Learning Azure Process Automation Using PowerShell

Description

This course uses Azure PowerShell to automate tasks and manage Azure Cloud services with ease. The course is intended to help people learn Azure concepts quickly and give enough practice exercises to get them started with their cloud journey with a specific focus on Microsoft Azure and task automation.

Azure PowerShell (PowerShell + Az Module) is a set of cmdlets to manage Azure resources directly from the PowerShell command line. Azure PowerShell is designed to make it easy to learn and get started with managing Azure resources and provides powerful features for automation. It is used to perform powerful, common tasks in Microsoft Azure through an extension of Windows PowerShell. Without logging in, users can enter a single cmdlet from the command line to create a new virtual machine. This course is designed to take the system administrators to an advanced level and make them more efficient at their work. You will find ways to automate your daily work using the advantages of Windows PowerShell. It covers a wider list of topics such as how to deploy a virtual machine in Azure Cloud, connecting local PowerShell to Azure, deploying new Azure resources using PowerShell, Azure PowerShell to query and format output, how to administer Azure storage using Azure PowerShell, application code development, code enhancement, and publishing of the application. The last section focuses on PowerShell basics. By the end of this course, you will be able to administer and manage Azure resources and automate Azure tasks using PowerShell easily. Administrators will find it easier to create, test, deploy, and manage Azure cloud platform services. The code files and all other resources are uploaded on GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Learning-Azure-Process-Automation-using-PowerShell

Install Azure PowerShell in local machine and connect it to Azure
Deploy virtual machine using Azure PowerShell
Use PowerShell to perform system administration tasks
Create resource groups using Azure PowerShell
Azure PowerShell query output and format output
Azure PowerShell to automate stop, start, and resize of virtual machines

This course can be taken by absolute beginners including candidates with non-technical backgrounds, such as those involved in selling or purchasing and somehow involved with cloud-based solutions/services, as well as those with a technical background who have a need to validate their foundation-level knowledge around cloud services and Azure. System administrators using cloud services in their day-to-day life will benefit the most.

Basic beginner-level knowledge of Azure cloud and awareness of basic PowerShell commands are highly recommended for this course but not mandatory.

The course has hands-on practical exercises and real-world scenarios to help you master Azure. The important concepts of Azure PowerShell will be demonstrated in the most engaging way to keep you engrossed throughout.

This is a complete guide to sail you through your journey as a system administrator who is using cloud services from scratch.

Demonstration of the importance of Azure PowerShell and real-world scenarios to help you master Azure * Learn how to automate your boring and repetitive work using simple PowerShell tiny scripts * Engaging explanation of Azure concepts and regular test-your-knowledge exercises within lectures

https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Learning-Azure-Process-Automation-using-PowerShell

Vijay Saini is an accomplished IT professional who brings a wealth of expertise to the table. With a diversified background across multiple domains, Vijay has proven himself a valuable asset to his current role as a leading cloud service provider. His strong focus on automation has resulted in significant cost savings for the business, making him a valuable asset to the team. Vijay is highly knowledgeable in the areas of Microsoft Azure, cloud technologies, DBMS, and Python, and is a specialist in automation using PowerShell. With a passion for teaching, Vijay has leveraged e-learning platforms to share his expertise with others, helping them develop their own skills and knowledge.

1. Introduction

2. Environment Setup for Azure PowerShell

3. Deploying New Azure Resources using PowerShell

4. Azure PowerShell to Query & Format Output

5. Learning Azure PowerShell ways to administer Azure Storage

6. Microsoft Azure Process Automation

7. My Cloud Bucket - A Node.js based web storage application

8. Appendix