Mastering Microsoft Azure Stack for Enterprise Cloud Transformation
You're under pressure. Your organisation demands modern cloud infrastructure, but hybrid complexity, compliance risks, and legacy integration are holding you back. You can't afford guesswork. You need a proven, executive-grade framework to unify on-premises control with Azure's scalability-now. Every day without a coherent Azure Stack strategy deepens technical debt and weakens your influence. Stakeholders expect board-ready roadmaps, not theoretical concepts. You need to move from uncertainty to ownership-from being asked questions to delivering answers. Mastering Microsoft Azure Stack for Enterprise Cloud Transformation is not another generic cloud course. It’s your 100% actionable blueprint to architect a compliant, secure, and scalable hybrid cloud foundation that drives real business outcomes. One infrastructure lead at a top-tier financial services firm used this methodology to reduce deployment bottlenecks by 68% and secure executive funding for their phased cloud migration-within 30 days of course completion. No fluff. No filler. Just progress. This course equips you to build a board-ready hybrid cloud implementation plan with aligned governance, security posture, and cost optimisation metrics. You’ll walk away with a documented, actionable roadmap you can present with confidence. Your time as the person reacting to change ends now. It’s time to become the architect of it. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced. Immediate Access. Lifetime Updates.
This is a fully self-paced, on-demand learning experience with no fixed start dates or time commitments. Whether you have 20 minutes during lunch or three hours on a weekend, you control your progress-zero scheduling friction. Learners typically complete the program in 6 to 8 weeks with real, measurable progress visible within the first 10 days. Many have applied the first framework to secure stakeholder alignment before even finishing Module 3. Once enrolled, you gain 24/7 global access across any device-desktop, tablet, or mobile-so you can learn wherever your work takes you. The platform is mobile-optimised for seamless reading, note-taking, and progress tracking. You receive lifetime access to all materials, including every future update at no additional cost. As Microsoft evolves Azure Stack, your certification pathway evolves with it-automatically. Comprehensive Instructor Support & Guaranteed Outcomes
While the course is self-guided, you’re never alone. You have direct access to Azure infrastructure experts through structured guidance checkpoints, contextual FAQs, and curated best-practice annotations embedded throughout the curriculum. Every learner who completes the program earns a professional Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service-a globally recognised credential trusted by IT leaders in Fortune 500 firms, government agencies, and major cloud consultancies. This certificate validates your mastery of enterprise-grade hybrid cloud architecture with Azure Stack and serves as proof of applied knowledge-not just theoretical exposure. No Hidden Fees. No Risk. No Excuses.
Pricing is simple, transparent, and final-no hidden fees, subscriptions, or surprise costs. One payment grants full access to the entire program, including all updates and your official certificate. We accept all major payment methods including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal-securely processed with bank-level encryption. If you follow the methodology and don’t achieve clarity, confidence, and a tangible action plan within 30 days, we offer a full refund. No hoops. No hassle. You’re protected by our “Satisfied or Refunded” guarantee. After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Your course access details will be sent separately once your materials are fully provisioned-ensuring a seamless onboarding experience. This Works Even If...
You’ve struggled with hybrid cloud before. You’re not a developer. Your environment is heavily regulated. You’ve taken other courses that felt too abstract. You don’t have full stakeholder buy-in-yet. This program works because it’s designed for real-world constraints. A senior cloud architect in the healthcare sector used the risk-mitigation templates to gain compliance approval in under two weeks-despite strict HIPAA requirements. Another infrastructure manager at a manufacturing firm applied the cost-modelling framework to justify a phased Azure Stack rollout that saved $1.2M in projected CapEx within the first year. You don’t need perfect conditions. You need proven structure. And that’s exactly what you get.
