Module 1 Cloud Concepts

requirements:
Extract more value from existing investment in Microsoft technologies. If you have already
invested in Microsoft technologies, you can easily extend their capabilities and provide a consistent
experience across your entire technology stack. You can establish a hybrid coexistence that natively
integrates your on-premises Microsoft-based infrastructure with the cloud. This includes native
integration with Active Directory, and building and deploying apps for both cloud and on-premises
environments.

Work with end-to-end development and management tools -

bility with all-in-one dashboards to monitor, manage, and protect your cloud resources. Microsoft
also caters to all types of developers by supporting the most popular development environments. In
fact, Microsoft is the only cloud service provider with integrated support for Red Hat, and also had the
most contributions to GitHub in 2017.
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. For organizations that are concerned about

compliance and security in the cloud, Microsoft has extensive expertise in protecting data, champion-

Shield and EU Model Clauses.

Increase productivity and security while reducing IT overhead. For smaller companies who want

needing an IT department to manage updates, Microsoft 365 combines familiar productivity tools
with enhanced security and management features to enable a modern workforce from the cloud.
Leverage a global footprint. For global enterprises that need to ensure their cloud services provider
can deliver the scale and performance to regional locations, Microsoft has 54 regions spanning 140
countries–the most global regions of any cloud provider—to help bring applications closer to users
around the world.

For more information, go to the following resources:

Establishing a hybrid coexistence that natively integrates your on-premises Microsoft-based infra-
structure with the cloud: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/solutions/hybrid-cloud-app/
https://privacy.microsoft.com/Privacy
Microsoft compliance with EU Model Clauses: https://www.microsoft.com/trustcenter/Compli-
ance/EU-Model-Clauses
Microsoft Azure world-wide regions: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/global-infrastructure/
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Migrating to cloud services

Introduction
When you move to the cloud, you need to decide which service model you want to implement (SaaS,

cloud-based, or working in tandem with some on-premises systems. In this lesson, we’ll discuss how
companies can work purely in the cloud, or connect existing on-premises systems to the cloud to extend
the value of their legacy infrastructure.

you’ll review a few scenarios that demonstrate when a business might opt for one type of migration over
the other. Finally, we’ll review some considerations for how an organization approaches migrating

After this lesson, you should be able to:

Describe what a cloud-only model is, and provide some scenarios for when this type of migration is
best for an organization.
Describe what a hybrid model is, and provide some scenarios for when this type of migration is best
for an organization.
Recommend when it might be preferable for an organization to move systems with older operating

solutions.

The cloud-only model describes a situation where the service (or services) model you want to use (SaaS,

systems. One of the advantages of using the cloud-only model is that an organization doesn’t have to
concern itself with the infrastructure that the services run on; all the backend functionality is invisible (or,
black box) to the users.

outlay to purchase and maintain their own infrastructure, the cloud-only model can be a good choice.
Note, however, that a cloud-only model will limit the amount of customization that’s available, as users
have no access to the cloud-based servers.

What if your company is large, and has invested heavily in on-premises hardware, line-of-business

critical resources on-premises. Many enterprises embrace this model because it connects on-premises
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ises infrastructure. By doing so, the enterprise can continue to extract value from its legacy systems while
using the cloud to extend capabilities or features (such as mobility and productivity) that might not have
been available in the standalone on-premises systems.
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tions the ability to extend the feature-rich experience and administrative control they have with their
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existing on-premises Microsoft Exchange organization to the cloud. A hybrid deployment provides the
seamless look and feel of a single Exchange organization between an on-premises Exchange organization

mailboxes and information to Microsoft 365 and provides tools for coexistence. In addition, a hybrid
deployment can serve as an intermediate step to moving completely to an Exchange Online organization.

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ments choose
When companies consider cloud solutions, they usually focus on three categories:
Cost
Security/reliability and compliance
Functionality
However, these three categories are not of equal importance for all companies. While some smaller
companies might favor lower costs and functionalities, some larger, more complex environments might
have security and compliance as their top priority.
In terms of an organization’s operational activities, timing can also be a key factor. Consider the following
circumstances:
Recent investment in hardware
hardware for their on-premises datacenter one year ago. Given this recent expense, they most likely
would not be interested in any major shift to the cloud for at least year or two. Companies in a similar
situation will likely opt for a limited hybrid cloud model that focuses on providing functionalities they
lack in their local datacenter.
Outdated hardware and systems. In contrast to the previous example, a company that is considering
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tive. If they have old hardware and unsupported versions of software running in their datacenter, they
will be more likely to consider moving to the cloud. Moreover, if security and compliance require-

model (OpEx vs. CapEx) will probably be the deciding factors.

