Learning Microsoft Azure: A Hands-On Training

Learning Microsoft Azure: A Hands-On Training

by Vijay Saini
Released January 2020
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781800203921

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Video description

The primary reason for Microsoft Azure’s immense popularity is that it supports a wide range of operating systems, tools, databases, programming languages, and devices.

This course starts off by introducing Microsoft’s platform for the cloud. You will then explore Azure web services and storage. In the concluding sections, you will deploy a Windows Azure cloud service and implement advanced cloud service functionalities.

By the end of this course, you will become skilled enough to confidently operate Microsoft Azure to achieve business objectives.

This course can be taken by absolute beginners including candidates with non-technical backgrounds, such as those involved in selling or purchasing cloud-based solutions and services, or who have some involvement with cloud-based solutions and services, as well as those with a technical background who want to brush up their fundamentals around cloud services and Azure.

What You Will Learn

  • Deploy and use storage service, computer service, and more
  • Get to grips with Azure fundamental concepts
  • Perform cloud computing using Microsoft Azure
  • Land a job in cloud computing
  • Master a mandatory in-demand cloud computing skill
  • Explore Windows Azure Blob and table storage

Audience

If you are an IT employee of an Azure-based IT organization, a system administrator who uses cloud services, or someone who just wants to learn the latest cloud-based technology, this course will be your perfect companion.

About The Author

Vijay Saini: Vijay Saini is an accomplished IT professional who brings a wealth of expertise to the table. With a diversified background across multiple domains, Vijay has proven himself a valuable asset to his current role as a leading cloud service provider. His strong focus on automation has resulted in significant cost savings for the business, making him a valuable asset to the team.

Vijay is highly knowledgeable in the areas of Microsoft Azure, cloud technologies, DBMS, and Python, and is a specialist in automation using PowerShell. With a passion for teaching, Vijay has leveraged e-learning platforms to share his expertise with others, helping them develop their own skills and knowledge.

Table of contents

  1. Chapter 1 : Introduction
    1. Course Introduction
  2. Chapter 2 : Essential Cloud Concepts
    1. Essential Cloud Terminology
    2. What is Cloud
    3. Why Cloud
    4. Different Cloud Deployment Models
    5. Different Types of Cloud Services
    6. Azure Architectural Components
  3. Chapter 3 : Create Azure Account and Portal Walk-through
    1. How to Create Your Free Azure Account
    2. Azure Portal Walkthrough
  4. Chapter 4 : Project 1: Host a Static Website in Azure
    1. Project Requirement and Implementation Plan
    2. Create Resource Group
    3. Walk Through Resource Group
    4. Create Storage Account
    5. Deploy Static Website in Blob Storage
  5. Chapter 5 : Project 2: Deploy a Website on Azure Virtual Machine
    1. Project Plan and Implementation Details
    2. Create a Virtual Machine (Basic Options)
    3. Create Virtual Machine (Advanced Options)
    4. Virtual Machine Walkthrough
    5. Deploy Website on IIS Server with a VM
  6. Chapter 6 : Project 3: Microsoft Azure Process Automation
    1. Introduction to Azure Automations
    2. Process Automation and Walking Through the Runbooks
    3. Working with Automation Runbooks -Part 1
    4. Working with Automation Runbooks -Part 2
    5. Shared Resources and Different ways of Triggering a Runbook
  7. Chapter 7 : Project 4: My Cloud Bucket - A Node.js-Based Web Storage Application
    1. My Cloud Bucket: An Interesting Demo
    2. Environment Setup for Node.js and Azure SDK
    3. Application Code Development
    4. Code Enhancement
    5. Publishing the Application
  8. Chapter 8 : How to Mount a File Share
    1. How to Mount a File Share
  9. Chapter 9 : Azure Blob Storage Lifecycle Management
    1. Azure Blob Storage Lifecycle Management
  10. Chapter 10 : Azure File Sync
    1. Introduction to Azure File Sync
    2. Deploy Azure File Sync
    3. Register Windows Server
    4. Configuring Azure File Sync

Product information

  • Title: Learning Microsoft Azure: A Hands-On Training
  • Author(s): Vijay Saini
  • Release date: January 2020
  • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781800203921