If your web hosting requirements aren't directly supported by the Azure Web app platform, you can leverage virtual machines to customize and control every aspect of ta webserver. In this course, you will learn how to create, configure, and manage virtual machines on Linux and Windows that host web apps.
Launch a Website with Azure Virtual Machines
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Launch a Website with Azure Virtual Machines
This course is part of Building AI Cloud Apps with Microsoft Azure Specialization
Instructor: Microsoft
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Intermediate level
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8 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Learn how to create, configure, and manage virtual machines on Linux and Windows that host web apps
Create and manage a virtual machine. Work with Windows virtual machines in Azure
Build a run a web application with the MEAN stack
Create and manage a Linux virtual machine
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October 2024
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16 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this module, you will look at the decisions made before creating a VM, the options to create and manage the VM, and the extensions and services you use to manage your VM.
What's included
8 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin
In this module, you will learn how to create a Linux virtual machine using the Azure portal.
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6 videos4 readings5 assignments
In this module, you will see how Azure virtual machines (VMs) enable you to create dedicated compute resources in minutes that can be used just like a physical desktop or server machine.
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6 videos2 readings4 assignments
You've heard about the MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, and Node.js) and you know it uses JavaScript. In this module, you will try it out by building a MEAN stack and a basic web application that stores information about books. You can use what you learned to get a jump-start on your new web site.
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3 videos5 readings3 assignments
In this module, you will take a practice exam that covers key skills measured in the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.
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2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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