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  • Azure Courses At Great Prices

    Azure Courses At Great Prices

    Our Featured Course for Black Friday / Cyber Monday:

    NEW – Azure Deep Dive: Complete Virtual Machines (VM) Course

    Buy it for a great price here: https://www.udemy.com/course/azure-vm/?referralCode=BEE2E5FBB094D985731B

    BRAND NEW COURSE – JUST LAUNCHED

    When companies are looking to migrate from servers in their own environment – on premises or hosted – into the cloud, one of the first platforms they look at is the virtual machine (VM) in the cloud. VMs are the easiest way to migrate from on prem to Azure, which is called lift and shift.

    In this course, we will look at the following topics:

    • How to create Windows and Linux virtual machines
    • Using the Portal, Powershell and CLI
    • How to choose the VM instance size
    • How to configure disk and networking options
    • How to increase the “availability” of that machine
    • Connecting to the network and the Internet
    • Virtual Machine Security
    • Backup and recovery
    • Reducing cost

    The course is a mix of conceptual topics (what is availability), and live demonstrations of creating and managing virtual machine resources in Azure.

    Who is this course for?

    • You’re just getting started with Azure, and want to go deep in one particular topic
    • You already know a bit about virtual machines and want to know much more
    • You have a specific task you need to accomplish and you need a quick way to learn how to do it
    • You are just starting to think about migration from another cloud vendor or from a hosted solution

    So sign up today to learn more about Azure Virtual Machines.

    Buy it for a great price here: https://www.udemy.com/course/azure-vm/?referralCode=BEE2E5FBB094D985731B

    Other Azure Courses:

    NEW Azure Deep Dive: Complete Cost Management Course
    https://www.udemy.com/course/azure-cost/?referralCode=9EA208F1190E14DA3BC5

    NEW AZ-301 Azure Architecture Design Certification Exam
    https://www.udemy.com/course/az301-azure/?referralCode=0DB23CF2D588B3A801D8

    NEW AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam Prep In One Day
    https://www.udemy.com/course/az900-azure/?referralCode=CBB97C39131AE1062B29

    NEW AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam Practice Test
    https://www.udemy.com/course/az900-azure-tests/?referralCode=6AC7DAA4F03E99DE9914

    UPDATED AZ-103 Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam Prep
    https://www.udemy.com/course/70533-azure/?referralCode=6C6A7BFF21480F4DF497

    AZ-103 Azure Administrator Infrastructure Practice Test
    https://www.udemy.com/course/az-100-azure-administrator-infrastructure-practice-test/?referralCode=82102B749303583C13F4

    UPDATED AZ-300 Azure Architecture Technologies Certification Exam
    https://www.udemy.com/course/70534-azure/?referralCode=4587213A8DC7681502CC

    AZ-300 Azure Architecture Technologies Practice Test
    https://www.udemy.com/course/az-300-azure-architecture-technologies-practice-test/?referralCode=3265E2592301DBA56171

    AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Exam Prep
    https://www.udemy.com/course/70532-azure/?referralCode=78BC2A9B985C97CB5A6D

    Microsoft Azure and Cloud Computing: The Basics
    https://www.udemy.com/course/azure-cloud/?referralCode=EC8814814F41845120BE

    Azure Serverless Functions and Logic Apps
    https://www.udemy.com/course/azure-serverless/?referralCode=AF4BA25C7070DF4E5F6B

  • I Need Your Help (TOGAF® edition)

    I Need Your Help (TOGAF® edition)

    Specifically, I am looking for:

    – people who have taken and passed at least one of the TOGAF® 9.2 standard certification exams;

    – people who are interested in helping me with TOGAF® training-related research or writing projects;

    – people who can use Google Docs;

    – people who can write in English, with few errors.

    I will shortly send out details about this project to those that express an interest. The goal is to make this course better in every way. Please use the form below to sign up to hear more details. No obligation. No marketing. Just the occasional email from me with some type of TOGAF® training-related research or writing project.

    Sign Up Form

  • I need your help

    I need your help

    Specifically, I am looking for:

    – people who have taken and passed at least one of the Azure certification exams;

    – people who are interested in helping me with Azure-related research or writing projects;

    – people who can use Google Docs;

    – people who can write in English, with few errors.

    I will send out details later tonight or tomorrow about this project to those that express an interest. I also have several upcoming opportunities which will be sent to this list. Please use the form below to sign up to hear more details. No obligation. No marketing. Just the occasional email from me with some type of Azure-related research or writing project.

    Sign Up Form

  • Azure Service Fabric Demo: Create a Secure Service Fabric Cluster

    Azure Service Fabric Demo: Create a Secure Service Fabric Cluster

    Here’s some brand new content from the SoftwareArchitect.ca YouTube channel that you might find interesting.

