Overview
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- Module 1: Learn about the decisions you make before creating a virtual machine, the options to create and manage the VM, and the extensions and services you use to manage your VM.
- Compile a checklist for creating a virtual machine
- Describe the options to create and manage virtual machines
- Describe the additional services available to administer virtual machines
- Module 2: This module guides you through options for virtual machines in Azure, creating and connecting a Linux virtual machine, and configuring your network settings.
- Understand the options that are available for virtual machines in Azure
- Create a Linux virtual machine using the Azure portal
- Connect to a running Linux virtual machine using SSH
- Install software and change the network configuration on a VM using the Azure portal
- Module 3: Learn to create an Azure virtual machine in minutes that can be used like a local physical desktop or server.
- Create a Windows virtual machine using the Azure portal
- Connect to a running Windows virtual machine using Remote Desktop
- Install software and change the network configuration on a VM using the Azure portal
- Module 4: Learn how to use the cross-platform Azure CLI to create, start, stop, and perform other management tasks related to virtual machines in Azure.
- Create a virtual machine with the Azure CLI
- Resize virtual machines with the Azure CLI
- Perform basic management tasks using the Azure CLI
- Connect to a running VM with SSH and the Azure CLI
- Module 5: Learn to use Azure Update Management to update virtual machines, verify agent connectivity, and use Azure Log Analytics in your cloud environment.
- Deploy Update Management to a virtual machine
- Schedule recurring security updates
- Schedule recurring critical updates
- Module 6: Learn how to connect your local on-premises networks into Azure using virtual networks, VPN gateways, and Azure ExpressRoute.
- Create an Azure Virtual Network
- Create an Azure VPN Gateway
- Learn to work with Azure ExpressRoute
- Module 7: Write JSON Azure Resource Manager templates by using Visual Studio Code to deploy your infrastructure to Azure consistently and reliably.
- Implement a JSON ARM template by using Visual Studio Code.
- Declare resources and add flexibility to your template by adding resources, parameters, and outputs.
- Module 8: Learn about your virtual machine storage options and how to choose between standard and premium, managed and unmanaged disks for your Azure virtual machine.
- Create a virtual machine (VM)
- Configure and attach virtual hard drives (VHDs) to an existing VM
- Determine whether you need premium disks
- Resize disks for a VM
- Module 9: Learn about Azure VM disk performance and how to enable caching to help optimize read and write access to storage.
- Describe the key considerations around disk performance in Azure
- Describe the effects of caching on disk performance in Azure
- Enable and manage cache settings with the Azure portal
- Enable and manage cache settings with PowerShell
- Module 10: Explore the options for Azure disk encryption to encrypt OS and data disks on existing and new virtual machines.
- Determine which encryption method is best for your VM
- Encrypt existing virtual machine disks using the Azure portal
- Encrypt existing virtual machine disks using PowerShell
- Modify Azure Resource Manager templates to automate disk encryption on new VMs
- Module 11: Learn how to protect your virtual machine settings with Azure Automation State Configuration
- Identify the capabilities of Azure Automation State Configuration
- Learn how to onboard VMs for management by Azure Automation
- Automatically update VMs to maintain a desired state configuration (DSC)
- Module 12: Learn how to monitor the health of your Azure VMs by using Azure Metrics Explorer and metric alerts.
- Identify metrics and diagnostic data that you can collect for virtual machines
- Configure monitoring for a virtual machine
- Use monitoring data to diagnose problems
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