Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions (AZ-400) Zelfstudiepakket

The AZ-400 E-Learning is entirely in English. As a Dutch IT training provider, we offer the information on this page in Dutch. At the bottom of the page, you will find a brief summary in English. The topics within the AZ-400 E-Learning package itself are described in English.

De AZ-400 E-Learning biedt jou een uitgebreide leerervaring waarin je leert om DevOps-processen en DevOps-praktijken te ontwerpen en te implementeren. Verder worden er in de AZ-400 E-Learning essentiële taken behandeld, zoals het plannen van DevOps, het implementeren van Continuous Integration, het beheren van geheimen en het opzetten van een Release Management-werkstroom. Dankzij een praktijkgerichte benadering zul je de kennis en vaardigheden verkrijgen om moderne DevOps-oplossingen te realiseren.

Daarnaast krijg je met de AZ-400 E-Learning toegang tot een geavanceerde labomgeving waarin je kunt oefenen met taken als het ontwerpen van een Deployment Pattern en het implementeren van een Container Build-strategie. Tevens zal het MeasureUp oefenexamen jou helpen met het voorbereiden op het AZ-400 examen. Bovendien bevat de AZ-400 E-Learning een AZ-400 examenvoucher, zodat je het AZ-400 examen af kunt leggen en de AZ-400 certificering Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert kunt behalen.

De labomgeving is 180 dagen toegankelijk. Binnen deze periode krijg jij de gelegenheid om in jouw eigen tempo te oefenen met labopdrachten die realistische scenario’s nabootsen. Door middel van een combinatie van theorie, praktische labopdrachten en een voorbereiding op het AZ-400 examen, biedt de AZ-400 E-Learning alles wat jij nodig hebt om jouw carrière in DevOps naar een hoger niveau te tillen.

De AZ-400 E-Learning is ontworpen voor ICT-professionals die hun kennis en vaardigheden op het gebied van DevOps willen verbeteren en de AZ-400 certificering als Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert willen behalen.

Dit betreft met name de volgende mensen:

• DevOps Engineers die verantwoordelijk zijn voor het beheren van DevOps-processen, zoals Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery en releasebeheer.
• Cloudbeheerders en systeembeheerders met ervaring in cloudomgevingen en/of infrastructuurbeheer die hun expertise uit willen breiden naar DevOps-praktijken.
• Softwareontwikkelaars die betrokken zijn bij het ontwikkelen en implementeren van applicaties en die de samenwerking tussen ontwikkeling en bedrijfsvoering willen optimaliseren.
• ICT-projectmanagers die verantwoordelijk zijn voor het implementeren van DevOps-strategieën binnen hun teams en organisatie.
• Sectoren waarbij DevOps cruciaal is voor operationele efficiëntie en snellere softwarelevering, zoals:
  • ICT.
  • Financiën.
  • Gezondheidszorg.

De AZ-400 E-Learning biedt jou een complete en praktijkgerichte leerervaring waarin je DevOps-processen en DevOps-praktijken leert te ontwerpen en te implementeren.

Hier is een overzicht van de inhoud van de AZ-400 E-Learning:

• AZ-400 cursusmateriaal
  • In het AZ-400 cursusmateriaal (via Microsoft Learn) worden essentiële taken en vaardigheden met betrekking tot DevOps behandeld, waaronder:
    • Het plannen en implementeren van DevOps-processen.
    • Continuous Integration en Continuous Delivery opzetten.
    • Geheimen beheren en een Dependency Management-strategie ontwerpen.
    • Deployment Patterns en Container Build-strategieën implementeren.
    • Een Release Management-werkstroom ontwerpen en optimaliseren.
• Praktische labopdrachten
  • Binnen een veilige en realistische labomgeving kun je 180 dagen lang:
    • Oefenen met taken zoals het ontwerpen van releasestrategieën en het beheren van artefacten.
    • De opgedane kennis toepassen in praktijkscenario’s.
• MeasureUp oefenexamen
  • Bereid je grondig voor op het AZ-400 examen met behulp van het MeasureUp oefenexamen
• AZ-400 examen
  • De AZ-400 E-Learning bevat een AZ-400 examenvoucher waarmee je het AZ-400 examen af kunt leggen en de AZ-400 certificering Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert kunt behalen.

