Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies and Design Complete Study Guide: Exams AZ-303 and AZ-304

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Table of Exercises
Introduction
	Who This Book Is For
	What This Book Covers
	How This Book Is Structured
	What You Need to Use This Book
	Conventions
	Source Code
	AZ-303 Objective Map
	AZ-304 Objective Map
	Assessment Test
Answers to Assessment Test
Chapter 1 Gaining the Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification
	The Journey to Certification
	A Strategy to Pass the Azure Exams
		Use Azure Daily
		Read Azure Articles, Keeping Yourself Current
	Recognize Azure Product Names, Features, and Functionalities
		Strive for a Deep Knowledge of a Few, Some Knowledge of Many, and a Basic Knowledge of All
	An Introduction to “Must-Know” Azure Features
		Azure Active Directory and Security
		Networking
		Azure Virtual Machines
		Azure App Service
		Azure Functions
		API Management
		Azure Monitor
		Azure SQL
		Azure Cosmos DB
		Azure Storage
		Service Bus
		Site Recovery
		Azure Bastion
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
Chapter 2 Security and Identity
	Azure Active Directory
		Add a Custom Domain to Azure Active Directory
		AAD Connect
		Connect Health
		Directory Objects
		Single Sign-On
		B2B Collaboration
		Self-Service Password
		Application Proxy
		Service Level Agreement
		Identity Protection
		Conditional Access
		Multifactor Authentication
		Privileged Identity Management
		Managed Identities
		Azure AD Domain Services
	Role-Based Access Control
		How to Control Who or What Has Access
		How to Provide Permissions to Resources
		How Are the Permissions to Resources Controlled?
		Custom Roles
	Hardware and Network Security
		Microsoft Trust Center
		Security Center
		Azure Network Security
		Application Gateway/WAF
		Azure DDoS Protection
		Azure Confidential Computing
	Azure Security Products and Techniques
		Shared Access Signature
		Azure Key Vault
		Easy Auth
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Review Questions
Chapter 3 Networking
	Microsoft’s Global Network
	Overview of Hybrid Networks
		Azure Virtual Network
	Azure Virtual Networking
		Regions
		Key Features and Capabilities
	Network Security
		Traffic Filtering with NSG, ASG, and NVA
		Application Gateway/WAF
	IP Restrictions
		Network Map and Topology
	Using Azure DNS
		Azure-Provided DNS
	Hybrid Azure Networking
		ExpressRoute
		Site-to-Site VPN Gateway
	Additional Azure Networking Products
		Application Gateway
		Hosting Multiple Websites
		Azure Load Balancer
		Azure Front Door
		Azure Content Delivery Network
		Traffic Manager
		Azure Relay/Hybrid Connection Manager
	Key Terms
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Review Questions
Chapter 4 Compute
	An Overview of Compute (Hosting Model)
		Cloud Service Models
		How to Choose the Right Hosting Model
		Architectural Styles, Principles, and Patterns
		Azure Compute Best Practices
	Azure Container Instances
		OS Virtualization, Containers, and Images
		Container Groups and Multicontainers
	Azure Virtual Machines
		Creating Azure Virtual Machines
		Managing Azure Virtual Machines
	Azure App Services
		Web Apps
		Web App for Containers (Linux)
		App Service Environments
		Azure WebJobs
	Azure Batch and HPC
		Storage
		Marketplace
	Azure Functions
		Hosting Plans
		Triggers and Bindings
		Runtime Versions
		Supported Programming Languages
	Service Fabric
		Clusters and Nodes
		Architecture
		Best-Practice Scenarios
		Azure Integration
	Azure Kubernetes Service
		Kubernetes vs. AKS
		Clusters, Nodes, and Pods
		Development and Deployment
		Maintaining and Scaling
	Cloud Services
	Windows Virtual Desktop
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Exam Essentials
	Review Questions
Chapter 5 Data and Storage
	RDBMS, OLTP, OLAP, and ETL
	Big Data/NoSQL
	Choosing the Right Data Storage Solution
		Document Databases
		Key/Value Pairs
		Graph Databases
		Object Storage
		Relational Database Management System
		Search Engine Databases
		Data Analytics/Data Warehouse
		Shared Files
		Azure Data Store
		Azure SQL Database
		Other Azure Data Stores
		Azure Storage
		Zone Replication
		Data Backup, Migration, and Retention
		Securing Azure Data
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
Chapter 6 Hybrid, Compliance, and Messaging
	Hybrid Solutions
		Hybrid Security
		Hybrid Networking
		Hybrid Computing
		Hybrid Data Solutions
	Azure Cloud Compliance Techniques
		Compliance and Governance
		Security
		Resiliency and Reliability
		Privacy
		Security Center
		Microsoft Cloud App Security
	Azure Messaging Services
		Event vs. Messaging
		How to Choose the Right Messaging Service
		Messaging Patterns
		Event Hubs
		Service Bus
		Azure Storage Queue
		Event Grid
		Logic Apps
		Notification Hubs
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
Chapter 7 Developing for the Cloud
	Architectural Styles, Principles, and Patterns
		Architectural Styles
		Design Principles
		Cloud Design Patterns
	An Introduction to Coding for the Cloud
		Triggering a Background Job
		Connecting to Regional/Global Database Instances
		Working with the Azure Queue Storage SDK
		Forms, Certificate, Windows, MFA, Open Standard, Managed Identities, and Service Principle Authentication
		Reading Encrypted Data from a Database
	IDEs and Source Code Repositories
	Implementing Security
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
Chapter 8 Migrate and Deploy
	Migrating to Azure
		Azure Site Recovery
		Azure Migrate
		Migrating Azure Virtual Machines
		Database Migration
		Migrating Azure App Services
		Import/Export
	Moving Resources in Azure
		Moving Azure App Services
		Moving Azure Virtual Machines
	Deploying Application Code and Azure Resources
		Deploying with Visual Studio
		Deploying with ARM Templates
		Working with DevOps
	Learning Azure Automation
		Exercise 8.8
		Process Automation
		Configuration Management
		Update Management
		Other Automation Resources
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
Chapter 9 Monitor and Recover
	Monitoring Azure Resources
		Azure Service Health
		Azure Monitor
		Azure Monitoring by Component
		Additional Monitoring Topics
	Recover Azure Resources
		What Is BCDR?
		Azure Recovery Services
		Azure Recovery by Product Type
	Summary
	Exam Essentials
	Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
	Chapter 1: Gaining the Azure Solutions Architect Certification
	Chapter 2: Security and Identity
	Chapter 3: Networking
	Chapter 4: Compute
	Chapter 5: Data and Storage
	Chapter 6: Hybrid, Compliance, and Messaging
	Chapter 7: Developing for the Cloud
	Chapter 8: Migrate and Deploy
	Chapter 9: Monitor and Recover
Index
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