Extending Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management Cookbook. Create and extend secure and scalable ERP solutions to improve business processes - Second Edition

Simon Buxton

Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management is Microsoft’s ERP solution, which can be implemented as a cloud or on-premise solution to facilitate better decision-making with the help of contemporary, scalable ERP system tools. This book is updated with the latest features of Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management including Chain of Command (CoC), Acceptance Test Libraries (ATL), and Business Events. The book not only features more than 100 tutorials that allow you to create and extend business solutions, but also addresses specific problems and offers solutions with insights into how they work.This cookbook starts by helping you set up a Azure DevOps project and taking you through the different data types and structures used to create tables. You will then gain an understanding of user interfaces, write extensible code, manage data entities, and even model Dynamics 365 ERP for security. As you advance, you’ll learn how to work with various in-built Dynamics frameworks such as SysOperation, SysTest, and Business Events. Finally, you’ll get to grips with automated build management and workflows for better application state management.By the end of this book, you’ll have become proficient in packaging and deploying end-to-end scalable solutions with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management.

Mastering Terraform. A practical guide to building and deploying infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GCP

Mark Tinderholt, Armon Dadgar

As cloud technology and automation evolve, managing infrastructure as code, integrating security, and handling microservices complexity have become critical challenges. This book takes a hands-on approach to teaching Terraform, helping you build efficient cloud infrastructure using real-world scenarios and best practices.It begins with an introduction to Terraform's architecture, covering its command-line interface and HashiCorp Configuration Language. You’ll learn best practices, architectural patterns, and how to implement Terraform across virtual machines, Docker/Kubernetes, serverless environments, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. The book also covers integrating Terraform into CI/CD pipelines with other technologies to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.Additional chapters focus on security, monitoring, troubleshooting, and cost optimization. You'll also gain insights into preparing for the Terraform Associate certification. By the end, you’ll have the skills to build, automate, and manage cloud infrastructure effectively.

Play Framework Essentials. An intuitive guide to creating easy-to-build scalable web applications using the Play framework

Julien Richard-Foy

Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 - Third Edition

Alex Chow, Cristina Nicolas Lorente, Laura Nicolas Lorente

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application used in all kinds of organizations around the world. It provides a great variety of functionality out-of-the-box in different topics such as accounting, sales, purchase processing, logistics, or manufacturing. It also allows companies to grow the application by customizing the solution to meet specific requirements.This book is a hands-on tutorial on working with a real Dynamics NAV implementation. You will learn about the team from your Microsoft Dynamics NAV partner as well as the team within the customer’s company. This book provides an insight into the different tools available to migrate data from the client’s legacy system into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. If you are already live with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, this books talks about upgrades and what to expect from them. We’ll also show you how to implement additional or expanding functionalities within your existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation, perform data analysis, debug error messages, and implement free third-party add-ons to your existing installation.This book will empower you with all the skills and knowledge you need for a successful implementation.

Mastering Kubernetes. Large scale container deployment and management

Gigi Sayfan

Kubernetes is an open source system to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. If you are running more than just a few containers or want automated management of your containers, you need Kubernetes.This book mainly focuses on the advanced management of Kubernetes clusters. It covers problems that arise when you start using container orchestration in production. We start by giving you an overview of the guiding principles in Kubernetes design and show you the best practises in the fields of security, high availability, and cluster federation. You will discover how to run complex stateful microservices on Kubernetes including advanced features as horizontal pod autoscaling, rolling updates, resource quotas, and persistent storage back ends. Using real-world use cases, we explain the options for network configuration and provides guidelines on how to set up, operate, and troubleshoot various Kubernetes networking plugins. Finally, we cover custom resource development and utilization in automation and maintenance workflows. By the end of this book, you’ll know everything you need to know to go from intermediate to advanced level.

Improving your Penetration Testing Skills. Strengthen your defense against web attacks with Kali Linux and Metasploit

Gilberto Najera-Gutierrez, Juned Ahmed Ansari, Daniel Teixeira, Abhinav Singh

Penetration testing (or ethical hacking) is a legal and foolproof way to identify vulnerabilities in your system. With thorough penetration testing, you can secure your system against the majority of threats.This Learning Path starts with an in-depth explanation of what hacking and penetration testing are. You’ll gain a deep understanding of classical SQL and command injection flaws, and discover ways to exploit these flaws to secure your system. You'll also learn how to create and customize payloads to evade antivirus software and bypass an organization's defenses. Whether it’s exploiting server vulnerabilities and attacking client systems, or compromising mobile phones and installing backdoors, this Learning Path will guide you through all this and more to strengthen your defense against online attacks.By the end of this Learning Path, you'll have the knowledge and skills you need to invade a system and identify all its vulnerabilities.This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt books:• Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux - Third Edition by Juned Ahmed Ansari and Gilberto Najera-Gutierrez• Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook - Third Edition by Abhinav Singh , Monika Agarwal, et al.

Apps and Services with .NET 8. Build practical projects with Blazor, .NET MAUI, gRPC, GraphQL, and other enterprise technologies - Second Edition

Mark J. Price

Elevate your practical C# and .NET skills to the next level with this new edition of Apps and Services with .NET 8.With chapters that put a variety of technologies into practice, including Web API, gRPC, GraphQL, and SignalR, this book will give you a broader scope of knowledge than other books that often focus on only a handful of .NET technologies. You’ll dive into the new unified model for Blazor Full Stack and leverage .NET MAUI to develop mobile and desktop apps.This new edition introduces the latest enhancements, including the seamless implementation of web services with ADO.NET SqlClient's native Ahead-of-Time (AOT) support. Popular library coverage now includes Humanizer and Noda Time. There’s also a brand-new chapter that delves into service architecture, caching, queuing, and robust background services.By the end of this book, you’ll have a wide range of best practices and deep insights under your belt to help you build rich apps and efficient services.

Learning pandas. Get to grips with pandas - a versatile and high-performance Python library for data manipulation, analysis, and discovery

Michael Heydt