In this fully updated and new edition, you'll get hands-on practice with the basics, including setting up cloud-based virtual machines, deploying web servers, and using hosted data stores. As you work through the book's 21 carefully planned lessons, you'll explore big-picture concerns like security, scaling, and automation. Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition teaches you the most important skills you'll need to write, deploy, and run cloud-based applications in Azure. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.