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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

Modifying and deploying ARM templates

ARM templates define the infrastructure and configuration of your Azure solution. Azure is managed by an API, which is called the Azure Resource Manager or ARM API. You can use this API to deploy infrastructure as code and configure your Azure environment. This API can be called from various tooling and resources; you can do it using the Azure portal, PowerShell, or the CLI, or by calling the API directly, or by creating ARM templates.

You can create an ARM template in JSON format and use this to repeatedly deploy your solution across your Azure environment in a consistent state. The template is processed by ARM like any other request, and it will parse the template and convert the syntax into REST API operations for the appropriate resource providers. The REST API uses the resources section inside the template to call the resource-specific APIs. An example of a resource provider is Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts.

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