Mastering Azure Migration for Enterprise Scalability and Future-Proof Cloud Architecture
Course Format & Delivery Details Fully Self-Paced, Always Accessible, Built for Enterprise Professionals
This is not just another course. This is your complete, no-compromise blueprint for mastering Azure migration at an enterprise scale, engineered to deliver real-world results from day one. Whether you are an architect, cloud strategist, IT leader, or infrastructure engineer, this program is structured to fit your demanding schedule without sacrificing depth or practicality. Immediate Online Access, Zero Fixed Commitments
The course is self-paced and available on-demand. There are no fixed start dates, no weekly deadlines, and no time zones to accommodate. You begin when you’re ready, progress at your own speed, and revisit content whenever needed. Most learners report seeing actionable insights and architectural clarity within the first 3 weeks, with full implementation readiness typically achieved between 6 to 10 weeks depending on prior experience and dedication. Lifetime Access, Future Updates Included
Once you enroll, you gain lifetime access to the course materials. This includes every future update, refinement, and enhancement made to the curriculum as Azure evolves. The cloud changes rapidly, and your training should too. All updates are delivered seamlessly and at no additional cost, ensuring your knowledge remains relevant and industry-leading for years to come. 24/7 Global Access - Learn Anywhere, on Any Device
The platform is fully mobile-friendly, enabling you to access content from your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Study during flights, review architecture patterns between meetings, or reinforce key strategies from your morning commute. The system is optimized for all screen sizes, supporting uninterrupted learning across environments and ensuring consistent progress. Direct Instructor Support & Expert Guidance
You are not learning in isolation. This course includes dedicated support channels where you can submit technical or strategic questions and receive detailed, expert-reviewed responses. Our guidance system is designed to clarify complex migration scenarios, validate your implementation plans, and provide assurance at every stage of your journey. This is not a passive resource - it is an active support ecosystem built around your success. Certificate of Completion Issued by The Art of Service
Upon finishing the course, you will earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a globally recognized provider of professional training in cloud transformation, enterprise architecture, and digital strategy. This credential is respected across industries and regions, validating your mastery of advanced Azure migration techniques and your ability to design scalable, secure, and future-ready cloud infrastructures. Transparent, One-Time Pricing – No Hidden Fees
The price you see is the price you pay. There are no subscriptions, no recurring charges, and no upsells. Everything you need - curriculum, tools, templates, support, and certification - is included in a single, straightforward investment. This is your complete path to expertise, free from financial uncertainty. Accepted Payment Methods
- Visa
- Mastercard
- PayPal
100% Satisfied or Refunded - Zero-Risk Enrollment
We guarantee your satisfaction. If this course does not meet your expectations, you can request a full refund at any time within your first 30 days. This is not a trial - it is a confidence commitment. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by starting today. What to Expect After Enrollment
After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. Shortly thereafter, a separate message will be sent with your detailed access instructions once your course materials are fully provisioned. This ensures you receive a polished, optimized learning experience from the moment you begin. Will This Work for Me? - Addressing the Biggest Objection
We hear this often: “I’ve tried other courses, but they were too generic or didn’t apply to my real environment.” This course is different. It was designed specifically for professionals working in complex enterprise landscapes - not hypothetical labs or simplified demos. This works even if you are migrating legacy applications, managing hybrid environments, dealing with strict compliance needs, or facing resistance from stakeholders. You’ll find direct, role-specific strategies you can apply immediately, whether you are a: - Cloud Architect designing multi-region redundancy patterns
- IT Director managing budget, risk, and executive expectations
- Solutions Engineer configuring Azure networking and security policies
- Migration Lead coordinating data transfer, testing, and cutover timelines
Real Professionals, Real Results
Previous learners have used this program to successfully migrate mission-critical ERP systems, decommission on-prem data centers, and achieve 40% cost reductions through optimized Azure resource allocation. One infrastructure lead at a Fortune 500 company used the migration roadmap framework to reduce project delays by 65% and gain C-suite approval within two weeks. A cloud consultant in Singapore leveraged the risk assessment templates to close three new enterprise contracts within a month of completion. Your Success Is Protected
This is a risk-reversed offer. You are not gambling on vague promises. You are investing in a proven, structured, and support-backed transformation of your technical and strategic capabilities. With lifetime access, expert guidance, globally recognized certification, and a full refund guarantee, the only risk is not starting.
