About this Course:

In this course, you learn how to implement a hybrid cloud solution using your data fabric powered by NetApp®.  The public cloud that will be used is Microsoft Azure. You learn how to connect Microsoft Azure virtual cloud environment and on-premises data centers.  You get hands-on experience with Cloud Manager and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP deployment. You get experience using Cloud Manager to move and manage the storage in the cloud. You learn how to tier data to object storage in Azure. You take a closer look at some cloud data services that are integrated into Cloud Manager. You also learn how to use Cloud Volumes ONTAP as persistent storage for Kubernetes containers.  

Course Objectives:

This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:

• Describe the data fabric.
• Explain the functionality of cloud data services.
• Configure a Microsoft Azure Virtual Network (VNet) and connect it to an on-premises data center using a VPN Internet Protocol Security
• Describe Cloud Volumes ONTAP architecture.
• Install Cloud Manager and deploy Cloud Volumes ONTAP.
• Learn some basic administrative tasks using Cloud Manager.
• Replicate data between a NetApp ONTAP system in on-premises and Cloud Volumes ONTAP in Microsoft Azure for disaster recovery.
• Use data tiering to Microsoft Azure Blob storage for Cloud Volumes ONTAP.
• Learn about some cloud data services like NetApp Cloud Compliance service and NetApp Cloud Backup Service that are integrated into Cloud Manager.
• Learn how to use Cloud Volumes ONTAP as persistent storage for Kubernetes containers.
• Explain the performance and sizing options for Cloud Volumes ONTAP.

Audience:

• NetApp employees, partners and customers

Prerequisites:

• Basic networking knowledge
• Cloud Volumes ONTAP fundamentals
• General understanding of Microsoft Azure architecture