Module 1: Foundations of Hybrid Cloud Strategy - Understanding the evolution of hybrid cloud computing
- Defining enterprise cloud maturity levels
- Mapping business drivers to hybrid cloud outcomes
- Analysing market trends in on-premises versus public cloud
- Identifying when Azure Stack adds unique value
- Common pitfalls in hybrid cloud adoption
- Establishing success criteria for internal stakeholders
- Balancing innovation with regulatory and operational constraints
- Building the business case for hybrid infrastructure investment
- Aligning IT strategy with organisational digital transformation goals
Module 2: Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Stack Architecture - Core components of Azure Stack integrated systems
- Differences between Azure Stack Hub, Edge, and HCI
- Understanding the Azure Stack operating model
- Key architectural principles: consistency, isolation, and extensibility
- Integration with Azure public cloud control plane
- Role of identity, networking, and storage in a unified stack
- Service fabric and resource manager deep dive
- Operating system layers and patching models
- High availability and fault tolerance design
- Physical and logical topology of Azure Stack deployments
Module 3: Governance and Compliance Frameworks - Designing governance models for hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Policy in on-premises contexts
- Mapping compliance standards to Azure Stack configurations
- Using Azure Blueprints for consistent environment rollout
- Establishing naming conventions and tagging strategies
- Enforcing security baselines across clouds
- Creating audit trails and change management workflows
- Integrating with existing ITSM tools and processes
- Managing data sovereignty and jurisdictional requirements
- Documentation standards for regulatory audits
Module 4: Identity and Access Management in Azure Stack - Integrating Azure Active Directory with on-prem AD
- Configuring federated identity for hybrid access
- Synchronising user attributes securely
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) in Azure Stack
- Designing least-privilege access models
- Managing service principals and managed identities
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Session monitoring and justification workflows
- Just-in-time (JIT) access for administrative roles
- Reviewing access with periodic attestation processes
Module 5: Networking Design for Hybrid Integration - Designing hybrid network topologies with Azure Stack
- Implementing site-to-site VPN and ExpressRoute
- Segmentation using NSGs and Azure Firewall
- IP address planning across public and private clouds
- DNS integration and name resolution strategies
- Latency optimisation for distributed workloads
- Load balancing models in hybrid environments
- Network performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Designing for disaster recovery connectivity
- Securing east-west and north-south traffic flows
Module 6: Storage and Data Management Principles - Comparing storage options: Blob, Table, Queue, File
- Planning for data redundancy and replication
- Implementing storage account tiering strategies
- Securing data at rest and in transit
- Encryption using customer-managed keys
- Data lifecycle management policies
- Capacity planning and forecasting tools
- Backup and restore workflows in Azure Stack
- Aligning storage SLAs with business needs
- Migrating on-premises data efficiently
Module 7: Compute and Virtual Machine Orchestration - Deploying virtual machines in Azure Stack
- Choosing appropriate VM sizes and families
- Using custom images and VM extensions
- Automating deployment with ARM templates
- Scaling workloads with availability sets and zones
- Monitoring performance and resource utilisation
- Implementing auto-shutdown and scheduling
- Migrating VMs from on-prem to Azure Stack
- Right-sizing VMs for cost efficiency
- Managing disk types: SSD, HDD, Premium, Ultra
Module 8: Application Modernisation on Azure Stack - Assessing legacy applications for cloud readiness
- Refactoring strategies for hybrid deployment
- Containerising workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack
- Deploying microservices with service mesh support
- Using Azure App Services in on-prem environments
- Integrating pipelines for CI/CD in air-gapped scenarios
- Feature flags and canary deployments in restricted zones
- State management in distributed applications
- Application performance monitoring (APM) integration
- Designing for zero-downtime upgrades
Module 9: Security and Threat Protection - Implementing Zero Trust principles in hybrid clouds
- Securing endpoints with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configuring just-in-time VM access and network hardening
- Threat detection and response workflows
- Security baselines and benchmarking tools
- Monitoring logs with Azure Monitor and Sentinel
- Incident response planning for hybrid breaches
- Securing API gateways and backend services
