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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

Chapter 1: Implementing Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

This book will cover all of the exam objectives for the AZ-303 exam. When relevant, you will be provided with extra information and further reading guidance about the different topics of this book.

This chapter introduces the first objective, which is going to cover Implement Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring. It will cover the various aspects of Azure Monitor. You will learn how to create and analyze metrics and alerts and how to create a baseline for resources. We are going to look at how to create action groups and how to configure diagnostic settings on resources. We are going to cover Azure Log Analytics and how to utilize log search query functions; finally, we will look at monitoring security events, networking, and cost management.

Being able to monitor all aspects of your solution is important for service health, security, reliability, and costs. With so much data available, it’s important to know how to set up alerts and query logs effectively.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Understanding Azure Monitor
  • Creating and analyzing metrics and alerts
  • Creating a baseline for resources
  • Configuring diagnostic settings on resources
  • Viewing alerts in Log Analytics
  • Utilizing log search query functions
  • Using Network Watcher
  • Monitoring security
  • Managing costs