Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-301)

KEY FEATURES

During this Azure Architect Design course your expert instructor will work through the four associated courses preparing you for the Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-301) exam, which you will sit onsite as part of your course.

What's Included

Your course package is designed to provide maximum learning and convenience. This is included in the price of your course:

• INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING
• ALL COURSE MATERIALS
• EXAM VOUCHER
• INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING
• ACCOMMODATION
• ALL COURSE MATERIALS
• ALL MEALS
• EXAM VOUCHER

EXAMS & CERTIFICATIONS

Your expert instructor will get you ready for the following exam and certification, which are included in your course package and covered by the Certification guarantee.

• Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-301)

PREREQUISITES

For successful completion of this Azure Architect Design course and associated AZ-301 exam we recommend candidates to have advanced experience and knowledge across various aspects of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data management, budgeting, and governance. This role requires managing how decisions in each area affects an overall solution. Candidates must be proficient in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps, and have expert-level skills in at least one of those domains.

Full curriculum

Using our engaging learning methodology including a variety of tools, we’ll cover the entire curriculum.

Designing for Identity and Security (AZ-301T01)

Learn how to manage security and identity within the context of Azure. Also, you'll be introduced to multiple SaaS services available in Azure that for integration into existing Azure solutions.

At completion
After completing this section, students will be able to:
- Integrate their existing solutions with external identity providers using Azure AD B2B or B2C.
- Design a hybrid identity solution.
- Determine when to use advanced features of Azure AD such as Managed Service Identity, MFA and Privileged Identity Management.
- Secure application secrets using Key Vault.
- Secure application data using SQL Database and Azure Storage features.
- Detail the various APIs available in Cognitive Services.
- Identify when to use the Face API, Speech API or Language Understanding (LUIS) service.
- Describe the relationship to Bot Framework and Azure Bot Services.

Outline
Module 1: Managing Security & Identity for Azure Solutions
Module 2: Integrating SaaS Services Available on the Azure Platform

Designing a Data Platform Solution (AZ-301T02)

Learn to Compare and contrast various database options on Azure, identify data streaming options for large-scale data ingest, and identify longer-term data storage options.

At completion
After completing this section, students will be able to:
- Determine the ideal pricing option for Azure Storage based on a solution’s requirements.
- Identify performance thresholds for the Azure Storage service.
- Determine the type of Storage blobs to use for specific solution components.
- Use the Azure Files service for SMB operations.
- Identify solutions that could benefit from the use of StorSimple physical or virtual devices.
- Compare and contrast monitoring services for applications, the Azure platform, and networking.
- Design an alert scheme for a solution hosted in Azure.
- Select the appropriate backup option for infrastructure and data hosted in Azure.
- Automate the deployment of future resources for backup recovery or scaling purposes.

Outline
Module 1: Backing Azure Solutions with Azure Storage
Module 2: Comparing Database Options in Azure
Module 3: Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions

Designing for Deployment, Migration, and Integration (AZ-301T03)

Learn how to deploy an ARM template to a resource group, author a complex deployment using the Azure Building Blocks tools, and integrate an API or Logic App with the API Management service.

At completion
After completing this section, students will be able to:
- Create a resource group.
- Add resources to a resource group.
- Deploy an ARM template to a resource group Integrate an API or Logic App with the API Management service.
- Design an App Service Plan or multi-region deployment for high performance and scale.
- Integrate an API or Logic App with the API Management service.
- Design an App Service Plan or multi-region deployment for high performance and scale.

Outline
Module 1: Deploying Resources with Azure Resource Manager
Module 2: Creating Managed Server Applications in Azure
Module 3: Authoring Serverless Applications in Azure

Designing an Infrastructure Strategy (AZ-301T04)

Learn how to Describe DNS and IP strategies for VNETs in Azure, compare connectivity options for ad-hoc and hybrid connectivity, distribute network traffic across multiple loads using load balancers, and design a hybrid connectivity scenario between cloud and on-premise.

At completion
After completing this section, students will be able to:
- Describe various patterns pulled from the Cloud Design Patterns.
- Distribute network traffic across multiple loads using load balancers.
- Design a hybrid connectivity scenario between cloud and on-premise.
- Design an availability set for one or more virtual machines.
- Describe the differences between fault and update domains.
- Author a VM Scale Set ARM template.

Outline
Module 1: Application Architecture Patterns in Azure
Module 2: Building Azure IaaS-Based Server Applications (ADSK)
Module 3: Networking Azure Application Components
Module 4: Integrating Azure Solution Components Using Messaging Services