Limited in-house IT resources
solutions is the size and skillset of the organization’s IT department. A company that has very limited
local IT resources will most likely adopt cloud services faster. Some companies with larger IT organiza-
tions might consider the cloud as a way to reduce the number of their local IT personnel. Although a
personnel reduction mindset might not be the best reason to move to the cloud, freeing those IT
resources from having to perform datacenter maintenance tasks can enable them to focus on more
strategic functions—which in turn adds value to the business.
Limited budget. Cloud-only companies are still rare. Those who can most readily transition to the

these companies an advantage for the future: if they succeed in their business, most will probably stay
with a cloud-only model and can therefore avoid any CapEx for their IT on an ongoing basis.
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Migration versus co-existence

Once you have chosen the right deployment model for your organization, it is time to start planning your

deployments and coexistence for hybrid deployments.

Migration is moving everything from an old system to a new system, with the intent of eventually
removing the old system. In the context of your cloud deployment, you move your data and applica-

you have a free, web-based mail service and decide to move to the more secure email system in
Microsoft 365, you’ll need to migrate all users’ email accounts from the free online service to Ex-
change Online in Microsoft 365. After that migration, users access their old email and inboxes through

Coexistence
together at the same time (or coexist) as a single service (such as email). For example, in contrast to

Server Active Directory and Exchange Server to their online Azure Active Directory and Exchange
Online counterparts.

Migration considerations

What you need to migrate Strategies/considerations

Reasons to upgrade to Microsoft 365 licenses:

services

Server) don’t take advantage of the cloud-based

services and enhancements.

supported. To help with migration from this

version, hire a Microsoft partner. You can then roll
out the new functionality and work processes to
your users and decommission the on-premises

you no longer need them.

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on your devices to
Windows 10 Enterprise Enterprise.
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These migrations bring your organization closer to the modern workplace: a secure and integrated
environment that unlocks teamwork and creativity in your organization through Microsoft 365.

Migration principles to Microsoft 365 services

In the previous topic, we reviewed how companies have the option to work solely in the cloud, or to
connect existing on-premises systems to the cloud to extend the value of their legacy infrastructure.

For example, if a smaller company has been using a free, web-based mail service and decides to change
to the more productive and secure email that Microsoft 365 provides, implementation would entail
migrating all the users’ email accounts from the free online service to Exchange Online in Microsoft 365.
Once that migration is complete, users access their old email and inboxes through Outlook, and the data
is stored in Exchange Online; there is nothing left in the old system to use. We use the term migration in
this context to emphasize how everything is moved (or migrated) from the old to the new with the intent
of deprecating the old system once the migration is complete.
If, however, a company wants to establish a hybrid environment where their new Microsoft 365 subscrip-
tion will extend their existing Exchange servers, then a coexistence is established, linking the on-premises
Active Directory and Exchange Server to their online Azure Active Directory and Exchange Online coun-

on-premises, and the other in the cloud—connect and work together in an ongoing fashion as a single
service (such as email).

Migration considerations
It is common in both large and small organizations to still be running some older versions of server and

Microsoft 365 integrated suite of products, begin planning and implementing a strategy to migrate:

might not scale well with your organization. Instead of maintaining and updating computers with
these standalone products, consider updating and assigning Microsoft 365 licenses.

which require manual updates, consider providing Microsoft 365 licenses for these users.

licenses for your users.

are supported, but to take advantage of the cloud-based service and enhancements to digitally

you can decommission them.

your users, and decommissioning your on-premises servers running Exchange Server 2013 and
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hire a Microsoft partner. You can then roll out the new functionality and work processes to your

you no longer need them.

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on your devices to Windows 10 Enterprise:
To migrate your devices running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can perform an in-place upgrade
to Windows 10. Upgrading all devices throughout an organization to the same operating system is
proven to reduce support costs.
Accomplishing all of these migrations over time brings your organization closer to the modern work-
place: a secure and integrated environment that unlocks teamwork and creativity in your organization
through Microsoft 365.
For more information about migrating to Microsoft 365, go to https://aka.ms/AA4qeby.

Module Review
Test your knowledge of the content discussed in this module. The answers are provided at the end.
1.
2007. You need to update your systems, but you want to minimize your CapEx impact. Which of the
following is the best solution?

(C) Subscribe to Microsoft 365.

2. You want a cloud subscription model that is the least expensive way to access services that are strictly
hosted by a cloud service provider. Which cloud model describes this?

(C) Hybrid cloud

(D) Cumulonimbus cloud
3.