Voordat je de AZ-400 E-Learning doorneemt, is het vereist dat jij eerst het certificaat: “Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate” en/of het certificaat: “Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate” hebt behaald.

Om de inhoud van de AZ-400 E-Learning goed te kunnen begrijpen, is het van belang dat jij beschikt over de volgende kennis en vaardigheden:

• Ervaring met Microsoft Azure
  • Basiskennis van Microsoft Azure, waaronder Azure DevOps Services en andere gerelateerde clouddiensten, is vereist voor dit zelfstudiepakket. Deze kennis zorgt ervoor dat jij het cursusmateriaal effectief kunt doornemen en begrijpen.
• Achtergrond in softwareontwikkeling of systeembeheer
  • Ervaring in softwareontwikkeling, ICT-operations, of een vergelijkbare rol is belangrijk. Dit helpt jou om de DevOps-principes en -praktijken die in het zelfstudiepakket worden behandeld, beter te begrijpen en toe te passen.
• Kennis van programmeertalen
  • Bekendheid met een of meerdere programmeertalen, zoals Python, Java, of .NET, kan nuttig zijn. Dit komt van pas bij het begrijpen van automatiseringsscripts en CI/CD-pipelines.
• Kennis van softwareontwikkelingsprocessen
  • Kennis van softwareontwikkelingsmethodieken, zoals Agile of Scrum, is vaak een voordeel. Het zelfstudiepakket bouwt voort op deze kennis om DevOps-praktijken te integreren in het softwareontwikkelingsproces.
• Engelse taalvaardigheid
  • Aangezien het AZ-400 cursusmateriaal en de begrippen in de Engelse taal zijn, is een goede beheersing van de Engelse taal belangrijk om de inhoud te kunnen begrijpen.

Module 1: Planning for DevOps

Lessons:

• Transformation Planning.
• Project Selection.
• Team Structures.
• Migrating to Azure DevOps.

Lab: Agile Planning and Portfolio Management with Azure Boards

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan for the transformation with shared goals and timelines.
• Select a project and identify project metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• Create a team and agile organizational structure.
• Design a tool integration strategy.
• Design a license management strategy (e.g. Azure DevOps and GitHub users).
• Design a strategy for end-to-end traceability from work items to working software.
• Design an authentication and access strategy.
• Design a strategy for integrating on-premises and cloud resources.

Module 2: Getting Started with Source Control

Lessons:

• What is Source Control.
• Benefits of Source Control.
• Types of Source Control Systems.
• Introduction to Azure Repos.
• Introduction to GitHub.
• Migrating from Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) to Git in Azure Repos.

Lab: Version Controlling with Git in Azure Repos

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the benefits of using Source Control.
• Describe Azure Repos and GitHub.
• Migrate from TFVC to Git.

Module 3: Managing Technical Debt

Lessons:

• Identifying Technical Debt.
• Knowledge Sharing within Teams.
• Modernizing Development Environments with Codespaces.

Lab: Sharing Team Knowledge using Azure Project Wikis

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Manage code quality including technical debt SonarCloud, and other tooling solutions.
• Build organizational knowledge on code quality.

Module 4: Working with Git for Enterprise DevOps

Lessons:

• How to Structure Your Git Repo.
• Git Branching Workflows.
• Collaborating with Pull Requests in Azure Repos.
• Why Care About Git Hooks.
• Fostering Inner Source.
• Managing Git Repositories.

Lab: Version Controlling with Git in Azure Repos

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain how to structure Git repos.
• Describe Git branching workflows.
• Leverage pull requests for collaboration and code reviews.
• Leverage Git hooks for automation.
• Use Git to foster inner source across the organization.

