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Design a Compute Strategy for Microsoft Azure

Understanding the compute capabilities of Azure is critical before embarking on any cloud project. This course will teach you the compute solutions available in Azure, and how to choose the right compute options based on different requirements.

John Savill - Pluralsight course - Design a Compute Strategy for Microsoft Azure
by John Savill

What you'll learn

Architecting solutions in the cloud can be intimidating as there are so many compute options. In this course, Design a Compute Strategy for Microsoft Azure, you will gain the ability to identify the optimal compute solution for varying requirements, ensure performance and resiliency for the solution, and understand how different compute options can work together. First, you will learn the VM capabilities of Azure and how to scale. Next, you will discover the container-based services available in Azure, including their orchestration. Finally, you will explore how to leverage the most commonly used Platform as a Service compute options available in Azure. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Azure compute services needed to fully architect an Azure-based solution.

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John Savill - Pluralsight course - Design a Compute Strategy for Microsoft Azure
John Savill

John Savill is an 11-time MVP, and he holds many Microsoft certifications including Azure Infrastructure and Azure Architecture specialist. John is the author of the popular FAQ for Windows and a senior contributing editor to Windows IT Pro. John has written eight books on Microsoft technologies including Mastering Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services and Mastering Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V.

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