Introduction to Cloud Computing

This blog post is Pre-req reading for the Book  Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. Introduction to Server Virtualization Before going into Cloud Computing let’s discuss about Server Virtualization. Server Virtualization is the base on which Cloud Computing is built. With Server Virtualization a hypervisor installed on compute host creates and runs Virtual Machines. Each …

Azure Cloud Architecture and Services

This blog post is Pre-req reading for the Book  Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. Azure Global Infrastructure consists of Availability Zones and Regions. A Region is a set of Availability Zones. Availability Zones and Regions are spread across the world. Azure Availability Zones Azure Availability Zones are unique physical locations within an Azure. Each …

Introduction to Containers

This blog post is Pre-req reading for Chapter 18 Create and Configure Containers in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. Containers provide alternate method of running applications. Before going into containers let’s discuss currently how applications are deployed. Application runs on top of Operating system. Operating System can be running on Bare Metal …

Azure CDN with App Service

This blog post is additional reading for Chapter 17 Azure App Service in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. A content delivery network (CDN) is a distributed network of servers that deliver web content to users faster than the origin server. The Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) caches web content from origin server …

App Service Extensions

This blog post is additional reading for Chapter 17 Azure App Service in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. Extensions add functionality to your App Service. These extensions provide tools which help you manage Azure App Service. Exercise: Adding Extensions In this Exercise we will just show how to add Extensions in App …

App Service SCM Site

This blog post is additional reading for Chapter 17 Azure App Service in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. Every Azure web site has an associated SCM service site which runs both Kudu console and other Site Extensions. Kudu itself is a Site Extension which is provided with every Web App. Kudu Dashboard provides …

Exercise 12: Move VM from One Resource Group to another

This blog post is additional lab exercise for Chapter 22 Deploy, Configure and Manage Azure VMs Part 2 in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. In this lab we will move VM vmacloud3 from Resource Group RGOnPrem to Resource Group HKTest. VM vmacloud3 was created in in Exercise 16 in Chapter 2 in …

Exercise 24: Create App Service Managed Certificate

This blog post is additional lab exercise for Chapter 17 Azure App Service in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. In this Exercise we will create App Service Managed Certificate and Bind it to App Service WASCloud. App Service WASCloud was created in Exercise 2 in this Chapter. In App Service WASCloud Dashboard …

App Service VNET Integration

This blog post is additional reading for Chapter 17 Azure App Service in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. VNET Integration gives your App Service access to resources in your Virtual Network. VNET Integration does not grant private inbound access to Web App from Virtual Network. VNET Integration is only for making outbound …

Exercise 18: Backup Files & Folder using MARS Agent

This blog post is additional lab exercise for Chapter 21 Implement Azure Backup & Recovery in the Book Exam AZ-104 Study and Lab Guide. In this exercise we will backup Files & Folders of Azure VM vmacloud3 using MARS Agent or Backup Agent in Recovery Services Vault rsvcloud. MARS stands for Microsoft Azure Recovery Services …