- Applying network virtual appliances for enhanced control
- Regular vulnerability scanning and remediation
Module 10: Operational Management and Monitoring - Setting up Azure Monitor for hybrid environments
- Creating custom dashboards and alerts
- Analysing log data with Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- Performance counter collection and trending
- Resource health monitoring and diagnostics
- Configuring action groups and notification channels
- Integrating with NOC and SOC operations
- Setting up automated remediation scripts
- Capacity forecasting and bottleneck identification
- Runbook automation with Azure Automation
Module 11: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity - Designing DR strategies for Azure Stack environments
- Implementing Azure Site Recovery support
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) planning
- Testing failover and failback procedures
- Backup vault configuration and scheduling
- Long-term retention policy design
- Offsite backup replication strategies
- Documenting business continuity plans
- Conducting tabletop exercises with stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with DR regulatory standards
Module 12: Cost Management and Financial Optimisation - Understanding Azure Stack pricing models
- Tracking usage across subscriptions and tenants
- Implementing chargeback and showback reporting
- Using Azure Cost Management tools on-prem
- Forecasting future spend based on growth trends
- Right-sizing resources to eliminate waste
- Identifying idle or underutilised assets
- Creating budget alerts and governance policies
- Negotiating capacity commitments effectively
- Presenting cost-benefit analyses to finance teams
Module 13: Scalability and Performance Engineering - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Understanding the evolution of hybrid cloud computing
- Defining enterprise cloud maturity levels
- Mapping business drivers to hybrid cloud outcomes
- Analysing market trends in on-premises versus public cloud
- Identifying when Azure Stack adds unique value
- Common pitfalls in hybrid cloud adoption
- Establishing success criteria for internal stakeholders
- Balancing innovation with regulatory and operational constraints
- Building the business case for hybrid infrastructure investment
- Aligning IT strategy with organisational digital transformation goals
Module 2: Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Stack Architecture - Core components of Azure Stack integrated systems
- Differences between Azure Stack Hub, Edge, and HCI
- Understanding the Azure Stack operating model
- Key architectural principles: consistency, isolation, and extensibility
- Integration with Azure public cloud control plane
- Role of identity, networking, and storage in a unified stack
- Service fabric and resource manager deep dive
- Operating system layers and patching models
- High availability and fault tolerance design
- Physical and logical topology of Azure Stack deployments
Module 3: Governance and Compliance Frameworks - Designing governance models for hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Policy in on-premises contexts
- Mapping compliance standards to Azure Stack configurations
- Using Azure Blueprints for consistent environment rollout
- Establishing naming conventions and tagging strategies
- Enforcing security baselines across clouds
- Creating audit trails and change management workflows
- Integrating with existing ITSM tools and processes
- Managing data sovereignty and jurisdictional requirements
- Documentation standards for regulatory audits
Module 4: Identity and Access Management in Azure Stack - Integrating Azure Active Directory with on-prem AD
- Configuring federated identity for hybrid access
- Synchronising user attributes securely
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) in Azure Stack
- Designing least-privilege access models
- Managing service principals and managed identities
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Session monitoring and justification workflows
- Just-in-time (JIT) access for administrative roles
- Reviewing access with periodic attestation processes
Module 5: Networking Design for Hybrid Integration - Designing hybrid network topologies with Azure Stack
- Implementing site-to-site VPN and ExpressRoute
- Segmentation using NSGs and Azure Firewall
- IP address planning across public and private clouds
- DNS integration and name resolution strategies
- Latency optimisation for distributed workloads
- Load balancing models in hybrid environments
- Network performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Designing for disaster recovery connectivity
- Securing east-west and north-south traffic flows
Module 6: Storage and Data Management Principles - Comparing storage options: Blob, Table, Queue, File
- Planning for data redundancy and replication
- Implementing storage account tiering strategies
- Securing data at rest and in transit
- Encryption using customer-managed keys
