Hands-On Azure Labs: Building Redundant Cloud Solutions

Work Through 29 Interconnected Hands On Azure Lab Simulations to Deploy & Configure a Complex Multi-Region Solution

What you'll learn

Deploy and manage Azure Virtual Machines with high availability and failover protection.

Configure Azure Load Balancers to distribute traffic efficiently and prevent downtime.

Set up Virtual Network Peering to establish secure, cross-region connectivity.

Implement Azure Bastion for secure cross-vNet VM management.

Configure Azure Blob Storage with Object Replication for redundancy.

Optimize content delivery with Azure Front Door CDN for a seamless user experience.

Implement Azure Traffic Manager for intelligent global routing and disaster recovery.

Requirements

No Prior Azure Experience Required – Step-by-step guidance makes this course accessible even if you are new to Azure.

Description

Are you ready to elevate your Azure cloud expertise with real-world, hands-on experience? This interactive and interconnected Azure lab course guides you through the end-to-end deployment of a fully redundant, multi-region web application—an essential skill set for cloud engineers, architects, and IT professionals.This course is designed for IT professionals who want to go beyond theory and apply practical Azure solutions in a structured, hands-on environment. Whether you're preparing for an Azure certification, expanding your cloud engineering skills, or adding real-world experience to your resume, this course will equip you with the expertise to design, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade cloud architectures in Microsoft Azure.What You'll BuildThroughout this course, you'll work through hands-on Azure lab simulations, deploying and configuring a globally distributed, highly available web application in Azure. You'll gain practical experience integrating multiple Azure services, including:Azure Virtual Machines & Availability Sets – Deploy redundant web servers across multiple regions for failover protection.Azure Load Balancers – Ensure seamless traffic distribution within each region to maintain uptime and performance.Azure Virtual Networks & NSGs – Build a secure, scalable cloud network with traffic segmentation and security policies.Virtual Network Peering – Enable low-latency, private communication between cloud resources across Azure regions.Azure Bastion – Securely manage VMs without exposing RDP/SSH to the internet.Azure Blob Storage with Object Replication – Store and replicate website assets across regions for resilience.Azure Front Door CDN – Optimize content delivery with global caching and load balancing.Azure Traffic Manager – Implement intelligent global traffic routing for seamless multi-region failover.Azure DNS – Configure custom domains for a professional, branded user experience.By completing this course, you’ll deploy a fully redundant cloud infrastructure that is scalable, secure, and performance-optimized, just like the enterprise-grade architectures used by leading organizations.What You'll LearnUnlike traditional lecture-based courses, this is a 100 percent hands-on experience that mirrors real-world Azure implementations. You'll actively build and configure cloud infrastructure, applying best practices along the way.Deploy and manage Azure Virtual Machines with high availability and failover protection.Configure Azure Load Balancers to distribute traffic efficiently and prevent downtime.Set up Virtual Network Peering to establish secure, cross-region connectivity.Implement Azure Bastion for secure cross-vNet VM management.Configure Azure Blob Storage with Object Replication for redundancy.Optimize content delivery with Azure Front Door CDN for a seamless user experience.Implement Azure Traffic Manager for intelligent global routing and disaster recovery.These practical skills are essential for Azure cloud engineers, architects, system administrators, and IT professionals who manage enterprise cloud environments.Why Take This Course?This course is not just theory—it is a real-world deployment experience designed to prepare you for real Azure projects.100 Percent Hands-On Learning – Work through guided Azure lab simulations that replicate real-world enterprise deployments.Practical Azure Architecture Skills – Learn high-availability, security, and scalability best practices used by top organizations.No Prior Azure Experience Required – Step-by-step guidance makes this course accessible even if you are new to Azure.Build an Impressive Portfolio Project – Showcase your ability to design and deploy a fault-tolerant, multi-region cloud solution.Who Should Take This Course?Cloud Engineers and Architects – Gain hands-on experience with enterprise Azure infrastructure.IT Professionals and System Administrators – Learn Azure networking, security, and high-availability best practices.Azure Certification Candidates – Reinforce key concepts for exams like AZ-104 (Administrator) and AZ-305 (Architect).Anyone Wanting to Learn Azure – Move beyond theory and get real-world experience in a guided lab setting.Start Building Your Multi-Region Azure Infrastructure TodayThis course is not just another lecture-based training—it is a hands-on cloud deployment experience that teaches you how to build, manage, and troubleshoot a globally distributed web application in Azure.Learn by doing.Gain enterprise-ready cloud skills.Deploy scalable, resilient Azure architectures.Enroll now and take your Azure skills to the next level.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Lab / Architecture Overview

