Microsoft - Integrating On-Premises Core Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure

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Duration:

Only 2 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

24/6/2024 (Monday)

Overview

On this accelerated 2-day Integrating On-Premises Core Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure course, you'll gain the skills and knowledge you need to design and deploy hybrid solutions. You'll explore the range of components such as Azure Compute, Azure Storage, and network services that customers benefit from when deploying hybrid solutions.

You'll be immersed in the curriculum through our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, which allows you to get hands-on training, meaning you'll retain information faster than traditional courses.

You'll also benefit from 24/7 lab access.

Your Microsoft Certified Trainers will take you through the core concepts of Azure and:

  • Explain the primary methods for integrating an on-premises environment with Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Cloud Services.
  • Describe Azure hybrid networking technologies.
  • Describe the Azure services that provide data storage, management, and analytics capabilities in hybrid scenarios.
  • Explain the use of Azure disaster recovery and business continuity solutions for on-premises environments.
  • Explain how to design and implement cross-premises applications.
  • Describe Azure monitoring and management solutions that offer hybrid capabilities.

As we are Microsoft Learning Partners, you'll have access to the latest curriculum and the most up-to-date content and courseware.

If you're a DevOps professional with some knowledge of cloud technologies and want to learn more about integrating your on-premises environment with Azure, this course is great for you.

Six reasons why you should sit your On-Premises Core Infrastructure course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be On-Premises Core Infrastructure trained in just 2 days.
  2. Our On-Premises Core Infrastructure course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
  3. You’ll learn more On-Premises Core Infrastructure. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
  4. You’ll learn On-Premises Core Infrastructure faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  5. You’ll be studying On-Premises Core Infrastructure with the best. We’ve been named in Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 134561 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
  6. You'll do more than study On-Premises Core Infrastructure courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
  2. You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
  3. Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
  4. Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
  5. You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
  6. You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  7. You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
  • * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

Curriculum

MOC 10992B: Integrating On-Premises Core Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Azure

This module starts with a general overview of cloud computing, and then focuses on Microsoft Azure and its technologies that offer integration opportunities. It also introduces the most common methods of interacting with Azure, including the Azure portals, Azure PowerShell, Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Microsoft Visual Studio. The module concludes by covering Azure deployment models, which dictate how you provision and manage Azure services.

Lessons

  • Overview of cloud computing and Azure
  • Overview of the Azure deployment models

Lab : Using Azure portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Visual Studio to deploy-manage Azure resources

  • Deploying an Azure VM by using the Azure portal
  • Deploying an Azure VM by using Azure PowerShell
  • Deploying an Azure VM by using Azure CLI
  • Creating and deploying an Azure Resource Manager deployment template
  • Identifying and deleting newly deployed resources

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe Microsoft Azure and its most common management.
  • Describe the primary characteristics of Azure Resource Manager and classic deployment models.

Module 2: Integrating with Azure Compute Services

This module explores the different compute resources available in Azure in the context of hybrid scenarios. It first explains the differences between Azure virtual machines and Azure cloud services and how you can use each of them to migrate on-premises workloads. Next, it describes the process of migrating on-premises virtual machines to Azure by using virtual machine images and disks. It also explains the process of extending Big Compute workloads to Azure by integrating them with on-premises high performance computing (HPC) deployments and by using Azure Batch. The module concludes with an explanation on containers and Azure Service Fabric.

Lessons

  • Overview of Azure virtual machines and Azure cloud services
  • Migrating workloads to Azure virtual machines by using virtual machine images and disks
  • Extending HPC workloads to Azure
  • Integrating compute workloads by using containers, container orchestration, and Azure Service Fabric

Lab : Uploading an on-premises virtual disk file to Azure

  • Preparing for an upload of a virtual disk file to Azure
  • Uploading a virtual disk file to Azure

Lab : Moving containers between on-premises Hyper V virtual machines and Azure virtual machines

  • Creating a Docker host by using Docker Machine
  • Deploying a private Docker Registry in Azure

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe differences between Azure virtual machines and Azure cloud services.
  • Migrate workloads to Azure virtual machines by using virtual machine images and disks.
  • Explain how to extend on-premises HPC workloads to Azure.
  • Integrate compute workloads by using containers, container orchestration, and Azure Service Fabric.

Module 3: Integrating with Azure virtual networks

This module introduces the Azure Virtual Network Service and its components. It also describes how to implement Azure virtual networks and integrate them with your on-premises computing resources by establishing direct network connectivity between the two environments.