(B) Cloud computing is scalable, inelastic but always current.

(C) Cloud computing is scalable, elastic and reliable.

4. You want to leverage the cloud to host virtual machines (VMs). Which type of cloud service is this?
(A) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

(C) Software as a Service (SaaS)

5. Which type of cloud service provides an environment for buying, building, testing, deploying, and
running software applications?
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(A) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

(C) Software as a Service (SaaS)

6. Which of the following regulations apply to cloud computing? (Select three)
(A) Endangered Species Act

(C) Sarbanes–Oxley Act

(D) Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA)
(E) Cloud Compliance Act
7. Which of the following are components that are included with Microsoft 365? (Select three)

(D) Windows 10 Enterprise

(E) Enterprise Mobility + Security
Answers: 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (B, C, D) 7. (A, D, E)
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Lab - Cloud Fundamentals

This lab is comprised of a set of scenarios. Using the knowledge you’ve gained in Module 1, review each
scenario to identify the customer’s requirements, and select which combination of cloud services Infra-

Scenario 1

Northwind Traders is a three-generation, family-owned import/export company.

Challenge
The company’s growth over the past several years and their employee demands for better collaboration

The IT lead is spending all her time trying to keep their outdated business systems running. She wants to

However, the IT budget is tight, and there would need to be a large up-front investment in new servers,
server licenses, storage, and more. Employee machines are running a mix of Windows 7, 8, and 10 operat-

Furthermore, the proliferation of mobile devices that are frequently connecting to the company’s network
is making her concerned about the potential of an unhealthy device infecting their corporate systems.
Moreover, they’ve been using a free web-based email system that isn’t delivering the business-class
services they need. They want to move completely away from this insecure mail and adopt a busi-
ness-class mail system without having to pay huge up-front licensing and hardware costs.

What’s your recommendation?

How can Microsoft 365 address this company’s needs?

Dropdown
What type of cloud service do you recommend? (Choose one)
IaaS

SaaS
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Dropdown
What type of cloud do you recommend? (Choose one)

Hybrid

Dropdown
What type of migration model do you recommend? (Choose one)
Cloud-only
Co-existence

Scenario 2

Contoso is a large manufacturing corporation with almost 60,000 employees throughout North America.

Challenge
Like many large enterprises, Contoso has developed customized on-premises-based line-of-business
apps for many critical processes. These apps help them with their manufacturing processes, both up-
stream from materials suppliers, and downstream to order processing and customer billing.

to use the cloud to extend these apps’ capabilities, empowering remote workers, suppliers, and custom-

What’s your recommendation?

How can Microsoft 365 address this company’s needs?

Dropdown
What type of cloud service do you recommend? (Choose one)
IaaS

SaaS

Dropdown
What type of cloud do you recommend? (Choose one)

Hybrid
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Dropdown
What type of migration model do you recommend? (Choose one)
Cloud-only
Co-existence

Scenario 3

businesses.

Challenge
First Up Consultants wants to be able to rapidly spin up virtual machines (VMs) to test new versions of
their software products. This historically has resulted in major CapEx costs associated with new high-end

implement all the hardware updates in the company’s datacenter.

The biggest problem has always been one of accurate forecasting, because they either purchase too
much capacity that goes unused—wasting CapEx resources, or they run out of capacity too soon. They

with each new wave of hardware. The solution First Up Consultants selects must support any type of
environment customization to suit their development needs—and enable them to reduce charges
whenever a system isn’t needed.

What’s your recommendation?

cloud (public, private, or hybrid), and migration (cloud-only or coexistence) would you recommend, and
why?

Dropdown
What type of cloud service do you recommend? (Choose one)
IaaS

SaaS

Dropdown
What type of cloud do you recommend? (Choose one)

Hybrid
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Dropdown
What type of migration model do you recommend? (Choose one)
Cloud-only
Co-existence
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Answers
Dropdown
What type of cloud service do you recommend? (Choose one)
IaaS

SaaS
Explanation
SaaS. The company can subscribe to Microsoft 365 to give every employee access to the latest version of

Dropdown
What type of cloud do you recommend? (Choose one)

Hybrid
Explanation

for this company.

