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<p>Introduction xxi</p> <p>Assessment Test xxxix</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Gaining the Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification 1</b></p> <p>The Journey to Certification 3</p> <p>A Strategy to Pass the Azure Exams 5</p> <p>Use Azure Daily 5</p> <p>Read Azure Articles, Keeping Yourself Current 6</p> <p>Recognize Azure Product Names, Features, and Functionalities 9</p> <p>Strive for a Deep Knowledge of a Few, Some Knowledge of Many, and a Basic Knowledge of All 10</p> <p>An Introduction to “Must-Know” Azure Features 12</p> <p>Azure Active Directory and Security 12</p> <p>Networking 13</p> <p>Azure Virtual Machines 15</p> <p>Azure App Service 16</p> <p>Azure Functions 18</p> <p>API Management 19</p> <p>Azure Monitor 20</p> <p>Azure SQL 22</p> <p>Azure Cosmos DB 24</p> <p>Azure Storage 25</p> <p>Service Bus 28</p> <p>Site Recovery 30</p> <p>Azure Bastion 32</p> <p>Summary 32</p> <p>Exam Essentials 33</p> <p>Key Terms 34</p> <p>Review Questions 35</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Security and Identity 39</b></p> <p>Azure Active Directory 40</p> <p>Add a Custom Domain to Azure Active Directory 44</p> <p>AAD Connect 49</p> <p>Connect Health 51</p> <p>Directory Objects 52</p> <p>Single Sign-On 52</p> <p>B2B Collaboration 53</p> <p>Self-Service Password 54</p> <p>Application Proxy 54</p> <p>Service Level Agreement 56</p> <p>Identity Protection 57</p> <p>Conditional Access 59</p> <p>Multifactor Authentication 66</p> <p>Privileged Identity Management 74</p> <p>Managed Identities 75</p> <p>Azure AD Domain Services 76</p> <p>Role-Based Access Control 78</p> <p>How to Control Who or What Has Access 84</p> <p>How to Provide Permissions to Resources 85</p> <p>How Are the Permissions to Resources Controlled? 87</p> <p>Custom Roles 87</p> <p>Hardware and Network Security 92</p> <p>Microsoft Trust Center 93</p> <p>Security Center 93</p> <p>Azure Network Security 98</p> <p>Application Gateway/WAF 98</p> <p>Azure DDoS Protection 99</p> <p>Azure Confidential Computing 99</p> <p>Azure Security Products and Techniques 102</p> <p>Shared Access Signature 102</p> <p>Azure Key Vault 103</p> <p>Easy Auth 105</p> <p>Summary 106</p> <p>Exam Essentials 106</p> <p>Review Questions 108</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Networking 111</b></p> <p>Microsoft’s Global Network 112</p> <p>Overview of Hybrid Networks 114</p> <p>Azure Virtual Network 115</p> <p>Azure Virtual Networking 117</p> <p>Regions 117</p> <p>Key Features and Capabilities 127</p> <p>Network Security 168</p> <p>Traffic Filtering with NSG, ASG, and NVA 169</p> <p>Application Gateway/WAF 174</p> <p>IP Restrictions 180</p> <p>Network Map and Topology 183</p> <p>Using Azure DNS 184</p> <p>Azure-Provided DNS 187</p> <p>Hybrid Azure Networking 190</p> <p>ExpressRoute 190</p> <p>Site-to-Site VPN Gateway 192</p> <p>Additional Azure Networking Products 201</p> <p>Application Gateway 202</p> <p>Hosting Multiple Websites 206</p> <p>Azure Load Balancer 211</p> <p>Azure Front Door 214</p> <p>Azure Content Delivery Network 215</p> <p>Traffic Manager 217</p> <p>Azure Relay/Hybrid Connection Manager 218</p> <p>Key Terms 220</p> <p>Summary 221</p> <p>Exam Essentials 222</p> <p>Review Questions 224</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Compute 227</b></p> <p>An Overview of Compute (Hosting Model) 229</p> <p>Cloud Service Models 229</p> <p>How to Choose the Right Hosting Model 231</p> <p>Architectural Styles, Principles, and Patterns 234</p> <p>Azure Compute Best Practices 237</p> <p>Azure Container Instances 239</p> <p>OS Virtualization, Containers, and Images 241</p> <p>Container Groups and Multicontainers 243</p> <p>Azure Virtual Machines 256</p> <p>Creating Azure Virtual Machines 259</p> <p>Managing Azure Virtual Machines 271</p> <p>Azure App Services 298</p> <p>Web Apps 301</p> <p>Web App for Containers (Linux) 306</p> <p>App Service Environments 308</p> <p>Azure WebJobs 309</p> <p>Azure Batch and HPC 312</p> <p>Storage 316</p> <p>Marketplace 316</p> <p>Azure Functions 317</p> <p>Hosting Plans 319</p> <p>Triggers and Bindings 320</p> <p>Runtime Versions 326</p> <p>Supported Programming Languages 326</p> <p>Service Fabric 328</p> <p>Clusters and Nodes 330</p> <p>Architecture 331</p> <p>Best-Practice Scenarios 332</p> <p>Azure Integration 335</p> <p>Azure Kubernetes Service 336</p> <p>Kubernetes vs. AKS 336</p> <p>Clusters, Nodes, and Pods 338</p> <p>Development and Deployment 338</p> <p>Maintaining and Scaling 342</p> <p>Cloud Services 344</p> <p>Windows Virtual Desktop 345</p> <p>Summary 346</p> <p>Key Terms 347</p> <p>Exam Essentials 348</p> <p>Review Questions 350</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Data and Storage 355</b></p> <p>RDBMS, OLTP, OLAP, and