Advanced Course Mastering Azure Architecture provides cloud professionals with the knowledge to design, deploy, and optimize secure, scalable, and highly available solutions using Microsoft Azure services and architectural best practices.
Duration: 5 days – 35 hrs
Overview
The Advanced Course: Mastering Azure Architecture Training Course is designed for experienced IT professionals and Azure practitioners looking to deepen their expertise in designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure solutions on Microsoft Azure. This advanced course delves into sophisticated architectural patterns, advanced Azure services, and best practices to build resilient and optimized cloud architectures. Through in-depth lectures and hands-on labs, participants will gain the skills needed to tackle real-world challenges and achieve excellence in Azure architecture.
Objectives
• Advanced Architectural Patterns: Master advanced design patterns and best practices for building complex Azure solutions.
• Scalable and Resilient Architectures: Learn how to design highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable architectures using advanced Azure services.
• Advanced Security Practices: Deep dive into advanced security features and strategies to protect Azure environments.
• Cost Optimization Techniques: Explore advanced techniques for managing and optimizing costs while maintaining performance and reliability.
• Performance Tuning and Monitoring: Gain expertise in optimizing and monitoring Azure services for peak performance.
• Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures: Understand how to design and implement hybrid and multi-cloud architectures using Azure and other cloud platforms.
Audience
• Experienced Azure Solutions Architects: Professionals who have foundational knowledge and experience in Azure architecture and want to deepen their expertise.
• Senior IT Professionals: IT professionals and engineers with significant experience in cloud computing and looking to advance their skills in Azure.
• DevOps Engineers: Individuals responsible for managing and optimizing complex Azure environments and implementing advanced DevOps practices.
• System Architects: Architects designing large-scale, resilient, and highly available systems on Azure.
• Cloud Engineers: Engineers focused on advanced cloud infrastructure who need to master Azure services and architecture.
• Security Engineers: Security experts aiming to enhance their understanding of advanced security features and best practices on Azure.
• Network Architects: Professionals specializing in network design and management within Azure and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Technical Leads and Managers: Leaders overseeing cloud projects who need to understand and implement advanced architectural principles and practices.
• IT Consultants: Consultants advising clients on advanced Azure architecture, best practices, and multi-cloud strategies.
• Candidates for Azure Certification: Individuals preparing for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam and seeking to gain in-depth knowledge and skills.
Prerequisites
• Prior Azure Experience: Significant hands-on experience with Azure services and solutions.
• Knowledge of Core Azure Services: Strong understanding of key Azure services, including VMs, Storage, Networking, and Databases.
• Azure Solutions Architect Associate Certification: Recommended but not required.
• Experience in Designing and Implementing Azure Solutions: Practical experience in creating scalable, secure, and resilient architectures on Azure.
Course Content
Module 1: Advanced Networking and Security
• Networking: Designing advanced virtual network architectures, integrating on-premises networks to Azure using Azure ExpressRoute
• Security: Implementing advanced network security with Azure Firewall, application gateways, and Azure Bastion
Module 2: Complex Identity and Governance Structures
• Authentication and Authorization: Advanced scenarios with Azure Active Directory, using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
• Governance and Compliance: Implementing comprehensive governance with Azure Blueprints and Azure Policy, and managing compliance across multiple regions
Module 3: Advanced Data Management and Integration
• Advanced-Data Storage: Designing solutions for high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery for Azure SQL Database and Cosmos DB
• Data Integration: Utilizing Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics for complex data processing and analytics
Module 4: Designing Business Continuity Strategies
• Advanced Disaster Recovery: Designing site recovery solutions and replication strategies
• High Availability: Creating complex high availability architectures using availability zones and application gateways
Module 5: Designing Infrastructure Solutions
• Advanced Computer Solutions: Specifying and recommending solutions for containers (Azure Kubernetes Service), serverless (Azure Functions), and VM scalability
• Application Architecture: Designing complex applications with event-driven and microservices architectures, integrating APIs, and managing application caching
Module 6: Migration and Modernization
• Evaluating Migrations: Using tools and frameworks like Azure Migrate to assess and plan migrations
• Implementing Migrations: Strategies for migrating large-scale workloads, databases, and storage solutions to Azure
Module 7: Advanced Hands-On Labs
• Configuring a hybrid environment using Azure Stack and Azure Arc
• Designing and deploying a multi-tier application using containers and serverless computing
• Implementing a fully monitored and governed Azure environment