- Data lifecycle management policies
- Capacity planning and forecasting tools
- Backup and restore workflows in Azure Stack
- Aligning storage SLAs with business needs
- Migrating on-premises data efficiently
Module 7: Compute and Virtual Machine Orchestration - Deploying virtual machines in Azure Stack
- Choosing appropriate VM sizes and families
- Using custom images and VM extensions
- Automating deployment with ARM templates
- Scaling workloads with availability sets and zones
- Monitoring performance and resource utilisation
- Implementing auto-shutdown and scheduling
- Migrating VMs from on-prem to Azure Stack
- Right-sizing VMs for cost efficiency
- Managing disk types: SSD, HDD, Premium, Ultra
Module 8: Application Modernisation on Azure Stack - Assessing legacy applications for cloud readiness
- Refactoring strategies for hybrid deployment
- Containerising workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack
- Deploying microservices with service mesh support
- Using Azure App Services in on-prem environments
- Integrating pipelines for CI/CD in air-gapped scenarios
- Feature flags and canary deployments in restricted zones
- State management in distributed applications
- Application performance monitoring (APM) integration
- Designing for zero-downtime upgrades
Module 9: Security and Threat Protection - Implementing Zero Trust principles in hybrid clouds
- Securing endpoints with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configuring just-in-time VM access and network hardening
- Threat detection and response workflows
- Security baselines and benchmarking tools
- Monitoring logs with Azure Monitor and Sentinel
- Incident response planning for hybrid breaches
- Securing API gateways and backend services
- Applying network virtual appliances for enhanced control
- Regular vulnerability scanning and remediation
Module 10: Operational Management and Monitoring - Setting up Azure Monitor for hybrid environments
- Creating custom dashboards and alerts
- Analysing log data with Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- Performance counter collection and trending
- Resource health monitoring and diagnostics
- Configuring action groups and notification channels
- Integrating with NOC and SOC operations
- Setting up automated remediation scripts
- Capacity forecasting and bottleneck identification
- Runbook automation with Azure Automation
Module 11: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity - Designing DR strategies for Azure Stack environments
- Implementing Azure Site Recovery support
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) planning
- Testing failover and failback procedures
- Backup vault configuration and scheduling
- Long-term retention policy design
- Offsite backup replication strategies
- Documenting business continuity plans
- Conducting tabletop exercises with stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with DR regulatory standards
Module 12: Cost Management and Financial Optimisation - Understanding Azure Stack pricing models
- Tracking usage across subscriptions and tenants
- Implementing chargeback and showback reporting
- Using Azure Cost Management tools on-prem
- Forecasting future spend based on growth trends
- Right-sizing resources to eliminate waste
- Identifying idle or underutilised assets
- Creating budget alerts and governance policies
- Negotiating capacity commitments effectively
- Presenting cost-benefit analyses to finance teams
Module 13: Scalability and Performance Engineering - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Designing governance models for hybrid environments
- Implementing Azure Policy in on-premises contexts
- Mapping compliance standards to Azure Stack configurations
- Using Azure Blueprints for consistent environment rollout
- Establishing naming conventions and tagging strategies
- Enforcing security baselines across clouds
- Creating audit trails and change management workflows
- Integrating with existing ITSM tools and processes
- Managing data sovereignty and jurisdictional requirements
- Documentation standards for regulatory audits
Module 4: Identity and Access Management in Azure Stack - Integrating Azure Active Directory with on-prem AD
- Configuring federated identity for hybrid access
- Synchronising user attributes securely
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) in Azure Stack
- Designing least-privilege access models
- Managing service principals and managed identities
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Session monitoring and justification workflows
- Just-in-time (JIT) access for administrative roles
- Reviewing access with periodic attestation processes
Module 5: Networking Design for Hybrid Integration - Designing hybrid network topologies with Azure Stack
- Implementing site-to-site VPN and ExpressRoute
- Segmentation using NSGs and Azure Firewall
- IP address planning across public and private clouds
- DNS integration and name resolution strategies
