture. You will learn designing Azure Virtual desktop including user identities and profiles. Additionally, you will learn how to implement network for Azure Virtual desktop. Creation and configuration of host pools and session hosts is covered with all steps so that you can understand all options and select appropriate configuration for enterprise deployment. You will also go through session host images creation process and managing the image with image gallery and possible automation oTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop Introduction What is Azure Virtual Desktop? Chapter 2: Design the Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture · assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments · assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop · recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation · plan and configure name resolution for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) · plan a host pools architecture · recommend resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups · configure a location for the Azure Virtual Desktop metadata · calculate and recommend a configuration for performance requirements · calculate and recommend a configuration for Azure Virtual Machine capacity requirements Chapter 3: Design for user identities and profiles · select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop based on requirements · recommend an appropriate storage solution (including Azure NetApp Files versus Azure Files) · plan for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployment · plan for user profiles · recommend a solution for network connectivity · plan for Azure AD Connect for user identities Chapter 4: Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop · implement Azure virtual network connectivity · manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks · implement and manage network security · manage Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion · monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity Chapter 5: Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop · configure storage for FSLogix components · configure storage accounts · configure disks · create file shares Chapter 6: Create and configure host pools and session hosts · create a host pool by using the Azure portal · automate creation of Azure Virtual Desktop host and host pools by using PowerShell, Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource Manager templates · create a host pool based on Windows client or Windows Server session hosts · configure host pool settings · manage licensing for session hosts that run Windows client or Windows Server · assign users to host pools · apply OS and application updates to a running Azure Virtual Desktop host · apply security and compliance settings to session hosts Chapter 7: Create and manage session host images · create a gold image · modify a session host image · install language packs in Azure Virtual Desktop · deploy a session host by using a custom image · plan for image update and management · create and use a Shared Image Gallery · troubleshoot OS issues related to Azure Virtual Desktop Chapter 8: Manage access · plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop · manage roles, groups and rights assignment on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts · configure user restrictions by using AD group policies and Azure policies Chapter 9: Manage security · plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop · plan and implement multifactor authentication in Azure Virtual Desktop · manage security by using Azure Security Center · configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus for session hosts Chapter 10: Implement and manage FSLogix · plan for FSLogix · install and configure FSLogix · configure Profile Containers · configure Cloud Cache · migrate user profiles to FSLogix Chapter 11: Configure user experience settings · configure Universal Print · configure user settings through group policies and Endpoint Manager policies · configure persistent and non-persistent desktop environments · configure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties on a host pool · configure session timeout properties · troubleshoot user profile issues · troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop clients Chapter 12: Install and configure apps on a session host · configure dynamic application delivery by using MSIX App Attach · implement application masking · deploy an application as a RemoteApp · implement and manage OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment · implement and manage Microsoft Teams AV Redirect · implement and manage browsers and internet access for Azure Virtual Desktop sessions · create and configure an application group · troubleshoot application issues related to Azure Virtual Desktop Chapter 13: Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery · plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop · design a backup strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop · configure backup and restore for FSLogix user profiles, personal virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs), and golden images Chapter 14: Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks · configure automation for Azure Virtual Desktop · automate management of host pools, session hosts, and user sessions by using PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) · implement autoscaling in host pools Chapter 15: Monitor and manage performance and health · monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor · monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Advisor · customize Azure Monitor workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop monitoring · optimize session host capacity and performance · manage active sessions and application groups · monitor and optimize autoscaling results Chapter 16: Azure Virtual Desktop Automation AVD automation for create/delete hostpool / sessionhost AVD pooled advance autoscaling logic to start/stop/add new sessionhost in hostpool automatically based on CPU usage

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Book SynopsisGet introduced to Azure Arc-enabled Data Services and the powerful capabilities to deploy and manage local, on-premises, and hybrid cloud data resources using the same centralized management and tooling you get from the Azure cloud. This book shows how you can deploy and manage databases running on SQL Server and Postgres in your corporate data center or any cloud as if they were part of the Azure platform. This second edition has been updated to the latest codebase, allowing you to use this book as your handbook to get started with Azure Arc-enabled Data Services today. Learn how to benefit from Azure's centralized management, the automated rollout of patches and updates, managed backups, and more.This book is the perfect choice for anyone looking for a hybrid or multi-vendor cloud strategy for their data estate. The authors walk you through the possibilities and requirements to get Azure SQL Managed Instance and PostgresSQL Hyperscale deployed outside of Azure, so the services are accessible to companies that cannot move to the cloud or do not want to use the Microsoft cloud exclusively. The technology described in this book will benefit those required to keep sensitive services, such as medical databases, away from the public cloud equally as those who can't move to a public cloud for other reasons such as infrastructure constraints but still want to benefit from the Azure cloud and the centralized management and tooling that it supports. What You Will LearnUnderstand the fundamentals and architecture of Azure Arc-enabled data servicesBuild a multi-cloud strategy based on Azure Data ServicesDeploy Azure Arc-enabled data services on premises or in any cloudDeploy Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance on premises or in any cloudDeploy Azure Arc-enabled PostgreSQL Hyperscale on premises or in any cloudBackupand Restore your data that is managed by Azure Arc-enabled data servicesManage Azure-enabled data services running outside of AzureMonitor Azure-enabled data services through Grafana and KibanaMonitor Azure-enabled data services running outside of Azure through Azure MonitorWho This Book Is ForDatabase administrators and architects who want to manage on-premises or hybrid cloud data resources from the Microsoft Azure cloud. Especially for those wishing to take advantage of cloud technologies while keeping sensitive data on premises and under physical control.Table of Contents1. A Kubernetes Primer2. Azure Arc-Enabled Data Services3. Getting Ready for Deployment4. Installing Kubernetes5. Deploying a Data Controller in Indirect Mode 6. Deploying a Data Controller in Direct Mode 7. Deploying an Azure Arc-Enabled SQL Managed Instance8. Deploying Azure Arc-Enabled PostgreSQL Hyperscale 9. Monitoring and Management

