Create and Manage Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
Domain #2 of the Microsoft 70-532 certification examination sets out to test the candidate's skills with respect to the creation and management of Azure virtual machines. This course covers the first three skills-measured objectives for this domain and by way of discussion and demonstration will support candidates studying for and preparing to take the 70-532 examination.

Target Audience
The Learning Path is aimed at professionals preparing to take the 70-532: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions certification exam and who are experienced in designing, programming, implementing, automating, and monitoring Microsoft Azure cloud platform solutions. Exam candidates should also be adept at using development tools, techniques, and design methodologies associated with the design of scalable and resilient cloud-based solutions.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Create and Manage Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)

start the course

describe workload identification and selection

create a Windows Server Virtual Machine

create a Linux Virtual Machine

create a Windows SQL Server Virtual Machine

describe VM Images and VHDs

upload an existing VM to Azure

convert a VHD to an Azure Disk

create a VM from an existing disk

generalize Windows VM and Linux VM images

copy images between storage accounts and subscriptions using AZCopy

describe Azure VM configuration

automate Azure VM configuration using VM Agent (custom PowerShell script extensions)

describe the use of PowerShell DSC to configure Azure VMs

automate Azure VM configuration using PowerShell DSC

using Puppet to configure Azure VMs

utilize Puppet to configure Azure VMs

using Chef to work with Azure VMs

utilize Chef to configure Azure VMs

enable remote VM debugging

create and manage Azure virtual machines

Course Number:
cl_dmas_a03_it_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate