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

By : Brett Hargreaves, Sjoukje Zaal
Book Image

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 how to provision VMs

In the upcoming demonstrations, we are going to deploy a Windows Server VM from both the Azure portal and PowerShell.

Important note

Deploying Linux machines is quite similar to deploying Windows machines. We are not going to cover how to deploy Linux machines. For more information about how to deploy Linux machines in Azure, you can refer to the Further reading section at the end of this chapter

Deploying a Windows VM from the Azure portal

In this demonstration, we are going to deploy a Windows VM from the Azure portal. We are going to set up networking and storage and select an SKU size (RAM or CPU, for example) for this VM. We are also going to configure high availability for this VM by placing it in an Availability Set. To do so, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Azure portal by opening https://portal.azure.com.
  2. In the left menu, click Virtual machines, and then, in the top menu, click + Add as follows:

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