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Book SynopsisUse a simple programming model and the .NET language of your choice to build large distributed systems. This book teaches you the Microsoft Orleans framework.Even well-versed professional software developers with expertise in C# (or another language) find themselves unequipped to meet the challenges of distributed systems as infrastructure moves to multi-core; multiple computers are being used for scale, redundancy, and cloud computing; and multi-region deployment is taking place.Orleans handles many of the concerns of distributed computing and cloud infrastructure, allowing you to concentrate on writing application logic.What You Will Learn Know the key concepts for building distributed systems Gain a background in the origin and evolution of Orleans, and why it is important for your projects Dive into each of the features available in Orleans by building an example application Develop troubleshootingTable of Contents1. Fundamentals2. Grains and Silos3. Hello World 4. Debugging an Orleans Application5. Orleans Dashboard6. Adding Persistence7. Adding ASP.NET Core8. Unit Testing9. Streams10. Timer and Reminders11. Transactions12. Event Sourced Grains13. Updating Grains14. Optimizations15. Advanced Features16. Interviews

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Book SynopsisProduce high-quality, visually attractive analysis quickly and effectively with Microsoft''s key BI tool. This book teaches analysts, managers, power users, and developers how to harness the power of Microsoft''s self-service business intelligence flagship product to deliver compelling and interactive insight with remarkable ease. It then shows you the essential techniques needed to go from source data to dashboards that seize your audience''s attention and provide them with clear and accurate information.  As well as producing elegant and visually arresting output, you learn how to enhance the user experience through adding polished interactivity. This book shows you how to make interactive dashboards that allow you to guide users through the meaning of the data that they are exploring. Drill down features are also covered that allow you and your audience to dig deeper and uncover new insights by exploring anomalous and interesting data points. <Table of Contents1. Dashboard Basics2. Table Visuals3. Advanced Table Visual Techniques4. Matrix Visuals5. Card Visual Types6. Charts in Power BI Desktop7. Advanced Chart Types8. Formatting Charts9. Other Types of Visuals10. Third Party Visuals11. Drilldown and Drillup12. Maps in Power BI Desktop13. Filtering Data14. Slicers and Cross-Filtering15. Enhancing Dashboards16. Multi-Page Dashboards17. Bookmarks and ButtonsA. Sample DataB. Visualization IconsC. Blank Visual Representations

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Book SynopsisDesign and implement a modern data lakehouse on the Azure Data Platform using Delta Lake, Apache Spark, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Snowflake. This book teaches you the intricate details of the Data Lakehouse Paradigm and how to efficiently design a cloud-based data lakehouse using highly performant and cutting-edge Apache Spark capabilities using Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Snowflake. You will learn to write efficient PySpark code for batch and streaming ELT jobs on Azure. And you will follow along with practical, scenario-based examples showing how to apply the capabilities of Delta Lake and Apache Spark to optimize performance, and secure, share, and manage a high volume, high velocity, and high variety of data in your lakehouse with ease. The patterns of success that you acquire from reading this book will help you hone your skills to build high-performing and scalable ACID-compliant lakehouses using flexible and cost-efficient decoupled storTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I. Getting Started1. The Lakehouse Paradigm2. Mount Lakes to DatabricksPart II. Lakehouse Platforms3. Snowflake Data Warehouse4. Synapse Analytics Serverless Pools5. Databricks SQL AnalyticsPart III. Apache Spark6. PySpark7. Extract, Load, Transform JobsPart IV. Delta Lake8. Delta Schema Evolution9. Delta Change Feed10. Delta Clones11. Delta Live Tables12. Delta SharingPart V. Optimizing Performance13. Dynamic Partition Pruning for Querying Star Schemas14. Z-Ordering and Data Skipping15. Adaptive Query Execution16. Bloom Filter Index17. HyperspacePart VI. Lakehouse Capabilities18. Auto Loader Resource Management19. Advanced Schema Evolution with Auto Loader 20. Python Wheels21. Security and Controls22. Unity Catalog