Lecture 3 COURSE SETUP: How to Access the Labs in This Course

Lecture 4 Getting the Most Out of This Course

Section 2: Build Network Infrastructure

Lecture 5 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 6 Deploy a Resource Group

Lecture 7 Deploy vNet-West and Subnet-West

Lecture 8 Deploy vNet-East and Subnet-East

Lecture 9 Deploy NAT-West Gateway

Lecture 10 Deploy NAT-East Gateway

Lecture 11 Section Recap

Section 3: Deploy Azure Bastion

Lecture 12 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 13 Configure vNet Peering

Lecture 14 Deploy Azure Bastion

Lecture 15 Section Recap

Section 4: Deploy and Configure Load Balancers

Lecture 16 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 17 Deploy and Configure LB-West Load Balancer

Lecture 18 Deploy and Configure LB-East Load Balancer

Lecture 19 Section Recap

Section 5: Deploy Resilient Azure VMs in West US

Lecture 20 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 21 Deploy and Configure WEST01 Virtual Machine

Lecture 22 Install IIS on WEST01 Remotely

Lecture 23 Deploy and Configure WEST02 Virtual Machine

Lecture 24 Install IIS on WEST02 Remotely

Lecture 25 Section Recap

Section 6: Deploy Resilient Azure VMs in East US

Lecture 26 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 27 Deploy and Configure EAST01 Virtual Machine

Lecture 28 Install IIS on EAST01 Remotely

Lecture 29 Deploy and Configure EAST02 Virtual Machine

Lecture 30 Install IIS on EAST02 Remotely

Lecture 31 Section Recap

Section 7: Test Load Balancers

Lecture 32 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 33 Ensure Virtual Machine IP Addresses Are Static

Lecture 34 Test LB-WEST Load Balancing

Lecture 35 Test LB-EAST Load Balancing

Lecture 36 Section Recap

Section 8: Deploy and Configure Azure Blob Storage Accounts

Lecture 37 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 38 Deploy Storage Account in West US & Create Blob Container

Lecture 39 Deploy Storage Account in East US & Create Blob Container

Lecture 40 Configure Blob Storage Object Replication

Lecture 41 Section Recap

Section 9: Deploy and Configure Azure Front Door CDN

Lecture 42 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 43 Deploy and Configure Azure Front Door CDN Profile

Lecture 44 Add an Origin to Default Origin Group

Lecture 45 Configure a Custom Domain Name for CDN

Lecture 46 Section Recap

Section 10: Deploy and Configure Azure Traffic Manager

Lecture 47 Tasks and Learning Objectives

Lecture 48 Create and Configure Traffic Manager Profile

Lecture 49 Test Azure Traffic Manager

Lecture 50 Configure Azure DNS and Test Name Resolution

Lecture 51 Section Recap

Cloud Engineers and Architects – Gain hands-on experience with enterprise Azure infrastructure.,IT Professionals and System Administrators – Learn Azure networking, security, and high-availability best practices.,Azure Certification Candidates – Reinforce key concepts for exams like AZ-104 (Administrator) and AZ-305 (Architect).,Anyone Wanting to Learn Azure – Move beyond theory and get real-world experience in a guided lab setting.