Module 5: Configuring Azure Pipelines

Lessons:

• The Concept of Pipelines in DevOps.
• Azure Pipelines.
• Evaluate use of Hosted versus Self-Hosted Agents.
• Agent Pools.
• Pipelines and Concurrency.
• Azure DevOps and Open-Source Projects (Public Projects).
• Azure Pipelines YAML versus Visual Designer.

Lab: Configuring Agent Pools and Understanding Pipeline Styles

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the role of Azure Pipelines and its components.
• Configure Agents for use in Azure Pipelines.

Module 6: Implementing Continuous Integration using Azure Pipelines

Lessons:

• Continuous Integration Overview.
• Implementing a Build Strategy.
• Integration with Azure Pipelines.
• Integrating External Source Control with Azure Pipelines.
• Set Up Self-Hosted Agents.

Lab: Enabling Continuous Integration with Azure Pipelines

Lab: Integrating External Source Control with Azure Pipelines

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain why continuous integration matters.
• Implement continuous integration using Azure Pipelines.

Module 7: Managing Application Configuration and Secrets

Lessons:

• Introduction to Security.
• Implement a Secure Development Process.
• Rethinking Application Configuration Data.
• Manage Secrets, Tokens, and Certificates.
• Integrating with Identity Management Systems.
• Implementing Application Configuration.

Lab: Integrating Azure Key Vault with Azure DevOps

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Manage application configuration and secrets.
• Integrate Azure Key Vault with a pipeline.

Module 8: Implementing Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions

Lessons:

• GitHub Actions.
• Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions.
• Securing Secrets for GitHub Actions.

Lab: GitHub Actions Continuous Integration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and work with GitHub Actions and Workflows.
• Implement Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions.

Module 9: Designing and Implementing a Dependency Management Strategy

Lessons:

• Packaging Dependencies.
• Package Management.
• Migrating and Consolidating Artifacts.
• Package Security.
• Implementing a Versioning Strategy.

Lab: Package Management with Azure Artifacts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Recommend artifact management tools and practices.
• Abstract common packages to enable sharing and reuse.
• Migrate and consolidate artifacts.
• Migrate and integrate source control measures.

Module 10: Designing a Release Strategy

Lessons:

• Introduction to Continuous Delivery.
• Release Strategy Recommendations.
• Building a High-Quality Release pipeline.
• Choosing the Right Release Management Tool.

Lab: Controlling Deployments using Release Gates

Lab: Creating a Release Dashboard

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Differentiate between a release and a deployment.
• Define the components of a release pipeline.
• Explain things to consider when designing your release strategy.
• Classify a release versus a release process, and outline how to control the quality of both.
• Describe the principle of release gates and how to deal with release notes and documentation.
• Choose a release management tool.

Module 11: Implementing Continuous Deployment using Azure Pipelines

Lessons:

• Create a Release Pipeline.
• Provision and Configure Environments.
• Manage and Modularize Tasks and Templates.
• Configure Automated Integration and Functional Test Automation.
• Automate Inspection of Health.

Lab: Configuring Pipelines as Code with YAML

Lab: Setting up and Running Functional Tests

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the terminology used in Azure DevOps and other Release Management Tooling.
• Describe what a Build and Release task is, what it can do, and some available deployment tasks.
• Explain why you sometimes need multiple release jobs in one release pipeline.
• Differentiate between multi-agent and multi-configuration release job.
• Use release variables and stage variables in your release pipeline.
• Deploy to an environment securely using a service connection.
• List the different ways to inspect the health of your pipeline and release by using alerts, service hooks, and reports.

Module 12: Implementing an Appropriate Deployment Pattern

Lessons:

• Introduction to Deployment Patterns.
• Implement Blue Green Deployment.
• Feature Toggles.
• Canary Releases.
• Dark Launching.
• AB Testing.
• Progressive Exposure Deployment.

Lab: Feature Flag Management with LaunchDarkly and Azure DevOps

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe deployment patterns.
• Implement Blue Green Deployment.
• Implement Canary Release.
• Implement Progressive Exposure Deployment.