ETL 357</p> <p>Big Data/NoSQL 358</p> <p>Choosing the Right Data Storage Solution 359</p> <p>Document Databases 360</p> <p>Key/Value Pairs 361</p> <p>Graph Databases 362</p> <p>Object Storage 363</p> <p>Relational Database Management System 363</p> <p>Search Engine Databases 365</p> <p>Data Analytics/Data Warehouse 365</p> <p>Shared Files 373</p> <p>Azure Data Store 377</p> <p>Azure SQL Database 382</p> <p>Other Azure Data Stores 420</p> <p>Azure Storage 424</p> <p>Zone Replication 434</p> <p>Data Backup, Migration, and Retention 437</p> <p>Securing Azure Data 443</p> <p>Summary 451</p> <p>Exam Essentials 451</p> <p>Key Terms 452</p> <p>Review Questions 454</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Hybrid, Compliance, and Messaging 457</b></p> <p>Hybrid Solutions 458</p> <p>Hybrid Security 459</p> <p>Hybrid Networking 460</p> <p>Hybrid Computing 462</p> <p>Hybrid Data Solutions 463</p> <p>Azure Cloud Compliance Techniques 463</p> <p>Compliance and Governance 464</p> <p>Security 472</p> <p>Resiliency and Reliability 474</p> <p>Privacy 475</p> <p>Security Center 478</p> <p>Microsoft Cloud App Security 483</p> <p>Azure Messaging Services 484</p> <p>Event vs. Messaging 485</p> <p>How to Choose the Right Messaging Service 485</p> <p>Messaging Patterns 487</p> <p>Event Hubs 492</p> <p>Service Bus 496</p> <p>Azure Storage Queue 498</p> <p>Event Grid 499</p> <p>Logic Apps 503</p> <p>Notification Hubs 505</p> <p>Summary 505</p> <p>Exam Essentials 506</p> <p>Key Terms 506</p> <p>Review Questions 508</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Developing for the Cloud 511</b></p> <p>Architectural Styles, Principles, and Patterns 512</p> <p>Architectural Styles 513</p> <p>Design Principles 515</p> <p>Cloud Design Patterns 517</p> <p>An Introduction to Coding for the Cloud 523</p> <p>Triggering a Background Job 523</p> <p>Connecting to Regional/Global Database Instances 524</p> <p>Working with the Azure Queue Storage SDK 524</p> <p>Forms, Certificate, Windows, MFA, Open</p> <p>Standard, Managed Identities, and Service</p> <p>Principle Authentication 525</p> <p>Reading Encrypted Data from a Database 531</p> <p>IDEs and Source Code Repositories 533</p> <p>Implementing Security 534</p> <p>Summary 538</p> <p>Exam Essentials 539</p> <p>Key Terms 539</p> <p>Review Questions 540</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Migrate and Deploy 543</b></p> <p>Migrating to Azure 544</p> <p>Azure Site Recovery 548</p> <p>Azure Migrate 549</p> <p>Migrating Azure Virtual Machines 551</p> <p>Database Migration 558</p> <p>Migrating Azure App Services 565</p> <p>Import/Export 566</p> <p>Moving Resources in Azure 567</p> <p>Moving Azure App Services 568</p> <p>Moving Azure Virtual Machines 569</p> <p>Deploying Application Code and Azure Resources 576</p> <p>Deploying with Visual Studio 578</p> <p>Deploying with ARM Templates 580</p> <p>Working with DevOps 594</p> <p>Learning Azure Automation 600</p> <p>Process Automation 604</p> <p>Configuration Management 605</p> <p>Update Management 606</p> <p>Other Automation Resources 607</p> <p>Summary 608</p> <p>Exam Essentials 608</p> <p>Key Terms 609</p> <p>Review Questions 610</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Monitor and Recover 613</b></p> <p>Monitoring Azure Resources 615</p> <p>Azure Service Health 619</p> <p>Azure Monitor 621</p> <p>Azure Monitoring by Component 634</p> <p>Additional Monitoring Topics 648</p> <p>Recover Azure Resources 649</p> <p>What is BCDR? 650</p> <p>Azure Recovery Services 651</p> <p>Azure Recovery by Product Type 668</p> <p>Summary 677</p> <p>Exam Essentials 678</p> <p>Review Questions 679</p> <p><b>Appendix Answers to Review Questions 681</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Gaining the Azure Solutions Architect Certification 682</p> <p>Chapter 2: Security and Identity 683</p> <p>Chapter 3: Networking 684</p> <p>Chapter 4: Compute 685</p> <p>Chapter 5: Data and Storage 687</p> <p>Chapter 6: Hybrid, Compliance, and Messaging 688</p> <p>Chapter 7: Developing for the Cloud 688</p> <p>Chapter 8: Migrate and Deploy 689</p> <p>Chapter 9: Monitor and Recover 690</p> <p>Index 693</p>

<p><b>Benjamin Perkins</b> is a Senior Support Escalation Engineer at Microsoft. He’s an expert C# programmer with a focus on modern cloud and web technologies. He has 15+ years of experience in designing, developing, deploying, administering, and managing enterprise IT solutions.</p> <p><b>William Panek, MCP, MCSE, MCSA, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA,</b> is a Five-Time Microsoft MVP Winner. He has taught at Boston University, Clark University, and the University of Maryland, and presently conducts live online classes for StormWind Studios www.stormwind.com

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