Course AZ-203T05-A: Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions

Course Modality

Instructor-led (classroom)

Course Level

Intermediate

Course Time

1 day

Course Language

English

Course Overview

In this course students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to ensure applications hosted in Azure are operating efficiently and as intended. Students will learn how Azure Monitor operates and how to use tools like Log Analytics and Application Insights to better understand what is happening in their application. Students will also learn how to implement autoscale, instrument their solutions to support monitoring and logging, and use Azure Cache and CDN options to enhance the end-user experience.

Prerequisites

Students should have 1-2 years experience as a developer. This course assumes students know how to code and have a fundamental knowledge of Azure.
It is recommended that students have some experience with PowerShell or Azure CLI, working in the Azure portal, and with at least one Azure-supported programming language. Most of the examples in this course are presented in C\# .NET.

Intended Audience

Students in this course are interested in Azure development or in passing the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate certification exam.
Students should have 1-2 years experience as a developer. This course assumes students know how to code and have a fundamental knowledge of Azure.

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Course Curriculum

Module 1

Introduction to Azure Monitor

Azure Monitor is the central service that includes all of tools you need to monitor and optimize your solution.

Lessons

Overview of Azure Monitor

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand how Azure Monitor works
Know where and how Azure Monitor collects data

Module 2

Develop code to support scalability of apps and services

This module covers how applications scale and how to handle some troubleshooting.

Lessons

Implement autoscale
Implement code that addresses singleton application instances
Implement code that handles transient faults

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand autoscale patterns and best practices for scaling their solutions
How to use the Azure CLI to communicate with a specific copy of a resource
How to handle transient faults in your solution

Module 3

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

This module covers adding code to your app to send the data to Azure Monitor.

Lessons

Configure instrumentation in an app or server by using Application Insights
Analyze and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Know how to add default code to web pages, console apps, and Windows desktop apps to support telemetry
Know how to use dashboards and other tools to monitor and troubleshoot their app

Module 4

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

This module shows students how to leverage Azure Cache for Redis and Azure CDNs to deliver assets to users more quickly.

Lessons

Azure Cache for Redis
Develop for storage on CDNs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand how Azure Cache for Redis operates and how to configure and interact with it
Know how to manage Azure CDN

Recommended Exams

Exam AZ-203

Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

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