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Azure Fundamentals in 90 Minutes

Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Beginner content levelBeginner

Gaining a foothold in Microsoft’s cloud

In this course, you’ll:

  • Explore how Azure is administered and managed
  • Review the services available in Azure
  • Learn how to build a virtual machine in Azure

Many organizations are moving some or all of their on-premises network resources to the cloud, and for Microsoft shops, that typically means Microsoft Azure. IT professionals who are grounded in on-premises networking need to develop their cloud management skills and prove those skills to their employers.

Join expert Glenn Weadock to get acquainted with the fundamentals of the Azure cloud platform, from a high-level overview of the Azure infrastructure to an exploration of the major “nuts and bolts,” namely virtual machines, virtual networks, and storage.

What you’ll learn and how you can apply it

  • Understand the benefits of migrating on-premises IT infrastructure to Azure
  • Build a virtual machine in Azure
  • Connect virtual machines in a VNet
  • Understand role-based administration in Azure
  • Describe Azure security features

This live event is for you because...

  • You’re an administrator whose organization is moving to Azure.
  • You work (or are planning to work) with cloud services in a Microsoft shop.
  • You’re interested in taking the Microsoft AZ-900 exam.
  • You want to become a certified Azure Administrator Associate.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Windows, networking, and virtualization

Recommended preparation:

  • Read chapters 1, 2, and 6 of Cloud Computing Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction (book)
  • Read chapters 1, 3, and 7 of Cloud Computing For Dummies, second edition (book)

Recommended follow-up:

Schedule

The time frames are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing.

Azure architecture (10 minutes)

  • Presentation: Global Azure architecture
  • Group discussion: Your familiarity with Azure

Azure services (10 minutes)

  • Presentation: App services; databases

Azure administration and management (15 minutes)

  • Presentation and demo: Management architecture; Azure portal; Azure CLI

Azure identity and access control (20 minutes)

  • Presentation: Azure accounts; role-based access control
  • Q&A
  • Break

Azure storage (10 minutes)

  • Presentation: Storage accounts; storage types; Azure file services

Azure virtual machines (10 minutes)

  • Presentation: Types of VMs; VM security; accessing VMs

Azure networking (15 minutes)

  • Presentation: Virtual networks; load balancers; VPNs and peering
  • Q&A

Your Instructor

  • Glenn Weadock

    Glenn E. Weadock is the president of Independent Software, Inc., which he founded in 1982 after graduating from Stanford University's engineering school. Glenn is a consultant to the legal profession and has advised the U.S. Justice Department., He served as an expert witness in the Microsoft antitrust case and has also testified in several high-profile patent cases.

    Glenn is the author of 18 books (including some in the Dummies series), covering topics such as web design, client/server networking, Microsoft MCSE certification, and the Windows Registry. He’s developed several seminars and video courses for Data-Tech Institute, co-authored two Microsoft Official Curriculum courses on Windows Server, and taught PC and network troubleshooting, design, and support to students in the US, UK, Canada, and Southeast Asia. He holds a number of certifications, including the MDAA, MCAAA, MCITP, MCSE, MCSA, MCT, and A+.

Skill covered

Microsoft Azure