- Latency optimisation for distributed workloads
- Load balancing models in hybrid environments
- Network performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Designing for disaster recovery connectivity
- Securing east-west and north-south traffic flows
Module 6: Storage and Data Management Principles - Comparing storage options: Blob, Table, Queue, File
- Planning for data redundancy and replication
- Implementing storage account tiering strategies
- Securing data at rest and in transit
- Encryption using customer-managed keys
- Data lifecycle management policies
- Capacity planning and forecasting tools
- Backup and restore workflows in Azure Stack
- Aligning storage SLAs with business needs
- Migrating on-premises data efficiently
Module 7: Compute and Virtual Machine Orchestration - Deploying virtual machines in Azure Stack
- Choosing appropriate VM sizes and families
- Using custom images and VM extensions
- Automating deployment with ARM templates
- Scaling workloads with availability sets and zones
- Monitoring performance and resource utilisation
- Implementing auto-shutdown and scheduling
- Migrating VMs from on-prem to Azure Stack
- Right-sizing VMs for cost efficiency
- Managing disk types: SSD, HDD, Premium, Ultra
Module 8: Application Modernisation on Azure Stack - Assessing legacy applications for cloud readiness
- Refactoring strategies for hybrid deployment
- Containerising workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack
- Deploying microservices with service mesh support
- Using Azure App Services in on-prem environments
- Integrating pipelines for CI/CD in air-gapped scenarios
- Feature flags and canary deployments in restricted zones
- State management in distributed applications
- Application performance monitoring (APM) integration
- Designing for zero-downtime upgrades
Module 9: Security and Threat Protection - Implementing Zero Trust principles in hybrid clouds
- Securing endpoints with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configuring just-in-time VM access and network hardening
- Threat detection and response workflows
- Security baselines and benchmarking tools
- Monitoring logs with Azure Monitor and Sentinel
- Incident response planning for hybrid breaches
- Securing API gateways and backend services
- Applying network virtual appliances for enhanced control
- Regular vulnerability scanning and remediation
Module 10: Operational Management and Monitoring - Setting up Azure Monitor for hybrid environments
- Creating custom dashboards and alerts
- Analysing log data with Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- Performance counter collection and trending
- Resource health monitoring and diagnostics
- Configuring action groups and notification channels
- Integrating with NOC and SOC operations
- Setting up automated remediation scripts
- Capacity forecasting and bottleneck identification
- Runbook automation with Azure Automation
Module 11: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity - Designing DR strategies for Azure Stack environments
- Implementing Azure Site Recovery support
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) planning
- Testing failover and failback procedures
- Backup vault configuration and scheduling
- Long-term retention policy design
- Offsite backup replication strategies
- Documenting business continuity plans
- Conducting tabletop exercises with stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with DR regulatory standards
Module 12: Cost Management and Financial Optimisation - Understanding Azure Stack pricing models
- Tracking usage across subscriptions and tenants
- Implementing chargeback and showback reporting
- Using Azure Cost Management tools on-prem
- Forecasting future spend based on growth trends
- Right-sizing resources to eliminate waste
- Identifying idle or underutilised assets
- Creating budget alerts and governance policies
- Negotiating capacity commitments effectively
- Presenting cost-benefit analyses to finance teams
Module 13: Scalability and Performance Engineering - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Designing hybrid network topologies with Azure Stack
- Implementing site-to-site VPN and ExpressRoute
- Segmentation using NSGs and Azure Firewall
- IP address planning across public and private clouds
- DNS integration and name resolution strategies
- Latency optimisation for distributed workloads
- Load balancing models in hybrid environments
- Network performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Designing for disaster recovery connectivity
- Securing east-west and north-south traffic flows
Module 6: Storage and Data Management Principles - Comparing storage options: Blob, Table, Queue, File
- Planning for data redundancy and replication
- Implementing storage account tiering strategies
- Securing data at rest and in transit
- Encryption using customer-managed keys
- Data lifecycle management policies
- Capacity planning and forecasting tools
