Cloud-Ready .NET: Building and Deploying .NET Applications on Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure has become one of the most powerful and versatile cloud platforms for developers. For those building .NET applications, Azure offers a tightly integrated, scalable, and secure environment to develop, deploy, and manage modern software solutions. Cloud-Ready .NET: Building and Deploying .NET Applications on Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive and practical guide that helps .NET developers embrace the full potential of cloud development using Azure services.
This book is designed for developers who want to move beyond local deployments and understand how to build cloud-native .NET applications that are secure, scalable, and easy to manage. From setting up a cloud development environment to deploying full-fledged applications using Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Storage, this guide walks you through every stage of the process with real-world code samples and hands-on techniques.
You will start by learning how to structure cloud-ready .NET applications using clean architecture principles, dependency injection, and cloud-specific configurations. You'll then dive deep into deploying ASP.NET Core applications to Azure App Service, configuring environments, using SSL, and scaling your web apps effortlessly. The book explores secure database access using Azure SQL, blob storage for file handling, and seamless integration of authentication with Azure Active Directory.
You'll also learn to enhance your apps using Azure Functions for serverless architecture, Service Bus for message queuing, and Event Grid for event-driven workflows. Monitoring, logging, and diagnostics are thoroughly covered using Application Insights and distributed tracing, enabling you to maintain high availability and performance in production environments. CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions are introduced with practical examples, helping you automate your deployment workflow and minimize downtime.
For containerized applications, you'll explore deploying Dockerized .NET services to Azure Container Apps or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), complete with container registries, secrets, and scaling strategies. You’ll also gain insight into Azure Cosmos DB and NoSQL integration for modern, distributed data solutions.
Whether you're working with monoliths, microservices, APIs, or background tasks, this book gives you the knowledge and confidence to design and deploy robust .NET solutions in the Azure cloud. From development to deployment, testing to scaling, and identity management to infrastructure-as-code, this guide covers the entire Azure journey for .NET developers.
This book is ideal for developers and teams transitioning from on-premises or traditional hosting to the cloud. It provides actionable guidance, best practices, and examples that can be implemented immediately in production environments. It’s also a helpful resource for software engineers preparing for certifications, interviews, or new roles involving Azure and .NET.
Cloud-Ready .NET bridges the gap between traditional development practices and modern cloud infrastructure. If you're ready to take your .NET skills to the next level and embrace scalable, maintainable, and cloud-optimized development, this book is the perfect place to start.