Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Azure

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Duration

60 hrs.

Level

Intermediate

This course is designed for anyone seeking Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification and gives in-depth knowledge to implement, manage, and monitor an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment that includes virtual machines, virtual networks, Storage, Compute, Identity, Security, Governance. Candidates will gain expertise in Azure identity management, storage implementation, compute resource deployment and management, virtual network administration, and resource monitoring and maintenance. This course also covers Azure vpn such as vnet peering, vnet-to-vnet connection and Azure Firewall, DNS. This course also helps candidates to setup custom domain name and host Active Directory on cloud. This is a lab-intensive course and objectives are accomplished through hands on learning.

Introduction

This 60hrs (Lectures + hands-on Lab) Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate training is designed for personnel involved in deploying, implementing, troubleshooting, and managing Microsoft Azure solutions. Candidates will learn to Implement and manage Azure policies to enforce compliance and governance. Candidates will also learn to understand Azure architecture, components, and services. This course also covers how to implement and manage Azure Storage, deploy, and manage Azure Compute Resources, manage Azure Identities and Governance, deploy, and manage Azure Compute Resources, configure, and manage Virtual Networking, and monitor and maintain Azure Resources. This is a lab-intensive course and objectives are accomplished through hands on learning.

The key to a high success rate is based on the program’s objectives as follows:

  • Course contents are based on Azure Administrator course outlines defined by Microsoft.
  • Dedicated Monitoring to evaluate and report candidate’s progress.
  • Extensive hands-on lab exercises.
  • Industry acclaimed, experienced and certified instructors.

  • Project manager can be assigned to track candidate’s performance.
  • Curriculum based on course outlines defined by Microsoft.
  • This Instructor-led classroom course is designed with an aim to build theoretical knowledge supplemented by ample hands-on lab exercises.
  • Facility of Lab on cloud available.
  • Courseware includes reference material to maximize learning.
  • Assignments and tests to ensure concept absorption.
  • Courseware includes reference material to maximize learning.
  • Repeating of lectures allowed (On approval basis)
  • Candidates can attend lectures online.

  • Understand Azure Fundamentals.
  • Manage Azure Identities and Governance.
  • Implement and Manage Azure Storage.
  • Describe device configuration management features using configuration groups and feature profiles.
  • Learn to provision, manage, and automate Azure Virtual Machines, Containers, and Azure App Service, optimizing performance and scalability.
  • Master the setup and management of Azure Virtual Networks, ensuring secure and efficient communication between resources.
  • Understands PowerShell, Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI.
  • Describe Manage Azure identities and governance
  • Implement and manage storage.
  • Deploy and manage Azure compute resources.
  • Create a Recovery Services vault
  • Configure Azure Site Recovery for Azure resource.
  • Gain a strong foundation in Azure services, terminology, and key concepts crucial for effective administration.
  • Learn to create and manage users, groups, policies, and implement secure access to Azure resources.
  • Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources.
  • Configure and Manage Virtual Networking.
  • Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources.
  • Understand how to effectively monitor, manage, backup, and recover Azure resources to maintain an optimized and resilient environment.
  • Describe how to design cloud and hybrid Azure solutions, as well as how to perform a migration to Azure Cloud.
  • Deploy and manage Azure compute resources.
  • Implement and manage virtual networking.
  • Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor.
  • Implement Azure Bastion.

This course is aimed at imparting knowledge and expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment, including Virtual networks, Storage, Compute, Identity, Security, Governance. This course covers all topics required for Implementing Microsoft Cloud solutions (AZ-104). This course will help candidates prepare for the Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator. The following topics are general guidelines to better reflect the contents of the course and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104): Course Topics

Manage Azure AD users and groups.

  • Create users and groups.
  • Manage user and group properties
  • Manage licenses in Azure AD
  • Manage external users
  • Configure self-service password reset (SSPR)

Manage access to Azure resources.

  • Manage built-in Azure roles.
  • Assign roles at different scopes
  • Interpret access assignments

Manage Azure subscriptions and governance.

  • Implement and manage Azure Policy
  • Configure resource locks
  • Apply and manage tags on resources
  • Manage resource groups
  • Manage subscriptions
  • Manage costs by using alerts, budgets, and Azure Advisor recommendations
  • Configure management groups

Configure access to storage.

  • Configure Azure Storage firewalls and virtual networks
  • Create and use shared access signature (SAS) tokens
  • Configure stored access policies
  • Manage access keys
  • Configure identity-based access for Azure Files

Configure and manage storage accounts.

