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Azure DevOps Complete Project Guide — Ahmed Abdelwahed AZ-400 Azure DevOps Complete Project Guide Rocky Linux 10 Azure DevOps Complete Project Guide Five structured sprints. One real application. Build, deploy, secure, and monitor the Ahmed-App portal from scratch — using Azure Boards, Git, YAML pipelines, Bicep IaC, Key Vault, Trivy, and Application Insights on Rocky …
Azure Hub-Spoke Network Topology — Ahmed Abdelwahed 🟢 Intermediate 🔵 Advanced Azure Networking Azure Hub-SpokeNetwork Topology A complete technical guide — from IP addressing and VNet peering to Azure Firewall, UDRs, and secure Bastion access. CLI-first, lab-proven. ✦ Ahmed Abdelwahed ✦ March 2026 ✦ Version 1.0 The Hub-Spoke topology is Azure’s go-to enterprise network architecture …
Just published a new hands-on guide: Terraform for Azure!This practical lab covers everything you need to get started with Infrastructure as Code on Microsoft Azure, from installing the Azure CLI and Terraform to deploying real resources. The guide includes step-by-step labs: Perfect for IT pros, cloud engineers, and anyone looking to master Azure automation! Download …
Azure Administrator AZ-104 Lab Guide — Ahmed Abdelwahed Microsoft Azure AZ-104 Certification 87 Pages · Lab Guide Azure Administrator AZ-104 Labs A comprehensive hands-on lab guide for the AZ-104 Azure Administrator certification — from Microsoft Entra ID and RBAC to Virtual Machines, ARM Templates, Load Balancers, Azure Storage, Backup, and Site Recovery. Built for the …
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate HOL — Ahmed Abdelwahed AWS Cloud Architecture Hands-On Labs · HOL AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate HOL A comprehensive hands-on lab guide covering the full AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate track — from IAM and S3 to EC2, VPC, EBS, and Elastic Load Balancing. Built for real-world practice …
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Azure, AWS & Google Cloud — Comparative Guide | Ahmed Abdelwahed Microsoft Azure Amazon AWS Google Cloud Updated for 2026 Comparative Guide Azure, AWS & Google CloudComparative Guide A comprehensive, practitioner-focused reference covering 13 domains — from global infrastructure and Kubernetes to AI/ML services and security best practices — side-by-side across all three major cloud …
Hybrid environments are the future, and Azure Arc is here to empower organizations to manage infrastructure seamlessly—whether it’s on-premises, in the cloud, or at the edge. I’ve put together a quick guide on Azure Arc that highlights its features, benefits, and how it simplifies resource management and governance across environments. This guide covers: Whether you’re just starting with Azure …
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Learn how to extend your on-premises Windows Server Active Directory to an Azure VM with this detailed lab guide. This comprehensive guide walks you through the entire process, including setting up an Azure VM, configuring VPN connections, and installing additional domain controllers in Azure. Gain insights into DNS and DHCP configurations, zone transfers, and Active …
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This laboratory session is focused on demonstrating the process of creating and managing Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Resource Groups, and Storage Accounts using both PowerShell and Azure CLI. The objective is to provide hands-on experience with the deployment and administration of these key Azure components using both scripting tools. By the end of this lab, …
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