In this course, the students will implement various data platform technologies into solutions that are in line with business and technical requirements, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid data scenarios incorporating both relational and NoSQL data. They will also learn how to process data using a range of technologies and languages for both streaming and batch data.
The students will also explore how to implement data security, including authentication, authorization, data policies, and standards. They will also define and implement data solution monitoring for both the data storage and data processing activities. Finally, they will manage and troubleshoot Azure data solutions which include the optimization and disaster recovery of big data, batch processing, and streaming data solutions.
Audience profile
The primary audience for this course is Data Professionals, Data Architects, and Business Intelligence Professionals who want to learn about the data platform technologies that exist on Microsoft Azure. The secondary audience for this course is individuals who develop applications that deliver content from the data platform technologies that exist on Microsoft Azure.
Course outline
Module 1: Azure for the Data Engineer
This module explores how the world of data has evolved and how cloud data platform technologies are providing new opportunities for businesses to explore their data in different ways. The students will gain an overview of the various data platform technologies that are available and how a Data Engineer’s role and responsibilities have evolved to work in this new world to an organization’s benefit.
Lessons
- Explain the evolving world of data
- Survey the services in the Azure Data Platform
- Identify the tasks that are performed by a Data Engineer
- Describe the use cases for the cloud in a Case Study
Lab: Azure for the Data Engineer
- Identify the evolving world of data
- Determine the Azure Data Platform Services
- Identify tasks to be performed by a Data Engineer
- Finalize the data engineering deliverable
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the evolving world of data
- Survey the services in the Azure Data Platform
- Identify the tasks that are performed by a Data Engineer
- Describe the use cases for the cloud in a Case Study
Module 2: Working with Data Storage
This module teaches a variety of ways to store data in Azure. The students will learn the basics of storage management in Azure, how to create a Storage Account, and how to choose the right model for the data that want to be stored in the cloud. They will also understand how Data Lake storage can be created to support a wide variety of big data analytics solutions with minimal effort.
Lessons
- Choose a data storage approach in Azure
- Create an Azure Storage Account
- Explain Azure Data Lake storage
- Upload data into Azure Data Lake
Lab: Working with Data Storage
- Choose a data storage approach in Azure
- Create a Storage Account
- Explain Data Lake Storage
- Upload data into Data Lake Store
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Choose a data storage approach in Azure
- Create an Azure Storage Account
- Explain Azure Data Lake Storage
- Upload data into Azure Data Lake
Module 3: Enabling Team-Based Data Science with Azure Databricks
This module introduces students to Azure Databricks and how a Data Engineer works with it to enable an organization to perform Team Data Science projects. They will learn the fundamentals of Azure Databricks and Apache Spark notebooks; how to provision the service and workspaces; and how to perform data preparation tasks that can contribute to the data science project.
Lessons
- Explain Azure Databricks
- Work with Azure Databricks
- Read data with Azure Databricks
- Perform transformations with Azure Databricks
Lab: Enabling Team-Based Data Science with Azure Databricks
- Explain Azure Databricks
- Work with Azure Databricks
- Read data with Azure Databricks
- Perform transformations with Azure Databricks
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain Azure Databricks
- Work with Azure Databricks
- Read data with Azure Databricks
- Perform transformations with Azure Databricks
Module 4: Building Globally Distributed Databases with Cosmos DB
In this module, students will learn how to work with NoSQL data using Azure Cosmos DB. They will learn how to provide the service, and how they can load and interrogate data in the service using Visual Studio Code extensions, and the Azure Cosmos DB .NET Core SDK. They will also learn how to configure the available options so that users are able to access the data from anywhere in the world.