Extensive and Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of Azure Cloud Architecture - Understanding the evolution of enterprise cloud adoption
- Azure’s global infrastructure: regions, availability zones, and geographic reach
- Core components of the Azure platform: compute, storage, networking, and security
- Differentiating IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models in enterprise contexts
- Key Azure services relevant to migration: Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, and App Services
- Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and declarative infrastructure design
- Managing subscriptions, resource groups, and access control
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for secure multi-team environments
- Understanding Azure pricing models and cost management tools
- Introduction to Azure Monitor and logging fundamentals
- Navigating the Azure portal vs. CLI vs. PowerShell workflows
- Setting up your Azure environment for migration testing
- Designing for resiliency from day one
- Common architectural anti-patterns to avoid
- Establishing baselines for performance, security, and compliance
Module 2: Enterprise Migration Strategy & Business Alignment - Defining the business case for cloud migration
- Aligning migration objectives with enterprise goals
- Calculating total cost of ownership (TCO) for on-prem vs. cloud
- Identifying cost avoidance and operational efficiency gains
- Developing a migration vision statement and stakeholder roadmap
- Engaging C-suite executives and securing buy-in
- Managing change across IT, finance, legal, and operations teams
- Building a cross-functional migration task force
- Establishing success metrics: performance, cost, security, time-to-market
- Recognizing organizational readiness and cultural barriers
- Creating communication plans for internal stakeholders
- Aligning migration with digital transformation initiatives
- Integrating migration into long-term IT strategic planning
- Using SWOT analysis for migration decision-making
- Choosing between lift-and-shift, refactor, rearchitect, and replace
Module 3: The Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure - Overview of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Understanding the six key perspectives: business, people, governance, platform, security, operations
- Applying the CAF to large-scale migration projects
- Defining roles and responsibilities using the RACI matrix
- Mapping organizational capabilities to cloud maturity stages
- Using the Cloud Adoption Matrix to assess readiness
- Integrating CAF with industry standards like TOGAF and COBIT
- Defining cloud operating models for hybrid environments
- Building competency centers for sustained cloud capability
- Documenting as-is and to-be states using CAF tools
- Creating cloud centers of excellence (CCoE)
- Managing cloud innovation vs. control trade-offs
- Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Applying the five pillars: cost, security, reliability, performance, operational excellence
- Conducting architecture reviews using CAF checklists
Module 4: Assessing Readiness and Selecting Workloads - Workload selection criteria for migration prioritization
- Using business criticality and technical complexity matrices
- Identifying low-hanging fruit for early wins
- Assessing application dependencies and interconnectivity
- Inventorying existing on-premises infrastructure and software
- Application rationalization: retire, retain, rehost, refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for discovery and dependency mapping
- Generating dependency visualizations for complex systems
- Evaluating technical debt and refactoring potential
- Assessing compliance and regulatory constraints
- Identifying data sovereignty and residency requirements
- Planning for hybrid integration during transition phases
- Testing connectivity between on-prem and Azure
- Determining network bandwidth and latency requirements
- Documenting risk thresholds for each workload
Module 5: Planning the Migration Roadmap - Developing a phased migration roadmap
- Defining migration waves based on risk and value
- Creating Gantt charts and dependency timelines
- Allocating resources, budget, and personnel
- Defining entry and exit criteria for each migration phase
- Establishing communication cadence across teams
- Preparing rollback and contingency plans
- Defining success criteria per phase
- Integrating continuous feedback loops
- Using migration playbooks for repeatable success
- Selecting migration tools based on workload type
- Estimating data transfer times and downtime windows
- Securing vendor and third-party cooperation
- Planning cutover sequences for minimal business disruption
- Documenting lessons learned and creating knowledge repositories
Module 6: Data Migration and Database Modernization - Strategies for migrating structured and unstructured data
- Using Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
- Migrating from SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Handling schema and compatibility differences
- Planning for zero-downtime database migrations
- Replication methods: transactional, snapshot, log shipping
- Migrating Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases
- Choosing between online and offline migration approaches
- Using Azure Data Box for large-scale offline transfers
- Optimizing data transfer performance and throughput
- Validating data integrity post-migration
- Implementing data compression and deduplication
- Migrating file shares and NAS devices to Azure Files
- Choosing between Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake
- Setting up lifecycle management policies for data tiers
Module 7: Virtual Machine and Server Migration - Planning for VM migration with Azure Migrate
- Assessing VM readiness and compatibility
- Replicating on-premises VMs to Azure
- Handling VMware, Hyper-V, and physical server migrations
- Configuring replication frequency and recovery points
- Testing failover and failback scenarios
- Performing planned cutover with minimal downtime
- Reconfiguring network settings post-migration
- Updating DNS and routing after migration
- Validating application functionality post-migration
- Optimizing VM size and performance in Azure
- Implementing autoscaling and availability sets
- Managing costs with reserved instances and spot pricing
- Integrating with Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Automating VM patching and updates
Module 8: Network Architecture and Connectivity - Designing virtual networks (VNets) in Azure
- Configuring subnets, NSGs, and route tables
- Implementing hub-and-spoke topology patterns
- Using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Choosing between Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway
- Setting up private connectivity with ExpressRoute
- Configuring Site-to-Site and Point-to-Site VPNs
- Managing DNS in hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Private Link for secure access
- Using Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
- Configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Implementing DDoS protection and threat mitigation
- Monitoring network performance and latency
- Ensuring compliance with segmentation policies
- Documenting network topology for audit and support
Module 9: Identity and Access Management - Integrating on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD
