Part 4: Performance, Scalability, and Maintainability

The last part of the book covers more advanced scenarios regarding performance, the scalability of applications in the Azure cloud, and best practices for maintaining them. Summing up all the knowledge from previous chapters is necessary for a deeper understanding of how Azure works and how to make the most of it.

This part of the book comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 19, Scaling Azure Applications
• Chapter 20, Serving Static Content Using Azure CDN
• Chapter 21, Managing APIs with Azure API Management
• Chapter 22, Building a Scalable Entry Point for Your Service with Azure Front Door
• Chapter 23, Azure Application Gateway as a Web Traffic Load Balancer
• Chapter 24, Distributing Load with Azure Traffic Manager
• Chapter 25, Tips and Tricks in Azure