The document outlines topics covered in a Microsoft Azure course, including designing compute infrastructure using virtual machines and virtual machine scale sets, designing data implementations using Azure Storage and relational databases, designing networking implementations using virtual networks and external connectivity, designing security and identity solutions using identity providers, and designing operations automation strategies using tools like Azure Automation.
The document outlines topics covered in a Microsoft Azure course, including designing compute infrastructure using virtual machines and virtual machine scale sets, designing data implementations using Azure Storage and relational databases, designing networking implementations using virtual networks and external connectivity, designing security and identity solutions using identity providers, and designing operations automation strategies using tools like Azure Automation.
■ Design VM deployments by leveraging availability sets, fault domains, and update domains in Azure; Design VM Scale Sets; design for compute-intensive tasks using Azure Batch; define a migration strategy from cloud services; recommend use of Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery ● Design Data Implementation ○ Design for Azure Storage solutions ■ Determine when to use Azure Blob Storage, blob tiers, Azure Files, disks, and Store Simple ○ Design for relational database storage ■ Determine when to use Azure SQL Database and SQL Server Stretch Database; design for scalability and features; determine when to use Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL; design for HA/DR, design a backup and recovery strategy ● Design Networking Implementation ○ Design Azure virtual networks ■ Design solutions that use Azure networking services: design for load balancing using Azure Load Balancer and Azure Traffic Manager; define DNS, DHCP, and IP strategies; determine when to use Azure Application Gateway; determine when to use multi-node application gateways, Traffic Manager and load balancers ○ Design external connectivity for Azure Virtual Networks ■ Determine when to use Azure VPN, ExpressRoute and Virtual Network Peering architecture and design; determine when to use User Defined Routes (UDRs); determine when to use VPN gateway site-to-site failover for ExpressRoute ● Design Security and Identity Solutions ○ Secure resources by using identity providers ■ Design solutions that use external or consumer identity providers such as Microsoft account, determine when to use Azure AD B2C and Azure AD B2B; design mobile apps using AAD B2C or AAD B2B ● Design for Operations ○ Design an operations automation strategy ■ Determine when to use Azure Automation, PowerShell, Desired State Configuration (DSC), Azure Logic Apps; define a strategy for auto-scaling; define a strategy for enabling periodic processes and tasks.