- Using Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity
- Configuring password hash sync vs. pass-through authentication
- Enabling seamless single sign-on (SSO)
- Migrating group policies and access controls
- Implementing conditional access policies
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Managing application access with enterprise apps
- Using entitlement management for role-based access
- Securing privileged identities with PIM
- Monitoring sign-in logs and risk detections
- Implementing identity governance and access reviews
- Migrating service accounts and dependencies
- Handling legacy application authentication
- Creating audit trails for compliance reporting
Module 10: Security, Compliance, and Governance - Implementing a zero-trust security model
- Using Azure Security Center for unified security management
- Configuring security policies and regulatory compliance standards
- Applying Azure Policy for governance enforcement
- Enforcing encryption at rest and in transit
- Managing keys with Azure Key Vault
- Implementing workload isolation using micro-segmentation
- Using JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access
- Monitoring for threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Setting up security alerts and response workflows
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Auditing compliance with ISO, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR
- Integrating with SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel
- Documenting security controls for external audits
Module 11: Cost Optimization and Financial Governance - Understanding Azure pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reserved, spot
- Using Azure Cost Management + Billing for visibility
- Setting up budgets and cost alerts
- Allocating costs by department, project, or application
- Using tags for resource tracking and accountability
- Identifying idle and underutilized resources
- Right-sizing VMs and databases for optimal cost
- Leveraging reserved instances for predictable workloads
- Using Azure Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing
- Optimizing storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Forecasting future spend based on growth patterns
- Implementing showback and chargeback models
- Establishing cost governance policies
- Negotiating Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Creating cost accountability playbooks
Module 12: DevOps and Automation for Migration - Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
Module 1: Foundations of Azure Cloud Architecture - Understanding the evolution of enterprise cloud adoption
- Azure’s global infrastructure: regions, availability zones, and geographic reach
- Core components of the Azure platform: compute, storage, networking, and security
- Differentiating IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models in enterprise contexts
- Key Azure services relevant to migration: Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, and App Services
- Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and declarative infrastructure design
- Managing subscriptions, resource groups, and access control
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for secure multi-team environments
- Understanding Azure pricing models and cost management tools
- Introduction to Azure Monitor and logging fundamentals
- Navigating the Azure portal vs. CLI vs. PowerShell workflows
- Setting up your Azure environment for migration testing
- Designing for resiliency from day one
- Common architectural anti-patterns to avoid
- Establishing baselines for performance, security, and compliance
Module 2: Enterprise Migration Strategy & Business Alignment - Defining the business case for cloud migration
- Aligning migration objectives with enterprise goals
- Calculating total cost of ownership (TCO) for on-prem vs. cloud
- Identifying cost avoidance and operational efficiency gains
- Developing a migration vision statement and stakeholder roadmap
- Engaging C-suite executives and securing buy-in
- Managing change across IT, finance, legal, and operations teams
- Building a cross-functional migration task force
- Establishing success metrics: performance, cost, security, time-to-market
- Recognizing organizational readiness and cultural barriers
- Creating communication plans for internal stakeholders
- Aligning migration with digital transformation initiatives
- Integrating migration into long-term IT strategic planning
- Using SWOT analysis for migration decision-making
- Choosing between lift-and-shift, refactor, rearchitect, and replace
Module 3: The Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure - Overview of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Understanding the six key perspectives: business, people, governance, platform, security, operations
- Applying the CAF to large-scale migration projects
- Defining roles and responsibilities using the RACI matrix
- Mapping organizational capabilities to cloud maturity stages
- Using the Cloud Adoption Matrix to assess readiness
- Integrating CAF with industry standards like TOGAF and COBIT
- Defining cloud operating models for hybrid environments
- Building competency centers for sustained cloud capability
- Documenting as-is and to-be states using CAF tools
- Creating cloud centers of excellence (CCoE)
- Managing cloud innovation vs. control trade-offs
- Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Applying the five pillars: cost, security, reliability, performance, operational excellence
- Conducting architecture reviews using CAF checklists
Module 4: Assessing Readiness and Selecting Workloads - Workload selection criteria for migration prioritization
- Using business criticality and technical complexity matrices
- Identifying low-hanging fruit for early wins
- Assessing application dependencies and interconnectivity
- Inventorying existing on-premises infrastructure and software
- Application rationalization: retire, retain, rehost, refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for discovery and dependency mapping
- Generating dependency visualizations for complex systems
- Evaluating technical debt and refactoring potential
- Assessing compliance and regulatory constraints
- Identifying data sovereignty and residency requirements
- Planning for hybrid integration during transition phases
- Testing connectivity between on-prem and Azure
- Determining network bandwidth and latency requirements
- Documenting risk thresholds for each workload
Module 5: Planning the Migration Roadmap - Developing a phased migration roadmap
- Defining migration waves based on risk and value
- Creating Gantt charts and dependency timelines
- Allocating resources, budget, and personnel
- Defining entry and exit criteria for each migration phase
- Establishing communication cadence across teams
- Preparing rollback and contingency plans
- Defining success criteria per phase
- Integrating continuous feedback loops
- Using migration playbooks for repeatable success
- Selecting migration tools based on workload type
- Estimating data transfer times and downtime windows
- Securing vendor and third-party cooperation
- Planning cutover sequences for minimal business disruption
- Documenting lessons learned and creating knowledge repositories
Module 6: Data Migration and Database Modernization - Strategies for migrating structured and unstructured data
- Using Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
