Microsoft Azure: Networking Concepts

Learn about configuring networking in a Microsoft Azure environment. Dig deep into networking concepts, VPNs, virtual machines, and network security groups.

A majority of Fortune 500 companies rely on Microsoft Azure for scalable, dependable cloud services. But it's not enough to create and host resources; you also need to be able to connect to and publish those resources on the web. That's where Azure networking services come in. To ensure your organization gets the most value from Azure, administrators like you need to be able to configure virtual networks and machines and monitor and manage their performance over time. This course digs deep into networking concepts as they apply in an Azure environment. Join David Elfassy and learn how to establish and secure high-availability connectivity with VPNs, virtual machines, and load balancers, using the basic and advanced management tools in Azure.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know

1. Core Networking Concepts

• Understand Azure networking components
• Get familiar with the Azure management portal
• Get familiar with Azure networking management

2. Configure and Manage Networking Objects

• Create virtual networks
• Manage virtual networks
• Deploy connectivity to Azure ExpressRoute
• Configure an ExpressRoute circuit
• Create and configure a public IP address
• Create and manage a load balancer
• Create and manage a virtual network gateway

3. Connect Azure Virtual Networks and Configure VPNs

• Review networking components in Azure
• Create a virtual-network-to-virtual-network connection
• Prepare for VPN connectivity to Azure
• Create a site-to-site VPN to Azure

4. Deploy Virtual Machines and Network Security Groups in an Azure Network

• Deploy Azure VMs in a virtual network
• Manage network security groups
• Create network security groups

Conclusion

• Next steps