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Book SynopsisLearn and understand Microsoft Teams functionality, potential issues, and the tools available to troubleshoot Teams. This book provides a complete overview of Teams Phone system (PSTN) connectivity, call routing and quality troubleshooting, and best practices to support a Teams environment.The book begins with an introduction to Microsoft Teams and it provides a troubleshooting terminology. You will understand how to identify and develop a systematic approach for troubleshooting Teams. You will learn Teams Phone (voice) management and how to handle issues related to: Direct Routing connectivity, call routing, emergency calling, and much more. The book covers issues related to Teams client-side and external access along with Teams call quality troubleshooting. You will gain knowledge of real-world issues and use Teams troubleshooting tools such as the: Connectivity Analyzer, call diagnostic tool, SBC Syslog, Call Quality Dashboard, and quality analytics tool. You will go Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction (Troubleshooting) Chapter Goal: Troubleshooting introduction No of pages 20-30 Sub -Topics 1. Introduction 2. What is Microsoft Teams? 3. Why are Teams so popular? 4. Understand troubleshoot approaches 5. Discuss a systematic approach to troubleshooting 6. Summary Chapter 2: Microsoft Teams Overview Chapter Goal: Whats new in Microsoft Teams and management No of pages: 30-40 Sub - Topics 1. Introduction 2. Microsoft Teams Service architecture 3. Teams, Team, Channel, file, and Tab 4. Microsoft Teams different client 5. Teams Phone system 6. Teams live Event 7. Introduction of Microsoft Teams admin center 8. Summary Chapter 3: Identify and Develop Systemic Approach for Teams Troubleshooting Chapter Goal: No of pages : 30 -35 Sub - Topics: 1. Introduction 2. Understand Microsoft Teams administration 3. Teams diagnostic logs and collecting process 4. Diagnose common Teams problem 5. Use a troubleshooting methodology using 6. Create and implement a plan of action 7. Summary Chapter 4: Troubleshoot Teams Identity and Sign-in Issues Chapter Goal: No of pages: 30-40 Sub - Topics: 1. Introduction 2. Understand and review Teams network configuration 3. Evaluate and design conditional access policies 4. Understand Teams Identity and troubleshoot Teams account issues 5. Capture and Analyze Teams sign-in logs 6. Troubleshoot issues with Teams apps (first and 3rd party) 7. Troubleshoot problems with public and private channels 8. Troubleshoot file issues for private and public channels 9. Summary Chapter 5: Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams Call Quality Issue. Chapter Goal: 1. Introduction 2. Understand and troubleshoot Teams signaling and media flow. 3. Learn and troubleshoot Teams One-to-One and multi-party call flow problem 4. Troubleshoot Teams meeting creation and recording issues 5. Examine Teams content sharing and attendee access problems 6. Effectively manage and troubleshoot Teams live events issues 7. Troubleshoot Teams messaging and reporting problems 8. Troubleshoot file sharing in person-to-person private chat 9. Summary Chapter 6: Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams Phone System (Calling plan & Direct routing) issue Chapter Goal: No of pages: 30-40 Sub - Topics: 1. Introduction 2. Understand Microsoft Teams phone system a. Teams calling plan b. Teams Direct Routing 3. Troubleshoot Teams Direct routing (connectivity) issue 4. Troubleshoot emergency calling issues. 5. Troubleshoot Teams Call (PSTN) routing issues. 6. Configure and troubleshoot audio conferencing 7. Troubleshoot dial-plan, voice routing, and emergency call routing policies 8. Troubleshoot phone system issues 9. Summary Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Teams client-side and external access issues Chapter Goal: No of pages: 20-30 Sub - Topics: 1. Introduction 2. Deploy and update Teams client software 3. Troubleshoot Teams client startup and configuration 4. Troubleshoot audio and video devices 5. Troubleshoot Teams desktop client performance issues 6. Understand Teams external and Troubleshoot external (federation) access issues 7. Enable and Troubleshoot Teams Guest access issues 8. Troubleshoot issues interoperating with Skype for Business 9. Summary Chapter 8: Apply best practices and Teams Optimal Management Using PowerShell Chapter Goal: No of pages: 30-40 Sub - Topics: · Introduction · Best practices for Implementation QoS · Best practices for Implementing VPN split tunnel · Lesson learning for applying Location-Based Routing (LBR) · Implementations inbound and outbound normalization rules · Frequently used PowerShell command and script · Summary Chapter 9: Teams real-world issue using troubleshooting tools Chapter Goal: No of pages: 20-30 Sub - Topics: 1. Introduction 2. Identify and Review Teams troubleshooting tools a. Connectivity analyzer b. Call diagnostic tool 3. Understand and use Teams call quality analytics tool a. Troubleshoot single user call quality issues 4. Use the Call Quality Dashboard to investigate audio and video issues. a. Investigate organization call quality issues 5. Log parsing tool 6. Diagnose and resolve Teams real-world issues 7. Summary Chapter 10: PowerBI based Teams call Quality dashboard for call quality troubleshooting Chapter Goal: No of pages: 30-40 Sub - Topics: 1. Introduction 2. PowerBI and Microsoft Teams 3. Design PowerBI based Teams Reports 4. Design Teams Call Quality dashboard to identify poor audio and video call 5. Use Call quality dashboard for call quality troubleshooting 6. Summary 7. Knowledge check

