Create an Azure container registry You can use any of the available tools to deploy an ACR instance: the Azure portal, CLI, PowerShell, or REST API. You can also automate the deployment by using ARM templates or Bicep files. To create an instance from the Azure portal, follow these steps: ■ Subscription The Azure subscription…
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Provision and manage containers
Skill 3.3: Provision and manage containers Today, containers are considered a first choice for instant deployments following DevOps methodology. With this evolution, Microsoft has also given equal or more importance to con- tainers while designing product features for Microsoft Azure. Multiple containers can run on a host operating system (Windows or Linux), and each container…
Availability sets and managed disks
Availability sets and managed disks Availability sets and managed disks complement each other. When the VM uses managed disks and is placed in an availability set (known as an aligned availability set), it ensures that the VM disks are placed in different storage fault domains, as shown in Figure 3-32. This alignment ensures that all…
Availability sets – MS AZ-104 Exam Guide
Availability sets Deploying a multitier application into an availability set can provide redundancy and high avail- ability to the virtual machines. To provide redundancy for your virtual machines, you must place at least two virtual machines in an availability set. This configuration ensures that at least one vir- tual machine is available in the event…
Manage VM disks – MS AZ-104 Exam Guide
Manage VM disks Adding a data disk to an existing Azure virtual machine using the Azure portal is almost identical to the creation process. From within the virtual machine configuration blade, click Disks, and then click Create And Attach A New Disk. This action will open the blade displayed in Figure 3-26. From there, you…
Manage VM sizes – MS AZ-104 Exam Guide
Manage VM sizes There are many situations where the amount of compute processing your workload needs varies dramatically from day to day or even hour to hour. For example, in many organizations, line of business (LOB) applications are used heavily during the workweek, but on the week- ends, they see little actual usage. Other examples…
Configure Azure Disk Encryption
Configure Azure Disk Encryption The disks of an Azure virtual machine are always encrypted. However, you have the option to configure how the disks are encrypted. By default, disks use platform-managed encryption, meaning that Microsoft manages the encryption key and key rotation for the disk. If you have a business or technical requirement to manage…
Management – MS AZ-104 Exam Guide
Management The Management tab provides various options for administrative management of the VM in Azure. These are configuration items that either help you administer the VM or help you achieve other business goals your organization might have. The options on the Management tab include Figure 3-14 displays the Management tab with some of the available…
Disks – MS AZ-104 Exam Guide
Disks On the Disks tab of the Create A Virtual Machine blade, configure the size and performance of the operating system disk, as well as any data disks you might need to add to the VM. The options for VM disks include Figure 3-12 displays the Disks tab of the Create A Virtual Machine blade….
Create and configure virtual machines
Skill 3.2: Create and configure virtual machines There are multiple ways to create and configure virtual machines, depending on your intended use. The easiest way to create an individual virtual machine is to use the Azure portal. If you have a need for automated provisioning (or you just enjoy the command line), the Azure PowerShell…