- Migrating from SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Handling schema and compatibility differences
- Planning for zero-downtime database migrations
- Replication methods: transactional, snapshot, log shipping
- Migrating Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases
- Choosing between online and offline migration approaches
- Using Azure Data Box for large-scale offline transfers
- Optimizing data transfer performance and throughput
- Validating data integrity post-migration
- Implementing data compression and deduplication
- Migrating file shares and NAS devices to Azure Files
- Choosing between Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake
- Setting up lifecycle management policies for data tiers
Module 7: Virtual Machine and Server Migration - Planning for VM migration with Azure Migrate
- Assessing VM readiness and compatibility
- Replicating on-premises VMs to Azure
- Handling VMware, Hyper-V, and physical server migrations
- Configuring replication frequency and recovery points
- Testing failover and failback scenarios
- Performing planned cutover with minimal downtime
- Reconfiguring network settings post-migration
- Updating DNS and routing after migration
- Validating application functionality post-migration
- Optimizing VM size and performance in Azure
- Implementing autoscaling and availability sets
- Managing costs with reserved instances and spot pricing
- Integrating with Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Automating VM patching and updates
Module 8: Network Architecture and Connectivity - Designing virtual networks (VNets) in Azure
- Configuring subnets, NSGs, and route tables
- Implementing hub-and-spoke topology patterns
- Using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Choosing between Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway
- Setting up private connectivity with ExpressRoute
- Configuring Site-to-Site and Point-to-Site VPNs
- Managing DNS in hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Private Link for secure access
- Using Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
- Configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Implementing DDoS protection and threat mitigation
- Monitoring network performance and latency
- Ensuring compliance with segmentation policies
- Documenting network topology for audit and support
Module 9: Identity and Access Management - Integrating on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD
- Using Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity
- Configuring password hash sync vs. pass-through authentication
- Enabling seamless single sign-on (SSO)
- Migrating group policies and access controls
- Implementing conditional access policies
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Managing application access with enterprise apps
- Using entitlement management for role-based access
- Securing privileged identities with PIM
- Monitoring sign-in logs and risk detections
- Implementing identity governance and access reviews
- Migrating service accounts and dependencies
- Handling legacy application authentication
- Creating audit trails for compliance reporting
Module 10: Security, Compliance, and Governance - Implementing a zero-trust security model
- Using Azure Security Center for unified security management
- Configuring security policies and regulatory compliance standards
- Applying Azure Policy for governance enforcement
- Enforcing encryption at rest and in transit
- Managing keys with Azure Key Vault
- Implementing workload isolation using micro-segmentation
- Using JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access
- Monitoring for threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Setting up security alerts and response workflows
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Auditing compliance with ISO, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR
- Integrating with SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel
- Documenting security controls for external audits
Module 11: Cost Optimization and Financial Governance - Understanding Azure pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reserved, spot
- Using Azure Cost Management + Billing for visibility
- Setting up budgets and cost alerts
- Allocating costs by department, project, or application
- Using tags for resource tracking and accountability
- Identifying idle and underutilized resources
- Right-sizing VMs and databases for optimal cost
- Leveraging reserved instances for predictable workloads
- Using Azure Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing
- Optimizing storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Forecasting future spend based on growth patterns
- Implementing showback and chargeback models
- Establishing cost governance policies
- Negotiating Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Creating cost accountability playbooks
Module 12: DevOps and Automation for Migration - Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Defining the business case for cloud migration
- Aligning migration objectives with enterprise goals
- Calculating total cost of ownership (TCO) for on-prem vs. cloud
- Identifying cost avoidance and operational efficiency gains
- Developing a migration vision statement and stakeholder roadmap
- Engaging C-suite executives and securing buy-in
- Managing change across IT, finance, legal, and operations teams
- Building a cross-functional migration task force
- Establishing success metrics: performance, cost, security, time-to-market
- Recognizing organizational readiness and cultural barriers
- Creating communication plans for internal stakeholders
- Aligning migration with digital transformation initiatives
- Integrating migration into long-term IT strategic planning
- Using SWOT analysis for migration decision-making
- Choosing between lift-and-shift, refactor, rearchitect, and replace
Module 3: The Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure - Overview of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Understanding the six key perspectives: business, people, governance, platform, security, operations
- Applying the CAF to large-scale migration projects
- Defining roles and responsibilities using the RACI matrix
- Mapping organizational capabilities to cloud maturity stages
- Using the Cloud Adoption Matrix to assess readiness
- Integrating CAF with industry standards like TOGAF and COBIT
- Defining cloud operating models for hybrid environments
- Building competency centers for sustained cloud capability
- Documenting as-is and to-be states using CAF tools
- Creating cloud centers of excellence (CCoE)
- Managing cloud innovation vs. control trade-offs
- Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Applying the five pillars: cost, security, reliability, performance, operational excellence
- Conducting architecture reviews using CAF checklists
Module 4: Assessing Readiness and Selecting Workloads - Workload selection criteria for migration prioritization
- Using business criticality and technical complexity matrices
- Identifying low-hanging fruit for early wins
- Assessing application dependencies and interconnectivity
- Inventorying existing on-premises infrastructure and software
- Application rationalization: retire, retain, rehost, refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for discovery and dependency mapping
- Generating dependency visualizations for complex systems
- Evaluating technical debt and refactoring potential
- Assessing compliance and regulatory constraints
- Identifying data sovereignty and residency requirements
- Planning for hybrid integration during transition phases
- Testing connectivity between on-prem and Azure
- Determining network bandwidth and latency requirements
- Documenting risk thresholds for each workload
Module 5: Planning the Migration Roadmap - Developing a phased migration roadmap
- Defining migration waves based on risk and value
- Creating Gantt charts and dependency timelines
- Allocating resources, budget, and personnel
- Defining entry and exit criteria for each migration phase
- Establishing communication cadence across teams
- Preparing rollback and contingency plans
- Defining success criteria per phase
- Integrating continuous feedback loops
- Using migration playbooks for repeatable success
- Selecting migration tools based on workload type
- Estimating data transfer times and downtime windows
- Securing vendor and third-party cooperation
- Planning cutover sequences for minimal business disruption
- Documenting lessons learned and creating knowledge repositories
Module 6: Data Migration and Database Modernization - Strategies for migrating structured and unstructured data
- Using Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
- Migrating from SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Handling schema and compatibility differences
- Planning for zero-downtime database migrations
- Replication methods: transactional, snapshot, log shipping
- Migrating Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases
- Choosing between online and offline migration approaches
- Using Azure Data Box for large-scale offline transfers
- Optimizing data transfer performance and throughput
- Validating data integrity post-migration
- Implementing data compression and deduplication
- Migrating file shares and NAS devices to Azure Files
- Choosing between Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake
- Setting up lifecycle management policies for data tiers
Module 7: Virtual Machine and Server Migration - Planning for VM migration with Azure Migrate
- Assessing VM readiness and compatibility
- Replicating on-premises VMs to Azure
- Handling VMware, Hyper-V, and physical server migrations
- Configuring replication frequency and recovery points
- Testing failover and failback scenarios
- Performing planned cutover with minimal downtime
- Reconfiguring network settings post-migration
- Updating DNS and routing after migration
- Validating application functionality post-migration
- Optimizing VM size and performance in Azure
- Implementing autoscaling and availability sets
- Managing costs with reserved instances and spot pricing
- Integrating with Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Automating VM patching and updates
Module 8: Network Architecture and Connectivity - Designing virtual networks (VNets) in Azure
- Configuring subnets, NSGs, and route tables
- Implementing hub-and-spoke topology patterns
- Using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Choosing between Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway
- Setting up private connectivity with ExpressRoute
- Configuring Site-to-Site and Point-to-Site VPNs
- Managing DNS in hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Private Link for secure access
- Using Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
- Configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Implementing DDoS protection and threat mitigation
- Monitoring network performance and latency
- Ensuring compliance with segmentation policies
- Documenting network topology for audit and support
Module 9: Identity and Access Management - Integrating on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD
- Using Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity
- Configuring password hash sync vs. pass-through authentication
- Enabling seamless single sign-on (SSO)
- Migrating group policies and access controls
- Implementing conditional access policies
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Managing application access with enterprise apps
- Using entitlement management for role-based access
- Securing privileged identities with PIM
- Monitoring sign-in logs and risk detections
- Implementing identity governance and access reviews
- Migrating service accounts and dependencies
- Handling legacy application authentication
- Creating audit trails for compliance reporting
Module 10: Security, Compliance, and Governance - Implementing a zero-trust security model
- Using Azure Security Center for unified security management
- Configuring security policies and regulatory compliance standards
- Applying Azure Policy for governance enforcement
- Enforcing encryption at rest and in transit
- Managing keys with Azure Key Vault
- Implementing workload isolation using micro-segmentation
- Using JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access
- Monitoring for threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Setting up security alerts and response workflows
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Auditing compliance with ISO, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR
- Integrating with SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel
- Documenting security controls for external audits
Module 11: Cost Optimization and Financial Governance - Understanding Azure pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reserved, spot
- Using Azure Cost Management + Billing for visibility
- Setting up budgets and cost alerts
- Allocating costs by department, project, or application
- Using tags for resource tracking and accountability
- Identifying idle and underutilized resources
- Right-sizing VMs and databases for optimal cost
- Leveraging reserved instances for predictable workloads
- Using Azure Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing
- Optimizing storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Forecasting future spend based on growth patterns
- Implementing showback and chargeback models
- Establishing cost governance policies
- Negotiating Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Creating cost accountability playbooks
Module 12: DevOps and Automation for Migration - Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Workload selection criteria for migration prioritization
- Using business criticality and technical complexity matrices
- Identifying low-hanging fruit for early wins
- Assessing application dependencies and interconnectivity
- Inventorying existing on-premises infrastructure and software
- Application rationalization: retire, retain, rehost, refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for discovery and dependency mapping
- Generating dependency visualizations for complex systems
- Evaluating technical debt and refactoring potential
- Assessing compliance and regulatory constraints
- Identifying data sovereignty and residency requirements
- Planning for hybrid integration during transition phases
- Testing connectivity between on-prem and Azure
- Determining network bandwidth and latency requirements
- Documenting risk thresholds for each workload
Module 5: Planning the Migration Roadmap - Developing a phased migration roadmap
- Defining migration waves based on risk and value
- Creating Gantt charts and dependency timelines
- Allocating resources, budget, and personnel
- Defining entry and exit criteria for each migration phase
- Establishing communication cadence across teams
