Why Azure Solution Architect

Microsoft Azure is a skill in high demand in today’s large business marketplace.

• According to Microsoft, Azure is being used by 85% of the Fortune 500 companies, particularly with their hot Office 365 suite.
• Use of Azure has grown 100% year-over-year
• Salary survey sites report that Azure Architects earn US$130,000 to US$170,000 per year across the United States
• Microsoft has more than 100 data centers, across 33 regions and 10 geos, making it one of the largest data centers in the world.

Who should take this course

• People looking to prepare to take Azure test, Implementing Microsoft Azure Solutions, or those seeking to better understand the core services in Azure.
• Technical people with exposure to Azure
• Technical architects who want to learn more about designing for the cloud.
• Microsoft has more than 100 data centers, across 33 regions and 10 geos, making it one of the largest data centers in the world.

Duration: 50 Hours

Course Content

Lesson 1 – Introduction to Azure

• Cloud technology overview
• Overview of Azure
• Managing Azure with the Azure portal
• Managing Azure with Windows PowerShell
• Overview of Azure Resource Manager
• Azure management services

Lesson 2 – Implementing and Managing Azure Networking

• Overview of Azure networking
• Implementing and managing Azure virtual networks
• Configuring Azure virtual networks
• Configuring Azure virtual network connectivity
• Overview of Azure classic networking

Lesson 3 – Implementing Virtual Machines

• Overview of Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
• Planning for Azure virtual machines
• Deploying Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
• Authoring Azure Resource Manager templates
• Overview of classic virtual machines

Lesson 4 – Managing Virtual Machines

• Configuring virtual machines
• Configuring virtual machine disks
• Managing and monitoring Azure virtual machines
• Managing classic virtual machines

Lesson 5 – Implementing Azure App Services

• Introduction to App Service
• Planning app deployment in App Service
• Implementing and maintaining web apps
• Configuring web apps
• Monitoring web apps and WebJobs
• Implementing mobile apps
• Traffic Manager

Lesson 6 – Planning and Implementing Storage, Backup, and Recovery Services

• Planning storage
• Implementing and managing storage
• Implementing Azure Content Delivery Networks
• Implementing Azure Backup
• Planning for and implementing Azure Site Recovery

Lesson 7 – Planning and Implementing Azure SQL Database

• Planning and deploying Azure SQL Database
• Implementing and managing Azure SQL Database
• Managing Azure SQL Database security
• Monitoring Azure SQL Database
• Managing Azure SQL Database business continuity

Lesson 8 – Implementing PaaS Cloud Services

• Planning and deploying PaaS cloud services
• Managing and maintaining cloud services

Lesson 9 – Implementing Azure Active Directory

• Creating and managing Azure AD tenants
• Configuring application and resource access with Azure AD
• Overview of Azure AD Premium

Lesson 10 – Managing Active Directory in a Hybrid Environment

• Extending an on-premises Active Directory domain to Azure IaaS
• Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
• Implementing federation

Lesson 11 – Implementing Azure-Based Management and Automation

• Implementing Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS)
• Implementing Azure Automation
• Implementing Automation runbooks
• Managing Azure Automation