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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

Understanding IP addresses

A VNet in Azure can have private and public IP addresses. Private IP addresses are only accessible from within the VNet, though public IP addresses can be accessed from the internet as well. You can access private IP addresses from a VPN gateway or an ExpressRoute connection. Both private and public IP addresses can be static or dynamic, but when you create a new VNet, the IP address is static by default. You can change the IP address to static from the Azure portal, PowerShell, or command-line interface (CLI). The following are the two states of an IP address:

  • Dynamic: Dynamic IP addresses are assigned by Azure automatically and are selected from the configured subnet's address range from the virtual network where the Azure resource resides. The IP address is assigned to the Azure resource upon creation or start. The IP address will be released when the resource is stopped and deallocated (when you stop the VM from the Azure portal, the VM is...