- Preparing rollback and contingency plans
- Defining success criteria per phase
- Integrating continuous feedback loops
- Using migration playbooks for repeatable success
- Selecting migration tools based on workload type
- Estimating data transfer times and downtime windows
- Securing vendor and third-party cooperation
- Planning cutover sequences for minimal business disruption
- Documenting lessons learned and creating knowledge repositories
Module 6: Data Migration and Database Modernization - Strategies for migrating structured and unstructured data
- Using Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
- Migrating from SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Handling schema and compatibility differences
- Planning for zero-downtime database migrations
- Replication methods: transactional, snapshot, log shipping
- Migrating Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases
- Choosing between online and offline migration approaches
- Using Azure Data Box for large-scale offline transfers
- Optimizing data transfer performance and throughput
- Validating data integrity post-migration
- Implementing data compression and deduplication
- Migrating file shares and NAS devices to Azure Files
- Choosing between Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake
- Setting up lifecycle management policies for data tiers
Module 7: Virtual Machine and Server Migration - Planning for VM migration with Azure Migrate
- Assessing VM readiness and compatibility
- Replicating on-premises VMs to Azure
- Handling VMware, Hyper-V, and physical server migrations
- Configuring replication frequency and recovery points
- Testing failover and failback scenarios
- Performing planned cutover with minimal downtime
- Reconfiguring network settings post-migration
- Updating DNS and routing after migration
- Validating application functionality post-migration
- Optimizing VM size and performance in Azure
- Implementing autoscaling and availability sets
- Managing costs with reserved instances and spot pricing
- Integrating with Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Automating VM patching and updates
Module 8: Network Architecture and Connectivity - Designing virtual networks (VNets) in Azure
- Configuring subnets, NSGs, and route tables
- Implementing hub-and-spoke topology patterns
- Using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Choosing between Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway
- Setting up private connectivity with ExpressRoute
- Configuring Site-to-Site and Point-to-Site VPNs
- Managing DNS in hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Private Link for secure access
- Using Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
- Configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Implementing DDoS protection and threat mitigation
- Monitoring network performance and latency
- Ensuring compliance with segmentation policies
- Documenting network topology for audit and support
Module 9: Identity and Access Management - Integrating on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD
- Using Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity
- Configuring password hash sync vs. pass-through authentication
- Enabling seamless single sign-on (SSO)
- Migrating group policies and access controls
- Implementing conditional access policies
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Managing application access with enterprise apps
- Using entitlement management for role-based access
- Securing privileged identities with PIM
- Monitoring sign-in logs and risk detections
- Implementing identity governance and access reviews
- Migrating service accounts and dependencies
- Handling legacy application authentication
- Creating audit trails for compliance reporting
Module 10: Security, Compliance, and Governance - Implementing a zero-trust security model
- Using Azure Security Center for unified security management
- Configuring security policies and regulatory compliance standards
- Applying Azure Policy for governance enforcement
- Enforcing encryption at rest and in transit
- Managing keys with Azure Key Vault
- Implementing workload isolation using micro-segmentation
- Using JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access
- Monitoring for threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Setting up security alerts and response workflows
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Auditing compliance with ISO, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR
- Integrating with SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel
- Documenting security controls for external audits
Module 11: Cost Optimization and Financial Governance - Understanding Azure pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reserved, spot
- Using Azure Cost Management + Billing for visibility
- Setting up budgets and cost alerts
- Allocating costs by department, project, or application
- Using tags for resource tracking and accountability
- Identifying idle and underutilized resources
- Right-sizing VMs and databases for optimal cost
- Leveraging reserved instances for predictable workloads
- Using Azure Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing
- Optimizing storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Forecasting future spend based on growth patterns
- Implementing showback and chargeback models
- Establishing cost governance policies
- Negotiating Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Creating cost accountability playbooks
Module 12: DevOps and Automation for Migration - Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Strategies for migrating structured and unstructured data
- Using Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
- Migrating from SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Handling schema and compatibility differences
- Planning for zero-downtime database migrations
- Replication methods: transactional, snapshot, log shipping
- Migrating Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases
- Choosing between online and offline migration approaches
- Using Azure Data Box for large-scale offline transfers
- Optimizing data transfer performance and throughput
- Validating data integrity post-migration
- Implementing data compression and deduplication
- Migrating file shares and NAS devices to Azure Files
- Choosing between Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake
- Setting up lifecycle management policies for data tiers
Module 7: Virtual Machine and Server Migration - Planning for VM migration with Azure Migrate
- Assessing VM readiness and compatibility
- Replicating on-premises VMs to Azure
- Handling VMware, Hyper-V, and physical server migrations
- Configuring replication frequency and recovery points
- Testing failover and failback scenarios
- Performing planned cutover with minimal downtime
- Reconfiguring network settings post-migration
- Updating DNS and routing after migration
- Validating application functionality post-migration
- Optimizing VM size and performance in Azure
- Implementing autoscaling and availability sets
- Managing costs with reserved instances and spot pricing
- Integrating with Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Automating VM patching and updates
Module 8: Network Architecture and Connectivity - Designing virtual networks (VNets) in Azure
- Configuring subnets, NSGs, and route tables
- Implementing hub-and-spoke topology patterns
