- Published 3/31/2024
- 3rd Edition
- Online video 978-0-13-531366-4
One Line Sell: Unlock your Azure skills with our comprehensive AZ104 Exam Prep Course. Tailored to the exam requirements, its the definitive guide for acing the Azure Administrator Certification.
Overview:
In today's fast-paced digital age, mastering cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure is more crucial than ever. The importance of the Azure Administrator certification cannot be overstated. As businesses worldwide transition to cloud-based infrastructures, there's an increasing demand for certified professionals who can seamlessly administer, monitor, and scale these solutions.
The AZ104 Azure Administrator exam stands as a testament to an individual's proficiency in managing, operating, and optimizing Azure solutions. This course has been designed to provide learners with in-depth knowledge, practical skills, and hands-on experience, ensuring that they're not just prepared for the exam, but also primed for real-world challenges.
About the Instructor:
Brett Hargreaves is a seasoned IT professional, who has worked for some of the worlds biggest companies for over 25 years helping them design and build cutting edge solutions. With a career spanning infrastructure support, web development, consulting, and architecture, hes been involved in projects covering the entire solution stack including hardware, virtualization, databases, storage, software development, and cloud.
As well as working as a leading technology consultant, Brett also loves passing on his knowledge to others through online training courses, books, and his blog.
Skill Level:
Learn How To:
- Manage Azure Identities and Security
- Create and manage Infrastructure and Storage
- Create and manage Compute services
- Create and manage Networking
- Implementing Backup solutions
- Monitor and setup alerts for services
Course requirements:
- A basic knowledge of general IT, virtual machines, storage, and networking.
- A basic understanding of Cloud services, preferably Azure would be advantageous but not required.
Who Should Take This Course:
- Those seeking to take the AZ-104 Azure Administrator exam
- Those wish to learn how to build and maintain services in Azure
- Job titles: Azure administrator and Azure architect
Table of Contents
Introduction
Lesson 1: Introduction to Azure
1.1 Azure 101
1.2 Introduction to the Azure Portal
1.3 Azure Management with the Azure CLI and PowerShell
1.4 What to Expect in the AZ-104 Exam
Module 1: Manage Azure Identities and Governance
Lesson 2: Managing Users with Microsoft Entra
2.1 Creating Users and Groups
2.2 Managing Premium License Features
2.3 Managing External Users
2.4 Configuring SSPR
Lesson 3: Managing User Access
3.1 Understanding Azure Roles
3.2 Using and Assigning Roles
Lesson 4: Managing Subscriptions and Resources
4.1 Understanding Governance and Hierarchies
4.2 Implementing Management Groups
4.3 Understanding Azure Policy
4.4 Implementing Azure Policies
4.5 Managing and Tracking Costs
Module 2: Implement and Manage Virtual Networking
Lesson 5: Using Virtual Networks
5.1 Introduction to Networking in Azure
5.2 Creating and Managing VNETs in the Portal
5.3 Creating a Network Using the Azure CLI
5.4 Understanding Network Connectivity
5.5 Peering and User Defined Routes Walkthrough
5.6 Introduction to DNS in Azure
Lesson 6: Secure Networking
6.1 Understand Networking Security
6.2 Setting Up Network Security
Module 3: Implement and Manage Storage
Lesson 7: Creating Storage Accounts
7.1 Storage Accounts Overview
7.2 Creating a Storage Account in the Portal
7.3 Creating a Storage Account Using the Azure CLI
7.4 Blog Lifecycle Management and versioning
7.5 Working with File Shares
7.6 Storage Redundancy Options
Lesson 8: Securing Storage Accounts
8.1 Configuring Network Level Protection
8.2 Access Policies and Keys
8.3 Storage Access Tools
Module 4: Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources
Lesson 9: Creating Virtual Machines
9.1 Virtual Machines Overview
9.2 Creating a VM through the Portal
9.3 Creating a VM using the Azure CLI
9.4 Managing VM Disks
9.5 Understanding Availability Options
9.6 Load Balancing Virtual Machines
9.7 Building a Scale Set
9.8 Connecting to VMs Through Azure Bastion
Lesson 10: Using Containerization
10.1 Understanding Containerization
10.2 Building a Private Container Registry
10.3 Using Azure Container Apps
10.4 Lesson/Sublesson name
Lesson 11: Using App Services
11.1 Understanding App Services
11.2 Creating an App Service Plan Through the Portal
11.3 Creating an App Service Plan with the Azure CLI
11.4 Managing App Service Plans
11.5 Network Integration with App Service Plans
11.6 Using Service Endpoints
11.7 Understanding Private Endpoints
11.8 Using Private Endpoints
11.9 Using Managed Identities
Lesson 12: Automating Deployments
12.1 Understanding ARM
12.2 Using ARM Templates
12.3 Using BICEP
12.4 Deploying Templates
12.5 Exporting ARM and Bicep Files
Module 5: Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources
Lesson 13: Monitoring Resources
13.1 Introduction to Monitoring in Azure
13.2 Loggin in Azure
13.3 Configuring VM Logs
13.4 Configuring PaaS Logs
13.5 Querying Logs
13.6 Setting Up Rules and Alerts
13.7 Using the Network Watcher for Troubleshooting
Lesson 14: Backup and Recovery
14.1 Understanding Recovery Options
14.2 Backing Up a VM
14.3 Restoring a VM
14.4 Backup of PaaS
14.5 Setting Up Site Recovery
14.6 Backup Reports
