AZ-304: Microsoft Azure Architect Design, Part 3 of 5: Design Data Storage

Course description

Azure Architect Design tests expertise in designing and implementing solutions that run on Microsoft Azure. This course covers Design data storage and makes up (15-20%) of the exam. Topics covered include: Storage Fundamentals, Data Management, Cosmos DB, Azure Storage and Data Flow.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

A candidate for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platform, budgeting, and governance–this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, this role should have expert-level skills in Azure administration and have experience with Azure development and DevOps processes.

Meet the expert

Anand Rao

Anand Rao is a senior technical instructor and cloud consultant. He has worked with large enterprises for about 15 years and has a wide range of technologies in his portfolio.Anand Rao has delivered instructor led trainings in several states in India as well as several countries like USA, Bahrain, Kenya and UAE. He has worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer globally for Corporate Major Clients.

Video Runtime

189 Minutes

Time to complete

229 Minutes

Course Outline

Design Data Storage Module 1

Storage Fundamentals (23:19)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Storage Fundamentals (12:24)
• Azure File Shares (06:59)
• Azure StoreSimple (03:39)
• Summary (00:08)

Data Mangement Intro (35:18)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Data Mangement Intro (15:09)
• Buidling Azure SQL Database Part 1 (13:08)
• Buidling Azure SQL Database Part 2 (06:45)
• Summary (00:08)

Cosmos DB (26:20)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Cosmos DB (13:40)
• Azure Synapse (12:24)
• Summary (00:08)

SQL Data Warehouse (16:23)

• Introduction (00:08)
• SQL Data Warehouse (08:14)
• Azure Data Lake Storage (07:25)
• Data Flow Introducton (00:27)
• Summary (00:08)

Design Data Storage Module 2

Azure Data Flow Fundamentals (30:53)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Azure Data Flow Fundamentals (06:59)
• Azure Data Factory (14:41)
• Azure Databricks (08:55)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure Storage (22:46)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Azure Storage (01:44)
• Azure Storage Account (05:36)
• Standard and Premium Storage Accounts (01:10)
• Storage Types (03:08)
• Creating Storage account - Lab Activity (02:29)
• Create Storage Accout with Powershell - Lab Activ (08:20)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure Storage Explorer (34:06)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Azure Storage Explorer (02:02)
• Azure Blob Containers (01:15)
• Storage Performance Tiers (02:41)
• Uploading Blobs (04:18)
• Blob access Policies (01:36)
• Files Vs Blobs (01:09)
• Storage Security (02:00)
• Authorization Options (02:21)
• Shared Access Signatures (03:04)
• Shared Access Signatures - Lab Activity (06:16)
• SAS Best Practices (05:46)
• Blob Public access level (01:19)
• Summary (00:08)