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Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines
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Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines
Learn how the support that Azure provides for Linux, Windows Server, SQL Server, and much more, affords the most flexible virtualization platform for a wide range of computing solutions. Learn how to create, configure, manage, and scale Windows and Linux VMs.
Flexible Schedule
Estimated Time
6 weeks
Course Outline
Azure Administrator Curriculum
About This Course
Syllabus
Study Guide
Pre-Course Survey
Video: Course Introduction
Video: IaaS and Virtual Machines
IaaS Cloud Services
What are Virtual Machines
Video: On-Premises vs Azure Virtual Machines
Supported Operating Systems
Virtual Machine Readiness Assessment
Virtual Machine Optimization Assessment
Virtual Machine Sizes
Design Considerations
Virtual Machine Pricing
Module 1 Review Questions
Video: Creating Virtual Machines
Creating Virtual Machines (Portal)
Demonstration: Creating Virtual Machines
Demonstration: Detailed Virtual Machine Deployment
Practice - Create a Windows Virtual Machine
Practice - Connect to a Windows Virtual Machine
Virtual Machine Example (Part 1)
Virtual Machine Example (Part 2)
Why move resources between resource groups?
Demonstration: Create a VM using PowerShell
Practice - Create a Virtual Machine (PowerShell)
Resource Manager Templates
ARM Process
Demonstration: Create a VM using ARM
Practice - Creating Virtual Machines (Template)
Module 2 Review Questions
Video: Creating and Managing Virtual Machine Images
Virtual Machines (Custom Images)
Demonstration: Creating and Managing Virtual Machine Images (Part 1)
Demonstration-Creating and Managing Virtual Machine Images (Part 2)
Practice - Create a Custom Image
Linux Virtual Machines
Demonstration: Deploying Linux Virtual Machines
Connecting to Linux VMs
Video: Creating SSH Keys
Module 3 Review Questions
Video: Configuring Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine IP Addressing
Network Security Groups
Demonstration: Modifying IP Addresses
Practice - IP Addresses
Practice - Network Security Groups
Adding Network Interfaces
Practice - VMs with Multiple NICs
Video: Virtual Machine Storage
Demonstration: Virtual Machine Storage
Virtual Machine Disks
Premium Storage
Video: Resiliency with Managed Disks
Demonstration: Attach and Detach Disks
Demonstration: Upload Custom Disks
Demonstration: Migrating from Managed Disks
Practice - Virtual Machine Storage
Module 04 Review Questions
Maintenance vs. Downtime
Availability Sets
Update and Fault Domains
Demonstration: Creating Availability Sets
Scale Sets
Autoscale
Implementing Autoscale
Autoscale Example (Advanced)
Demonstration: Creating Scale Sets
Practice - Scale Sets
Practice - Autoscale
Virtual Machine Extensions
Custom Script Extensions
Desired State Configuration (DSC)
Implementing DSC
Deploying DSC
Demonstration: DSC and Custom Scripts
Practice - Custom Script Extensions
Module 5 Review Questions
Video: Managing Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Backups
Backup Virtual Machines
Restore Virtual Machine
Practice - Virtual Machine Backup and Restore
Practice - Managing Virtual Machines
Video: Monitoring Virtual Machines
Monitoring
Diagnostic settings
Advisor Recommendations
Video: Azure Advisor
Practice - Advisor Recommendations
Module 6 Review Questions
Final Exam Questions
Survey
Instructions
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