Creating Virtual Machines (VMs) and Workloads

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

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Overview/Description
There are a multitude of considerations when implementing virtual machines (VMs) in Azure. This course covers best practices to follow when deploying workloads on an Azure VM, and also how to create and configure VM images in Azure.

Target Audience
Professionals who are 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)
1.2

Lesson Objectives

Creating Virtual Machines (VMs) and Workloads

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

create a VM from an existing disk (classic mode)

create a VM from an existing disk (resource manager mode)

create a VM and manage VHDs

Course Number:
cl_dmaz_a01_it_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate