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Azure Front Door

Information Technology > Cloud-based management

Description

Microsoft Azure Front Door is a cloud-based service that accelerates web application delivery and enhances security. It provides a range of features including global load balancing, SSL offloading, URL-based routing, and Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities. With Azure Front Door, you can define, manage, and monitor the global routing for your web traffic by optimizing for best performance and instant global failover for high availability. You can also integrate it with other Azure services for improved performance and security. As you gain proficiency, you can automate tasks, design complex routing architectures, and perform advanced troubleshooting.

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Microsoft Cloud

Expected Behaviors

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

At this level, individuals are expected to have a basic understanding of what Azure Front Door is and its primary features. They should be aware of the benefits of using Azure Front Door in terms of performance, security, and scalability.

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LEVEL 2

Novice

Novices should be able to set up a basic Azure Front Door configuration. This includes creating a new Front Door, adding and managing backends, and configuring routing rules. They should be comfortable with the basic operations of Azure Front Door.

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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

Intermediate users should be capable of implementing more complex features such as URL redirection and rewriting, session affinity, and managing custom domains. They should also be able to enable and configure the Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Azure Front Door for enhanced security.

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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Advanced users are expected to implement advanced load balancing, configure SSL/TLS termination, and monitor and troubleshoot Azure Front Door using Azure Monitor. They should also be able to optimize application performance with Azure Front Door, demonstrating a deeper understanding of the service.

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LEVEL 5

Expert

Experts should be able to design and implement complex routing architectures with Azure Front Door and integrate it with other Azure services for enhanced security and performance. They should be proficient in automating Azure Front Door management tasks using Azure CLI or PowerShell, and perform advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning.

Micro Skills

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

Understanding the concept of Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Recognizing the role of Azure Front Door in CDN
Identifying Azure Front Door as a scalable and secure entry point for fast delivery of your global applications
Understanding how Azure Front Door routes client requests
Recognizing the function of Azure Front Door in load balancing
Identifying the role of Azure Front Door in SSL termination
Understanding the purpose of frontend hosts in Azure Front Door
Recognizing the role of backend pools in Azure Front Door
Identifying the function of routing rules in Azure Front Door
Understanding how routing rules direct traffic
Recognizing the role of patterns in routing rules
Identifying the use of actions in routing rules
Understanding how backend pools serve content
Recognizing the role of health probes in backend pools
Identifying the use of load balancing settings in backend pools
Understanding how health probes monitor backend health
Recognizing the role of health probe settings
Identifying the impact of health probe results on traffic routing
Recognizing the role of Azure Front Door in content caching
Understanding how Azure Front Door reduces latency
Identifying the impact of Azure Front Door on application response times
Understanding how Azure Front Door protects against DDoS attacks
Recognizing the role of Azure Front Door in SSL offloading
Identifying the use of Web Application Firewall (WAF) with Azure Front Door
Understanding how Azure Front Door supports high availability
Recognizing the role of Azure Front Door in traffic scaling
Identifying the impact of Azure Front Door on application resilience
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LEVEL 2

Novice

Understanding the prerequisites for setting up Azure Front Door
Creating a new Front Door in the Azure portal
Configuring Front Door designer
Navigating to the Azure portal
Adding a new Front Door resource
Configuring the Front Door name and resource group
Understanding the concept of backends in Azure Front Door
Adding a backend pool
Configuring health probes and load balancing settings
Managing and updating backend pools
Understanding the purpose of routing rules
Creating a new routing rule
Configuring route details such as accepted protocols and forwarding protocol
Managing and updating routing rules
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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

Understanding the concept of URL redirection and rewriting
Configuring URL redirection rules
Configuring URL rewriting rules
Testing and validating URL redirection and rewriting configurations
Understanding the concept of session affinity
Enabling session affinity for a specific backend pool
Configuring session affinity cookie name
Validating session affinity configuration
Adding a custom domain to Azure Front Door
Configuring DNS settings for custom domains
Associating a custom domain with a specific routing rule
Removing or modifying a custom domain
Understanding the benefits of WAF in Azure Front Door
Creating a new WAF policy
Associating a WAF policy with a Front Door
Configuring custom WAF rules
Monitoring and managing WAF alerts
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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Understanding the principles of load balancing
Configuring load balancing settings in Azure Front Door
Testing and validating load balancing configuration
Understanding the concept of SSL/TLS termination
Adding and managing SSL certificates in Azure Front Door
Configuring SSL policies and protocols in Azure Front Door
Setting up Azure Monitor for Azure Front Door
Interpreting Azure Monitor logs and metrics for Azure Front Door
Troubleshooting common issues using Azure Monitor
Understanding the principles of application performance optimization
Configuring caching and compression in Azure Front Door
Analyzing and improving application performance using Azure Front Door features
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LEVEL 5

Expert

Understanding the requirements for complex routing architectures
Designing a routing architecture that meets specific application needs
Implementing the designed routing architecture in Azure Front Door
Testing and validating the implemented routing architecture
Identifying suitable Azure services for integration based on application needs
Understanding the integration process for each identified Azure service
Implementing the integration of Azure Front Door with the identified Azure services
Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the integrated services
Understanding the Azure CLI and PowerShell commands for managing Azure Front Door
Writing scripts to automate common management tasks
Testing and debugging the written scripts
Implementing the automation scripts in a production environment
Understanding the common issues that can affect Azure Front Door performance
Using Azure Monitor and other tools to identify performance issues
Applying advanced troubleshooting techniques to resolve identified issues
Implementing performance tuning measures to optimize Azure Front Door performance

Skill Overview

  • Expert12 months experience
  • Micro-skills86
  • Roles requiring skill1

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