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Networking and Migration in Azure

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Networking and Migration in Azure

This course is part of AZ-305 Designing MS Azure Infrastructure Solutions Exam Prep Specialization

Instructors: Prateek Kumar

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

15 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Identify and analyze the networking needs of an organization.
Define key networking concepts and requirements based on business objectives.
Discuss dependencies, performance considerations, and data migration requirements.
Explain the importance of implementing logging and monitoring solutions for network traffic analysis.

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7 assignments¹

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is a part of the AZ-305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions Exam Prep Specialization and provides an overview of networking and migration in Azure. It is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge required to identify, analyze, and address the networking requirements in cloud environments. You will also learn about key networking concepts, business requirements, performance considerations, and data migration requirements.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Identify and analyze the networking needs of an organization. • Define key networking concepts and requirements based on business objectives. • Discuss dependencies, performance considerations, and data migration requirements. • Explain the importance of implementing logging and monitoring solutions for network traffic analysis. This course integrates videos, hands-on labs, quizzes, discussion prompts, and a final peer review assignment for a holistic learning experience. The course is suitable for network administrators, IT professionals, system architects, and individuals responsible for designing, implementing, and managing network infrastructure, especially in cloud environments.

Module details

This module aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to architect robust and efficient network solutions in the Azure cloud environment. You will delve into key networking concepts, explore Azure networking services, and learn how to design networks that meet the performance, security, and scalability requirements of modern applications.

What's included

6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 24 minutes

Course Introduction2 minutes
Network addressing and name resolution4 minutes
Network security and connectivity4 minutes
Load balancing and traffic routing4 minutes
Automatic network management5 minutes
Network provisioning5 minutes

4 readingsTotal 56 minutes

Course Overview10 minutes
Network architecture6 minutes
Exercise 1: Creating load balancer20 minutes
Solution 1: Creating load balancer20 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Practice Quiz: Design a network solution10 minutes
Graded Quiz: Design a network solution30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 2 minutes

Network solutions and architecture:Network provisioning2 minutes

This module is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills required to plan and execute effective migration strategies for workloads to the Azure cloud. You will explore various migration scenarios, learn about key migration services and tools in Azure, and gain insights into best practices for a successful migration journey. Additionally, you will also explore concepts on Azure migration framework, migration tools, and accessing workload.

What's included

9 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 37 minutes

Azure migration framework5 minutes
Migration tools and databases4 minutes
Accessing workload4 minutes
Using data box devices4 minutes
Cost management solutions4 minutes
Cost design principle5 minutes
Cost optimization checklist4 minutes
Azure cost report4 minutes
Designing Azure Stream Analytics4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Azure migration framework, migration tools, accessing workload5 minutes
Exercise 1: Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL Database20 minutes
Solution 1: Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL Database20 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Practice Quiz: Azure migration10 minutes
Practice Quiz: Design for cost optimization10 minutes
Graded Quiz: Design for cost optimization30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Azure migration framework and migration tools10 minutes

In this module, you will learn about how to design and implement high-availability solutions in the Azure cloud. You will also explore key concepts, best practices, and Azure services that contribute to achieving and maintaining high availability for applications and workloads. Additionally, you will also learn about Azure Availability Zones for enhancing the availability of virtual machines. Finally, you will gain more insights into the principles of geo-replication in Azure SQL Database and learn how to configure and manage geo-replication for Azure SQL Database.

What's included

6 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 24 minutes

Virtual machine availability zone5 minutes
Azure Traffic Manager4 minutes
Azure SQL DB geo-replication4 minutes
Data archiving and retention4 minutes
Recovery in different regions4 minutes
Virtual machine scale set4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 48 minutes

Azure Traffic Manager, geo replication, Virtual Machine Scale Set8 minutes
Exercise 1: Create a geo-replication20 minutes
Solution 1: Create a geo-replication20 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Practice Quiz: High availability and disaster recovery10 minutes
Graded Quiz: Design for high availability30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Azure high availability10 minutes

This is a peer-review assignment based on the concepts of migrating SQL Server to Azure SQL Database using DMS taught in the Networking and Migration in Azure course. In this assignment, you will be able to learn about migrating SQL server to Azure SQL DB by performing various hands-on exercises to gain a better understanding of the same.