- Backup and restore workflows in Azure Stack
- Aligning storage SLAs with business needs
- Migrating on-premises data efficiently
Module 7: Compute and Virtual Machine Orchestration - Deploying virtual machines in Azure Stack
- Choosing appropriate VM sizes and families
- Using custom images and VM extensions
- Automating deployment with ARM templates
- Scaling workloads with availability sets and zones
- Monitoring performance and resource utilisation
- Implementing auto-shutdown and scheduling
- Migrating VMs from on-prem to Azure Stack
- Right-sizing VMs for cost efficiency
- Managing disk types: SSD, HDD, Premium, Ultra
Module 8: Application Modernisation on Azure Stack - Assessing legacy applications for cloud readiness
- Refactoring strategies for hybrid deployment
- Containerising workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack
- Deploying microservices with service mesh support
- Using Azure App Services in on-prem environments
- Integrating pipelines for CI/CD in air-gapped scenarios
- Feature flags and canary deployments in restricted zones
- State management in distributed applications
- Application performance monitoring (APM) integration
- Designing for zero-downtime upgrades
Module 9: Security and Threat Protection - Implementing Zero Trust principles in hybrid clouds
- Securing endpoints with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configuring just-in-time VM access and network hardening
- Threat detection and response workflows
- Security baselines and benchmarking tools
- Monitoring logs with Azure Monitor and Sentinel
- Incident response planning for hybrid breaches
- Securing API gateways and backend services
- Applying network virtual appliances for enhanced control
- Regular vulnerability scanning and remediation
Module 10: Operational Management and Monitoring - Setting up Azure Monitor for hybrid environments
- Creating custom dashboards and alerts
- Analysing log data with Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- Performance counter collection and trending
- Resource health monitoring and diagnostics
- Configuring action groups and notification channels
- Integrating with NOC and SOC operations
- Setting up automated remediation scripts
- Capacity forecasting and bottleneck identification
- Runbook automation with Azure Automation
Module 11: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity - Designing DR strategies for Azure Stack environments
- Implementing Azure Site Recovery support
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) planning
- Testing failover and failback procedures
- Backup vault configuration and scheduling
- Long-term retention policy design
- Offsite backup replication strategies
- Documenting business continuity plans
- Conducting tabletop exercises with stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with DR regulatory standards
Module 12: Cost Management and Financial Optimisation - Understanding Azure Stack pricing models
- Tracking usage across subscriptions and tenants
- Implementing chargeback and showback reporting
- Using Azure Cost Management tools on-prem
- Forecasting future spend based on growth trends
- Right-sizing resources to eliminate waste
- Identifying idle or underutilised assets
- Creating budget alerts and governance policies
- Negotiating capacity commitments effectively
- Presenting cost-benefit analyses to finance teams
Module 13: Scalability and Performance Engineering - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Deploying virtual machines in Azure Stack
- Choosing appropriate VM sizes and families
- Using custom images and VM extensions
- Automating deployment with ARM templates
- Scaling workloads with availability sets and zones
- Monitoring performance and resource utilisation
- Implementing auto-shutdown and scheduling
- Migrating VMs from on-prem to Azure Stack
- Right-sizing VMs for cost efficiency
- Managing disk types: SSD, HDD, Premium, Ultra
Module 8: Application Modernisation on Azure Stack - Assessing legacy applications for cloud readiness
- Refactoring strategies for hybrid deployment
- Containerising workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack
- Deploying microservices with service mesh support
- Using Azure App Services in on-prem environments
- Integrating pipelines for CI/CD in air-gapped scenarios
- Feature flags and canary deployments in restricted zones
- State management in distributed applications
- Application performance monitoring (APM) integration
- Designing for zero-downtime upgrades
Module 9: Security and Threat Protection - Implementing Zero Trust principles in hybrid clouds
- Securing endpoints with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configuring just-in-time VM access and network hardening
- Threat detection and response workflows
- Security baselines and benchmarking tools
- Monitoring logs with Azure Monitor and Sentinel
- Incident response planning for hybrid breaches
- Securing API gateways and backend services
- Applying network virtual appliances for enhanced control
