Exam Tips: Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-103)

1h 50mGeneral2019-07-19

Authors

Sharon Bennett

Staff Author at LinkedIn focusing on Microsoft Azure and Office 365

Course details

Earning an Azure certification can open the door to new roles—or even a new career—by validating your understanding of key technical tasks. This course provides an inside look at the latest Microsoft Azure Administrator exam (AZ-103). It includes coverage of the five major objectives from the exam: managing subscriptions and resources, implementing and managing storage, deploying and managing virtual machines, configuring and managing virtual networks, and managing identities. Instructor Sharon Bennett—a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert—provides practical insight into the structure of the exam and study resources to hone your skills in certain areas. In each chapter, she dives into specific questions from the exam, revealing the skills Microsoft wants you to master.

Learning objectives
Managing Azure subscriptions
Managing resources and resource groups
Managing Azure storage
Implementing backups
Automating deployment of virtual machines
Managing virtual machines
Managing virtual networks
Implementing load balancing
Managing Azure Active Directory
Implementing Azure Multi-Factor Authentication

Skills covered

AzureNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsCert PrepNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Azure certification for advancement
02 - What you should know

1. Overview

03 - The new Azure exams and certifications

2. Manage Azure Subscriptions and Resources

04 - Manage Azure subscriptions
05 - Analyze resource utilization
06 - Manage resource groups
07 - Manage role-based access control

3. Implement and Manage Storage

08 - Create and configure storage accounts
09 - Import and export data to Azure
10 - Configure Azure files
11 - Implement Azure backup

4. Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines (VMs)

12 - Create and configure a VM for Windows and Linux
13 - Automate deployment of VMs
14 - Manage an Azure VM
15 - Manage VM backups

5. Configure and Manage Virtual Networks

16 - Create connectivity between virtual networks
17 - Implement and manage virtual networking
18 - Configure name resolution
19 - Create and configure a network security group (NSG)
20 - Implement Azure Load Balancer
21 - Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
22 - Integrate on-premises network with an Azure Virtual Network

6. Manage Identities

23 - Manage Azure Active Directory (AD)
24 - Manage Azure AD objects - Users, groups, and devices
25 - Implement and manage hybrid identities
26 - Implement Azure Multi-Factor Authentication

Conclusion

27 - Next steps