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Microsoft Azure Training 11 – Azure Virtual Networks – Part 5 – Cross-premises connectivity concepts (Exam 70-533)

This is the Part 5 of the Azure Virtual Networks session. In this session I talk about cross-premises connectivity concepts in regards to Microsoft Azure. I provide explanation of what hybrid network connectivity is and what are the various topologies supported by Microsoft Azure. Further details are provided on the various connectivity topologies like point-to-site, site-to-site, vnet-to-vnet etc. The session ends with some basic details of Azure’s ExpressRoute.
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Microsoft Azure Training 10 – Azure Virtual Networks – Part 4 – VIP, DIP and PIP Explained (Exam 70-533)

This is the Part 4 of the Azure Virtual Networks session. In this session I talk about IP addressing in Microsoft Azure.  The session is started with VIP, the public IP address and then moves on to Internal IP Address DIP and PIP the Instance-level Public IP Address. Emphasis is provided on configuring static IP addressing for all three categories of IP addressing in Azure. Several demonstrations are provided throughout the session to solidify the concepts.
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Script used to create the VM with a VIP (please modify the script to suit your environment. Use at your own risk):  createvmwithvip.ps1

 

 

Microsoft Azure Training 9 – Azure Virtual Networks – Part 3 (Exam 70-533)

This is the Part 3 of the Azure Virtual Networks session. In this session I talk about what Affinity Groups are and why they were a good idea in the past and how they are being currently deprecated by Microsoft. There is a demonstration of creating Affinity Groups and also where Affinity Groups can be associated when creating specific resources. In the second part of this session I discuss about Azure DNS for internal VM name resolution and where they are applicable and their limitations. As usual a detailed demonstration is provided to see all the concepts discussed about internal name resolution and its limitations.
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Azure Subscription limits and quotas

Often every cloud services provider, including Microsoft Azure, have the ultimate sales pitch of being highly scalable and elastic; unlimited resources come to mind. In every sense this happens to be true but with certain technological limitations. It is of course hard to say if such limitations are in place due to the actual limitations of the underlying technology or if they are set to make the provider’s manageability manageable. But these limitations are real and therefore it is advisable to be aware of such limitations in a production environment.

So if you are wondering what type of limits your subscription has then you can quick run the following PowerShell cmdlet to get some interesting information.

Get-AzureSubscription -ExtendedDetails

An example of an output of the above cmdlet from my subscription is below:

azuresubscriptionlimits

 

While the above cmdlet provides some exposure to the limits you have on your Subscription, Azure website has a very detailed article in its documentation regarding Azure Subscriptions and Service Limits, Quotas and Constraints that will give you a full picture of all limits your subscription may have.

Microsoft Azure Training 8 – Azure Virtual Networks – Part 2 (Exam 70-533)

This is the Part 2 of the Azure Virtual Networks session. In this session I talk about the Virtual Network configuration files, how the configuration file can be exported as XML and imported. I also go through the demonstration of modifying one of the network configuration file and uploading the changes to the VNET that was created. The latter half of the session I provide the Big Picture of Azure networks by introducing Cloud Services, the Virtual IP (VIP) and talk about the how cloud services are accessed to reach the VMs that you create. Several demonstrations are also provided to discuss the concepts.
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Microsoft Azure Training 7 – Azure Virtual Networks – Part 1 (Exam 70-533)

This is the first part of the several parts of the Azure Virtual Networking session. In this session I go over what Azure Virtual Networks or VNETs are and how they are created. What is Hybrid cross- Demonstration is provided on how the VNETs are created with address space and subnets in mind. There is also a detailed demonstration of VNETs isolation and acessing services across VNET subnets.

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Microsoft Azure Training 6 – Creating Virtual Machines in Azure – The Basics (Exam 70-533)

In this session I go over the basics of creating a VM in Microsoft Azure. This session consists of hands-on exercise of creating a VM with Quick create method and creating one from the Gallery with advanced options. I also go over looking up all information about the created VMs from the Azure Portal and PowerShell in this session. Furthermore the demo consists of connecting to the VMs by downloading the RDP files from Azure portal.

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Microsoft Azure Training 5 – Azure PowerShell Basics (Exam 70-533)

In this session I go over the basics on Azure PowerShell. The session starts with installing the Azure PowerShell modules. Post installation, I go over both Certificate and Azure Account methods of connecting to the subscriptions from Azure PowerShell. Once connected, several exampled of Azure cmdlets are also provided. The session ends with describing how two modes of operations are available from Azure PowerShell.

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Microsoft Azure Training 4 – Navigating the Azure Portal (Exam 70-533)

In this session I go hands-on to demonstrate the Azure Management Portal. I go through the current Management portal as well as the new shiny Preview Portal. The sessions ends with a quick demonstration of creating an Azure Website that is data driven and ready in matter of few minutes to show-off the true essence of the cloud. Please subscribe to the channel to stay updated about the training series. Also please comment on the training videos. Thank you!

Microsoft Azure Training 3 – Azure Accounts, Subscriptions and Admin Roles (Exam 70-533)

In this session I go over what Azure accounts and subscriptions are. Further details are provided about various Admin roles in Microsoft Azure both at account and subscription level. This sessions ends with a demo of everything discussed in this session and singing up for a Trial Azure Subscription.  Please subscribe to the channel to stay updated about the training. Also please comment on the training videos. Thank you!

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