Lessons
- Create an Azure Cosmos DB database built to scale
- Insert and query data in your Azure Cosmos DB database
- Build a .NET Core app for Cosmos DB in Visual Studio Code
- Distribute data globally with Azure Cosmos DB
Lab: Building Globally Distributed Databases with Cosmos DB
- Create an Azure Cosmos DB
- Insert and query data in Azure Cosmos DB
- Build a .Net Core App for Azure Cosmos DB using VS Code
- Distribute data globally with Azure Cosmos DB
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create an Azure Cosmos DB database built to scale
- Insert and query data in your Azure Cosmos DB database
- Build a .NET Core app for Azure Cosmos DB in Visual Studio Code
- Distribute data globally with Azure Cosmos DB
Module 5: Working with Relational Data Stores in the Cloud
In this module, students will explore the Azure relational data platform options, including SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse. The students will be able to explain why they would choose one service over another, and how to provision, connect, and manage each of the services.
Lessons
- Use Azure SQL Database
- Describe Azure SQL Data Warehouse
- Creating and Querying an Azure SQL Data Warehouse
- Use PolyBase to Load Data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Lab: Working with Relational Data Stores in the Cloud
- Use Azure SQL Database
- Describe Azure SQL Data Warehouse
- Creating and Querying an Azure SQL Data Warehouse
- Use PolyBase to Load Data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Use Azure SQL Database
- Describe Azure Data Warehouse
- Create and Query an Azure SQL Data Warehouse
- Use PolyBase to Load Data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Module 6: Performing Real-Time Analytics with Stream Analytics
In this module, students will learn the concepts of event processing and streaming data and how this applies to Events Hubs and Azure Stream Analytics. The students will then set up a stream analytics job to stream data and learn how to query the incoming data to perform an analysis of the data. Finally, they will learn how to manage and monitor running jobs.
Lessons
- Explain data streams and event processing
- Data Ingestion with Event Hubs
- Processing Data with Stream Analytics Jobs
Lab: Performing Real-Time Analytics with Stream Analytics
- Explain data streams and event processing
- Data Ingestion with Event Hubs
- Processing Data with Stream Analytics Jobs
After completing this module, students will:
- Be able to explain data streams and event processing
- Understand Data Ingestion with Event Hubs
- Understand Processing Data with Stream Analytics Jobs
Module 7: Orchestrating Data Movement with Azure Data Factory
In this module, students will learn how Azure Data Factory can be used to orchestrate the data movement and transformation from a wide range of data platform technologies. They will be able to explain the capabilities of the technology and be able to set up an end-to-end data pipeline that ingests and transforms data.
Lessons
- Explain how Azure Data Factory works
- Azure Data Factory Components
- Azure Data Factory and Databricks
Lab: Orchestrating Data Movement with Azure Data Factory
- Explain how Data Factory Works
- Azure Data Factory Components
- Azure Data Factory and Databricks
After completing this module, students will:
- Understand Azure Data Factory and Databricks
- Understand Azure Data Factory Components
- Be able to explain how Azure Data Factory works
Module 8: Securing Azure Data Platforms
In this module, students will learn how Azure provides a multi-layered security model to protect data. The students will explore how security can range from setting up secure networks and access keys to defining permission to monitoring across a range of data stores.
Lessons
- An introduction to security
- Key security components
- Securing Storage Accounts and Data Lake Storage
- Securing Data Stores
- Securing Streaming Data
Lab: Securing Azure Data Platforms
- An introduction to security
- Key security components
- Securing Storage Accounts and Data Lake Storage
- Securing Data Stores
- Securing Streaming Data
After completing this module, students will:
- Have an introduction to security
- Understand key security components
- Understand securing Storage Accounts and Data Lake Storage
- Understand securing Data Stores
- Understand securing Streaming Data
Module 9: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Data Storage and Processing
In this module, the students will get an overview of the range of monitoring capabilities that are available to provide operational support should there be an issue with a data platform architecture. They will explore the common data storage and data processing issues. Finally, disaster recovery options are revealed to ensure business continuity.
Lessons
- Explain the monitoring capabilities that are available
- Troubleshoot common data storage issues
- Troubleshoot common data processing issues
- Manage disaster recovery
Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Data Storage and Processing
- Explain the monitoring capabilities that are available
- Troubleshoot common data storage issues
- Troubleshoot common data processing issues
- Manage disaster recovery
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the monitoring capabilities that are available
- Troubleshoot common data storage issues
- Troubleshoot common data processing issues
- Manage disaster recovery
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