The Azure Network Engineer’s responsibilities include recommending, planning, and implementing Azure networking solutions. This position oversees the solution’s performance, resiliency, scale, and security. They use the Azure Portal and other techniques to deploy networking solutions, such as PowerShell, Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates). The Azure Network Engineer collaborates with solution architects, cloud administrators, security engineers, application developers, and DevOps engineers to deliver Azure solutions. This course helps demonstrate your real-world mastery of planning, implementing, and maintaining Azure networking solutions, including hybrid networking, connectivity, routing, security, and private access to Azure services. Designed for professionals with Azure networking experience.
Audience Profile:
This course is designed for Network Engineers specializing in Azure networking solutions. Azure Network Engineers are responsible for designing and implementing core Azure networking infrastructure, hybrid networking connections, load balancing traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, as well as ensuring network security and monitoring. They manage networking solutions to optimize performance, resiliency, scalability, and security.
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Design, implement, and manage hybrid network connections.
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Design and implement core Azure networking infrastructure.
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Design and implement routing and load balancing within Azure.
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Secure and monitor networks.
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Design and implement private access to Azure services.
Prerequisites:
Azure Network Engineers should have prior experience in enterprise networking, on-premises or cloud infrastructure, and network security. Additionally, they should have:
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A solid understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, such as VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
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Knowledge of network configurations, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and encryption technologies.
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Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN).
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Knowledge of hybrid network connectivity methods, such as VPN.
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Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including high availability and restore operations.
Course Outline:
Module 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Networks
In this module, you will learn how to design and implement fundamental Azure Networking resources such as virtual networks, IPs, DNS, and network routing.
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Explore Azure Virtual Networks
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Configure public IP services
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Design name resolution for Virtual Networks
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Enable Cross-VNet connectivity with peering
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Implement network traffic routing
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Configure internet access with Azure Virtual NAT
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Module 2: Design and Implement Hybrid Networking
This module covers hybrid networking solutions like VPN connections and Virtual WAN.
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Design and implement Azure VPN Gateway
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Site-to-site and Point-to-site VPN connections
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Use Azure Virtual WANs
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Create a network virtual appliance (NVA)
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Module 3: Design and Implement Azure ExpressRoute
Learn to design Azure ExpressRoute, Global Reach, FastPath, and Peering.
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Explore Azure ExpressRoute
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Configure ExpressRoute peering and global reach
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Improve performance with ExpressRoute FastPath
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Module 4: Load Balancing Non-HTTP(S) Traffic
This module focuses on load balancing non-HTTP(S) traffic using Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager.
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Module 5: Load Balancing HTTP(S) Traffic
Learn to design load balancing for HTTP(S) traffic using Azure Application Gateway and Front Door.
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Module 6: Design and Implement Network Security
This module covers security solutions like Azure DDoS, Firewalls, and WAF.
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Secure networks with Azure DDoS, NSGs, and Firewalls
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Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF)
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Module 7: Private Access to Azure Services
Learn to design private access to Azure services using Private Link and service endpoints.
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Define Private Link and endpoints
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Configure virtual network service endpoints
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Integrate Private Link with DNS and App Service
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Module 8: Network Monitoring in Azure
This module focuses on network monitoring solutions like Azure Monitor and Network Watcher.
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