Course Description
This course is about communication between apps and services. Students will gain insight into various Azure services and features which can be implemented in their development solutions. Specifically, students will obtain the knowledge and skills needed to:
· Implement Azure IaaS services and features
· Implement Azure Platform as a Service
· Leverage Azure storage
· Apply Azure authentication and authorization services
· Ensure applications hosted in Azure are operating efficiently and as intended
Objectives
· Provisioning virtual machines
· Using Batch Service to deploy/maintain resources
· Learn how to create containerized solutions by using Azure Kubernetes Service.
· Create and manage Azure App Service resources
· Integrate push and offline sync in their mobile apps
· Learn how to document an API.
· Learn how to create and test Azure Functions.
· Azure Table storage
· Azure Cosmos DB
· Azure Blob
· Developing against relational databases in Azure.
· Learn how identity is managed and utilized in Azure solutions by using the Microsoft identity platform
· Learn about access control (claims-based authorization and role-based access control) and how to implement secure data solutions.
· Learn how to create and integrate these resources by using the Azure CLI, REST, and application code.
· Learn how Azure Monitor operates
· Learn how to use tools like Log Analytics and Application Insights to better understand what is happening in their application.
· Learn how to implement autoscale, instrument their solutions to support monitoring and logging, and use Azure Cache and CDN options to enhance the end-user experience.
· Learn how to create and manage their own APIs by using API Management.
· Learn how to use the different event- and message-based services in Azure within their development solutions.
· Learn how to create and integrate these resources by using the Azure Portal, Azure CLI, REST, and application code. Agenda
1. Manage Azure subscriptions and resources
1.1 Manage Azure subscriptions
May include but not limited to: Assign administrator permissions; configure cost center quotas and tagging; configure Azure subscription policies at Azure subscription level
1.2 Analyze resource utilization and consumption
May include but not limited to: Configure diagnostic settings on resources; create baseline for resources; create and rest alerts; analyze alerts across subscription; analyze metrics across subscription; create action groups; monitor for unused resources; monitor spend; report on spend; utilize Log Search query functions; view alerts in Log Analytics
1.3 Manage resource groups
May include but not limited to: Use Azure policies for resource groups; configure resource locks; configure resource policies; implement and set tagging on resource groups; move resources across resource groups; remove resource groups
1.4 Managed role-based access control (RBAC)
May include but is not limited to: Create a custom role, configure access to Azure resources by assigning roles, configure management access to Azure, troubleshoot RBAC, implement RBAC policies, assign RBAC Roles
2. Implement and manage storage
2.1 Create and configure storage accounts
May include but not limited to: Configure network access to the storage account; create and configure storage account; generate shared access signature; install and use Azure Storage Explorer; manage access keys; monitor activity log by using Log Analytics; implement Azure storage replication
2.2 Import and export data to Azure
May include but not limited to: Create export from Azure job; create import into Azure job; Use Azure Data Box; configure and use Azure blob storage; configure Azure content delivery network (CDN) endpoints
2.3 Configure Azure files
May include but not limited to: Create Azure file share; create Azure File Sync service; create Azure sync group; troubleshoot Azure File Sync
2.4 Implement Azure backup
May include but not limited to: Configure and review backup reports; perform backup operation; create Recovery Services Vault; create and configure backup policy; perform a restore operation
3. Deploy and manage virtual machines (VMs)
3.1 Create and configure a VM for Windows and Linux
May include but not limited to: Configure high availability; configure monitoring, networking, storage, and virtual machine size; deploy and configure scale sets
3.2 Automate deployment of VMs
May include but not limited to: Modify Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template; configure location of new VMs; configure VHD template; deploy from template; save a deployment as an ARM template; deploy Windows and Linux VMs
3.3 Manage Azure VM
May include but not limited to: Add data discs; add network interfaces; automate configuration management by using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and VM Agent by using custom script extensions; manage VM sizes; move VMs from one resource group to another; redeploy VMs
3.4 Manage VM backups
May include but not limited to: Configure VM backup; define backup policies; implement backup policies; perform VM restore; Azure Site Recovery
4. Configure and manage virtual networks
4.1 Create connectivity between virtual networks
May include but not limited to: Create and configure VNET peering; create and configure VNET to VNET; verify virtual network connectivity; create virtual network gateway
4.2 Implement and manage virtual networking
May include but not limited to: Configure private and public IP addresses, network routes, network interface, subnets, and virtual network
4.3 Configure name resolution
May include but not limited to: Configure Azure DNS; configure custom DNS settings; configure private and public DNS zones
4.4 Create and configure a Network Security Group (NSG)
May include but not limited to: Create security rules; associate NSG to a subnet or network interface; identify required ports; evaluate effective security rules
4.5 Implement Azure load balancer
May include but is not limited to: Configure internal load balancer, configure load balancing rules, configure public load balancer, troubleshoot load balancing
4.6 Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
May include but is not limited to: Monitor on-premises connectivity, use Network resource monitoring, use Network Watcher, troubleshoot external networking, troubleshoot virtual network connectivity
4.7 Integrate on premises network with Azure virtual network
May include but is not limited to: Create and configure Azure VPN Gateway, create and configure site to site VPN, configure Express Route, verify on premises connectivity, troubleshoot on premises connectivity with Azure
5. Manage Identities
5.1 Manage Azure Active Directory (AD)
May include but not limited to: Add custom domains; Azure AD Join; configure self-service password reset; manage multiple directories;
5.2 Manage Azure AD objects (users, groups, and devices)
May include but not limited to: Create users and groups; manage user and group properties; manage device settings; perform bulk user updates; manage guest accounts
5.3 Implement and manage hybrid identities
May include but not limited to: Install Azure AD Connect, including password hash and pass-through synchronization; use Azure AD Connect to configure federation with on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS); manage Azure AD Connect; manage password sync and password writeback
5.4 Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA)
May include but is not limited to: Configure user accounts for MFA, enable MFA by using bulk update, configure fraud alerts, configure bypass options, configure Trusted IPs, configure verification methods
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