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Explore the foundations of IaaS for SAP on Azure

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Overview

  • Module 1: This module explores the design of scalable, performant, and resilient compute components for SAP deployments in Azure. Prepare for Exam AZ-120 Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads.
  • After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Plan for implementing SAP solutions.
    • Explore Azure virtual machines.
    • Examine Azure virtual machine compute considerations.
    • Implement and verify high availability SAP HANA on Azure virtual machines.
  • Module 2: This module explores the use of Azure network components to design scalable, performant, and resilient SAP deployments in Azure. Prepare for Exam AZ-120 Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads.
  • After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Explore Azure virtual networks.
    • Examine Azure virtual machine networking considerations.
    • Examine load balancing considerations.
    • Explore virtual network connectivity.
    • Explore cross-premises connectivity.
  • Module 3: This module explores the use of Azure he storage component to design scalable, performant, and resilient SAP deployments in Azure. Prepare for Exam AZ-120 Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads.
  • After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Explore Azure Storage types.
    • Examine general database sizing.
    • Examine SAP HANA Azure virtual machine storage configurations.
    • Explore solutions with Premium Storage and Azure Write Accelerator for Azure M-Series virtual machines.
    • Examine sizing for HANA databases on Azure NetApp Files.
  • Module 4: This module explores SAP on Azure database support and best practices for Azure for SAP workloads. Prepare for Exam AZ-120 Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads.
  • After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Explore database support of Azure for SAP workloads.
    • Explore storing database files directly on Azure Blob Storage.
    • Explore Azure virtual machine and blob storage security.
    • Examine SQL Server and Oracle recommendations.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Explore Azure for SAP compute
    • Introduction
    • Plan for implementing SAP solutions
    • Explore Azure virtual machines (VMs)
    • Examine constrained vCPU capable virtual machine sizes
    • Scale Azure virtual machines
    • Examine Azure virtual machine scaling considerations
    • Explore network bandwidth allocation
    • Explore data flows
    • Examine Azure virtual machine compute considerations
    • Implement and verify high availability SAP HANA on Azure virtual machines
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Explore Azure for SAP networking
    • Introduction
    • Explore Azure virtual networks
    • Consider IP addressing
    • Explore name resolution
    • Explore accelerated networking
    • Explore Azure load balancer
    • Examine Azure virtual machine networking considerations
    • Examine load balancing considerations
    • Explore Azure Traffic Manager
    • Explore Azure Front Door
    • Explore Azure Firewall
    • Consider networking changes for Azure virtual machines
    • Examine Azure routing configurations
    • Explore virtual network connectivity
    • Explore Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection options
    • Examine the virtual datacenter
    • Explore cross-premises connectivity
    • Explore SAProuter
    • Examine networking support of Azure for SAP workloads
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Explore Azure for SAP storage
    • Introduction
    • Explore Azure Storage types
    • Explore Azure Files
    • Examine Azure virtual machine disks
    • Recognize virtual machine images and disks
    • Explore managed and unmanaged disks
    • Explore caching for virtual machines and data disks
    • Explore Write Accelerator
    • Examine general database sizing
    • Examine Azure virtual machine storage considerations
    • Examine SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering 2.0
    • Explore Azure virtual machine disks best practices
    • Explore Azure virtual machine NFS storage
    • Explore Azure virtual machine SMB storage
    • Examine SAP HANA Azure virtual machine storage configurations
    • Explore solutions with Premium Storage and Azure Write Accelerator for Azure M-Series virtual machines
    • Explore Azure Ultra disk storage configuration for SAP HANA
    • Explore NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files
    • Examine sizing for HANA databases on Azure NetApp Files
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Explore Azure for SAP databases
    • Introduction
    • Explore database support of Azure for SAP workloads
    • Explore SQL Server
    • Consider database compression
    • Store database files directly on Azure Blob Storage
    • Explore Azure Virtual Machine security
    • Consider security recommendations for Blob storage
    • Apply SQL Server Transparent Data Encryption
    • Explore the SQL Server 2014 Buffer Pool Extension
    • Examine Oracle recommendations
    • Lab: Implement Linux clustering for SAP on Azure virtual machines
    • Lab: Implement Windows clustering for SAP on Azure virtual machines
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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