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Book SynopsisReview the fundamental constructs in C# using Q&As and program segments to boost your confidence and gain expertise. This book will help you analyze your programs more efficiently and enhance your programming skills.The book is divided into three parts, where you will learn the fundamentals, object-oriented programming, and some advanced features of C#. In the first part, you will review C# and .NET basics along with the important constructs such as strings, arrays, and structures. In the second part, you''ll review the concepts of object-oriented programming in detail. Here, you will go through various program segments in class and objects, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, encapsulation, and much more. You will also analyze the output of the given programs with the help of Q&A sections. The uses of interfaces, static class, and exception handling are discussed in the book along with some other important concepts in C#. In the third and last part, you will learn aTable of ContentsPart I Fundamentals Chapter 1: Language Basics Chapter Goal: This chapter discusses the following topics: The important concepts in .NET The basic programming constructs in C#. Use of some useful data types including the var type. Use of some useful operators and explicit-casting. Use of the selection statements and case guards. Use of iteration statements. Use of the jump statements. Use of the ternary operator. No of pages: 28 Sub - Topics N Chapter 2: String and Arrays Chapter Goal: Once you finish this chapter, you can answer the following questions and related areas: How can you use string datatype in your program? How can you use the common in-built methods from the String class? How a String variable is different from a StringBuilder? How can you convert a string to an int? How can you use nullable reference type in a program? How to create arrays in C#? What are the different types of C# arrays and how to use them? How to use common in-built methods from the System.Array class? How can you iterate over a string or an array? No of pages 23 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 3: Enumeration and Structures Chapter Goal: This chapter discusses the following topics: The enum fundamentals Flags enumeration Defaut value expressions The struct fundamentals Non-destructive mutations No of pages: 26 Sub - Topics NA Part II Object-Oriented Programming Chapter 4: Class and Objects Chapter Goal: This chapter focuses on the following topics: Classes and objects creations. Instance fields and methods. Constructors and their usage. Optional parameters. Object initializers. Nested classes. The uses of private, internal, and public modifiers inside a class. No of pages: 17 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 5: Inheritance Chapter Goal: This chapter covers the following topics: Inheritance and types. Method and constructor overloading. Method overriding. Use of virtual, override, and new keywords. Use of the sealed keyword. Introductory discussion on covariance and contravariance No of pages 33 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 6: Polymorphism Chapter Goal: This chapter helps you to review: Polymorphism and its benefits. Abstract classes and their uses. Interfaces and their uses. Different types of interfaces. Writing polymorphic codes using abstract classes and interfaces No of pages: 30 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 7: Encapsulation Chapter Goal: This chapter covers the following topics: What is encapsulation? How is it different from an abstraction? Properties and their usage. Different ways to create a property. The usage of the get and set accessors. Virtual and abstract properties. The discussion of the init accessor. Indexers and their usage. How can the indexers and properties work with an interface? Discussion on different aspects of properties and indexers. No of pages: 26 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 8: Exception Handling Chapter Goal: This chapter covers the following topics: Exception and its uses in C# programming. Use of the try, catch, and finally blocks. Use of multiple catch blocks in a program. Use of a general catch block. How to throw and re-throw an exception. Use of exception filters. Custom exception class and its usage. No of pages: 23 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 9: Useful Concepts Chapter Goal: Q&A and program segments on some useful constructs such as casting and boxing, static class and methods, passing value type by value, passing value type by references(using ref and out keyword), extension methods, and so on. No of pages: 15-25+ Sub - Topics NA Part III Advanced Features Chapter 10: Delegates Chapter Goal: This chapter covers the following topics: Delegates and their uses Multicast delegates Some commonly used in-built delegates Covariance and contravariance using delegates No of pages: 20 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 11: Events Chapter Goal: This chapter helps you to review your understanding of events and discusses the following: Events creation and their uses. How to pass the event data. Use of event accessors. Use of interface events (both implicit and explicit). Simplified coding with events. No of pages: 22 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 12: Lambdas Chapter Goal: This chapter focuses on this and covers the following topics: Lambda expressions and their use Expression-bodied members Use of local variables inside lambda expressions. Event handling using lambda expressions. Use of a static lambda. Understanding natural type. No of pages: 22 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 13: Generics Chapter Goal: This chapter focuses on the following topics: The motivation behind generics. The fundamentals of generic programs. Use of generic interfaces. Use of generic constraints. Use of covariance and contravariance using generics. Self-referencing generic type. Experimenting with generic method’s overloading and overriding. Analyzing the static data in the context of generics. No of pages: 35 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 14: Multithreading Chapter Goal: Upon completion of this chapter, you’ll be able to answer the following questions: What are the threads and how can you create them? What is a multithreaded program? How does it differ from a single-threaded application? Why are the ThreadStart and ParameterizedThreadStart delegates important in thread programming? How to block a thread using Sleep or Join methods? How can you use lambda expressions in a multithreaded program? How to use important Thread class members? How a foreground thread is different from a background thread? What is synchronization and why is it needed? How can you implement thread safety in C# using lock statements? How can you implement an alternative approach to lock statements using Monitor’s Entry and Exit Method? What is a deadlock and how can you detect the deadlock in your system? What is the purpose of using the ThreadPool class? What are the associative pros and cons of using it? How to cancel a running thread in the managed environment? And many more. No of pages: 40 Sub - Topics NA Chapter 15: Miscellaneous Chapter Goal: Q&A and program segments on the related latest features that are covered in the previous chapters and any other important topics(if any). No of pages: 10-20+ Sub - Topics NA

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Book SynopsisUse this book to study for the PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst exam. The book follows the Skills Measured outline provided by Microsoft to help focus your study. Each topic area from the outline corresponds to an area covered by the exam, and the book helps you build a good base of knowledge in each area. Each topic is presented with a blend of practical explanations, theory, and best practices. Power BI is more than just the Power BI Desktop or the Power BI Service. It is two distinct applications and an online service that, together, enable business users to gather, shape, and analyze data to generate and present insights. This book clearly delineates the purpose of each component and explains the key concepts necessary to use each component effectively. Each chapter provides best practices and tips to help an inexperienced Power BI practitioner develop good habits that will support larger or more complex analyses.Manybusiness analysts come to Power BI with a wealth of experience in Excel and particularly with pivot tables. Some of this experience translates readily into Power BI concepts. This book leverages that overlap in skill sets to help seasoned Excel users overcome the initial learning curve in Power BI, but no prior knowledge of any kind is assumed, terminology is defined in non-technical language, and key concepts are explained using analogies and ideas from experiences common to any reader. After reading this book, you will have the background and capability to learn the skills and concepts necessary both to pass the PL-300 exam and become a confident Power BI practitioner.What You Will LearnCreate user-friendly, responsive reports with drill-throughs, bookmarks, and tool tipsConstruct a star schema with relationships, ensuring that your analysis will be both accurate and responsivePublish reports and datasets to the Power BI Service, enabling the report (and the dataset) to be viewed and used by your colleaguesExtract data from a variety of sources, enabling you to leverage the data that your organization has collected and stored in a variety of sourcesSchedule data refreshes for published datasets so your reports and dashboards stay up to dateDevelop dashboards with visuals from different reports and streaming contentWho This Book Is ForPower BI users who are planning to take the PL-300 exam, Power BI users who want help studying the topic areas listed in Microsoft's outline for the PL-300 exam, and those who are not planning to take the exam but want to close any knowledge gaps they might haveTable of Contents​Part I. Prepare to Study1. Exam Overview2. PL-300 CoveragePart II. Prepare the Data3. Get Data from Different Data Sources4. Clean, Transform, and Load the DataPart III. Model the Data5. Design a Data Model6. Develop a Data Model7. Create Model Calculations using DAX8. Optimize Model PerformancePart IV. Visualize and Analyze the Data9. Create Reports10. Enhance Reports11. Identify Patterns and TrendsPart V. Deploy and Maintain Assets12. Manage Files and Datasets13. Create Dashboards14. Manage WorkspacesPart VI. Continue Your Learning15. Where Do You Go From Here?

