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Disclaimer: This exam study guide is not intended as a replacement for formal training on
Microsoft Azure.
Exam 70-534 is one of three exams that can be successfully passed to complete Microsoft
Specialist certification on Microsoft Azure. Other exams in this Microsoft Specialist series include:
Only one exam listed above (70-532 or 70-533 or 70-534) needs to be passed to attain Microsoft
Specialist certification on Microsoft Azure.
Of course, you may have your own suggestions for improvements feel free to email
me or connect with me online. Id love to hear your feedback!
In addition to the exam preparation resources for Exam 70-534 in this study guide, you will find
these additional resources helpful if you are also planning to prepare for Exam 70-532, Developing
Microsoft Azure Solutions and/or Exam 70-533, Implementing Microsoft Azure Solutions.
Getting Started
If youve not already done so, youll need an active Microsoft Azure subscription to gain the most
value from this exam study guide. Many of the resources below involve hands-on activities, and
having access to Azure is key to mastery of the associated skills.
In addition to foundational training, an online training course that specifically targets this exam is
also available on Microsoft Virtual Academy.
Review each objective listed below at a high-level under each objective domain.
2.
Check-off exam objectives for which you already feel that you have sufficient knowledge.
3.
For the remaining exam objectives, review the linked study resources.
4.
As you progress, check-off each exam objective when you've completed the linked study
resources
5.
After all exam objectives have been checked-off, you're ready to schedule your exam!
Azure AD Connect
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure Cache
Multi-Factor Authentication
Secure access to resources from Azure AD applications using OAuth and OpenID
Connect
Implement federated identities using Azure Access Control service (ACS) and Active
Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
Configure AD FS 2.0 as an Identity Provider with Azure Access Control Service 2.0
Configure Facebook as an Identity Provider with Azure Access Control Service 2.0
Configure Yahoo! as an Identity Provider with Azure Access Control Service 2.0
Whats new in the Latest Azure SQL Database Update V12 (preview)
Azure DocumentDB
DocumentDB Limits
MongoDB
Introduction to MongoDB
MySQL
Azure Storage
3.3 Design applications with Mobile Services using .NET and JavaScript
backends
Create Azure Mobile Services
Create a REST services using ASP.NET Web API and SQL Database
Building an On-demand Video Service with Microsoft Azure Media Services (ebook)
Azure Premium Storage: High Performance Storage for Virtual Machine Workloads
Differentiate between cloud services and VMs interacting with storage service and
SQL Database
Big Data
Azure Search
Debug websites
Create packages
Deployment slots
Publishing options
How to Deploy Azure Websites using other options, such as WebDeploy and FTP
Design websites across multiple regions for high availability and disaster recovery
Describe design considerations for managing Azure resources with System Center
Describe use cases for Operations Manager, Global Service Monitor, and Application
Insights
Application Insights
AzureWatch
Nagios XI
Describe the use cases for Windows Software Update Services (WSUS), Configuration
Manager, and custom solutions
Describe the Azure architecture constructs, such as availability groups and update
domains, and how they impact a patching strategy
Describe Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and associated use cases
Understand use cases when StorSimple and System Center Data Protection Manager
would be appropriate
Using Azure PowerShell with the Azure Service Management REST API
End-to-End Azure Provisioning with Azure Automation and PowerShell DSC Part 1
End-to-End Azure Provisioning with Azure Automation and PowerShell DSC Part 2
Automated Provisioning for Linux with Azure Xplat CLI and Node.js Part 1
Automated Provisioning for Linux with Azure Xplat CLI and Node.js Part 2
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