Deploy a website with Azure Virtual Machines

This course is part of Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Exam Prep Professional Certificate

Instructor: Microsoft

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

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

16 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

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.

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. You will learn how to create a Linux virtual machine using the Azure portal. You will also 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. Finally, you will build and run a web application with the MEAN stack on an Azure Linux virtual machine This course will help you prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification. In this course, you will take a practice exam that covers key skills measured in the exam. This is the second course in a program of 8 courses to help prepare you to take the exam. Each course teaches you the concepts and skills that are measured by the exam. This course is part of a Specialization intended for developers who want to demonstrate their expertise in all phases of cloud development from requirements, definition, and design; to development, deployment, and maintenance; to performance tuning and monitoring. It is ideal for anyone interested in preparing for the AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure exam. By the end of this program you will be ready to take and sign-up for the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.

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

8 videosTotal 43 minutes

Introduction to the course2 minutesPreview module
Lesson introduction2 minutes
Compile a checklist for creating an Azure Virtual Machine10 minutes
Pricing model, storage and operating system for the VM.6 minutes
Describe the options available to create and manage an Azure Virtual Machine10 minutes
Manage the availability of your Azure VMs6 minutes
Back up your virtual machines3 minutes
Lesson summary1 minute

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Course syllabus10 minutes
How to be successful in this course5 minutes
Exercise - Create a VM using the Azure portal15 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 39 minutes

Test prep21 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Knowledge check15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Meet and greet10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Required resources for IaaS Virtual Machines 15 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to create a Linux virtual machine using the Azure portal.

What's included

6 videos4 readings5 assignments

6 videosTotal 20 minutes

Lesson introduction1 minutePreview module
Create a Linux virtual Machine in Azure3 minutes
Size your VM8 minutes
Azure virtual machines IP addresses and SSH options2 minutes
Network and security settings4 minutes
Lesson summary0 minutes

4 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Exercise - Decide an authentication method for SSH10 minutes
Exercise - Create a Linux virtual machine with the Azure portal20 minutes
Exercise - Connect to a Linux virtual machine with SSH15 minutes
Exercise - Configure network settings10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Test prep21 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Knowledge check15 minutes

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.

What's included

6 videos2 readings4 assignments

6 videosTotal 21 minutes

Lesson introduction1 minutePreview module
Windows virtual machines in Azure3 minutes
Configure your Windows VM8 minutes
Use RDP to connect to Windows Azure virtual machines4 minutes
Configure Azure virtual machine network settings4 minutes
Lesson summary0 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Exercise - Create a Windows virtual machine10 minutes
Exercise - Connect to a Windows virtual machine using RDP10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 42 minutes

Test prep 21 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Knowledge check15 minutes

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.