Architect network infrastructure in Azure

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Free Online Course: Architect network infrastructure in Azure provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 9-10 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Learn about the virtual private network (VPN) gateway options in Azure and typical scenarios for using a VPN. Create and test VPNs to securely connect sites to Azure.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Learn the features and use cases of VPN gateways
      • Learn the requirements for provisioning VPN gateways
      • Provision site-to-site VPN gateways
    • Module 2: Connect your on-premises systems and users to Azure and Office 365 by using ExpressRoute for private, dedicated, and guaranteed throughput connectivity.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Describe the features and capabilities of ExpressRoute
      • Describe the use cases for using ExpressRoute to integrate traditional networks with Azure
    • Module 3: Find out how Azure network security groups and service endpoints help you secure your virtual machines and Azure services from unauthorized network access.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify the capabilities and features of network security groups.
      • Identify the capabilities and features of virtual network service endpoints.
      • Use network security groups to restrict network connectivity.
      • Use virtual network service endpoints to control network traffic to and from Azure services.
    • Module 4: Use virtual network peering to enable communication across virtual networks in a way that's secure and minimally complex.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify use cases for virtual network peering.
      • Identify the features and limitations of virtual network peering.
      • Configure peering connections between virtual networks.
    • Module 5: Discover how Azure Traffic Manager provides DNS load balancing for your application to improve the performance and availability of your application.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Learn how to use Traffic Manager to dynamically distribute network traffic
      • Set up Traffic Manager for automatic failover to a secondary region
      • Set up Traffic Manager to redirect client requests to the nearest endpoint
    • Module 6: In this module, you will learn how to use Azure Load Balancer to distribute traffic between multiple virtual servers or services.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify the features and capabilities of Azure Load Balancer
      • Deploy and configure an Azure load balancer
    • Module 7: Improve application resilience by distributing load across multiple servers and use path-based routing to direct web traffic.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify the load balancing capabilities of Application Gateway
      • Create an Application Gateway and configure load balancing
      • Configure an Application Gateway to use URL path-based routing
    • Module 8: Learn how to control Azure virtual network traffic by implementing custom routes.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify the routing capabilities of an Azure virtual network
      • Configure routing within a virtual network
      • Deploy a basic network virtual appliance
      • Configure routing to send traffic through a network virtual appliance
    • Module 9: In this module, you will learn how to plan and implement an IP addressing scheme for virtual networks and virtual machines in Azure.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify the private IP addressing capabilities of Azure virtual networks.
      • Identify the public IP addressing capabilities of Azure.
      • Identify the requirements for IP addressing when integrating with on-premises networks.
    • Module 10: You have a traditional on-premises infrastructure that you need to connect to resources in Azure. In this module, you learn how to select a connectivity method for your use cases that balances functionality, cost, and security.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify various methods for integrating on-premises networks with Azure.
      • Identify the features and limitations of each method of network integration.
      • Select the appropriate hybrid network solution for specified use cases.
    • Module 11: Design a network architecture in Azure that allows for growth and flexibility, secure isolation of critical resources, low administrative overhead, and communication with on-premises network resources.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify the requirements and components for a hub and spoke network in Azure
      • Identify the components and limitations for connectivity to on-premises networks
      • Identify methods to secure connectivity in a hub and spoke network
    • Module 12: Learn how to investigate and diagnose problems in your Azure virtual networks by using Network Watcher and other tools.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Identify the tools available to manage and troubleshoot network connectivity in Azure
      • Select the proper tool to manage and troubleshoot network connectivity for various use cases

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Connect your on-premises network to Azure with VPN Gateway
      • Introduction
      • Connect on-premises networks to Azure by using site-to-site VPN gateways
      • Exercise - Prepare Azure and on-premises virtual networks by using Azure CLI commands
      • Exercise - Create a site-to-site VPN gateway by using Azure CLI commands
      • Summary
    • Module 2: Connect your on-premises network to the Microsoft global network by using ExpressRoute
      • Introduction
      • What is the Azure ExpressRoute service?
      • How Azure ExpressRoute works
      • When to choose Azure ExpressRoute
      • Summary
    • Module 3: Secure and isolate access to Azure resources by using network security groups and service endpoints
      • Introduction
      • Use network security groups to control network access
      • Exercise - Create and manage network security groups
      • Secure network access to PaaS services with virtual network service endpoints
      • Exercise - Restrict access to Azure Storage by using service endpoints
      • Summary
    • Module 4: Distribute your services across Azure virtual networks and integrate them by using virtual network peering
      • Introduction
      • Connect services by using virtual network peering
      • Exercise - Prepare virtual networks for peering by using Azure CLI commands
      • Exercise - Configure virtual network peering connections by using Azure CLI commands
      • Exercise - Verify virtual network peering by using SSH between Azure virtual machines
      • Summary
    • Module 5: Enhance your service availability and data locality by using Azure Traffic Manager
      • Introduction
      • Route network traffic by using Traffic Manager
      • Exercise - Enable automatic failover by using priority routing
      • Optimize applications across regions by using performance routing
      • Exercise - Optimize applications across regions by using performance routing
      • Summary
    • Module 6: Improve application scalability and resiliency by using Azure Load Balancer
      • Introduction
      • Azure Load Balancer features and capabilities
      • Configure a public load balancer
      • Exercise - Configure a public load balancer
      • Internal load balancer
      • Summary
    • Module 7: Load balance your web service traffic with Application Gateway
      • Introduction
      • Route traffic with Application Gateway
      • Exercise - Create web sites
      • Application Gateway creation and configuration
      • Exercise - Create and configure an Application Gateway
      • Exercise - Test your Application Gateway
      • Summary
    • Module 8: Manage and control traffic flow in your Azure deployment with routes
      • Introduction
      • Identify routing capabilities of an Azure virtual network
      • Exercise - Create custom routes
      • What is an NVA?
      • Exercise - Create an NVA and virtual machines
      • Exercise - Route traffic through the NVA
      • Summary
    • Module 9: Design an IP addressing schema for your Azure deployment
      • Introduction
      • Network IP addressing and integration
      • Public and private IP addressing in Azure
      • Plan IP addressing for your networks
      • Exercise - Design and implement IP addressing for Azure virtual networks
      • Summary
    • Module 10: Design a hybrid network architecture on Azure
      • Introduction
      • On-premises network integration on Azure
      • Use Azure ExpressRoute for hybrid networks
      • Work with hybrid networks on Azure
      • Choose a hybrid network architecture on Azure
      • Summary
    • Module 11: Centralize your core services by using hub and spoke Azure virtual network architecture
      • Introduction
      • Implement a hub-spoke network topology in Azure
      • Plan virtual networks in Azure
      • Exercise - Implement a hub-spoke network topology in Azure
      • Create a hub-spoke network topology with Azure Virtual Network Manager
      • Secure your hub-spoke network
      • Summary
    • Module 12: Monitor and troubleshoot your end-to-end Azure network infrastructure by using network monitoring tools
      • Introduction
      • Troubleshoot a network by using Network Watcher monitoring and diagnostic tools
      • Exercise - Troubleshoot a network by using Network Watcher monitoring and diagnostic tools
      • Troubleshoot a network by using Network Watcher metrics and logs
      • Exercise - Troubleshoot a network by using Network Watcher metrics and logs
      • Summary