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Exam Ref 70-532 Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions, Second Edition

by Michele Leroux Bustamante, Ike Ellis, Zoiner Tejada

January 2018

Intermediate to advanced

447 pages

12h 12m

English

Microsoft Press

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Skill 1.1: Deploy workloads on Azure ARM virtual machinesIdentify supported workloadsCreate a Windows Server VMCreate a Linux VMCreate a SQL Server VMSkill 1.2: Perform configuration managementAutomate configuration management by using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and the VM Agent (using custom script extensions)Configure VMs with Custom Script ExtensionUse PowerShell DSCConfigure VMs with DSCEnable remote debuggingSkill 1.3: Scale ARM VMsScale up and scale down VM sizesDeploy ARM VM Scale Sets (VMSS)Configure AutoscaleSkill 1.4: Design and implement ARM VM storagePlan for storage capacityConfigure storage poolsConfigure disk cachingConfigure geo-replicationConfigure shared storage using Azure File storageImplement ARM VMs with Standard and Premium StorageImplement Azure Disk Encryption for Windows and Linux ARM VMsSkill 1.5: Monitor VMsConfigure monitoring and diagnostics for a new VMConfigure monitoring and diagnostics for an existing VMConfigure alertsMonitor metricsSkill 1.6: Manage ARM VM AvailabilityConfigure availability setsCombine the Load Balancer with availability setsSkill 1.7: Design and implement DevTest LabsCreate a labAdd a VM to a labCreate and manage custom images and formulasConfigure a lab to include policies and proceduresConfigure cost managementSecure access to labsUse environments in a labThought experimentThought experiment answerChapter summary
Skill 2.1: Implement Azure Storage blobs and Azure filesAzure Storage blobsCreate a blob storage accountRead and change dataSet metadata on a containerSetting user-defined metadataReading user-defined metadataStore data using block and page blobsStream data using blobsAccess blobs securelyImplement Async blob copyConfigure a Content Delivery Network with Azure Blob StorageDesign blob hierarchiesConfigure custom domainsScale blob storageAzure filesImplement blob leasingCreate connections to files from on-premises or cloudbased Windows or, Linux machinesShard large datasetsSkill 2.2: Implement Azure Storage tables, queues, and Azure Cosmos DB Table APIAzure Table StorageUsing basic CRUD operationsQuerying using ODATADesigning, managing, and scaling table partitionsAzure Storage QueuesAdding messages to a queueProcessing messagesRetrieving a batch of messagesScaling queuesChoose between Azure Storage Tables and Azure Cosmos DB Table APISkill 2.3: Manage access and monitor storageGenerate shared access signaturesCreate stored access policiesRegenerate storage account keysConfigure and use Cross-Origin Resource SharingAnalyze logsSkill 2.4: Implement Azure SQL databasesChoosing the appropriate database tier and performance levelConfiguring and performing point in time recoveryEnabling geo-replicationCreating an offline secondary databaseCreating an online secondary databaseCreating an online secondary databaseImport and export schema and dataScale Azure SQL databasesManaged elastic pools, including DTUs and eDTUsImplement Azure SQL Data SyncImplement graph database functionality in Azure SQL DatabaseSkill 2.5: Implement Azure Cosmos DB DocumentDBChoose the Cosmos DB API surfaceCreate Cosmos DB API Database and CollectionsQuery documentsRun Cosmos DB queriesCreate Graph API databasesExecute GraphDB queriesImplement MongoDB databaseManage scaling of Cosmos DB, including managing partitioning, consistency, and RUsManage multiple regionsImplement stored proceduresAccess Cosmos DB from REST interfaceManage Cosmos DB securitySkill 2.6: Implement Redis cachingChoose a cache tierImplement data persistenceImplement security and network isolationTune cluster performanceIntegrate Redis caching with ASP.NET session and cache providersSkill 2.7: Implement Azure SearchCreate a service indexAdd dataSearch an indexHandle Search resultsThought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary
Skill 3.1: Integrate an app with Azure ADPreparing to integrate an app with Azure ADDevelop apps that use WS-Federation, SAML-P, OpenID Connect and OAuth endpointsQuery the directory using Microsoft Graph API, MFA and MFA APISkill 3.2: Develop apps that use Azure AD B2C and Azure AD B2BDesign and implement apps that leverage social identity provider authenticationLeverage Azure AD B2B to design and implement applications that support partner-managed identities and enforce multi-factor authenticationSkill 3.3: Manage Secrets using Azure Key VaultConfigure Azure Key VaultManage access, including tenantsImplement HSM protected keysImplement loggingImplement key rotationSkill 3.4: Design and implement a messaging strategyDevelop and scale messaging solutions using Service Bus queues, topics, relays and Notification HubsScale and monitor messagingDetermine when to use Event Hubs, Service Bus, IoT Hub, Stream Analytics and Notification HubsThought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary

Skill 4.1: Design Azure App Service Web AppsDefine and manage App Service plansConfigure Web App settingsConfigure Web App certificates and custom domainsManage Web Apps by using the API, Azure PowerShell, and Xplat-CLIImplement diagnostics, monitoring, and analyticsDesign and configure Web Apps for scale and resilienceSkill 4.2: Design Azure App Service API AppsCreate and deploy API AppsAutomate API discovery by using SwashbuckleUse Swagger API metadata to generate client code for an API appMonitor API AppsSkill 4.3: Develop Azure App Service Logic AppsCreate a Logic App connecting SaaS servicesCreate a Logic App with B2B capabilitiesCreate a Logic App with XML capabilitiesTrigger a Logic App from another appCreate custom and long-running actionsMonitor Logic AppsSkill 4.4: Develop Azure App Service Mobile AppsCreate a mobile appAdd authentication to a mobile appAdd offline sync to a mobile appAdd push notifications to a mobile appSkill 4.5: Implement API ManagementCreate managed APIsConfigure API Management policiesProtect APIs with rate limitsAdd caching to improve performanceMonitor APIsCustomize the developer portalSkill 4.6: Implement Azure Functions and WebJobsCreate Azure FunctionsImplement a Webhook functionCreate an event processing functionImplement an Azure-connected functionIntegrate a function with storageDesign and implement a custom bindingDebug a FunctionImplement and configure proxiesIntegrate with App Service PlanSkill 4.7: Design and Implement Azure Service Fabric appsCreate a Service Fabric applicationAdd a web front end to a Service Fabric applicationBuild an Actors-based serviceMonitor and diagnose servicesDeploy an application to a containerMigrate apps from cloud servicesScale a Service Fabric appCreate, secure, upgrade, and scale Service Fabric Cluster in AzureSkill 4.8: Design and implement third-party Platform as a Service (PaaS)Implement Cloud FoundryImplement OpenShiftProvision applications by using Azure Quickstart TemplatesBuild applications that leverage Azure Marketplace solutions and servicesSkill 4.9: Design and implement DevOpsInstrument an application with telemetryDiscover application performance issues by using Application InsightsDeploy Visual Studio Team Services with continuous integration (CI) and continuous development (CD)Deploy CI/CD with third-party platform tools (Jenkins, GitHub, Chef, Puppet, TeamCity)Thought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary