Microsoft Azure: Networks and Storage


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



Overview/Description
Azure has sophisticated capabilities for segmenting clouds into virtual networks. These networks can be accessed securely by using VPNs for encryption and authentication. This course covers virtual network creation, VPN access to Azure networks, using PowerShell on remote machines, and more on storage, both structured and unstructured.

Target Audience
Administrators looking to gain skills to administer public cloud services hosted on Microsoft Azure

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.6

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Azure: Networks and Storage

  • start the course
  • describe Microsoft Azure virtual networks
  • configure basic virtual networks on Microsoft Azure
  • export and import virtual network configuration on Microsoft Azure
  • assign a virtual machine to a virtual network in Microsoft Azure
  • describe VPN options in Microsoft Azure virtual networks
  • configure client systems to connect to a virtual network via a Point-to-Site VPN
  • configure client systems to connect to a virtual network via a Site-to-Site VPN
  • create and implement root certificates to validate the identity of the server
  • implement client certificates for authenticating client connections when establishing VPN connectivity
  • create site-to-site VPN access to virtual networks
  • describe the relevance of PowerShell in Windows Azure
  • configure the Azure environment to support PowerShell management
  • access systems residing in the cloud by using PowerShell on a local system
  • create a storage account and configure storage options
  • use the Storage Explorer utility to access and manage a Storage account
  • access cloud storage from a local installation of Visual Studio
  • create BLOB files in Azure Storage Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio
  • set up private access to BLOB files
  • create public access BLOB files
  • compare SQL Server and SQL Azure
  • create and configure basic tables in Microsoft Azure
  • populate tables in Microsoft Azure
  • customize and query tables in Microsoft Azure
  • describe database sync groups in Microsoft Azure
  • create database sync groups in Microsoft Azure
  • configure database sync groups in Microsoft Azure
  • Course Number:
    cl_msaz_a02_it_enus

    Expertise Level
    Beginner