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Administer infrastructure resources in Azure

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  • 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.

    In this module, you will:

    • 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
  • Learn about standards and practices for planning, deploying, managing, and optimizing Linux VMs in Azure.
    • Plan the network environment and sizing of Microsoft Azure virtual machines (VMs) running Linux.
    • Apply established best practices for deploying and configuring Linux on Azure VMs.
    • Optimize your Linux environment on Azure VMs for performance and functionality.
  • Learn about different methods of provisioning Linux virtual machines in Microsoft Azure.

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

    • Provision a Linux virtual machine (VM) by using the Azure portal.
    • Provision an Azure VM running Linux by using the Azure CLI.
    • Provision an Azure VM running Linux by using Hashicorp Terraform.
    • Provision an Azure VM running Linux by using Bicep.
  • Learn to create an Azure virtual machine in minutes that can be used like a local physical desktop or server.

    In this module, you will:

    • 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.
  • Learn how to use the cross-platform Azure CLI to create, start, stop, and perform other management tasks related to virtual machines in Azure.

    In this module, you will:

    • 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.
  • Write JSON Azure Resource Manager templates by using Visual Studio Code to deploy your infrastructure to Azure consistently and reliably.

    In this module, you will:

    • Implement a JSON ARM template by using Visual Studio Code.
    • Declare resources and add flexibility to your template by adding resources, parameters, and outputs.
  • Learn about your virtual machine storage options and how to choose between standard and premium, managed and unmanaged disks for your Azure virtual machine.

    In this module, you will:

    • 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.
  • Learn how to monitor your Azure VMs by using Azure Monitor to collect and analyze VM host and client metrics and logs.
    • Understand which monitoring data you need to collect from your VM.
    • Enable and view recommended alerts and diagnostics.
    • Use Azure Monitor to collect and analyze VM host metrics data.
    • Use Azure Monitor Agent to collect VM client performance metrics and event logs.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Azure virtual machines
    • Introduction
    • Compile a checklist for creating an Azure Virtual Machine
    • Exercise - Create a VM using the Azure portal
    • Describe the options available to create and manage an Azure Virtual Machine
    • Manage the availability of your Azure VMs
    • Back up your virtual machines
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Plan your Linux environment in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Plan for sizing and networking
    • Manage Azure Linux VMs
    • Optimize performance and functionality
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Provisioning a Linux virtual machine in Microsoft Azure
    • Introduction
    • Provision a Linux virtual machine by using the Azure portal
    • Provision a Linux virtual machine by using Azure CLI
    • Provision a Linux virtual machine by using Terraform
    • Provision a Linux virtual machine by using Bicep
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Create a Windows virtual machine in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Create a Windows virtual machine in Azure
    • Exercise - Create a Windows virtual machine
    • Use RDP to connect to Windows Azure virtual machines
    • Exercise - Connect to a Windows virtual machine using RDP
    • Configure Azure virtual machine network settings
    • Summary
  • Manage virtual machines with the Azure CLI
    • What is the Azure CLI?
    • Exercise - Create a virtual machine
    • Exercise - Test your new virtual machine
    • Exercise - Explore other VM images
    • Exercise - Sizing VMs properly
    • Exercise - Query system and runtime information about the VM
    • Exercise - Start and stop your VM with the Azure CLI
    • Exercise - Install software on your VM
    • Summary and cleanup
  • Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
    • Introduction
    • Explore Azure Resource Manager template structure
    • Exercise - Create and deploy an Azure Resource Manager template
    • Add flexibility to your Azure Resource Manager template by using parameters and outputs
    • Exercise - Add parameters and outputs to your Azure Resource Manager template
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Add and size disks in Azure virtual machines
    • Introduction
    • Understand storage options for virtual machines (VMs)
    • Exercise - Add a data disk to a VM
    • Determine whether to use premium storage
    • Resize virtual machine disks
    • Exercise - Resize a VM disk
    • Summary
  • Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor
    • Introduction
    • Monitoring for Azure VMs
    • Monitor VM host data
    • Use Metrics Explorer to view detailed host metrics
    • Collect client performance counters by using VM insights
    • Collect VM client event logs
    • Summary

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