Audience

Managers, Business Analysts and Sales.

Duration

One day

Outline for Azure for Managers Training

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Microsoft Azure and Cloud Computing

  • What is Cloud Computing?
  • What is Microsoft Azure
  • Cloud Multi-Tenancy Model
  • The NIST Perspective
  • Five Characteristics (NIST)
  • Cloud Service (Delivery) Models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
  • IaaS
  • PaaS
  • SaaS
  • Cloud Service Type Comparison
  • Shared Responsibility Model
  • The Four Cloud Deployment Models (NIST)
  • Microsoft Azure Delivery Model
  • The NIST Cloud Definition Framework
  • Advantages of Cloud Computing
  • Coping with Computing Demand the Traditional Way
  • Coping with Computing Demand the Cloud Way
  • Disadvantages of Cloud Computing
  • Overview of Azure IaaS Services:
  • Overview of Azure PaaS Services:
  • Overview of Azure Storage Services:
  • Overview of Azure Cognitive Services:
  • Summary

Chapter 2 - Operational Transformation

  • Beginning the Cloud Transition
  • Virtualization
  • Virtualization (Contd.)
  • Automation
  • Application Performance
  • Request Management
  • Incident Management
  • Change Management
  • IT Asset Management
  • Service Desk Function
  • Service-Level Management
  • Microsoft Azure SLA
  • Microsoft Azure Regions
  • IT Service Continuity
  • Financial Management
  • Security Management
  • Technical Support
  • Microsoft Azure Technical Support
  • Using Existing Operational Staff
  • Operational Staff - Teams/Roles
  • Best Practices
  • Best Practices (Contd.)
  • Summary

Chapter 3 - Deploying your Cloud

  • Consume or Build
  • Deciding to Consume or Build
  • Cloud Deployment Models
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
  • Microsoft Azure Stack
  • Datacenters
  • Network Infrastructure
  • Internet Services
  • Compute Infrastructure
  • Storage Systems
  • Backup and Recovery Systems
  • Software Systems
  • Cloud Management System
  • Redundancy, Availability, Continuity, and Disaster Recovery
  • Managing Scope, Releases, and Customer Expectations
  • Best Practices
  • Summary

Chapter 4 - Moving your application to the cloud

  • Application Transformation
  • Evolving Your Applications for the Cloud
  • Application Categories
  • Application Characteristics
  • Application Characteristics (Contd.)
  • Application Development and Delivery
  • Application Transformation Methodology
  • Application Modernization Strategies
  • Operational Considerations for Applications
  • Operational Considerations for Applications (Contd.)
  • Assess Legacy Applications
  • Cloud Architectures for New Applications
  • Replace Components and Legacy Licensing Agreements
  • Deployment using Microsoft Azure DevOps
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps Demo
  • Summary

Chapter 5 - Billing and Procurement

  • Billing and Procurement
  • Capital Versus Operational Expenses
  • Billing and Procurement - Planning
  • Online Ordering and Approval Workflow
  • Financial Tracking and Billing
  • Metered versus Allocated Resources
  • Billing Reports
  • Draw-Down Accounts
  • Implementing Grace Periods and Service Shutdowns
  • Cloud Billing versus Accounting and Invoicing Systems
  • Legal and Contract Agreements
  • Licensing
  • Microsoft Azure Pricing Calculator
  • Demo: Azure Pricing Calculator
  • Best Practices
  • Best Practices (Contd.)
  • Optional: Hands-On
  • Summary

Chapter 6 - Securing your Cloud

  • Cloud Security Planning and Design
  • Cloud Security Planning
  • Consider Cloud Model(s)
  • Governance
  • Multitenant Security
  • Multitenant Security (Contd.)
  • Microsoft Azure AD
  • Demo: Azure AD
  • On-Premises vs Cloud Security
  • Security in an Automated Cloud Environment
  • Identity Management and Federation - SSO
  • Identity Management and Federation - Federation
  • Data Sovereignty and On-Shore Support Operations
  • Data Sovereignty and On-Shore Support Operations (Contd.)
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Cloud Security Best Practices
  • Azure Security Center
  • Summary

Chapter 7 - Cloud Best Practices

  • How are Enterprises using Cloud?
  • The Cloud Journey
  • Impact of Cloud on Careers
  • The Dos and Don’ts of Cloud
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