- Regular vulnerability scanning and remediation
Module 10: Operational Management and Monitoring - Setting up Azure Monitor for hybrid environments
- Creating custom dashboards and alerts
- Analysing log data with Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- Performance counter collection and trending
- Resource health monitoring and diagnostics
- Configuring action groups and notification channels
- Integrating with NOC and SOC operations
- Setting up automated remediation scripts
- Capacity forecasting and bottleneck identification
- Runbook automation with Azure Automation
Module 11: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity - Designing DR strategies for Azure Stack environments
- Implementing Azure Site Recovery support
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) planning
- Testing failover and failback procedures
- Backup vault configuration and scheduling
- Long-term retention policy design
- Offsite backup replication strategies
- Documenting business continuity plans
- Conducting tabletop exercises with stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with DR regulatory standards
Module 12: Cost Management and Financial Optimisation - Understanding Azure Stack pricing models
- Tracking usage across subscriptions and tenants
- Implementing chargeback and showback reporting
- Using Azure Cost Management tools on-prem
- Forecasting future spend based on growth trends
- Right-sizing resources to eliminate waste
- Identifying idle or underutilised assets
- Creating budget alerts and governance policies
- Negotiating capacity commitments effectively
- Presenting cost-benefit analyses to finance teams
Module 13: Scalability and Performance Engineering - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Implementing Zero Trust principles in hybrid clouds
- Securing endpoints with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configuring just-in-time VM access and network hardening
- Threat detection and response workflows
- Security baselines and benchmarking tools
- Monitoring logs with Azure Monitor and Sentinel
- Incident response planning for hybrid breaches
- Securing API gateways and backend services
- Applying network virtual appliances for enhanced control
- Regular vulnerability scanning and remediation
Module 10: Operational Management and Monitoring - Setting up Azure Monitor for hybrid environments
- Creating custom dashboards and alerts
- Analysing log data with Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- Performance counter collection and trending
- Resource health monitoring and diagnostics
- Configuring action groups and notification channels
- Integrating with NOC and SOC operations
- Setting up automated remediation scripts
- Capacity forecasting and bottleneck identification
- Runbook automation with Azure Automation
Module 11: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity - Designing DR strategies for Azure Stack environments
- Implementing Azure Site Recovery support
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) planning
- Testing failover and failback procedures
- Backup vault configuration and scheduling
- Long-term retention policy design
- Offsite backup replication strategies
- Documenting business continuity plans
- Conducting tabletop exercises with stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with DR regulatory standards
Module 12: Cost Management and Financial Optimisation - Understanding Azure Stack pricing models
- Tracking usage across subscriptions and tenants
- Implementing chargeback and showback reporting
- Using Azure Cost Management tools on-prem
- Forecasting future spend based on growth trends
- Right-sizing resources to eliminate waste
- Identifying idle or underutilised assets
- Creating budget alerts and governance policies
- Negotiating capacity commitments effectively
- Presenting cost-benefit analyses to finance teams
Module 13: Scalability and Performance Engineering - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Designing DR strategies for Azure Stack environments
- Implementing Azure Site Recovery support
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) planning
- Testing failover and failback procedures
- Backup vault configuration and scheduling
- Long-term retention policy design
- Offsite backup replication strategies
- Documenting business continuity plans
- Conducting tabletop exercises with stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with DR regulatory standards
Module 12: Cost Management and Financial Optimisation - Understanding Azure Stack pricing models
- Tracking usage across subscriptions and tenants
- Implementing chargeback and showback reporting
- Using Azure Cost Management tools on-prem
- Forecasting future spend based on growth trends
- Right-sizing resources to eliminate waste
- Identifying idle or underutilised assets
- Creating budget alerts and governance policies
- Negotiating capacity commitments effectively
