DURATION: 1 day (~8 hours)

COURSE INTRODUCTION

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.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

After finish the course, student will have knowledges and skills 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.

AUDIENCE

Successful Cloud Solutions Architects begin this role with practical experience with operating systems, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, billing, and networking

COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

After finish the course, student will receive completion certificate issued by SmartPro.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Backing Azure Solutions with Azure Storage

• Describes how many Azure services use the Azure Storage service as a backing store for other application solution in Azure.
• Dives into critical considerations when using Azure Storage as a supplemental service for an all-up Azure solution.

Module 2: Comparing Database Options in Azure

• Compares the various relational and non-relational data storage options available in Azure.
• Options are explored as groups such as relational databases (Azure SQL Database, MySQL, and PostgreSQL on Azure), non-relational (Azure Cosmos DB, Storage Tables), streaming (Stream Analytics) and storage (Data Factory, Data Warehouse, Data Lake).

Lab: Deploying Database Instances in Azure

Module 3: Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions

• Covers the monitoring and automation solutions available after an Azure solution has been architected, designed and possibly deployed.
• Reviews services that are used to monitor individual applications, the Azure platform, and networked components.
• Covers automation and backup options to enable business-continuity scenarios for solutions hosted in Azure.

Lab: Deploying Configuration Management Solutions to Azure