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Book SynopsisTake a deep dive into the Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Service Tier and discover a new form of cloud architecture from Microsoft that supports massive databases. The new horizontally scalable architecture, formerly code-named Socrates, allows you to decouple compute nodes from storage layers. This radically different approach dramatically increases the scalability of the service. This book shows you how to leverage Hyperscale to provide next-level scalability, high throughput, and fast performance from large databases in your environment. The book begins by showing how Hyperscale helps you eliminate many of the problems of traditional high-availability and disaster recovery architecture. You''ll learn how Hyperscale overcomes storage capacity limitations and issues with scale-up times and costs. With Hyperscale, your costs do not increase linearly with database size and you can manage more data than ever at a lower cost. The book teaches you how tTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I. Architecture.1. The Journey to Hyperscale Architecture in Azure SQL2. Azure SQL Hyperscale Architecture: Concepts and FoundationsPart II. Planning and Deployment3. Planning an Azure SQL DB Hyperscale Environment 4. Deploying a Highly Available Hyperscale Database into a Virtual Network 5. Administering a Hyperscale Database in a Virtual Network in the Azure Portal6. Configuring Transparent Data Encryption to Bring Your Own Key7. Enabling Geo-replication for Disaster Recovery8. Configuring Security Features and Enabling Diagnostic and Audit Logs9. Deploying Azure SQL DB Hyperscale using PowerShell10. Deploying Azure SQL DB Hyperscale using Bash and Azure CLI11. Deploying Azure SQL DB Hyperscale using Azure Bicep12. Testing Hyperscale Database Performance Against Other Azure SQL Deployment OptionsPart III. Operation and Management13. Monitoring and Scaling 14. Backup, Restore and Disaster Recovery15. Security and Updating16. Managing CostsPart IV. Migration17. Determining whether Hyperscale is Appropriate 18. Migrating to Hyperscale19. Reverse Migrating Away from HyperscaleConclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book provides detailed guidance around architecting and deploying Power BI reporting solutions, including help and best practices for sharing and security. You''ll find chapters on dataflows, shared datasets, composite model and DirectQuery connections to Power BI datasets, deployment pipelines, XMLA endpoints, and many other important features related to the overall Power BI architecture that are new since the first edition. You will gain an understanding of what functionality each of the Power BI components provide (such as Dataflow, Shared Dataset, Datamart, thin reports, and paginated reports), so that you can make an informed decision about what components to use in your solution. You will get to know the pros and cons of each component, and how they all work together within the larger Power BI architecture.Commonly encountered problems you will learn to handle include content unexpectedly changing while users are in the process of creating reports and bTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I. Getting Started1. Power BI Ecosystem and Components2. Tools and PreparationPart II. Development3. Import Data or Schedule Refresh4. DirectQuery 5. Live Connection6. Composite Mode7. Choosing the Right Connection Type8. Dataflows9. Shared Datasets10. Multi-Developer Architecture11. Hybrid Architecture using other Microsoft Services12. DirectQuery to Power BI Dataset13. Dataflow Development Architecture14. Analyze in Excel15. Development Tools16. Power BI Helper for Developers17. Dataset Types18. Realtime Power BI Solution19. Paginated Reports20. Power BI Templates21. Power BI Desktop Development Templates22. Incremental Refresh23. Big Data Considerations, Hybrid Tables, and PerformancePart III. Deployment24. Power BI Service Content25. Power BI Report Server26. Gateway27. Power BI Licensing Guide28. Power BI Premium29. Premium Per User30. Premium Settings and Configuration31. Tenant Settings32. Administrator Reports and Metrics33. Workspace Structure and Architecture34. Workspace Rules35. Deployment Pipeines36. REST API for Deployment and Architecture37. Power BI Helper for Deployment and Administration38. XMLA EndpointPart IV. Sharing and Security39. Governance40. Dashboard and Report Sharing41. Workspaces as Collaborative Environments42. Power BI Apps43. Embed Code and Publish to Web44. Embed in SharePoint Online45. Microsoft Teams Integration46. Power BI Embedded47. SharePoint Online Integration48. Microsoft Office49. Comparing Power BI Sharing Methods50. Usage Metrics Reports51. Usage Metrics using REST API52. Usage Metrics using Power BI Helper53. Row Level Security54. Dynamic Row Level Security55. Object-Level Security

