AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator

Overview

Manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities and administer the infrastructure. Configure virtual networking and connect Azure and on-premises sites while managing network traffic and implementingstorage solutions. Create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution in this programme.

Key Takeaways

• Manage subscriptions, accounts, Azure policies, and Role-Based Access Control
• Implement and manage Azure storage
• Deploy, manage and scale Azure virtual machines
• Configure and manage Azure virtual networks
• Configure and manage Traffic Management
• Manage and Secure identities with Azure Active Directory and users and groups
• Administer Azure using the Resource Manager, Azure portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and ARM templates
• Configure virtual networks including planning, IP addressing, Azure DNS, Network Security Groups, and Azure Firewall.
• Configure intersite connectivity solutions like VNet Peering, virtual network gateways, and Site-to-Site VPN connections
• Manage network traffic using network routing and service endpoints, Azure load balancer, and Azure Application Gateway
• Implement, manage and secure Azure storage accounts, blob storage, and Azure files with File Sync
• Administer Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes.
• Backup files, folders, and virtual machines
• Monitor the Azure infrastructure with Azure Monitor, Azure alerts, Log Analytics, and Network Watcher

Who Should Attend

• Please refer to the job roles section.
• This programme 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.

Prerequisites

• Understanding of on-premises virtualisation technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
• Understanding of network configuration, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
• Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including domains, forests, domain controllers, replication, Kerberos protocol, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.