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

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Azure certifications are critical to the millions of IT professionals Microsoft has certified as MCSE and MCSA in Windows Server in the last 20 years. All of these professionals need to certify in key Azure exams to stay current and advance in their careers. Exams AZ-303 and AZ-304 are the key solutions architect exams that experienced Windows professionals will find most useful at the intermediate and advanced points of their careers. Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies and Design Complete Study Guide Exams AZ-303 and AZ-304 covers the two critical Microsoft Azure exams that intermediate and advanced Microsoft IT professionals will need to show proficiency as their organizations move to the Azure cloud. * Understand Azure * Set up your Microsoft Cloud network * Solve real-world problems * Get the confidence to pass the exam By learning all of these things plus using the Study Guide review questions and practice exams, the reader will be ready to take the exam and perform the job with confidence. 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 EULA