Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions

Duration

Course Code

3 Days

AZ-700T00

About the Course

This course teaches Network Engineers how to design, implement, and maintain Azure networking solutions. This course covers the process of designing, implementing, and managing core Azure networking infrastructure, Hybrid Networking connections, load balancing traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, network security and monitoring. Learn how to design and implement a secure, reliable, network infrastructure in Azure and how to establish hybrid connectivity, routing, private access to Azure services, and monitoring in Azure.

Audience Profile

This course is for Network Engineers looking to specialize in Azure networking solutions. An Azure Network engineer designs and implements core Azure networking infrastructure, hybrid networking connections, load balance traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, network security and monitoring. The azure network engineer will manage networking solutions for optimal performance, resiliency, scale, and security.

Prerequisites

Successful Azure Network Engineers start this role with experience in enterprise networking, on-premises or cloud infrastructure and network security.

Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
Understanding of software defined networking.
Understanding hybrid network connectivity methods, such as VPN
Understanding resilience and disaster recovery, including high availability and restore.

Skills gained

Design, implement and manage hybrid network connections.
Design and implement core Azure networking infrastructure.
Design and implement routing and load balancing in Azure.
Secure and monitor networks.
Design and implement private access to Azure Services.

Course Outline

Module 01: Introduction to Azure Virtual Networks

In this module you will learn how to design and implement fundamental Azure Networking resources such as virtual networks, public and private IPs, DNS, virtual network peering, routing, and Azure Virtual NAT.

Lessons

Explore Azure Virtual Networks
Configure public IP services
Design name resolution for your Virtual Network
Enable Cross-VNet connectivity with peering
Implement virtual network traffic routing
Configure internet access with Azure Virtual NAT

Lab: Exercise: design and implement a Virtual Network in Azure

Lab: Exercise: configure DNS settings in Azure

Lab: Exercise: connect two Azure Virtual Networks using global virtual network peering

Implement virtual networks
Configure public IP services
Configure private and public DNS zones
Design and implement cross-VNET connectivity
Implement virtual network routing
Design and implement an Azure Virtual Network NAT

Module 02: Design and Implement Hybrid Networking

In this module you will learn how to design and implement hybrid networking solutions such as Site-to-Site VPN connections, Point-to-Site VPN connections, Azure Virtual WAN and Virtual WAN hubs.

Lessons

Design and implement Azure VPN Gateway
Connect networks with Site-to-site VPN connections
Connect devices to networks with Point-to-site VPN connections
Connect remote resources by using Azure Virtual WANs
Create a network virtual appliance (NVA) in a virtual hub

Lab: Exercise: create a Virtual WAN by using Azure Portal

Lab: Exercise: create and configure a virtual network gateway

Design and implement a site-to-site VPN connection
Design and implement a point-to-site VPN connection
Design and implement Azure Virtual WAN Resources

Module 03: Design and implement Azure ExpressRoute

In this module you will learn how to design and implement Azure ExpressRoute, ExpressRoute Global Reach, ExpressRoute Fast Path and ExpressRoute Peering options.

Lessons

Explore Azure ExpressRoute
Design an ExpressRoute deployment
Configure peering for an ExpressRoute deployment
Connect an ExpressRoute circuit to a VNet
Connect geographically dispersed networks with ExpressRoute global reach
Improve data path performance between networks with ExpressRoute FastPath
Troubleshoot ExpressRoute connection issues

Lab: Exercise: configure an ExpressRoute gateway

Lab: Exercise: provision an ExpressRoute circuit

Design and implement Express route
Design and implement Express route Direct
Design and implement Express route Fast Path

Module 04: load balancing non-HTTP(S) traffic in Azure

In this module you will learn how to design and implement load balancing solutions for non-HTTP(S) traffic in Azure with Azure Load balancer and Traffic Manager.

Lessons

Explore load balancing
Design and implement Azure load balancer using the Azure portal
Explore Azure Traffic Manager

Lab: Exercise: create a Traffic Manager profile using the Azure portal

Lab: Exercise: create and configure an Azure load balancer

Design and implement Azure Load Balancers
Design and implement Azure Traffic Manager

Module 05: Load balancing HTTP(S) traffic in Azure

In this module you will learn how to design and implement load balancing solutions for HTTP(S) traffic in Azure with Azure Application gateway and Azure Front Door.

Lessons

Design Azure application gateway
Configure Azure application gateway
Design and configure Azure front door

Lab: Exercise: deploy Azure application gateway

Lab: Exercise: create a front door for a highly available web application

Design and implement Azure Application Gateway
Implement Azure Front Door

Module 06: Design and implement network security

In this module you will learn to design and imponent network security solutions such as Azure DDoS, Azure Firewalls, Network Security Groups, and Web Application Firewall.

Lessons

Secure your virtual networks in the Azure portal
Deploy Azure DDoS Protection by using the Azure portal
Deploy Network Security Groups by using the Azure portal
Design and implement Azure Firewall
Working with Azure Firewall Manager
Implement a Web Application Firewall on Azure Front Door

Lab: Exercise: deploy and configure Azure Firewall using the Azure portal

Lab: Exercise: secure your virtual hub using Azure Firewall Manager

Lab: Exercise: configure DDoS Protection on a virtual network using the Azure portal

Configure and monitor an Azure DDoS protection plan
Implement and manage Azure Firewall
Implement network security groups
Implement a web application firewall (WAF) on Azure Front Door

Module 07: Design and implement private access to Azure Services

In this module you will learn to design and implement private access to Azure Services with Azure Private Link, and virtual network service endpoints.

Lessons

Define Private Link Service and private endpoint
Explain virtual network service endpoints
Integrate Private Link with DNS
Integrate your App Service with Azure virtual networks

Lab: Exercise: create an Azure private endpoint using Azure PowerShell

Lab: Exercise: restrict network access to PaaS resources with virtual network service endpoints

Define the difference between Private Link Service and private endpoints
Design and configure private endpoints
Explain virtual network service endpoints
Design and configure access to service endpoints
Integrate Private Link with DNS
Integrate your App Service with Azure virtual networks

Module 8: Design and implement network monitoring

In this module you will learn to design and implement network monitoring solutions such as Azure Monitor and Network watcher.

Lessons

Monitor your networks with Azure Monitor
Monitor your networks with Azure Network Watcher

Lab: Exercise: Monitor a load balancer resource by using Azure Monitor

Configure network health alerts and logging by using Azure Monitor
Create and configure a Connection Monitor instance
Configure and use Traffic Analytics
Configure NSG flow logs • Enable and configure diagnostic logging
Configure Azure Network Watcher