You're reading from Implementing Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies: AZ-303 Exam Prep and Beyond A guide to preparing for the AZ-303 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies certification exam

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800568570

Length 548 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

SQL

Tools

Azure

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Authors (3):

Sjoukje Zaal

Brett Hargreaves

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Implement and Monitor Azure Infrastructure

2. Chapter 1: Implementing Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts

4. Chapter 3: Implementing and Managing Virtual Machines

5. Chapter 4: Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking

6. Chapter 5: Creating Connectivity between Virtual Networks

7. Chapter 6: Managing Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)

8. Chapter 7: Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

9. Chapter 8: Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities

10. Section 2: Implement Management and Security Solutions

11. Chapter 9: Managing Workloads in Azure

12. Chapter 10: Implementing Load Balancing and Networking Security

13. Chapter 11: Implementing Azure Governance Solutions

14. Section 3: Implement Solutions for Apps

15. Chapter 12: Creating Web Apps Using PaaS and Serverless

16. Chapter 13: Designing and Developing Apps for Containers

17. Chapter 14: Implementing Authentication

18. Section 4: Implement and Manage Data Platforms

19. Chapter 15: Developing Solutions that Use Cosmos DB Storage

20. Chapter 16: Developing Solutions that Use a Relational Database

21. Chapter 17: Mock Exam Questions

22. Chapter 18: Mock Exam Answers

23. Assessments

24. Other Books You May Enjoy

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