Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines
Virtual Machines are a very foundational and fundamental resource in Cloud Computing. Deploying virtual machines gives you more flexibility and control over your cloud infrastructure and services, however, it also means you have more responsibility to maintain and configure these resources. This course gives you an overview of why use virtual machines as well as how to create, configure, and monitor VMs in Azure Resource Manager.
Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines: What You'll Learn
| Lesson | What you'll learn |
|---|---|
| Overview | Overview of the course and the Learning Objectives |
| What is a Virtual Machine? | Understand what are Azure Virtual Machines and what workloads are ideal for VMs |
| Creating and Connecting to Azure VMs | Learn to deploy Windows and Linux VMs as well as how to connect to these VMs |
| Scaling Azure Virtual Machines | Understand VM scaling, load-balancing, and Availability Sets in Azure Resource Manager |
| Configuration Management | Understand the basic concepts of Desired State Configuration and the options available to Azure VMs |
| Design and Implement VM Storage | Gain an understanding of the underlying Storage options available to VMs as well as Encryption |
| Configure Monitoring & Alerts for Azure VMs | Learn to monitor VMs in Azure Resource Manager as well as configure alerts. |
| Summary | Course summary and conclusion |
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Cache in general refer to a temporary space to save some type of I/O operation with the intention of boosting performance. Azure Host Cache is no different. When we begin our discussion on VM disks, you will see that we get the options of setting the Host Cache to None, Read-Only, or Read/Write. Operating system disks by default have enabled Host Caching for Read/Write disk I/O operations, since we can expect a fair amount of activity on this disk when the VM is being used. Data disks however have Host Caching disabled which really leaves it up to you to determine how often read/write operations occur and set caching appropriately. There’s no one shoe fits all, and so you have to use your own best judgment.
Chris has over 15 years of experience working with top IT Enterprise businesses. Having worked at Google helping to launch Gmail, YouTube, Maps and more and most recently at Microsoft working directly with Microsoft Azure for both Commercial and Public Sectors, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team in architecting complex solutions and advanced troubleshooting techniques. He holds several Microsoft Certifications including Azure Certifications.
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