Description

About this course

Prerequisites

This course requires that students have the following knowledge and skills:

• Create resources and resource group in Azure.
• Manage users, groups, and subscriptions in an Azure Active Directory instance.
• Build an Azure Virtual Machine with related resources.
• Manage containers and blobs stored in an Azure Storage account.
• Create App Service Plans and manage apps related to the plan.
• Configure an Azure Virtual Network and enable S2S and P2S connectivity.
• Protect networked application components using Network Security Groups.
• Automate everyday Azure resource tasks using Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell.
• Deploy an Azure SQL, MySQL, Postgres or Cosmos database instance.
• Monitor existing Azure solutions using built-in metrics, Application Insights, or Operational Insights.

Estimate Time : 8-12 hours

Module 1 – Backing Azure Solutions with Azure Storage

This module describes how many Azure services use the Azure Storage service as a backing store for other application solution in Azure. The module dives into critical considerations when using Azure Storage as a supplemental service for an all-up Azure solution.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Determine the ideal pricing option for Azure Storage based on a solution’s requirements.
• Identify performance thresholds for the Azure Storage service.
• Determine the type of Storage blobs to use for specific solution components.
• Use the Azure Files service for SMB operations.
• Identify solutions that could benefit from the use of StorSimple physical or virtual devices.

Module 2 – Comparing Database Options in Azure

This module compares the various relational and non-relational data storage options available in Azure. Options are explored as groups such as relational databases (Azure SQL Database, MySQL, and PostgreSQL on Azure), non-relational (Azure Cosmos DB, Storage Tables), streaming (Stream Analytics) and storage (Data Factory, Data Warehouse, Data Lake).

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Compare and contrast various database options on Azure.
• Identify data streaming options for large-scale data ingest.
• Identify longer-term data storage options.

Module 3 – Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions

This module covers the monitoring and automation solutions available after an Azure solution has been architected, designed and possibly deployed. The module reviews services that are used to monitor individual applications, the Azure platform, and networked components. This module also covers automation and backup options to enable business-continuity scenarios for solutions hosted in Azure.

This module contains the hands-on lab entitled Deploying Configuration Management Solutions to Azure.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Compare and contrast monitoring services for applications, the Azure platform, and networking.
• Design an alert scheme for a solution hosted in Azure.
• Select the appropriate backup option for infrastructure and data hosted in Azure.
• Automate the deployment of future resources for backup recovery or scaling purposes.
• Determine the ideal pricing option for Azure Storage based on a solution’s requirements.
• Identify performance thresholds for the Azure Storage service.
• Determine the type of Storage blobs to use for specific solution components.
• Use the Azure Files service for SMB operations.
• Identify solutions that could benefit from the use of StorSimple physical or virtual devices.
• Compare and contrast monitoring services for applications, the Azure platform, and networking.
• Design an alert scheme for a solution hosted in Azure.
• Select the appropriate backup option for infrastructure and data hosted in Azure.
• Automate the deployment of future resources for backup recovery or scaling purposes.

Additional information

Certificate

When you enrolled into this course you will automatically get a Certificate of Participation for completing the course. An example is provided below.