    Azure Service Fabric Demo

    I’m getting a new appreciation for Service Fabric. I can do a lot of things! It has similarities to web apps, kubernetes and runs on VMs!

    In this video, I use the command line (CLI) using the Bash Shell provided by the Azure Cloud Shell to create a service fabric cluster. It’s a single command!

    This video is a sample from my AZ-300 course on Udemy.

    Here’s a link to my Udemy course on the Azure Architecture exam AZ-300.
    https://www.udemy.com/70534-azure/?couponCode=AZUREYT12

    Azure Service Fabric Demo: Create a Secure Service Fabric Cluster

    Or you can see the video directly on YouTube.

  • Where to Find the Latest Azure Exam Dumps

    I guess I’m going with the clickbait title on this one.

    I have a Facebook group for Microsoft Azure users, that currently has 25,000 members. Anyone can join, and as a result we get a mixture of questions. Sometimes there are experienced people asking advanced questions about Azure. And sometimes there are people starting from the beginning and wanting to learn the first steps.

    One of those rookie issues that comes up every week or two is the topic of “braindumps”. There’s a group rule against sharing or encouraging the use of those.

    Some time ago, a group member pointed out that this might be a language difference and that some people just might not know what a “dump” is, and might equate that with “practice questions”. Dumps and practice questions are not the same thing.

    Let me try to explain.

    A dump – sometimes called a braindump – is a collection of questions claiming to be actual test questions. The theory is that someone takes the test, and then writes down as many questions as they can remember later. People have been collecting these braindumps for years – almost since the start of vendor certifications 20+ years ago.

    There are several issues. One, is that certifications change often. There is no system that tracks if a braindump question is still relevant for the exam. You could be studying questions about networking on an exam that doesn’t have any networking questions.

    The second is that these questions are often of very low quality. There’s nobody editing them, or working to improve them over time. So you see questions referring to a diagram but no diagram. You see questions referring to a case study, and no case study to refer to. And you see questions that are just absolute junk. Quality is not the main objective here.

    People come to me (in the Q&A section of a course, or in a group), with a brain dump question and ask me to explain why an answer is correct. The student clearly disagrees with the brain dump official correct answer. I can’t help with that. Because the source of the question is crap.

    The third, and perhaps most important, reason is that it’s technically an attempt to cheat on the test. When you were younger, and went to school (elementary, or secondary, or college), the teachers did not give you the questions and answers in advance before the final exam. They do not hand out university degrees to people who did not have to know the subject, but instead simply had to memorize the questions and answers the night before the final test.

    If you broke into the teachers office and stole the answer key in advance, that was clearly cheating. Is there anyone that disagrees?

    So trying to acquire the “100% real” answers before a Microsoft certification exam is also cheating.

    Now I’m not here to lecture anyone about right and wrong. I have no interest in making anyone feel bad or getting anyone in trouble.

    But I can’t help you with it. The Facebook group doesn’t condone cheating. And those posts get deleted. People who are particularly egregious also get removed.

    Now how is that any different than practice tests?

    In fact, I sell practice tests! Am I being a hypocrite here talking about dumps when they are the same as practice tests?

    The difference is, I don’t take the real exam and then write down all the questions and answers that I remember. In fact, I often forget all of the questions and answers on the real exam within a week or two after taking it. Even a couple of hours later, I largely can’t recall many of the actual questions.

    So my practice tests are questions and answers based on the topics of the exam. I start with the exam syllabus, and then come up with questions that I think test the knowledge of the student to the level required.

    I would be willing to bet money that not a single question that I have on my practice test actually appears on the exam verbatim. If it does, I’ll have my lawyers contact Microsoft about licensing that from me because I (or Riaan) wrote every question ourselves.

    So brain dumps are questions that may or may not be real exam questions, but claim to be real exam questions. They may or may not be up-to-date. They may or may not in fact have correct answers. But what matters here is that the purpose is to allow you to memorize a few keywords, and NOT have to actually learn the topic to pass the test.

    A practice test is created by the author, not as exact copies of the actual test questions, but in order to test the student’s understanding of the material. The practice tests might be easier or harder than the real test, and nobody should be promising that the practice test is “100% real”.

    My practice tests are not real exam questions. I made them up, from my head, from my courses, and from Microsoft documentation.

    They are 0% real, but 100% original. I should copyright that!

    So, where do you find the latest Microsoft Azure exam dumps?

    Don’t go there. Look for study guides that will take you through the topics so that you learn it. Practice yourself hands on. Do hands on labs. And take practice tests to check your knowledge.

    No dumps.

