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Implementing Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies: AZ-303 Exam Prep and Beyond - Second Edition

By : Brett Hargreaves, Sjoukje Zaal
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Implementing Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies: AZ-303 Exam Prep and Beyond - Second Edition

By: Brett Hargreaves, Sjoukje Zaal

Overview of this book

From designing solutions on Azure to configuring and managing virtual networks, the AZ-303 certification validates your knowledge and skills for all this and much more. Whether you want to take the certification exam or gain hands-on experience in administering, developing, and architecting Azure solutions, this study guide will help you get started. Divided into four modules, this book systematically takes you through the wide range of concepts and features covered in the AZ-303 exam. The first module demonstrates how to implement and monitor infrastructure. You'll develop the skills required to deploy and manage core Azure components such as virtual machines, networking, storage, and Active Directory (AD). As you progress, you'll build on that knowledge and learn how to create resilient and secure applications before moving on to working with web apps, functions, and containers. The final module will get you up to speed with data platforms such as SQL and Cosmos DB, including how to configure the different high availability options. Finally, you'll solve mock tests and assess yourself with the answers provided to get ready to take the exam with confidence. By the end of this book, you'll have learned the concepts and techniques you need to know to prepare for the AZ-303 exam and design effective solutions on Microsoft Azure.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Section 1: Implement and Monitor Azure Infrastructure
10
Section 2: Implement Management and Security Solutions
14
Section 3: Implement Solutions for Apps
18
Section 4: Implement and Manage Data Platforms
21
Chapter 17: Mock Exam Questions
22
Chapter 18: Mock Exam Answers

Selecting Azure Migrate tools

Azure Migrate offers a variety of tools that can be used to assess and migrate on-premises environments, databases, applications, and more. These will be covered in more detail in the upcoming sections.

Azure Migrate Server Assessment tool

The Azure Migrate Server Assessment tool is used to assess your on-premises infrastructure. It can assess Hyper-V VMs, VMware VMs, and physical servers. It can help you identify the following:

  • Azure readiness: It can help you define whether your on-premises machines are ready for migration to Azure. It scans the OS of the VM to assess whether your on-premises machines are ready for migration to Azure. The VMs that are assessed can be added to the following categories:

    a) Ready for Azure: The machine is up to date and can be migrated as is to Azure without any changes. It will start in Azure with full Azure support.

    b) Ready with Conditions: Machines in this category might start in Azure but might not have...