Lessons

  • Overview of Azure Virtual Network Service
  • Extending on-premises networks to Azure

Lab : Implementing a point-to-site VPN by using Azure Resource Manager

  • Preparing Azure resources for implementation and testing of a point-to-site VPN
  • Implementing point-to-site VPN
  • Establishing and verifying the point-to-site VPN connectivity

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Implement Azure virtual networks.
  • Configure cross-premises connectivity with Azure virtual networks.

Module 4: Integrating with Azure Storage and data services

This module starts with a description of Azure Storage types and their capabilities. It then describes Azure Backup, StorSimple hybrid storage solution, Microsoft SQL Server Stretch Database, Azure Data Factory with Data Management Gateway, and Azure Content Delivery Network. It concludes with a detailed walkthrough of the implementation of Azure Recovery Services agent-based and Microsoft Azure Backup Server-based backups.

Lessons

  • Overview of Azure Storage and data services
  • Implementing Azure Backup for on-premises workloads

Lab : Implementing the Azure Recovery Services agent-based backups

  • Preparing your Microsoft Azure subscription for the implementation
  • Configuring a virtual machine for Azure Recovery Services agent-based backups
  • Testing the backup of the virtual machine files and folders
  • Testing the restore of the virtual machine files and folders

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the architecture and functionality of Azure Storage and data services.
  • Implement different Azure Backup types, including agent-based backup and Azure Backup Server.

Module 5: Designing and implementing Azure Site Recovery solutions

This module presents the main features of Azure Site Recovery and the scenarios it supports. It also describes the planning considerations for Azure Site Recovery, the different types of implementations of Azure as a disaster recovery site for on-premises workloads, and the disaster recovery capabilities that StorSimple offers. You will become familiar with the process of planning Site Recovery deployment and will step through a sample deployment

Lessons

  • Overview of Site Recovery
  • Preparing a Hyper-V host for the implementation
  • Configuring Site Recovery protection of a Hyper-V virtual machine

Lab : Implementing protection of on-premises Hyper-V virtual machines in Azure by using Site Recovery

  • Preparing your Microsoft Azure subscription for implementing Site Recovery
  • Preparing a Hyper-V host for the implementation
  • Configuring Site Recovery protection of a Hyper-V virtual machine

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the different scenarios that Site Recovery supports.
  • Identify the factors that you must take into account when planning for Site Recovery.
  • Explain the high-level steps that are necessary to implement Site Recovery in the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager environment.

Module 6: Designing and implementing cross-premises applications

This module presents the most common solutions that facilitate implementation of cross-premises applications, including Azure RemoteApp, Traffic Manager, and Hybrid Connections with the Web Apps feature of Azure App Service. It also describes the process of implementing cross-premises solutions for desktop, web, and mobile apps.

Lessons

  • Overview of cross-premises application capabilities and their design considerations
  • Implementing cross-premises solutions for desktop, web, and mobile apps

Lab : Implementing Traffic Manager

  • Deploying two instances of the test web app
  • Creating and configuring an Azure Traffic Manager profile
  • Testing Traffic Manager failover functionality

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the capabilities of cross-premises applications and their design considerations.
  • Implement cross-premises solutions for desktop, web, and mobile apps.

Module 7: Integrating operations and application monitoring and management

This module presents Azure-based services that deliver monitoring and management functionality for on-premises workloads. These services include Microsoft Operations Management Suite with its Log Analytics, Microsoft Azure Automation with its support for on-premises systems based on Hybrid Runbook Worker functionality, and Visual Studio Application Insights. This module also describes the process of implementing cross-premises Azure monitoring and management solutions.

Lessons

  • Overview of the cross-premises monitoring and management capabilities of Microsoft Azure
  • Implementing cross-premises Azure monitoring and management solutions

Lab : Implementing Azure Automation

  • Creating and configuring an Operations Management Suite workspace
  • Configuring an on-premises computer as a Hybrid Runbook Worker
  • Running a runbook on a Hybrid Runbook Worker and examining the outcome

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the cross-premises monitoring and management capabilities of Azure, including their architecture and extensibility.
  • Implement cross-premises monitoring solutions, including Log Analytics, Azure Automation Hybrid Runbook Worker, and Visual Studio Application Insights.

What's Included

Included on the course:

MOC 10992B: Integrating On-Premises Core Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should have an understanding of:

  • On-premises virtualisation technologies, including virtual machines, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
  • Network configuration, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), VPNs, firewalls, and encryption technologies.
  • Web applications, including creating, configuring, monitoring, and deploying web applications on Internet Information Services (IIS).
  • Active Directory concepts, including domains, forests, domain controllers, replication, the Kerberos protocol, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
  • Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 fundamentals.
  • Windows PowerShell command-line interface basics.
  • Cloud computing basics.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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