Course Overview
Design and Implement Microsoft Azure Network Solutions (AZ-700T00-A) is an intermediate-level course designed for Network Engineers who want to develop practical skills in designing, implementing, and managing networking solutions on Microsoft Azure. The course focuses on building secure, reliable, and scalable Azure network infrastructures.
Participants learn how to configure Azure Virtual Networks, IP addressing, DNS, peering, routing, and hybrid connectivity using VPN, Azure Virtual WAN, and Azure ExpressRoute. The course also covers traffic distribution with Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, and Front Door, along with network security, private access to Azure services, and monitoring. Practical exercises reinforce key concepts and provide experience in configuring Azure networking solutions.
Course Objective
- Understand the core components and capabilities of Azure Virtual Networks.
- Configure public and private IP addressing, DNS, virtual network peering, and network routing.
- Implement hybrid connectivity using Site-to-Site VPN, Point-to-Site VPN, and Azure Virtual WAN.
- Design and implement Azure ExpressRoute, including Global Reach and FastPath.
- Implement load balancing solutions for non-HTTP(S) traffic using appropriate Azure services.
- Design and implement HTTP(S) traffic distribution using Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door.
- Implement network security using Azure DDoS Protection, Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, and Web Application Firewall.
- Configure private access to Azure services using Azure Private Link and virtual network service endpoints.
- Implement internet access using Azure Virtual NAT.
- Design and implement network monitoring using Azure Monitor and Azure Network Watcher.
Pre-requisites
- Experience with networking concepts such as IP addressing, Domain Name System (DNS), and routing.
- Experience with network connectivity methods such as VPN or WAN.
- Familiarity with navigating and working in the Azure portal.
- Experience using Azure PowerShell.
Course Curriculum
- Explore Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) and core networking concepts.
- Understand public and private IP addressing in Azure.
- Configure and manage DNS and name resolution.
- Design effective name resolution solutions for Azure resources.
- Configure virtual network peering for communication between VNets.
- Configure traffic routing within Azure networks.
- Implement secure internet access using Azure Virtual Network NAT (NAT Gateway).
- Complete hands-on exercises for virtual network configuration.
- Complete practical exercises involving DNS configuration and name resolution.
- Explore Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN connections for secure hybrid connectivity.
- Configure Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN connections for remote access.
- Understand and implement Azure Virtual WAN solutions.
- Configure and manage Virtual WAN hubs.
- Design secure connectivity between on-premises networks and Azure virtual networks.
- Configure routing and connectivity across hybrid network environments.
- Test and troubleshoot VPN and Virtual WAN connectivity.
- Explore Azure ExpressRoute and its core components.
- Design and implement ExpressRoute connectivity between on-premises networks and Azure.
- Configure and manage ExpressRoute circuits and connections.
- Explore ExpressRoute Global Reach for connecting on-premises networks across locations.
- Understand ExpressRoute FastPath for improved network performance.
- Configure routing and connectivity for ExpressRoute solutions.
- Monitor and troubleshoot ExpressRoute connectivity.
- Explore Azure load-balancing options for non-HTTP(S) traffic.
- Understand key Azure load-balancing services and capabilities.
- Identify networking and application load-balancing requirements.
- Select the appropriate Azure load-balancing solution based on specific needs.
- Configure and implement Azure Load Balancer solutions.
- Manage traffic distribution for high availability and scalability.
- Monitor and troubleshoot load-balancing configurations.
- Explore Azure load-balancing options for HTTP(S) traffic.
- Design HTTP(S) load-balancing solutions based on application requirements.
- Implement and configure Azure Application Gateway.
- Implement and configure Azure Front Door.
- Manage application traffic routing and distribution.
- Configure secure and highly available web application delivery.
- Monitor and troubleshoot HTTP(S) load-balancing solutions.
- Explore Azure network security concepts and best practices.
- Implement Azure DDoS Protection to protect network resources.
- Configure Network Security Groups (NSGs) to control network traffic.
- Implement and manage Azure Firewall for centralized network security.
- Configure Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect web applications.
- Design secure inbound and outbound traffic flows.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Azure network security solutions.
- Explore private connectivity options for Azure services.
- Understand Azure Private Link and its key components.
- Configure and manage private endpoints for Azure resources.
- Implement virtual network service endpoints.
- Design secure access to Azure services from virtual networks.
- Compare Private Link and service endpoints based on networking requirements.
- Monitor and troubleshoot private connectivity solutions.
- Explore Azure network monitoring concepts and capabilities.
- Implement Azure Monitor for network visibility and performance monitoring.
- Configure Azure Network Watcher for network diagnostics.
- Monitor network traffic, connectivity, and performance.
- Use diagnostic tools to identify and resolve network issues.
- Configure network logs, metrics, and alerts.
- Troubleshoot and optimize Azure network environments.
