Configuring Virtual Machines in Microsoft Azure
You may be tasked with configuring virtual machines running in Azure--how do you get started? This course will teach you how to secure, protect, and optimize Windows Server and Linux virtual machines running in Azure.
What you'll learn
At the core of configuration management in Microsoft Azure is a thorough knowledge of how to connect to and manage Azure-based virtual machines (VMs). In this course, Configuring Virtual Machines in Microsoft Azure, you’ll learn how to configure Windows Server and Linux VMs in Azure for maximum performance, availability, and security. First, you’ll learn how to manage VM configurations, including storage, networking, and extensions. Next, you’ll explore how to maximize VM availability, involving availability sets, availability zones, and Azure Advisor. Finally, you’ll discover how to enforce VM security in Azure, including role-based access control (RBAC) and Azure Security Center. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a foundational knowledge of Azure VM configuration that will help you as you move forward in your work as a Microsoft Azure administrator or solution architect.
Table of contents
- Overview 2m
- Performing Common VM Operations 4m
- Removing a VM 4m
- Demo: Working with VMs in Microsoft Azure 7m
- Configuring VM Storage 3m
- Standard vs. Premium Disk Storage 2m
- Managed vs. Unmanaged Disk Storage 2m
- Demo: Working with Managed and Unmanaged Disks 9m
- Configuring VM Networking 1m
- Public IP Address Notes 2m
- Azure VM Monitoring Options 1m
- Demo: Configuring an IIS Web Server in Microsoft Azure 4m
- Summary 1m
- Overview 1m
- Availability at Many Levels in Microsoft Azure 3m
- Availability Sets 3m
- Availability Zones 1m
- Demo: Working with Availability Sets and Availability Zones 4m
- Region-level Failover with ASR 3m
- Azure-to-Azure ASR Architecture 2m
- Demo: Configuring Disaster Recovery for a VM in Azure 10m
- Azure Advisor 2m
- Summary 1m
- Overview 1m
- Role-based Access Control 1m
- Azure RBAC Permission Scopes 3m
- Demo: Working with RBAC in Microsoft Azure 4m
- Storage Security 2m
- Demo: Configuring Azure Disk Encryption 4m
- Network-level Security 3m
- Don't Forget About the Host Firewall 1m
- Jumpbox Architecture 1m
- Demo: Working with ASGs and NSGs 4m
- Azure Security Center 2m
- Just-in-Time (JIT) VM Access 2m
- Summary 2m
About the author
Timothy Warner is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Cloud and Datacenter Management who is based in Nashville, TN. His professional specialties include Microsoft Azure, cross-platform PowerShell, and all things Windows Server-related. You can reach Tim via Twitter (@TechTrainerTim), LinkedIn or his blog, AzureDepot.com.