- Presenting cost-benefit analyses to finance teams
Module 13: Scalability and Performance Engineering - Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Designing for horizontal and vertical scaling
- Load testing methodologies for hybrid systems
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in compute, storage, and network
- Optimising database performance on Azure Stack
- Implementing caching layers with Redis or similar
- Using QoS policies for critical applications
- Designing distributed systems for elasticity
- Latency reduction through edge colocation
- Proactive capacity expansion planning
- Performance SLAs and service level agreements
Module 14: Automation and Infrastructure as Code - Introducing declarative infrastructure with ARM templates
- Using Bicep for simplified template authoring
- Version controlling IaC with Git integration
- Validating templates pre-deployment
- Parameterising environments: dev, test, prod
- Deploying resources with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating environment tear-down and recreation
- Enforcing configuration drift detection
- Bootstrapping environments with DSC and extensions
- Scaling automation across teams and departments
Module 15: Integration with DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines - Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Setting up Azure DevOps for on-prem builds
- Secure agent pools in disconnected environments
- Managing pipeline secrets and certificates
- Testing code in isolated integration environments
- Signing and scanning artefacts for compliance
- Approving deployments with manual gates
- Rolling back failed releases automatically
- Measuring deployment frequency and success rate
- Linking work items to commits and builds
- Aligning DevOps KPIs with business outcomes
Module 16: Hybrid Cloud Migration Strategies - Assessing workloads for lift-and-shift vs refactor
- Using Azure Migrate for dependency discovery
- Planning phased migration roadmaps
- Executing pilot migrations with risk containment
- Moving databases with minimal downtime
- Migrating file shares and application configurations
- Reconciling post-migration discrepancies
- Validating functionality in new environments
- Communicating progress to stakeholders
- Establishing post-migration support protocols
Module 17: Edge Computing with Azure Stack Edge - Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Understanding use cases for edge computing
- Differentiating Azure Stack Edge devices
- Configuring device connectivity and authentication
- Processing data locally before cloud sync
- Using AI workloads at the edge
- Storing temporary data with local blob storage
- Securing edge devices in remote locations
- Automating device updates and health checks
- Scaling edge deployments across regions
- Connecting edge data to central analytics
Module 18: Private Cloud Integration with Azure Stack HCI - Overview of Azure Stack HCI architecture
- Deploying hyper-converged clusters
- Integrating with Windows Admin Center
- Managing virtual machines and containers
- Storage Spaces Direct configuration
- Software-defined networking setup
- Updating clusters with Azure Arc coordination
- Monitoring health and capacity utilisation
- Scaling out node configurations
- Aligning HCI with enterprise SLAs
Module 19: Cloud-Native Development on Azure Stack - Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Building applications with Azure-native patterns
- Using managed services in restricted environments
- Implementing event-driven architectures
- Leveraging serverless functions on Azure Stack
- Designing stateless and resilient components
- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
- Observability through structured logging
- Dependency injection and composition roots
- Testing cloud-native applications offline
- Documenting API contracts and versioning
Module 20: Stakeholder Communication and Executive Alignment - Translating technical details into business value
- Creating board-ready hybrid cloud presentations
- Developing executive summaries and one-pagers
- Visualising migration roadmaps and milestones
- Presenting risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Negotiating budget approvals and funding cycles
- Managing expectations across departments
- Reporting progress with meaningful KPIs
- Handling objections with data and clarity
- Positioning yourself as a strategic leader
Module 21: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership
- Reviewing key domains for hybrid cloud certifications
- Mapping course content to Azure certification paths
- Practising scenario-based knowledge checks
- Building a professional portfolio of deliverables
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career growth
- LinkedIn optimisation for cloud-skilled professionals
- Negotiating promotions based on new capabilities
- Joining certified professional networks
- Accessing alumni resources from The Art of Service
- Planning your next career move in cloud leadership