- Using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Choosing between Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway
- Setting up private connectivity with ExpressRoute
- Configuring Site-to-Site and Point-to-Site VPNs
- Managing DNS in hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Private Link for secure access
- Using Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
- Configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Implementing DDoS protection and threat mitigation
- Monitoring network performance and latency
- Ensuring compliance with segmentation policies
- Documenting network topology for audit and support
Module 9: Identity and Access Management - Integrating on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD
- Using Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity
- Configuring password hash sync vs. pass-through authentication
- Enabling seamless single sign-on (SSO)
- Migrating group policies and access controls
- Implementing conditional access policies
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Managing application access with enterprise apps
- Using entitlement management for role-based access
- Securing privileged identities with PIM
- Monitoring sign-in logs and risk detections
- Implementing identity governance and access reviews
- Migrating service accounts and dependencies
- Handling legacy application authentication
- Creating audit trails for compliance reporting
Module 10: Security, Compliance, and Governance - Implementing a zero-trust security model
- Using Azure Security Center for unified security management
- Configuring security policies and regulatory compliance standards
- Applying Azure Policy for governance enforcement
- Enforcing encryption at rest and in transit
- Managing keys with Azure Key Vault
- Implementing workload isolation using micro-segmentation
- Using JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access
- Monitoring for threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Setting up security alerts and response workflows
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Auditing compliance with ISO, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR
- Integrating with SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel
- Documenting security controls for external audits
Module 11: Cost Optimization and Financial Governance - Understanding Azure pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reserved, spot
- Using Azure Cost Management + Billing for visibility
- Setting up budgets and cost alerts
- Allocating costs by department, project, or application
- Using tags for resource tracking and accountability
- Identifying idle and underutilized resources
- Right-sizing VMs and databases for optimal cost
- Leveraging reserved instances for predictable workloads
- Using Azure Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing
- Optimizing storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Forecasting future spend based on growth patterns
- Implementing showback and chargeback models
- Establishing cost governance policies
- Negotiating Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Creating cost accountability playbooks
Module 12: DevOps and Automation for Migration - Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Designing virtual networks (VNets) in Azure
- Configuring subnets, NSGs, and route tables
- Implementing hub-and-spoke topology patterns
- Using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Choosing between Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway
- Setting up private connectivity with ExpressRoute
- Configuring Site-to-Site and Point-to-Site VPNs
- Managing DNS in hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Private Link for secure access
- Using Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
- Configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Implementing DDoS protection and threat mitigation
- Monitoring network performance and latency
- Ensuring compliance with segmentation policies
- Documenting network topology for audit and support
Module 9: Identity and Access Management - Integrating on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD
- Using Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity
- Configuring password hash sync vs. pass-through authentication
- Enabling seamless single sign-on (SSO)
- Migrating group policies and access controls
- Implementing conditional access policies
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Managing application access with enterprise apps
- Using entitlement management for role-based access
- Securing privileged identities with PIM
- Monitoring sign-in logs and risk detections
- Implementing identity governance and access reviews
- Migrating service accounts and dependencies
- Handling legacy application authentication
- Creating audit trails for compliance reporting
Module 10: Security, Compliance, and Governance - Implementing a zero-trust security model
- Using Azure Security Center for unified security management
- Configuring security policies and regulatory compliance standards
- Applying Azure Policy for governance enforcement
- Enforcing encryption at rest and in transit
- Managing keys with Azure Key Vault
- Implementing workload isolation using micro-segmentation
- Using JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access
- Monitoring for threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Setting up security alerts and response workflows
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Auditing compliance with ISO, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR
- Integrating with SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel
- Documenting security controls for external audits
Module 11: Cost Optimization and Financial Governance - Understanding Azure pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reserved, spot
- Using Azure Cost Management + Billing for visibility
- Setting up budgets and cost alerts
- Allocating costs by department, project, or application
- Using tags for resource tracking and accountability
- Identifying idle and underutilized resources
- Right-sizing VMs and databases for optimal cost
- Leveraging reserved instances for predictable workloads
- Using Azure Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing
- Optimizing storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Forecasting future spend based on growth patterns
- Implementing showback and chargeback models
- Establishing cost governance policies
- Negotiating Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Creating cost accountability playbooks
Module 12: DevOps and Automation for Migration - Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Implementing a zero-trust security model
- Using Azure Security Center for unified security management
- Configuring security policies and regulatory compliance standards
- Applying Azure Policy for governance enforcement
- Enforcing encryption at rest and in transit
- Managing keys with Azure Key Vault
- Implementing workload isolation using micro-segmentation
- Using JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access
- Monitoring for threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Setting up security alerts and response workflows
- Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Auditing compliance with ISO, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR
- Integrating with SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel
