AZ-304: Microsoft Azure Architect Design, Part 1 of 5: Design Monitoring

Course description

Azure Architect Design tests expertise in designing and implementing solutions that run on Microsoft Azure. This course covers Design monitoring which makes up (10-15%) of the exam. Topics covered include: Cost Optimization, Monitoring Strategy and Compliance with Policy.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

A candidate for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platform, budgeting, and governance–this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, this role should have expert-level skills in Azure administration and have experience with Azure development and DevOps processes.

Meet the expert

Anand Rao

Anand Rao is a senior technical instructor and cloud consultant. He has worked with large enterprises for about 15 years and has a wide range of technologies in his portfolio.Anand Rao has delivered instructor led trainings in several states in India as well as several countries like USA, Bahrain, Kenya and UAE. He has worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer globally for Corporate Major Clients.

Video Runtime

71 Minutes

Time to complete

91 Minutes

Course Outline

Design Monitoring

Design Cost Optimization (25:42)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Introduction to Design for Cost Optimization (01:10)
• Azure Cost Calculator and Azure Cost Management (04:10)
• Minimize Compute Costs Part 1 (04:10)
• Minimize Compute Costs Part 2 (01:00)
• Minimize Identity Costs (02:15)
• Minimize Network costs (04:57)
• Minimize Storage Costs (07:44)
• Summary (00:08)

What should be your monitoring strategy (27:01)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Monitoring Strategy (02:56)
• Compliance Strategy (04:14)
• Understand the Azure monitoring Service (05:45)
• Azure Application Insights (06:59)
• Azure Monitor - Use Cases (06:49)
• Summary (00:08)

Achieving compliance with Azure Policy (18:46)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Achieving Compliance with Azure Policy (05:31)
• Azure Sentinel (03:43)
• Azure Sentinel - Lab Activity (09:16)
• Summary (00:08)