Summary
In this module, you learned about some of the compute and networking services that are part of Azure. You learned about virtual machines, and the different options associated with them (such as virtual machine scale sets and virtual machine availability sets). You were also introduced to some of the networking capabilities, including virtual networking, ExpressRoute, and virtual private networks.
Learning objectives
You should now be able to:
- Compare compute types, including container instances, virtual machines, and functions.
- Describe virtual machine options, including virtual machines (VMs), virtual machine scale sets, virtual machine availability sets, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
- Describe resources required for virtual machines.
- Describe application hosting options, including Azure Web Apps, containers, and virtual machines.
- Describe virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure Virtual Networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute.
- Define public and private endpoints.
Additional resources
The following additional resources are intended to provide more information on topics in this module or on additional topics related to this module.
- Host a web application with Azure App Service is a Microsoft Learn module that explores the process of hosting a web application in Azure.
- Introduction to Azure network foundation services is a Microsoft Learn course that provides greater insight and information on networking with Azure.