Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Cert Prep

7h 22mIntermediate2024-08-02

Authors

Microsoft Press

Microsoft

Brett Hargreaves

Seasoned IT Professional with Over 25 Years of Experience

Course details

As an Azure administrator, you often serve as part of a larger team dedicated to implementing an organization's cloud infrastructure. You also coordinate with other roles to deliver Azure networking, security, database, application development, and DevOps solutions. You can move your career forward by taking the Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) exam. In this course, seasoned IT professional Brett Hargreaves helps you prepare. Gain subject matter expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Azure environment, including:

Virtual networks
Storage
Compute
Identity
Security
Governance

Skills covered

Cloud AdministrationAzureCloud PlatformsCert PrepCloud ComputingMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction

1. Introduction to Azure

02 - Learning objectives
03 - Azure 101
04 - Introduction to the Azure portal
05 - Azure management with the Azure CLI and PowerShell
06 - What to expect in the AZ-104 exam

2. Managing Users with Microsoft Entra

07 - Module 1 - Manage Azure identities and governance
08 - Learning objectives
09 - Creating users and groups
10 - Managing premium license features
11 - Managing external users
12 - Configuring SSPR

3. Managing User Access

13 - Learning objectives
14 - Understanding Azure roles
15 - Using and assigning roles

4. Managing Subscriptions and Resources

16 - Learning objectives
17 - Understanding governance and hierarchies
18 - Implementing management groups
19 - Understanding Azure policy
20 - Implementing Azure policies
21 - Managing and tracking costs

5. Using Virtual Networks

22 - Module 2 - Implement and manage virtual networking
23 - Learning objectives
24 - Introduction to networking in Azure
25 - Creating and managing VNETs in the portal
26 - Creating a network using the Azure CLI
27 - Understanding network connectivity
28 - Peering and user defined routes walkthrough
29 - Introduction to DNS in Azure

6. Secure Networking

30 - Learning objectives
31 - Understand networking security
32 - Setting up network security

7. Creating Storage Accounts

33 - Module 3 - Implement and manage storage
34 - Learning objectives
35 - Storage accounts overview
36 - Creating a storage account in the portal
37 - Creating a storage account using the Azure CLI
38 - Blog lifecycle management and versioning
39 - Working with file shares
40 - Storage redundancy options

8. Securing Storage Accounts

41 - Learning objectives
42 - Configuring network level protection
43 - Access policies and keys
44 - Storage access tools

9. Creating Virtual Machines

45 - Module 4 - Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
46 - Learning objectives
47 - Virtual machines overview
48 - Creating a VM through the portal
49 - Creating a VM using the Azure CLI
50 - Managing VM disks
51 - Understanding availability options
52 - Load balancing virtual machines
53 - Building a scale set
54 - Connecting to VMs through Azure Bastion

10. Using Containerization

55 - Learning objectives
56 - Understanding containerization
57 - Building a private container registry
58 - Using Azure container apps
59 - Using Azure container instances

11. Using App Services

60 - Learning objectives
61 - Understanding app services
62 - Creating an app service plan through the portal
63 - Creating an app service plan with the Azure CLI
64 - Managing app service plans
65 - Network integration with app service plans
66 - Using service endpoints
67 - Understanding private endpoints
68 - Using private endpoints
69 - Using managed identities

12. Automating Deployments

70 - Learning objectives
71 - Understanding ARM
72 - Using ARM templates
73 - Using BICEP
74 - Deploying templates
75 - Exporting ARM and bicep files

13. Monitoring Resources

76 - Module 5 - Monitor and maintain Azure resources
77 - Learning objectives
78 - Introduction to monitoring in Azure
79 - Logging in Azure
80 - Configuring VM logs
81 - Configuring PaaS logs
82 - Querying logs
83 - Setting up rules and alerts
84 - Using the network watcher for troubleshooting

14. Backup and Recovery

85 - Learning objectives
86 - Understanding recovery options
87 - Backing up a VM
88 - Restoring a VM
89 - Backup of PaaS
90 - Setting up site recovery
91 - Backup reports

Conclusion

92 - Summary