  • Create and configure storage accounts
  • Configure Azure Storage redundancy
  • Configure object replication
  • Configure storage account encryption
  • Manage data by using Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy

Configure Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage

  • Create and configure a file share in Azure Storage
  • Create and configure a container in Blob Storage
  • Configure storage tiers
  • Configure snapshots and soft delete for Azure Files
  • Configure blob lifecycle management
  • Configure blob versioning

Automate deployment of resources by using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep files

  • Interpret an ARM template or a Bicep file
  • Modify an existing ARM template
  • Modify an existing Bicep file
  • Deploy resources by using an ARM template or a Bicep file
  • Export a deployment as an ARM template or compile a deployment as a Bicep file

Create and configure virtual machines.

  • Create a virtual machine
  • Configure Azure Disk Encryption
  • Move a virtual machine to another resource group, subscription, or region
  • Manage virtual machine sizes
  • Manage virtual machine disks
  • Deploy virtual machines to availability zones and availability sets
  • Deploy and configure an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets

Provision and manage containers in the Azure portal.

  • Create and manage an Azure container registry
  • Provision a container by using Azure Container Instances
  • Provision a container by using Azure Container Apps
  • Manage sizing and scaling for containers, including Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps

Create and configure Azure App Service

  • Provision an App Service plan
  • Configure scaling for an App Service plan
  • Create an App Service
  • Configure certificates and TLS for an App Service
  • Map an existing custom DNS name to an App Service
  • Configure backup for an App Service
  • Configure networking settings for an App Service
  • Configure deployment slots for an App Service

Configure and manage virtual networks in Azure.

  • Create and configure virtual networks and subnets
  • Create and configure virtual network peering
  • Configure public IP addresses
  • Configure user-defined network routes
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity

Configure secure access to virtual networks.

  • Create and configure network security groups (NSGs) and application security groups
  • Evaluate effective security rules in NSGs
  • Implement Azure Bastion
  • Configure service endpoints for Azure platform as a service (PaaS)
  • Configure private endpoints for Azure PaaS

Configure name resolution and load balancing.

  • Configure Azure DNS
  • Configure an internal or public load balancer
  • Troubleshoot load balancing

Monitor resources in Azure

  • Interpret metrics in Azure Monitor
  • Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
  • Query and analyze logs in Azure Monitor
  • Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor
  • Configure and interpret monitoring of virtual machines, storage accounts, and networks by using Azure Monitor Insights
  • Use Azure Network Watcher and Connection Monitor

Implement backup and recovery.

  • Create a Recovery Services vault
  • Create an Azure Backup vault
  • Create and configure a backup policy
  • Perform backup and restore operations by using Azure Backup
  • Configure Azure Site Recovery for Azure resources
  • Perform a failover to a secondary region by using Site Recovery
  • Configure and interpret reports and alerts for backups

Followings labs will be performed by candidates during lab practice sessions:

  • Lab 1 Create users and groups.
  • Lab 2 Configure self-service password reset (SSPR).
  • Lab 3 Configure resource locks.
  • Lab 4 Create and configure management groups.
  • Lab 5 Configure Azure Storage firewalls and virtual networks.
  • Lab 6 Create and use shared access signature (SAS) tokens.
  • Lab 7 Configure identity-based access for Azure Files.
  • Lab 8 Configure and manage storage accounts.
  • Lab 9 Configure Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage.
  • Lab 10 Deploy resources by using an ARM template or a Bicep file.
  • Lab 11 Create and configure virtual machines.
  • Lab 12 Deploy virtual machines to availability zones and availability sets.
  • Lab 13 Deploy and configure an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets.
  • Lab 14 Create and manage an Azure container registry.
  • Lab 15 Create an App Service.
  • Lab 16 Configure Azure Disk Encryption.
  • Lab 17 Configure certificates and TLS for an App Service.
  • Lab 18 Map an existing custom DNS name to an App Service.
  • Lab 19 Configure backup for an App Service.
  • Lab 20 Implement and manage virtual networking.
  • Lab 21 Configure secure access to virtual networks using NSGs and service endpoints.
  • Lab 22 Configure Azure DNS.
  • Lab 23 Configure an internal or public load balancer.
  • Lab 24 Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
  • Lab 25 Implement backup and recovery.
  • Lab 26 Create and configure a backup policy.
  • Lab 27 Configure Azure Site Recovery for Azure resources.

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  • The minimum batch size required for batch is 10 participants in this course.
  • The SunPlus forum reserves the right to cancel/postpone the class.
  • Course schedule will be provided before commencement of the course.
  • Certificate of participation will be awarded to participants with a minimum 90% attendance.
  • All attendees must observe the Copyright Law on intellectual properties such as software and courseware from respective vendors.
  • The SunPlus forum reserves the right to include external participants in the program either for the entire course or individual courses.
  • The SunPlus forum reserves the right to change/alter the sequence of courses. SunPlus forum published Book would be given at 50% discounted rate to the forum students.

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