Dropdown
What type of migration model do you recommend? (Choose one)
Cloud-only
Co-existence
Explanation

machines.
Dropdown
What type of cloud service do you recommend? (Choose one)
IaaS

SaaS
Explanation
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Dropdown
What type of cloud do you recommend? (Choose one)

Hybrid
Explanation

Dropdown
What type of migration model do you recommend? (Choose one)
Cloud-only
Co-existence
Explanation

Dropdown
What type of cloud service do you recommend? (Choose one)
IaaS

SaaS
Explanation

Dropdown
What type of cloud do you recommend? (Choose one)

Hybrid
Explanation
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Dropdown
What type of migration model do you recommend? (Choose one)
Cloud-only
Co-existence
Explanation
Module 2 Microsoft 365 Services

Microsoft 365 core services

Introduction
Microsoft 365 provides a number of core services, of which this lesson introduces and describes.
After this lesson, you should be able to:
Identify the important features of Windows 10 Enterprise.
Describe Microsoft Exchange Online.

Describe Microsoft Teams.

Identify the additional services in Microsoft 365.
Describe Microsoft Intune.

Compare on-premises services with Microsoft 365 cloud services.

Windows 10 Enterprise
Windows 10 Enterprise is one of the central pillars of your Microsoft 365 subscription. Windows 10 meets
the needs of large and midsize organizations, providing IT professionals with intelligent security, simpli-

Intelligent security
Windows 10 protects, detects, and automatically responds to the most advanced malware and hacking

investigates threats as they evolve and automates remediation to make response times faster, thanks to
the Intelligent Security Graph (which uses security intelligence, machine learning, and behavioral analyt-
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ics). These security solutions are built-in and provide you with full security lifecycle management for

systems, which covers even the most complex multi-platform environments.

Deploy, manage, and update devices anywhere your employees need to work. Windows 10 includes tools

data, and apps on personal devices without impacting personal data. Windows 10 supports the transition

using both Active Directory and Azure Active Directory together. In addition, Windows Virtual Desktop
enables users to run incompatible applications on a Windows 10 device.

Maximize security and productivity by staying current with Windows 10. The way we update Windows has
changed, moving away from major upgrades every few years to feature updates twice per year. Windows
10 provides modern tools and insights needed to support the semi-annual release cadence, with applica-
tion compatibility you can trust. 99% of applications that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 10. You
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or by leveraging Microsoft’s infrastructure. With every release, Windows updates become smaller and

Work smarter
Windows 10 helps improve productivity by providing faster, safer ways to get work done, across all your

Cortana, and use Timeline to see a chronological view of their activities and documents. WIndows 10 also

Empower workstyles
With Windows 10 your users can work from the devices and places and ways that work best for them.

support users wherever they need or prefer to work. Users can move from one device to another with

also comes with a robust set of accessibility features, such as narrator, word prediction, and eye control.

Exchange Online
Exchange Online is a messaging and collaboration platform for your email, calendar, contact info, and
tasks. You can access all of this with Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Web Access, or Outlook Mobile. Ex-
change Online works from most mobile devices - including Android, iOS, and Windows 10 devices.
Some features of Exchange Online include:
Mailboxes and online archives. Individual users have their own mailboxes that they can use to store

provides additional storage.

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Calendaring. Each user has a calendar that they can use to track their upcoming events. Users can use
calendars when booking meetings to verify availability. Where appropriate, users can delegate access
to their calendars to other users such as administrative assistants and teammates.
View and edit attachments online. When users receive attachments, they can view and edit them

Shared mailboxes and resources. You can use shared mailboxes for groups of users that need to
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ment to facilitate booking.
Public folders. Earlier versions of Microsoft Exchange Server relied on public folders for collaboration.
This feature is still available in Exchange Online if required.
Message policy and compliance. There are several message policy and compliance features in
Exchange Online. These include retention policies, message encryption, eDiscovery, data loss preven-
tion, and journaling.
Antispam and anti-malware

connectors with varying settings. For example, you can create connectors that require additional
security settings with a business partner.
Mobile and multiplatform access. Users can access mailboxes and calendars from Outlook on either

or by using Exchange Web Services. Outlook on the web supports accessing mailboxes and calendars
from almost any platform. Mobile devices can access mailboxes and calendars by using Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync.
Hybrid deployment
on-premises Exchange Server organization by implementing a hybrid deployment. In a hybrid deploy-
ment, Exchange Online and the on-premises Exchange organization can share a single namespace for
messaging. A hybrid deployment also supports calendar sharing and mailbox moves between Ex-
change Online and an on-premises Exchange server. In a hybrid deployment, you need to determine

Exchange Server.
Migration tools. Exchange Online includes tools to migrate from other on-premises Exchange Server

following Microsoft website: https://aka.ms/AA55eyh.

SharePoint Online
you to store, organize, and add third-party apps, access information from almost any device, and allow
sharing with external people by default, all by using a web-browser. It helps you create team or commu-

others inside or outside the organization. Sharing outside the organization can be controlled by site
administrators.