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Book SynopsisThis book will help prepare you for the Microsoft DP-420 exam. Whether you are new to Azure Cosmos DB or have experience working with the platform, Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB is organized to address the specific skills measured in the DP-420 exam. The topics covered include NoSQL models, code, and real-world scenarios aimed at helping you to understand and solve the case studies included in the exam.Beyond the exam, this book will assist you in your journey to adopt Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB for your own projects. You'll learn what makes Azure Cosmos DB such a robust NoSQL service, as well as how NoSQL approaches help enable modern applications. You'll also get practical guidance for your own implementations. The topics covered in this book are essential to knowing how to leverage the Cosmos DB service and provide best practices that will guide you to success both on the exam and in your career. What You Will LearnUnderstand aTable of Contents1. Scheduling and Taking the DP-420 Exam2. Design and Implement a Non-Relational Data Model3. Design a Data Partitioning Strategy4. Plan and implement Sizing and Scaling5. Implement Client Connectivity Options 6. Implement Data Access with Cosmos DB SQL 7. Implement Data Access with SQL API SDKs8. Implement Server-Side Programming9. Design and Implement a Replication Strategy 10. Design and Implement Multi-Region Write11. Enable Analytical Workloads 12. Implement Solutions Across Services13. Optimize Query Performance 14. Design and Implement Change Feeds 15. Define and Implement an Indexing Strategy 16. Monitor and Troubleshoot17. Implement Backup and Restore 18. Implement Security19. Implement Data Movement 20. Implement a DevOps Process

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the basics of flow and learn how to implement guidelines in real-life scenarios, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA) capabilities. This book covers the evolution of flow and how it is transformed to a full-fledged RPA (such as Power Automate). The book starts with an introduction to flow and its transformation to Process Automation. You will learn how to create a Power Automate environment and demonstrate different types of flows within it. Author Goloknath Mishra takes you through various types of cloud flows and their best practices. Desktop Flows (RPA) or Power Automate Desktop (PAD) is discussed and the author teaches you its architecture, installation steps, and how to manage, schedule, and share a desktop. You will learn about Business Process Flow, Process Advisors, and AI Builder. You also will go through licensing considerations in Power Automate and AI Builder, and demonstrate all of your learnings through a mini project. After reading thebook, you will Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book is an exhaustive guide to designing and implementing data solutions on Azure. It covers the process of managing data from end to end, starting from data collection all the way through transformation, distribution, and consumption. Modern Data Architecture on Azure begins with an introduction to the fundaments of data management, followed by a demonstration of how to build relational and non-relational data solutions on Azure. Here, you will learn data processing for complex analysis and how to work with CSV and JSON files. Moving forward, you will learn the foundational concepts of big data architecture, along with data management patterns and technology options offered by Azure. From there, you'll be walked through the data architecture process, including data consortium on Azure, enterprise data governance, and much more. The book culminates with a deep dive into data architecture frameworks with data modeling. After reading this book, you will have a thorough understanTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Fundamentals of Data Management.- Chapter 2: Build Relational & Non-Relational Data Solutions on Azure.- Chapter 3: Building a Big Data Architecture.- Chapter 4: Data Management Patterns & Technology Choices with Azure.- Chapter 5: Data Architecture Process.- Chapter 6: Data Architecture Framework Explained.

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Book SynopsisMaster the skills needed to deploy container services on Microsoft Azure using Terraform. This book will take you through the entire process of designing, deploying, and managing container services such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Instances (ACI), Azure Container Registry (ACR), and Azure Web App for Containers. In this fully updated second edition, Author Shimon Ifrah demonstrates how to use Terraform, PowerShell and Azure CLI to provision and manage container services in Azure. As you'll be using Terraform as the main tool for deployment, a basic knowledge of Terraform is a prerequisite.In addition, you will see how Azure DevOps services can be used to deploy infrastructure and container services with Terraform using Azure Pipelines without using the Azure Portal. The book concludes with a tutorial on how to use Azure Defender for Cloud to safeguard Terraform and infrastructure-as-code against malicious threats, so you can deliver secure applications.Upon comTable of Contents

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Book SynopsisLearn the basics of using the micro: bit, an open source hardware ARM-based embedded system used to teach computer programming, to build a series of 10 different gadgets from scratch! You'll use the micro: bit to make: a scrolling name tag, animated LED displays a high-tech compass. a handheld tilting game with a buzzer and saved high score a carnival-like strength tester a powered cooling fan helmet an electronic musical instrument a security system that sends alerts to your computer when someone enters the room. a wheeled robot an alert to water your plants You will learn how simple electrical devices like speakers, motors, buzzers and fans work. You'll understand electronic components like resistors, force resistors, photoresistors, LEDs, and Op Amps, as well as Infrared distance sensors and soil moisture sensors. You'll also get a beginner's look at micropython, one of the fastest-growing computer languages. In this book you will combine multiple disciplines -- electronics, programming, and engineering -- to build a series of successful gadgets. Everything is explained with lots and lots of full-color line drawings. No prior experience is necessary. You'll have fun while you learn a t

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a complete A-to-Z reference for using VB with the .NET 2.0 platform and the .NET 3.0 extensions. It contains new chapters that explore the interactions between the existing framework and the new extensions, offering readers an edge when they evaluate and implement .NET 3.0 for the first time. To provide even more support, the book comes with a bonus CD that provides over 500 pages of carefully selected additional content to help broaden a reader's understanding of both .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0.Table of ContentsIntroducing Visual Basic 2008 and the .NET Platform.- The Philosophy of .NET.- Building Visual Basic 2008 Applications.- Core VB Programming Constructs.- VB 2008 Programming Constructs, Part I.- VB 2008 Programming Constructs, Part II.- Designing Encapsulated Class Types.- Understanding Inheritance and Polymorphism.- Understanding Structured Exception Handling.- Understanding Object Lifetime.- Advanced VB Programming Constructs.- Working with Interface Types.- Collections, Generics, and Nullable Data Types.- Delegates, Events, and Lambdas.- Operator Overloading and Custom Conversion Routines.- VB 2008-Specific Language Features.- An Introduction to LINQ.- Programming with .NET Assemblies.- Introducing .NET Assemblies.- Type Reflection, Late Binding, and Attribute-Based Programming.- Processes, AppDomains, and Object Contexts.- Building Multithreaded Applications.- .NET Interoperability Assemblies.- Introducing the .NET Base Class Libraries.- File and Directory Manipulation.- Introducing Object Serialization.- ADO.NET Part I: The Connected Layer.- ADO.NET Part II: The Disconnected Layer.- Programming with the LINQ APIs.- Introducing Windows Communication Foundation.- Introducing Windows Workflow Foundation.- Desktop Applications with Windows Forms.- Introducing Windows Forms.- Rendering Graphical Data with GDI+.- Programming with Windows Forms Controls.- Desktop Applications with WPF.- Introducing Windows Presentation Foundation and XAML.- Programming with WPF Controls.- WPF 2D Graphical Rendering, Resources, and Themes.- Building Web Applications with ASP.NET.- Building ASP.NET Web Pages.- ASP.NET Web Controls, Themes, and Master Pages.- ASP.NET State Management Techniques.

