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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

Using Azure Update Management

In the following walk-through, we will set up automated patching on a VM. This can be performed on either a VM you have migrated, or one you have created yourself.

Update Management can be enabled on the Virtual Machine blade, which will create an Azure Automation account for you, or by creating an Azure Automation account first and then adding VMs to it – we will be doing the latter.

A prerequisite of Update Management is also a Log Analytics workspace. If you have not created a workspace yet, or you deleted the workspace you created in the first chapter, go back to Chapter 1, Implementing Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, the Viewing alerts in Log Analytics section, and create a new workspace.

Important note

It is best to keep your resources, such as VMs, automation accounts, and Log Analytics accounts, in the same region. So, when following these steps, and when creating the Log Analytics workspace, make sure you always use the same...