- Documenting security controls for external audits
Module 11: Cost Optimization and Financial Governance - Understanding Azure pricing models: pay-as-you-go, reserved, spot
- Using Azure Cost Management + Billing for visibility
- Setting up budgets and cost alerts
- Allocating costs by department, project, or application
- Using tags for resource tracking and accountability
- Identifying idle and underutilized resources
- Right-sizing VMs and databases for optimal cost
- Leveraging reserved instances for predictable workloads
- Using Azure Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing
- Optimizing storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Forecasting future spend based on growth patterns
- Implementing showback and chargeback models
- Establishing cost governance policies
- Negotiating Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Creating cost accountability playbooks
Module 12: DevOps and Automation for Migration - Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Integrating DevOps practices into migration workflows
- Using Azure DevOps for project tracking and CI/CD
- Automating infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure as code
- Creating reusable migration deployment pipelines
- Automating VM provisioning and configuration
- Using PowerShell and Azure CLI for scripting
- Building self-service environment provisioning
- Implementing blue-green and canary deployment patterns
- Automating testing and validation tasks
- Managing configuration drift with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Integrating with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Using Azure Automation for runbooks
- Scheduling recurring maintenance tasks
- Creating audit-compliant automation workflows
Module 13: Application Modernization and Refactoring - Identifying candidates for refactoring and rearchitecting
- Migrating monolithic applications to microservices
- Containerizing applications with Docker
- Orchestrating containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Migrating to serverless with Azure Functions
- Using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
- Integrating APIs with Azure API Management
- Refactoring stateful applications for cloud-native patterns
- Migrating legacy .NET applications to Azure App Service
- Enabling autoscaling and high availability
- Implementing configuration as code
- Migrating background jobs to message queues (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Designing for observability and traceability
- Reducing coupling and improving testability
- Validating performance post-refactor
Module 14: Monitoring, Operations, and Support - Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Setting up Azure Monitor for comprehensive visibility
- Creating custom dashboards and alerting rules
- Using Application Insights for application performance
- Tracking logs with Azure Log Analytics
- Setting up diagnostic settings for all resources
- Creating custom Kusto (KQL) queries for insights
- Implementing proactive incident detection
- Integrating with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
- Building operational runbooks and playbooks
- Defining SLAs and SLOs for cloud services
- Establishing incident response procedures
- Managing change control in production environments
- Creating backup and disaster recovery plans
- Conducting regular DR drills and failover tests
- Designing for self-healing and automated recovery
Module 15: Scalability, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Using Azure Autoscale based on metrics
- Implementing availability zones and regions
- Configuring load distribution across zones
- Planning for multi-region deployment strategies
- Using Azure Traffic Manager for DNS failover
- Implementing geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- Setting up multi-region databases with failover groups
- Ensuring business continuity during outages
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical systems
- Using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
- Testing regional failover without downtime
- Monitoring DR readiness and recovery health
- Documenting recovery procedures for auditors
- Automating DR activation workflows
Module 16: Integration with Existing Systems and Hybrid Cloud - Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Designing hybrid architectures with consistency
- Using Azure Arc for managing on-prem and multi-cloud resources
- Extending Azure services to on-prem environments
- Integrating with legacy mainframes and ERP systems
- Using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus)
- Securing data in transit across environments
- Managing identity synchronization across systems
- Monitoring hybrid performance and health
- Implementing centralized policy enforcement
- Using APIs for real-time system integration
- Migrating batch processes and ETL jobs
- Handling distributed transactions
- Ensuring data consistency across systems
- Planning for gradual hybrid decommissioning
- Documenting integration patterns for reuse
Module 17: Migration Validation, Testing, and Cutover - Creating a comprehensive testing strategy
- Defining unit, integration, performance, and security tests
- Setting up staging environments in Azure
- Executing end-to-end application testing
- Validating data integrity and referential constraints
- Testing user access and authentication flows
- Conducting load and stress testing
- Measuring performance against baselines
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Performing user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
- Planning the final cutover window
- Executing the cutover with rollback readiness
- Verifying all systems are operational post-cutover
- Communicating completion to all stakeholders
Module 18: Post-Migration Optimization and Continuous Improvement - Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities
Module 19: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for the Certificate of Completion assessment
- Reviewing key concepts and frameworks
- Completing the final mastery project
- Submitting your work for evaluation
- Receiving official recognition from The Art of Service
- Adding the credential to your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Leveraging the certificate for promotions and salary negotiations
- Accessing alumni resources and community forums
- Continuing your journey toward Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Building a personal roadmap for cloud leadership
- Identifying mentorship and coaching opportunities
- Contributing to open-source and enterprise knowledge bases
- Staying ahead with lifetime access and updates
- Positioning yourself as a trusted cloud advisor
- Unlocking new career paths in cloud architecture and transformation
- Conducting a post-implementation review (PIR)
- Gathering feedback from users and support teams
- Measuring success against initial KPIs
- Identifying areas for optimization
- Adjusting scaling, networking, and security settings
- Refining monitoring and alerting thresholds
- Automating repetitive operational tasks
- Enhancing documentation and runbooks
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Establishing continuous improvement cycles
- Updating the cloud operating model
- Planning for future migrations and expansions
- Scaling the cloud center of excellence (CCoE)
- Measuring ROI and business impact
- Preparing your team for next-generation cloud capabilities