Implementing and Managing Azure Local

Audience profile

This course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and cloud architects who are responsible for planning, deploying, and managing hybrid cloud solutions. It is particularly suited for individuals working in organizations leveraging Azure services alongside on-premises infrastructure to meet business, regulatory, or latency requirements. The ideal participants include those with experience in virtualization technologies, networking, and storage solutions, as well as familiarity with Windows Server environments. Professionals currently managing on-premises data centres or looking to integrate them with Azure services will benefit most. IT Administrators and Engineers: Responsible for deploying and maintaining virtualized workloads, high-availability clusters, and software-defined storage or networking. Cloud Architects: Designing hybrid environments that integrate Azure services with on-premises infrastructure. DevOps Professionals: Supporting advanced workloads like Kubernetes clusters and Azure Virtual Desktop on hybrid platforms. Security Professionals: Ensuring compliance and securing hybrid environments using Azure security features.

Prerequisite

This course assumes a working knowledge of Windows Server, virtualization (e.g., Hyper-V), and basic networking principles. It is well-suited for organizations undergoing digital transformation or adopting hybrid cloud solutions to modernize their infrastructure.

Overview of Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)

Introduction to Azure Local Azure Local vs. Azure Cloud: Key Differences Use Cases and Benefits of Azure Local Licensing and Subscription Models

Azure Local Architecture

Core Components and Building Blocks Hardware Requirements and Certification Networking and Storage Architecture

Deployment of Azure Local

Planning and Pre-Requisites for Deployment Hands-On Lab: Installing and Configuring Azure Local Validating Hardware Setting Up Networking Configuring the Operating System

Configure role-based access control

Identify features and use cases for role-based access control. List and create role definitions. Create role assignments. Identify differences between Azure RBAC and Azure Active Directory roles. Manage access to subscriptions with RBAC. Review built-in Azure RBAC roles.

Configure Azure resources with tools

Manage resources with the Azure portal. Manage resources with Azure Cloud Shell. Manage resources with Azure PowerShell. Manage resources with Azure CLI.

Managing Azure Local with Windows Admin Center

Overview of Windows Admin Center Integration Setting Up Windows Admin Center for Azure Local Hands-On Lab: Basic Management Tasks via Windows Admin Center Monitoring Performance Configuring Updates Managing Virtual Machines

Hybrid Cloud Integration

Integrating Azure Local with Azure Services Using Azure Arc for Resource Management Hands-On Lab: Enabling Azure Arc Integration

Networking and Storage in Azure Local

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Configuring Virtual Switches and NICs Managing Network Security Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Configuring and Managing Storage Pools Hands-On Lab: Setting Up SDN and S2D

High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Cluster Management and Failover Clustering Implementing Live Migration of Virtual Machines Configuring Backup and Disaster Recovery with Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery Hands-On Lab: Configuring a Highly Available Cluster

Advanced Workloads on Azure Local

Hosting Virtualized Workloads Running Kubernetes Clusters with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Azure Local Hands-On Lab: Setting Up AKS or AVD

Security and Compliance

Security Features in Azure Local Secure Boot, BitLocker, and Credential Guard Compliance with Industry Standards Hands-On Lab: Configuring Security Policies and Auditing

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Using Azure Monitor for Azure Local Configuring Alerts and Diagnostics Hands-On Lab: Setting Up Monitoring and Troubleshooting Common Issues

Future-Proofing and Scaling Azure Local

Expanding Capacity and Upgrading Clusters Emerging Features and Roadmap for Azure Local Best Practices for Long-Term Management