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Book SynopsisWritten by a member of Microsoft’s Power BI team, this resource provides a practical step by step guide on creating a financial dashboard. The book covers in detail how to combine and shape the relevant data, build the dashboard in Power BI, providing layout and design tips and tricks, prepare the model to work with fiscal dates, and show values used in many financial reports, including year-to-date, variance-to-target, percentage-of-total, and running totals reports.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides solutions, best practices, tips, and workarounds to plan, design, customize, implement, and manage Microsoft Teams in any environment. This revised edition has been updated to reflect all the latest techniques and products, including migration from Skype for Business On-Prem to Microsoft Teams, along with Teams for Education, which includes a range of features and tools that enable teachers and students to collaborate, communicate, and learn in a virtual environment.The book begins with an overview of Microsoft Teams, including its architecture, teams/channels, audio/video meetings, and the phone system. The authors then take you deeper into deployment and management of teams, clients, guests and external access, and live events, followed by a walk-through of network assessment and bandwidth planning for Teams. Here, you will learn about deployment of quality of service and how to configure your phone systems using direct routing and calling plans. Moving forward, you will learn Microsoft Teams administration and policy management along with the migration process of Skype from Business On-Prem to Microsoft Teams. To wrap things up, the authors demonstrate some troubleshooting techniques for call quality issues in Teams, and walk you through various features of Teams for Education and how to utilize them. By the time you turn the last page of Understanding Microsoft Teams Administration, you'll be fully equipped to configure, customize, and control Teams with confidence. Don't just adapt to the future of collaboration—lead it. What You Will Learn Kickstart your journey: Get acquainted with the Teams architecture, from teams and channels to audio/video conferencing and beyond Master the mechanics: Dive deep into deployment, including crucial aspects like guest access, such as events, and network assessment Elevate call quality: Learn the nuts and bolts of Quality of Service (QoS) and phone systems, including direct routing and calling plans Admin like a pro: Gain insights into robust policy management, and understand how to navigate the Teams admin portal with finesse Get a grip on network assessment and bandwidth planning tailored specifically for Teams Unlock secrets of quality of service, direct routing, and customized calling plans Migration simplified: Seamlessly shift from Skype for Business On-Prem to Teams without missing a beat Edu-tech unveiled: Explore Teams for Education and how its myriad features can enrich virtual learning experiences for teachers and students alike What's new: A dedicated chapter exclusively covering Microsoft Teams for Education, focusing on empowering both educators and students Who This Book Is For Administrators and technical consultants focused on Microsoft Teams. This book serves as an invaluable resource for those looking to optimize team collaboration and communication within their organizations.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Microsoft Teams Overview.- Chapter 2: Managing and controlling Microsoft Teams.- Chapter 3: Organization Readiness for Microsoft Teams.- Chapter 4: Teams Audio Conferencing and Phone system management.- Chapter 5: Microsoft Teams Governance and lifecycle management.- Chapter 6: Migration from Skype for Business (Lync) on-prem and online to Microsoft Teams.- Chapter 7: Microsoft Teams troubleshooting approaches.- Chapter 8: Teams Reporting and Monitoring. – Chapter 9: Microsoft Teams for Education. - Chapter 10: Microsoft Teams Learning to the Next Level and Get Certified.

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Book Synopsis1. Creating an Azure Data Factory Instance.- 2. Your First Pipeline.- 3. The Copy Data Activity.- 4. Expressions.- 5. Parameters.- 6. Controlling Flow.- 7. Data Flows.- 8. Integration Runtimes.- 9. Power Query in ADF.- 10. Publishing to ADF.- 11. Triggers.- 12. Change Monitoring.- 13. Tools and Other Services.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Unveiling the Power of Pester.- Chapter 2: Mastering Pester Fundamentals.- Chapter 3: Writing Your First Tests.- Chapter 4: Mastering Block Scope in Pester.- Chapter 5: Data-Driven Tests.- Chapter 6: Navigating the Pester Phases: Discovery and Run.- Chapter 7: Test Drive and Test Registry.- Chapter 8: Tags and Invoke-Pester.- Chapter 9: Mocking.- Chapter 10: Code Coverage.- Chapter 11: Integrating Pester with Azure DevOps Pipeline.- Chapter 12: Examples.

