Learning goals

• In this course, IT professionals will learn how to secure identities, manage their Azure subscriptions, administer infrastructure, configure virtual networks, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, deploy web applications and containers, secure and share data, and monitor their solution.

Content

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  Module 1: Identity
• In this module, you will learn how to secure identities with Azure Active Directory and implement users and groups.
• Lesson
      • Azure Active Directory
      • Users and groups

• Exercise: Managing Azure Active Directory identities
      • After completing this module, participants will be able to:
      • Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
      • Implement and manage users and groups.

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  Module 2: Policy management and compliance
• In this module, you will learn how to manage your subscriptions and accounts, implement Azure policies, and use role-based access control.
• Lesson
      • Subscriptions and accounts
      • Azure policy
      • Role-based access control (RBAC)

• Lab: Managing subscriptions and RBAC
• Exercise: Managing governance via Azure Policy
• After completing this module, participants will be able to:
      • Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
      • Implement Azure policies, including custom policies.
      • Use RBAC to assign permissions.

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  Module 3: Azure Administration
• In this module, you will learn about the tools that an Azure administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. These include the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI and Resource Manager Templates. This module includes:
• Lesson
      • Azure administrator tools
      • ARM templates

• Lab: Managing Azure resources with the Azure portal
• Lab: Managing Azure resources using ARM templates
• Exercise: Managing Azure resources using Azure PowerShell (optional)
• Lab: Managing Azure resources with Azure CLI (optional)
• After completing this module, participants will be able to:
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM templates to provision resources.

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  Module 4: Virtual networks
• In this module, you will learn about basic virtual networking concepts such as virtual networks and subnetting, IP addressing, network security groups, Azure Firewall and Azure DNS.
• Lesson
      • Virtual networks
      • Network security groups
      • Azure Firewall
      • Azure DNS

• Exercise: Implementing virtual networks
• After completing this module, participants will be able to:
      • Implement virtual networks and subnets.
      • Configure network security groups.
      • Configure Azure Firewall.
      • Configure private and public DNS zones.

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  Module 5: Cross-site connectivity
• In this module, you will learn about the features of cross-site connectivity, including VNet peering, virtual network gateways, and site-to-site connections.
• Lesson
      • VNet peering
      • VPN gateway connections
      • ExpressRoute and virtual WAN

• Exercise: Implementing Intersite Connectivity
• After completing this module, participants will be able to:
      • Configure VNet peering.
      • Configure VPN gateways.
      • Select a suitable solution for intersite connectivity.

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  Module 6: Managing network traffic
• In this module, you will learn about network traffic strategies, including network routing and service endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Application Gateway.
• Lesson
      • Network routing and endpoints
      • Azure load balancing feature
      • Azure application gateway
      • Network monitoring

• Exercise: Implementing traffic management
• Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
      • Configure network routing including custom routes and service endpoints.
      • Configure an Azure Load Balancer.
      • Configure an Azure Application Gateway.
      • Configure the Network Watcher.

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  Module 7: Azure Storage
• 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.
• Lesson
      • Storage accounts
      • Blob storage
      • Storage security
      • Azure files and file synchronization
      • Manage storage

• Exercise: Managing Azure storage
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Create Azure storage accounts.
      • Configure blob containers.
      • Back up Azure storage.
      • Configure Azure file shares and file synchronization.
      • Manage storage with tools such as Storage Explorer.

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  Module 8: Virtual machines in Azure
• In this module, you will learn about virtual machines in Azure, including planning, creation, availability and extensions.
• Lesson
      • Create virtual machines
      • Availability of virtual machines
      • Extensions for virtual machines

• Exercise: Managing virtual machines
      • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Plan virtual machine deployments.
      • Create virtual machines.
      • Configure virtual machine availability, including scaling sets.
      • Use virtual machine extensions.

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  Module 9: PaaS compute options
• In this module, you will learn how to manage serverless computing features such as Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes.
• Lesson
      • Azure App Service plans
      • Azure App Service
      • Container services
      • Azure Kubernetes service

• Exercise: Implementing web applications
• Exercise: Implement Azure container instances
• Exercise: Implement Azure Kubernetes service
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Create an app service plan.
      • Create a web app.
      • Implement Azure container instances.
      • Implement Azure Kubernetes service.

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  Module 10: Data backup
• In this module, you will learn more about backing up files and folders as well as backing up virtual machines.
• Lesson
      • File and folder backups
      • Backups of virtual machines

• Exercise: Implementing data backup
• After completing this module, participants will be able to:
      • Back up and restore files and directories.
      • Back up and restore virtual machines.

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  Module 11: Monitoring
• In this module, you will learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure, including Azure Monitor, alerts, and log analysis.
• Lesson
      • Azure Monitor
      • Azure alerts
      • Log analysis

• Exercise: Implement monitoring
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Use Azure Monitor.
      • Create Azure alerts.
      • Query with Log Analytics.

Comments

• Prerequisite courses (or equivalent knowledge and practical experience):
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      • Azure Fundamentals Part 2: Describing Key Azure Services - Learn | Microsoft Docs
      • Azure Basics Part 3: Describe key solutions and management tools on Azure - Learn | Microsoft Docs
      • Azure Basics Part 4: Describe common security and network security features - Learn | Microsoft Docs
      • Azure basics, part 5: Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features
      • Azure Fundamentals Part 6: Describe Azure cost management and service level agreements
      • AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure Administrators - Learn | Microsoft Docs