Managing the Azure platform and creating high–performance databases

Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

Confident Azure foundation - You will understand when Azure is the right choice, how to match cloud models to business needs, and how to navigate core services to make better technical decisions.

Efficient environment management - You will learn how to monitor resources, configure services, and supervise your Azure environment, helping you spot issues faster and maintain more reliable operations.

Hands-on Azure CLI skills - You will practice sign-in, command discovery, arguments, and interactive mode, so you can automate routine tasks more easily and handle Azure administration much faster.

Virtual machine deployment - You will create a virtual machine on your own, choose the right region, size, network, and resource group, and verify startup status to deliver more reliable deployments.

Web app delivery in Azure - You will learn how to build, configure, deploy, and monitor web applications in a PaaS model, so you can launch online services without managing full infrastructure.

Virtual networks and VPN - You will understand virtual network design and VPN connection types, then configure your own setup to connect on-premises resources with Azure in a secure way.

ARM-based automation - You will learn to generate, deploy, and edit Azure Resource Manager templates, allowing you to provision resources consistently and reduce configuration mistakes.

Azure database operations - You will create a database, configure server-level IP firewall rules, connect to the service, and run queries, helping you build a secure and stable data environment.

Training programme

1. A few words of introduction about the MS Azure platform

advantages and possibilities of using the Azure cloud,
platform management,
Azure platform services.

2. Tools for managing the Azure platform

monitoring,
configuration,
supervision,
security and protection.

3. Getting started with the Azure CLI interface

logging in,
command groups,
finding commands,
available arguments,
starting interactive mode.

4. Operations with virtual machines

what is a virtual machine?
factors defining a virtual machine:
- size,
- region,
- network,
- resource groups,
creating resources,
configuration and starting the machine,
startup control.

5. Web applications and Cloud-type services

principle of operation of cloud computing,
types of clouds (private, public, hybrid),
creating and configuring Web applications,
deploying and monitoring Web applications,
PaaS-type service.

6. Creating a virtual network and a VPN connection

introduction to virtual networks,
creating a virtual network step by step,
types of VPN connections.

7. Adding a web server

IIS services (Internet Information Services),
custom script extension,
configuring IIS,
verification of the configuration.

8. Azure Resource Manager templates

discussion of the ARM service,
template generation (Cloud Storage – Blob, File, Table, Queue),
deployment and editing of the template.

9. Creating efficient and stable databases in the Azure service

creating a database,
creating an IP firewall at the server level,
connecting to the database,
executing queries against the database,
cleaning up resources.

10. Summary of information regarding the Azure platform

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

Basic system administration - You should be comfortable with core operating system settings, installing tools, and understanding user accounts and resource access before starting the training.

Computer networking basics - You should know key networking concepts such as IP address, DNS, port, subnet, and VPN, so Azure connectivity and service configuration will be easier to follow.

Command line fundamentals - You should be able to run simple terminal commands, move through directories, and launch tools, because part of the hands-on work uses Azure CLI during labs.

Basics of databases and web apps - You should understand what a database, web server, and web application are, so you can work through service deployment tasks and connection testing more smoothly.