  • Benefits of Cloud Computing – AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Course Sample Lesson

    Benefits of Cloud Computing – AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Course Sample Lesson

    Here’s some brand new content from the SoftwareArchitect.ca YouTube channel that you might find interesting.

    What are the benefits of cloud computing? This video is a sample from my new course on AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals course on Udemy.

    It covers:
    – The benefits and considerations of using cloud services
    – High Availability
    – Scalability
    – Elasticity
    – Agility
    – Fault Tolerance
    – and Disaster Recovery.

    Pick up the course for a great price here: https://www.udemy.com/az900-azure/?couponCode=AZUREYT10

    Benefits of Cloud Computing – AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Course Sample Lesson

    Or you can see the video directly on YouTube.

  • Udemy Course FAQs

    Udemy Course FAQs

    Frequently Asked Questions

    1. I’m having problems playing the videos. You can manually adjust the video quality by clicking the gear icon on the bottom right of the video. You can also try using a different browser and/or internet connection. If that doesn’t help, please contact support@udemy.com as Udemy control the platform.
    2. How can I access the resources? If a lecture has resources available it will be indicated by a folder icon on the right hand side of the course player.
    3. Can I watch this course offline? Yes, just download the Udemy app. You cannot download the videos to a PC at this time (to stop pirates stealing the course!)
    4. How do I get the course certificate? Click on the trophy in your dashboard to view your certificate after watching 100% of the lectures.
    5. How long do I have access to this course? You have lifetime access to the course and all future updates!
    6. Please can I have a refund? Absolutely – you can request a refund directly through Udemy up to 30 days after buying the course.

    Tip: Watch the Course at 2x Speed!

    If you think I speak a bit slow or would like to finish the course in half the time, note you have the option to play your lectures at 2x speed (or .5x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x) as highlighted below:

  • AZ 300 Exam Prep – NEW Practice Test on Udemy

    AZ 300 Exam Prep – NEW Practice Test on Udemy

    Here’s some brand new content from the SoftwareArchitect.ca YouTube channel that you might find interesting.

    Need AZ 300 Exam Prep? My co-instructor Riaan Lowe and I launched a brand new AZ-300 practice test on Udemy and I’d love to see you join.

    https://www.udemy.com/az-300-azure-architecture-technologies-practice-test/?couponCode=AZUREYT12

    Get 100 practice test questions for the AZ-300 Azure Architect Technologies exam. This practice test contains two complete timed tests of 50 questions each. The test covers each of the requirements of the Azure Architect exam.

    Check if you’re ready to take the exam by picking up this course today. You get lifetime access. No silly 30-day countdowns that revoke your access after a short while. And still a money back guarantee if you’re not satisfied.

    AZ 300 Exam Prep – NEW Practice Test on Udemy

    Or you can see the video directly on YouTube.

  • Join the Beta Testing Club!

    Join the Beta Testing Club!

    For me, one of my goals for 2019 is improving the quality of my products across the board. Not that they aren’t great, but of course, they can be better.

    One aspect of that is having a group of people willing to get early access to the products and being among the first to view them. This way, I can find out quickly what is working, what I should do more of, and what can be improved.

    Requirements:

    • Not everyone will be accepted to be part of this group. Membership is limited in order to manage the beta/early access process.
    • You agree not to share any course coupons you receive with others.
    • You agree to watch at least 30 minutes of any video course that you take a coupon of within a week. You can’t just take a coupon and sit on it for a few months.
    • And you agree to provide feedback at the form provided to you at the time of the offer, letting me know which things you liked or would want to see improved.

    If you’d like to be part of this Beta Group, where you get notified of courses and practice tests the day they come out and an opportunity to get in for free, please sign up at the form below.

    You can unsubscribe from that at any time. There is no obligation to participate in any offer if it does not interest you. Only a limited number of people (probably 25) can be accommodated in any beta testing group but there should be many opportunities for different courses over time.

    Thanks in advance!

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  • [NEW COURSE] AZ-102 Azure Administrator Transition Exam Prep

    [NEW COURSE] AZ-102 Azure Administrator Transition Exam Prep

    Here’s some brand new content from the SoftwareArchitect.ca YouTube channel that you might find interesting.

    New #Azure class launched, this one on AZ-102 Azure Administrator Transition Exam prep. If you already have 70-533, get the new Azure Administrator Associate certification. Would love to have you in the class.

    This exam is ONLY for those who have taken and passed 70-533. The exam focuses on the skills not covered in that test, to get you to the new Azure Administrator Associate certification. Be one of the first to get one of the new badges.

    Link to AZ-102 course here: https://www.udemy.com/az102-azure/?couponCode=AZURESAWEB

    [NEW COURSE] AZ-102 Azure Administrator Transition Exam Prep

    Or you can see the video directly on YouTube.