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Today, an organisation’s data is not limited to small files that store employee data. Various kinds of data are being stored and the amount of data is growing day by day. This requires a number of separate servers which at some point in time is not feasible. The IT World has as such come up with a solution called Virtualization. All the data that is required to be stored on the servers is stored on the Cloud in Virtual Servers. These servers can be Database Servers, Web Servers, Application Servers or any other for that matter. Microsoft Azure is such a service that can help the users deploy their data on the net for different purposes.

Who should take this course

  • Professionals eager to use Microsoft Azure to host websites and mobile app back-end services.
  • IT professionals who are familiar with cloud technologies and want to learn more about the cloud using Microsoft
  • IT professional who use Microsoft System Center to manage server infrastructure.
  • Windows Server administrators who want to migrate their organisation's Active Directory roles and services to the cloud.
  • IT professionals who, having experience in non-Microsoft cloud technologies, want to cross-train on Azure.
  • Professionals interested in installing, configuring, and managing Virtual Machines and other related services using Microsoft Azure.
  • IT professionals who want to take the Microsoft Certification Exam . 
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Prerequisites

Before the delegates enrol for the course they must fulfil the following criteria as a precondition to  the course:
  • MCSA certification in Windows Server 2012.
  • The delegate must be familiar with on-premises virtualization technologies, including virtual machines, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks (VHDs).
  • They must have an understanding of network configuration, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
  • The delegates must know how to  deploy a website on Internet Information Services (IIS).
  • Active Directory concepts, including domains, forests, domain controllers, replication, Kerberos protocol, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) must be clear to the delegates attending the course.
  • Further, the candidates need to have an understanding of database concepts, including tables, queries, Structured Query Language (SQL), and database schemas.
  • They should also have an understanding of operations such as resilience and disaster recovery that include backup and restore operations.
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What Will You Learn

At the end of the course, the candidate will be able to do the following tasks:

  • Describe the components of Azure architecture that include infrastructure, tools, and portals.
  • Apply and manage virtual networking using Microsoft Azure platform and connect to the organisation's on-site environments.
  • Create Azure virtual machines.
  • Configure, manage, and monitor Azure VM's to optimise availability and reliability.
  • Deploy and configure web apps and mobile apps.
  • Implement, manage, backup, and monitor storage solutions.
  • Bring into practice data services based on SQL Database to support applications.
  • Deploy, configure, monitor, and diagnose cloud services.
  • Create and manage Azure Active Directory clients, and setup application integration with Azure Active Directory.
  • Combine Windows AD with Azure AD thus providing a Hybrid solution.
  • Automate operations in Azure management by using automation.
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What's included

  Course Overview

The course helps a delegate to optimise Windows Server workloads on Azure. It further teaches them to explore the IaaS architecture, services, tools, and portals of Microsoft Azure. The delegates get to manage and implement virtual networks in Azure. Also implementing websites and data services, managing Azure Content Delivery Networks, and creating and managing Azure Active Directory forms a part of the course.

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  Course Content

 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

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

 Implementing virtual machines

  •  Overview of Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
  • Planning for Azure virtual machines
  • Installing Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
  • Authoring Azure Resource Manager templates
  • Overview of classic VM’s.

Virtual machines Administration

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

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

 Storage, backup, and recovery services - Planning and implementing

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

 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

Implementing PaaS cloud services

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

 Implementing Azure Active Directory

  •  Manage Microsoft Azure Active Directory Clients
  • Application and resource access Configuration with Azure AD
  • Summary of Azure AD Premium

 Management of Active Directory in a hybrid environment

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

Implementation of Azure-based management and automation

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