In this Azure course, learners explore how to design and build secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions in Azure using the principles of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework. Covering key topics such as cost optimization, operational excellence, performance efficiency, reliability, and security, the course equips participants with the necessary tools and best practices to ensure efficient and reliable Azure architectures. By the end of this training, learners gain an in-depth knowledge of the Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars and how to apply them to create optimal Azure solutions.
Skills Gained
- Understand the key principles of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.
- Apply cost optimization strategies to improve return on investment (ROI) in Azure architectures.
- Implement practices for achieving operational excellence and continuous improvement in your environment.
- Design scalable and high-performing Azure solutions that meet capacity and performance requirements.
- Apply reliability principles to ensure high availability and resilience in your workloads.
- Incorporate security measures into your architecture to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Prerequisites
Participants must have taken the AZ-900 course or have the equivalent knowledge.
Software Requirements
The course does not require the use of any software. It only involves discussions and pen-and-paper exercises.
Introduction to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework
- What is the Azure Well-Architected Framework?
- Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars
- Cost optimization
- Operational excellence
- Performance efficiency
- Reliability
- Security
Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Cost Optimization
- Apply cost optimization guidance in your architecture to sustain and improve ROI.
- Develop cost-management discipline
- Design with a cost-efficiency mindset
- Design for usage optimization
- Design for rate optimization
- Monitor and optimize over time
Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Operational Excellence
- Learn how to design Azure architecture that uses modern practices and provides full visibility into your environment.
- Embrace DevOps culture
- Establish development standards
- Evolve operations with observability
- Deploy with confidence
- Automate for efficiency
- Adopt safe deployment practices
Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Performance Efficiency
- Learn to scale your system to handle load and optimize storage performance.
- Negotiate realistic performance targets
- Design to meet capacity requirements
- Achieve and sustain performance
- Improve efficiency through optimization
Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Reliability
- Apply reliability principles to improve availability and resilience in workloads.
- Design for business requirements
- Design for resilience
- Design for recovery
- Design for operations
- Keep it simple
Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Security
- Learn how to incorporate security into your architecture design and use Azure tools to create a secure environment.
- Plan your security readiness
- Design to protect confidentiality
- Design to protect integrity
- Design to protect availability
- Sustain and evolve your security posture