Chapter 8. Cloud-Based Architecture and Integration with .NET Core

Cloud architecture has evolved at a rapid pace in recent years, and offers highly reliable and scalable solutions. This has drawn the attention of enterprise companies, who are now adopting cloud services, and either migrating their existing systems or creating new systems on the cloud. Another advantage of the cloud is the cost. Previously, mid-or-small-sized companies had to invest a lot into building their infrastructure, and had to buy highly-priced servers to host applications. Apart from this, they also needed a support contract, or had to hire a local team to support the application, depending on its complexity. On the other hand, with the cloud, companies can use the pay-as-you-go model or purchase a subscription, and host their applications without needing to purchase any hardware or hire a team to maintain the infrastructure. In this chapter, we will use the cloud platform of Microsoft, known as Microsoft Azure...