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Book SynopsisUnderstand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. This book is your comprehensive guide to writing better software by understanding and working with memory management in .NET, from Framework up to .NET 8. Thoroughly vetted by the .NET Team at Microsoft, this book contains valuable troubleshooting scenarios designed to help diagnose challenging memory problems. You will also benefit from a multitude of .NET memory management rules to live by that introduce methods for writing memory-aware code and the means for avoiding common, destructive pitfalls. What You'll LearnUnderstand the theoretical underpinnings of automatic memory managementTake a deep dive into every aspect of .NET memory management, including detailed coverage of garbage collection (GC) implementation, that would otherwise take years of experience to acquireGet practical advice on how this knowledge can be applied in real-world software developmentUse practical knowledge of tools related to .NET memory management to diagnose various memory-related issuesExplore various aspects of advanced memory management, including use of Span and Memory typesWho This Book Is For.NET developers, solution architects, and performance engineers

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive guide that aims to revolutionize how developers approach app creation using Microsoft PowerApps, with a special emphasis on harnessing Copilot, an AI-powered coding assistant. The book is an essential resource for both novice and experienced developers, offering an in-depth exploration of integrating artificial intelligence in app development. The integration of AI in app development, particularly through tools such as Copilot, is more relevant now than ever before due to the rapid evolution of technology and the increasing demand for efficient, innovative, and user-friendly applications. Copilot for PowerApps represents a significant advance in this direction, offering developers a unique combination of AI-powered efficiency and the versatility of PowerApps. What You Will LearnUnderstandcomplex AI concepts and AI-assisted developmentKnow how to use Copilot effectively and create sophisticated and reliable apps fasterStayabreast of the latest tools and techniques so you remaincompetitive and relevant in the ever-changing landscape of app developmentBenefit fromcase studies and real-world examples thatdemonstrate the practical application and benefits of using Copilot in PowerAppsWho This Book Is ForAnyone interested in the intersection of AI and app development. It will not only educate but also inspire and prepare readers for the future of this dynamic field.

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the full potential of Microsoft Power Platform with this comprehensive guide, designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to create intelligent business applications, automate workflows, and drive data-driven insights for business growth. Whether you're a novice or an experienced professional, this book offers a step-by-step approach to mastering the Power Platform.This book comes with an extensive array of essential concepts, architectural patterns and techniques. It will also guide you with practical insights to navigate the Power Platform effortlessly while integrating on Azure. Starting with exploring Power Apps for building enterprise applications, the book delves into Dataverse, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, managing platforms and Application life cycle management. You will then demonstrate testing strategy followed by a detailed examination of Dataverse and intelligent AI-powered Applications. Additionally, you will cover Power pages for external websites and AI-infused solutions. Each section is meticulously structured, offering step-by-step guidance, hands-on exercises, and real-world scenarios to reinforce learning. After reading the book, you will be able to optimize your utilization of the Power Platform for creating effective business solutions. What You Will Learn:Understand the core components and capabilities of Power PlatformExplore how Power Platform integrates with Azure servicesUnderstand the key features and benefits of using Power Platform for business applicationsDiscover best practices for governance to ensure compliance and efficient managementExplore techniques for optimizing the performance of data integration and export processes on AzureWho This Book Is For:Application developers, Enterprise Architects and business decision-makers.

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Book SynopsisUnlock the potential of IoT with Microsoft Azure through this comprehensive guide, designed to elevate your understanding and implementation of cutting-edge IoT network and security solutions. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, this book offers clear, actionable insights to help you master the intricacies of IoT with Azure.This book equips you with the expertise to design and deploy secure, efficient, and scalable IoT networks using Microsoft Azure. It is your key to becoming a proficient IoT architect and security specialist. What You Will LearnKnow the fundamentals of IoT networks and security, including key concepts, terminologies, and the importance of securing IoT deploymentsDive into Azure Edge Services to design and deploy edge solutions that bring computation and data storage closer to the data source, enhancing speed and efficiencyExplore the architecture and deployment of Azure IoT networks to gain practical knowledge on setting up scalable, reliable, and secure IoT networks tailored to your needsStudy best practices and strategies for securing your IoT environment and ensuring robust protection against emerging threatsMonitor and manage your IoT solutions effectively via tools and techniques for maintaining optimal performance, diagnosing issues, and ensuring seamless operation of your IoT networksWho This Book Is ForIoT network and security engineers,architects, and Azure IoT developers

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Book SynopsisThis revamped and updated book focuses on the latest in AI technologyGenerative AI.It builds on the first edition by moving away from traditional data science into the area of applied AI using the latest breakthroughs in Generative AI. Based on real-world projects, this edition takes a deep look into new concepts and approaches such as Prompt Engineering, testing and grounding of Large Language Models, fine tuning, and implementing new solution architectures such as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). You will learn about new embedded AI technologies in Search, such as Semantic and Vector Search. Written with a view on how to implement Generative AI in software, this book contains examples and sample code. In addition to traditional Data Science experimentation in Azure Machine Learning (AML) that was covered in the first edition, the authors cover new tools such as Azure AI Studio, specifically for testing and experimentation with Generative AI models. What's New in this BookProvides new concepts, tools, and technologies such as Large and Small Language Models, Semantic Kernel, and Automatic Function CallingTakes a deeper dive into using AzureAI Studio for RAG and Prompt Engineering designIncludes new and updated case studies for Azure OpenAITeaches about Copilots,plugins, and agentsWhat You'll LearnGet up to date on the important technical aspects of Large Language Models, based on Azure OpenAI as the reference platformKnow about the different types of models:GPT3.5 Turbo, GPT4, GPT4o, Codex, DALL-E, and Small Language Models such as Phi-3Develop new skills such as Prompt Engineering and fine tuning of Large/Small Language ModelsUnderstandand implementnew architectures such as RAG and Automatic Function CallingUnderstand approaches forimplementing Generative AI using LangChain and Semantic KernelSee how real-world projects help you identify great candidates for Applied AI projects, including Large/Small Language ModelsWho This Book Is ForSoftware engineers and architects looking to deploy end-to-end Generative AI solutions on Azure with the latest tools and techniques.

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