Course Syllabus

Course AZ-400T05-A: Implementing Application Infrastructure

Course AZ-400T05-A: Implementing Application Infrastructure

About this course

This course provides knowledge and skills to deploy an application infrastructure in DevOps pipelines.
Students will learn how to implement infrastructure as code and configuration management, how to provision Azure infrastructure using common automation tools, and how to deploy an application infrastructure using various Azure services and deployment methodologies.
Students will also learn how to integrate 3rd party deployment tools with Azure, such as Chef and Puppet to incorporate compliance and security into the release pipeline.

Audience profile

Students in this course are interested in implementing application infrastructure and the management and configuration of that infrastructure, or in passing the Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions certification exam.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Apply infrastructure and configuration as code principles
Deploy and manage infrastructure using Microsoft automation technologies such as ARM templates, PowerShell, and Azure CLI
Describe deployment models and services that are available with Azure
Deploy and configure a Managed Kubernetes cluster
Deploy and configure infrastructure using 3rd party tools and services with Azure, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, SaltStack, and Terraform
Define an infrastructure and configuration strategy and appropriate toolset for a release pipeline and application infrastructure
Implement compliance and security in your application infrastructure

Prerequisites

Students should have fundamental knowledge about Azure, experience with virtual machines and containers, and some exposure to automation and scripting.
Experience working in a software development or operations environment with either Windows or Linux would be helpful but is not essential.
Students should also have knowledge of general application development and deployment processes.

Course details

Warning: Microsoft Learning is always updating course content. There may be some differences or updates.

Module	Lessons	After completing this module, students will be able to
Module 1: Infrastructure and Configuration Azure Tools	Learning Objectives Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management Create Azure REsources using ARM Templates Create Azure Resources using Azure CLI Create Azure Resources by using Azure PowerShell Additional Automation Tools Version Control <liLab: Deploy to Azure using ARM templates></li>	Apply infrastructure and configuration as code principl Deploy and manage infrastructure using Microsoft automation technologies such as ARM templates, PowerShell, and Azure CLI
Module 2: Azure Deployment Models and Services	Learning Objectives Deployment Models and Options Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Services Azure Automation with DevOps Desired State Configuration (DSC) Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) services Azure Service Fabric Lab: Azure Automation - IaaS or PaaS deployment	Describe deployment models and services that are available with Azure
Module 3: Create and Manage Kubernetes Service Infrastructure	Learning Objectives Azure Kubernetes Service Lab: Deploy and Scale AKS Cluster	Deploy and configure a Managed Kubernetes cluster
Module 4: Third Party and Open Source Tools available with Azure	Learning Objectives Chef Puppet Ansible Cloud-Init Terraform Lab: Provision and configure an App in Azure Using X	Deploy and configure infrastructure using 3rd party tools and services with Azure, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, SaltStack, and Terraform
Module 5: Implement Compliance and Security in your Infrastructure	Security and Compliance Principles with DevOps Azure Security Center Lab: Integrate a scanning extension or tool in an AZ DevOps pipeline/security center	Define an infrastructure and configuration strategy and appropriate toolset for a release pipeline and application infrastructure Implement compliance and security in your application infrastructure