Move an Application to the Cloud with Azure

By Mike Boorman

Learn how to move an application to Microsoft Azure.

4.8 hours
  • 25 Lessons
  • 3 Hands-On Labs
  • 3 Course Quizzes

About the course

In this course, Move an Application to the Cloud with Azure, you’ll learn to transition an application to Microsoft Azure cloud. First, you’ll explore evaluating and then moving a backend application database to an Azure database service. Next, you’ll discover how to transform your API code to a serverless Azure function. Finally, you’ll learn how to move from your frontend code to a static page in Azure Storage. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to evaluate an application and move it, using cloud transformation, to Microsoft Azure.

  • Chapter 1 3 Lessons Introduction 10:01

    Course Introduction

    2:16

    What Is Cloud Transformation?

    4:53

    Components of the Application

    2:52
  • Chapter 2 7 Lessons Databases 1:35:33

    Component Introduction: The Database

    0:52

    Databases Overview

    4:03

    Setting Up the Database

    4:39

    Migrating Data to the Database

    8:48

    1204 - Moving a Basic MySQL Database to Azure

    1:00:00 Hands-On Lab

    Component Summary: The Database

    2:11

    1204 - Database Quiz

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 3 7 Lessons Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) 1:13:45

    Component Introduction: The API

    1:07

    Using Azure Functions with the API

    2:00

    Refactoring API Code for Event-Driven Functions

    4:30

    Creating an Azure Function

    3:44

    1204 - Moving an API Endpoint to an Azure Function

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Component Summary: The API

    2:24

    1204 - API Quiz

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 4 6 Lessons Frontends (Web) 1:25:34

    Component Introduction: The Frontend

    0:56

    Exploring Frontend Options

    4:21

    Deploying Static Content

    3:35

    1204 - Hosting Static Content with Azure Storage

    1:00:00 Hands-On Lab

    Component Summary: The Frontend

    1:42

    1204 - Frontend Quiz

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 3 Lessons (Supplemental) Using an Alternative to a Traditional Database 16:24

    Going Serverless

    5:46

    Preparing Data for Azure Table Storage

    5:59

    Full Serverless Web App

    4:39
  • Chapter 6 2 Lessons Conclusion 4:33

    Course Summary

    3:08

    Conclusion and What’s Next

    1:25

What are Hands-on Labs

What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

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