About this course
Study the Azure VMware Solution workflow in three guided sessions. The curriculum introduces the service, prepares for workload migration through deployment, and examines disaster recovery with VMware Site Recovery Manager. It suits administrators familiar with VMware environments.
What you can learn
- Understand the Azure VMware Solution role
- Plan a VMware migration preparation workflow
- Review disaster recovery dependencies
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 3 |
| Video duration | 2h 5m · allow extra time for reflection and practice |
| Details checked | 9 October 2026 |
Try this learning exercise
Draft a migration plan for a fictional virtual machine group. Record network dependencies, acceptable downtime, recovery objectives, and the checks needed before and after moving a workload.
How to follow the course
Choose a lesson from the list or search for a specific topic. Use Previous and Next to continue, and mark lessons complete as you go. Progress is saved in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access, tools and certificates
The selected public YouTube videos are free to watch. No paid subscription, payment card, examination, or software purchase is required for this video learning path. This listing does not include a Microsoft certification, assessed assignment, or instructor feedback.
The learning exercise above can be completed as a written plan without provisioning services. Reproducing demonstrations with Azure, hosted models, enterprise products, hardware, or optional software may require an account, separate access, or paid resources. Those activities are not required to complete the video course. Recorded interfaces and commands may differ from current versions.
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Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Azure VMware Course: Migration and Disaster Recovery | Intermediate | Understand the Azure VMware Solution role · Plan a VMware migration preparation workflow · Review disaster recovery dependencies | 2h 5m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: Microsoft Azure Cloud Fundamentals | Beginner | Virtual Machines · Cloud Networking · Data Services | 29h 2m of video; practice time is additional |
| Google Cloud VMware Engine Fundamentals: Free Instruction | Intermediate | Private-cloud architecture literacy · VMware cloud planning · Networking and storage comparison | 4 hours; provider full-course estimate including practical activities; instruction-only study time may differ. |
| Free Azure Arc Course: Hybrid Infrastructure Management | Intermediate | Manage Arc virtual machines and networking · Review migration and edge deployment options · Plan monitoring, security and recovery | 3h 6m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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