Module 13: Managing Infrastructure and Configuration using Azure Tools

Lessons:

• Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management.
• Create Azure Resources using ARM Templates.
• Create Azure Resources using Azure CLI.
• Azure Automation with DevOps.
• Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Lab: Azure Deployments using Resource Manager Templates

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply infrastructure and configuration as code principles.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure using Microsoft automation technologies such as ARM templates, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.

Module 14: Third Party Infrastructure as Code Tools Available with Azure

Lessons:

• Chef.
• Puppet.
• Ansible.
• Terraform.

Lab: Automating Infrastructure Deployments in the Cloud with Terraform and Azure Pipelines

Lab: Deploying Apps with Chef on Azure

Lab: Deploy App with Puppet on Azure

Lab: Ansible with Azure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Deploy and configure infrastructure using 3rd party tools and services with Azure, such as: Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and Terraform.

Module 15: Managing Containers using Docker

Lessons:

• Implementing a Container Build Strategy.
• Implementing Docker Multi-Stage Builds.

Lab: Modernizing Existing ASP.NET Apps with Azure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement a container strategy including how containers are different from virtual machines and how microservices use containers.
• Implement containers using Docker.
• Implement Docker multi-stage builds.

Module 16: Creating and Managing Kubernetes Service Infrastructure

Lessons:

• Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Kubernetes Tooling.
• Integrating AKS with Pipelines.

Lab: Deploying a Multi-Container Application to Azure Kubernetes Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Deploy and configure a Managed Kubernetes cluster.

Module 17: Implementing Feedback for Development Teams

Lessons:

• Implement Tools to Track System Usage, Feature Usage, and Flow.
• Implement Routing for Mobile Application Crash Report Data.
• Develop Monitoring and Status Dashboards.
• Integrate and Configure Ticketing Systems.

Lab: Monitoring Application Performance with Application Insights

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement tools to track system usage, feature usage, and flow.
• Configure crash report integration for client applications.
• Implement routing for client application crash report data.
• Develop monitoring and status dashboards.
• Integrate and configure ticketing systems with development team's work management.

Module 18: Implementing System Feedback Mechanisms

Lessons:

• Site Reliability Engineering.
• Design Practices to Measure End-User Satisfaction.
• Design Processes to Capture and Analyze User Feedback.
• Design Processes to Automate Application Analytics.
• Managing Alerts.
• Blameless Retrospectives and a Just Culture.

Lab: Integration between Azure DevOps and Teams

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Define Site Reliability Engineering.
• Design processes to measure end-user satisfaction and analyze user feedback.
• Design processes to automate application analytics.
• Manage alerts and reduce meaningless and non-actionable alerts.
• Carry out blameless retrospectives and create a just culture.

Module 19: Implementing Security in DevOps Projects

Lessons:

• Security in the Pipeline.
• Azure Security Center.

Lab: Implement Security and Compliance in an Azure DevOps Pipeline

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Define an infrastructure and configuration strategy and appropriate toolset for a release pipeline and application infrastructure.
• Implement compliance and security in your application infrastructure.

Module 20: Validating Code Bases for Compliance

Lessons:

• Open-Source Software.
• Managing Security and Compliance Policies.
• Integrating License and Vulnerability Scans.

Lab: Managing Technical Debt with SonarQube and Azure DevOps

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the potential challenges with integrating open-source software.
• Inspect open-source software packages for security and license compliance.
• Manage organizational security and compliance policies.
• Integrate license and vulnerability scans into build and deployment pipelines.
• Configure build pipelines to access package security and license ratings.

The AZ-400 E-Learning provides comprehensive training to design and implement DevOps processes and practices. Covering tasks such as planning DevOps, managing secrets, and implementing Continuous Integration, the AZ-400 E-Learning combines theory with hands-on labs. With 180 days of access to labs, a MeasureUp practice exam, and an AZ-400 exam voucher, you will be fully prepared to earn the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert certification and elevate your DevOps career.