Project 1 – Explore Microsoft Azure Final Report Template
Executive Summary (<1 page)
Explore services and offerings of Microsoft Azure cloud (2 pages)
Provision Provision and Prepare Web Server Virtual Machine
(2–3 pages)
Create Azure VM Scale Set with Load Balancer lab (2-3 pages
)
Deploy Azure PaaS Web Application (2-3 pages)
Comparison of AWS IaaS/PaaS services vs. Azure ones and recommendations for BallotOnline management regarding using Azure (1-2 page)
Conclusion (<1 page)
Project 1: Explore IaaS and PaaS Services in Microsoft Azure
Step 1: Explore services and offerings of Microsoft Azure cloud
You will start your exploration of Microsoft Azure cloud offering by looking at general overviews of its services and offerings.
Resources
Check out and study the content of following links on Microsoft website:
·
Get to know Azure
– for general introduction of Azure
·
What is the Azure portal?
– for overview of Azure web portal
·
Global Infrastructure
– for overview of Azure infrastructure
·
Browse Azure products
for overview of popular Azure products and services
·
Student Hub
– for learning about Azure student accounts and educational offerings
·
Technical documentation
– starting point for all Azure technical documentation
Project 1: Explore IaaS and PaaS Services in Microsoft Azure
Step 2: BallotOnline PoC in Azure: Provision and Prepare Web Server Virtual Machine
The BallotOnline management has asked you to build an environment as a proof of concept on Microsoft Azure cloud to migrate the BallotOnline web service. This environment will consist of
virtual servers or virtual machines made up of a group of instances that will be used to serve out the BallotOnline website.
In Step 2 of our Azure exploration project you will deploy a
virtual machine in Azureand equip it with all installs needed to serve the BallotOnline web page.
You will configure VM with NGIX, a widely used open-source web server, and install the BallotOnline website data.
The webmaster of the BallotOnline website has provided you with the files to migrate to Azure. The files are compressed in a zip file and can be accessed
here.
Finally, you will perform a test to ensure that the new web services are available.
After the basic infrastructure is provisioned, in the next project step you will configure your deployment to provide its web services in an auto-scaled and load-balanced environment.
Take Action
Complete the Provision and Prepare Web Server VM lab following the
lab guide.
As you build out this environment, you will capture your progress with screenshots as indicated in the lab instructions.
Lab results should include the following items:
· Screenshots of your progress in completing the labs (refer to lab instructions)
· URL to your test migration website
· Brief summary of your progress in completing the lab
Submit your work using the assignment dropbox below. In the next step, you will test your work.
Take Action
Submit your assignment to your instructor for review and feedback.
Follow these steps to access the assignment:
· Click My Tools in the top navigation bar.
· Click Assignments.
· Select the relevant assignment.
Project 1: Explore IaaS and PaaS Services in Microsoft Azure
Step 3: BallotOnline PoC in Azure: Create Azure VM Scale Set with Load Balancer
In the previous step, you provisioned an Azure VM and configured it to support BallotOnline’s website.
Now, you will create a Virtual Machine image based on your server, and use it to create and configure
Azure Scale Set – a service allowing for auto-scaling multiple VMs based on a machine image. While provisioning your scale set, you will automatically associate it with a load balancer, to distribute website requests among VMs in the scale set.
As in the previous step, you will use the Azure web portal to provision and configure your resources. Manual creation of these resources illustrates the PaaS-level services in Microsoft Azure cloud.
Take Action
Complete the Deploy Scale Set and Load Balancer lab by following the
lab guide.
As you perform your test, you will capture your progress with screenshots as indicated in the lab instructions.
Lab results should include the following items:
· Screenshots of your progress in completing the labs (refer to lab instructions)
· Demonstration of accessing the BallotOnline web page via the scale set URL.
· Brief summary of your progress in completing the lab
Take Action
Submit your assignment to your instructor for review and feedback.
Follow these steps to access the assignment:
· Click My Tools in the top navigation bar.
· Click Assignments.
· Select the relevant assignment.
Project 1: Explore IaaS and PaaS Services in Microsoft Azure
Step 4: BallotOnline PoC in Azure: Deploy Azure PaaS Web Application
In the previous step, you implemented the BallotOnline PoC deployment using IaaS service set of Azure.
In this step, you will explore and use the PaaS-level Azure service –
Azure Web App Service.
It enables you, among other things, to build and host web apps in the programming language of your choice without managing infrastructure.
You will also use
Azure CLI to provision your Web app and associated resources.
Take Action
Complete the BallotOnline PoC in Azure: Create Azure PaaS Web Application lab by following the
lab guide.
As you perform your test, you will capture your progress with screenshots as indicated in the lab instructions.
Lab results should include the following items:
· Screenshots of your progress in completing the labs (refer to lab instructions)
· Demonstration of accessing the BallotOnline web page via the scale set URL
· Brief summary of your progress in completing the lab
Take Action
Submit your assignment to your instructor for review and feedback.
Follow these steps to access the assignment:
· Click My Tools in the top navigation bar.
· Click Assignments.
· Select the relevant assignment.
Project 1: Explore IaaS and PaaS Services in Microsoft Azure
Step 5: Write Explore Microsoft Azure Final Technical Report
In the previous project steps, you explored and used Azure IaaS and PaaS services to migration of BallotOnline’s web services to Azure. Now, you will document the lessons learned during the buildout of the Azure environments and your test migration in your final report to BallotOnline management.
Here are some areas to consider:
· What challenges did you encounter while building out the Azure environment?
· Did you encounter any errors while building out the Azure environment? If so, elaborate.
· Did you encounter any issues while testing the migration? If so, elaborate.
Compile a final report for management that includes an
executive summary, all lab reports, and lessons learned, and a summary of the lessons learned from the project.
The final document should be between 12 and 15 pages, including the code and screenshots from the workshops you completed.
Use the
Explore Azure Final Report template to submit your work to the assignment dropbox below.
Check Your Evaluation Criteria
Before you submit your assignment, review the competencies below, which your instructor will use to evaluate your work. A good practice would be to use each competency as a self-check to confirm you have incorporated all of them. To view the complete grading rubric, click My Tools, select Assignments from the drop-down menu, and then click the project title.
· 2.1: Identify and clearly explain the issue, question, or problem under critical consideration.
· 2.2: Locate and access sufficient information to investigate the issue or problem.
· 2.3: Evaluate the information in a logical and organized manner to determine its value and relevance to the problem.
· 2.4: Consider and analyze information in context to the issue or problem.
· 9.5: Design virtualized network infrastructure to meet business needs.
· 9.6: Design cloud storage infrastructure to meet business needs.
· 10.2: Create and deploy virtual machines.
· 10.3: Configure cloud management tools and software.
· 10.4: Configure cloud orchestration and automation software.
· 10.7: Configure a public cloud infrastructure using industry leading provider(s).
