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Azure for DevOps Engineers

Course Summary

The Azure for DevOps Engineers training course is designed to demonstrate the fundamentals of Azure for DevOps.The course begins with an overview of Cloud operations, including Azure Portals and its core functionality. Next, it explores configuration management and deployment using Chef and Knife. The course ends with a look at security, trust and Quality of Service (QoS) frameworks.

Purpose
Learn how to deploy, configure and manage Azure using Chef
Audience
Developers and DevOps engineers looking to automate their IT workflows and processes in the Azure Cloud
Role
DevOps Engineer | System Administrator
Skill Level
Introduction
Style
Lecture | Hands-on Activities | Labs
Duration
2 Days
Related Technologies
Azure | Chef | DevOps

 

Learning Objectives
  • Define the key aspects of Cloud Operations
  • Operate Azure's different compute models
  • Implement local and cloud environments, emulator and configuration settings
  • Demonstrate how Resource Manager, Virtual Networks, Load Balancing, SSL and FTP all work on Azure
  • Utilize Chef to automate Azure DevOps

What You'll Learn:

In the Azure for DevOps Engineers training course, you'll learn:

Introduction to Cloud Operations

  • Introduction to Cloud Operations
  • Azure high level overview
  • Azure Platform Key Components
  • Azure Portal
    • Overview
    • Launch Websites
    • Launch Cloud Services
    • Launch Virtual Machines
    • Classic vs Resource Manager
  • Azure Local Environment Setup

DevOps Fundamentals with Chef and Knife

  • Fundamentals of DevOps for Developers
  • Building Blocks of DevOps
  • Metrics and Measurement: DevOps point of view
  • Process and Technology for DevOps
  • Chef and Knife:
    • Fundamentals and Operations
    • Chef Solo
  • Azure DevOps - Deep Dive

Advanced DevOps with Hosted Chef

  • Chef and Knife: Overview
  • Chef and Knife on Azure
  • Other Azure and 3rd Party Tools and Resources for DevOps

Security, Trust and QOS Frameworks

  • Fundamentals of Azure Cloud Security
  • Fundamentals of Azure Virtual Networks
  • VPN, SSL, RDP and FTP Configuration on Azure
real world content

Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
expert practitioners

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
experiential learning

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
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Tailored Outlines

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