Azure Administrator (AZ-104)

This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor solutions. 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Manage Azure subscriptions and accounts  

• Secure identities and manage users and groups

• Administer Azure infrastructure using tools such as the Portal, CLI, PowerShell, and ARM Templates  

• Configure and secure virtual networks and ensure inter-site connectivity  

• Manage network traffic and optimize service delivery

• Implement and manage Azure storage solutions

• Create, configure, and manage virtual machines and PaaS compute resources (App Service, containers, Kubernetes)

• Ensure data protection and disaster recovery

• Monitor Azure infrastructure and services using monitoring and alerting tools

MODULE 1

In this module, you learn how to secure identities with Azure Active Directory, and implement users and groups.

• Azure Active Directory

• Users and Groups 

• Lab: Manage Azure Active Directory Identities 

MODULE 2

In this module, you will learn about managing your subscriptions and accounts, implementing Azure policies, and using Role-Based Access Control.

• Subscriptions and Accounts

• Azure Policy 

• Role-based Access Control (RBAC)

• Lab: Manage Subscriptions and RBAC 

• Lab: Manage Governance via Azure Policy 

MODULE 3

In this module, you will learn about the tools on Azure Administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. This includes the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and Resource Manager Templates. This module includes: 

• Azure Resource Manager

• Azure Administrator Tools 

• ARM Templates 

• Lab: Manage Azure resources by Using the Azure Portal 

• Lab: Manage Azure resources by Using ARM Templates 

• Lab: Manage Azure resources by Using Azure PowerSchell (optional)

• Lab: Manage Azure resources by Using Azure CLI (optional) 

MODULE 4 

In this module, you will learn about basic virtual networking concepts like virtual networks and subnetting, IP addressing, network security groups, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS.

• Virtual Networks 

• Network Security Groups 

• Azure Firewall 

• Azure DNS

• Lab: Implement Virtual Networking 

MODULE 5

In this module, you will learn about inter-site connectivity features including VNet Peering, Virtual Network Gateways, and Site-to-Site Connections.

• VNet Peering 

• VNet Gateway Connections 

• ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN

• Lab: Implement Inter-site Connectivity 

MODULE 6 

In this module, you will learn about network traffic strategies including network routing and service endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Application Gateway.

• Network Routing and Endpoints

• Azure Load Balancer 

• Azure Application Gateway 

• Lab: Implement Traffic Management 

MODULE 7 

In this module, you will learn about basic storage features including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files and File Sync, storage security, and storage tools.

• Storage Accounts 

• Blob Storage 

• Storage Security 

• Azure Files and File Sync

• Managing Storage 

• Lab: Manage Azure Storage 

MODULE 8 

In this module, you will learn about Azure virtual machines including planning, creating, availability and extensions.

• Creating Virtual Machines 

• Virtual Machine Availability 

• Virtual Machine Extensions 

• Lab: Manage Virtual machines 

MODULE 9 

In this module, you will learn how to administer serverless computing features like Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes.

• Azure App Service Plans
• Azure App Service
• Container Services
• Azure Kubernetes Service
• Lab: Implement Web Apps
• Lab: Implement Azure Container Instances 
• Lab: Implement Azure Kubernetes Service 

MODULE 10

• File and Folder Backups 

• Virtual Machine Backups 

• Lab: Implement Data Protection 

MODULE 11 

In this module, you will learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure including Azure Monitor, alerting, and log analytics.

• Azure Monitor

• Azure Alerts 

• Log Analytics

• Use Network Watcher 

This course is for Azure Administrators. The Azure Administrator implements, manages, and monitors identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. The Azure Administrator will provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as appropriate.

Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualisation, networking, identity, and storage.

• Understanding of on-premises virtualisation technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks

• Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies

• Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control

• Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations

At the end of the training, the participants will receive a certificate of participation delivered by the House of Training.