Course Name

Microsoft Azure Administrator

Course Introduction

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 your solution.

Course Delivery Method

Our courses have flexible delivery options:

  • In-person classroom training at the Impactful training
    facilities

  • Virtual instructor-led training
  • Nationally: on-site at the client

Course Intended Audience

This course is intended 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.

Course Prerequisites

Learners should start this course already having the following skills:

  • Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage.
  • Understanding of on-premises virtualization 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
  • Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.

Course Content

  • Module 1: Identity
    • In this module, you will learn how to secure identities with Azure Active Directory, and implement users and groups.
    • Lessons:
      • Azure Active Directory
      • Users and Groups
    • Lab:
      • Manage Azure Active Directory Identities
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
      • Implement and manage users and groups.
  • Module 2: Governance and Compliance
    • In this module, you will learn about managing your subscriptions and accounts, implementing Azure policies, and using Role-Based Access Control.
    • Lessons:
      • Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
      • Implement and manage users and groups.
    • Lab:
      • Manage Subscriptions and RBAC
      • Manage Governance via Azure Policy
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
      • Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies.
      • Use RBAC to assign permissions.
  • Module 3: Azure Administration
    • In this module, you will learn about the tools an Azure Administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. This includes the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and Resource Manager Templates.
    • Lessons:
      • Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
      • Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies.
      • Use RBAC to assign permissions.
    • Lab:
      • Manage Azure resources by Using ARM Templates
      • Manage Azure resources by Using Azure PowerShell (optional)
      • Manage Azure resources by Using Azure CLI (optional)
      • Manage Azure resources by Using the Azure Portal
    • After completing this module, you will be able to:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
  • Module 4: Virtual Networking
    • 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.
    • Lessons:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
    • Lab:
      • Implement Virtual Networking
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
  • Module 5: Intersite Connectivity
    • In this module, you will learn about intersite connectivity features including VNet Peering, Virtual Network Gateways, and Site-to-Site Connections.
    • Lessons:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
    • Lab:
      • Implement Intersite Connectivity
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Configure VNet Peering.
      • Configure VPN gateways.
      • Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution.
  • Module 6: Network Traffic Management
    • In this module, you will learn about network traffic strategies including network routing and service endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Application Gateway.
    • Lessons:
      • Configure VNet Peering.
      • Configure VPN gateways.
      • Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution.
    • Lab:
      • Implement Traffic Management
    • After completing 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.
  • 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.
    • Lessons:
      • Configure network routing including custom routes and service endpoints.
      • Configure an Azure Load Balancer.
      • Configure an Azure Application Gateway.
    • Lab:
      • Manage Azure storage
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Create Azure storage accounts.
      • Configure blob containers.
      • Secure Azure storage.
      • Configure Azure files shares and file sync.
      • Manage storage with tools such as Storage Explorer.
  • Module 8: Azure Virtual Machines
    • In this module, you will learn about Azure virtual machines including planning, creating, availability and extensions.
    • Lessons:
      • Creating Virtual Machines
      • Virtual Machine Availability
      • Virtual Machine Extensions
    • Lab:
      • Manage virtual machines
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Plan for virtual machine implementations.
      • Create virtual machines.
      • Configure virtual machine availability, including scale sets.
      • Use virtual machine extensions.
  • Module 9: PaaS Compute Options
    • In this module, you will learn how to administer serverless computing features like Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes.
    • Lessons:
      • Azure App Service Plans
      • Azure App Service
      • Container Services
      • Azure Kubernetes Service
    • Lab:
      • Implement Web Apps
      • Implement Azure Kubernetes Service
      • Implement Azure Container Instances
    • 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.
  • Module 10: Data Protection
    • In this module, you will learn about backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups.
    • Lessons:
      • File and Folder Backups
      • Virtual Machine Backups
    • Lab:
      • Implement Data Protection
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Backup and restore files and folders.
      • Backup and restore virtual machines.
  • Module 11: Monitoring
    • In this module, you will learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure including Azure Monitor, alerting, and log analytics.
    • Lessons:
      • Azure Monitor
      • Azure Alerts
      • Log Analytics
      • Network Watcher
    • Lab:
      • Implement Monitoring
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Use Azure Monitor.
      • Create Azure alerts.
      • Query using Log Analytics.
      • Use Network Watcher.

Course Associated Exam and Certification

This course prepares students to write the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam.

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Course Introduction

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 your solution.

Course Delivery Method

Our courses have flexible delivery options:

  • In-person classroom training at the Impactful training
    facilities

  • Virtual instructor-led training
  • Nationally: on-site at the client

Course Intended Audience

This course is intended 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.

Course Prerequisites

Learners should start this course already having the following skills:

  • Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage.
  • Understanding of on-premises virtualization 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
  • Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.

Course Content

  • Module 1: Identity
    • In this module, you will learn how to secure identities with Azure Active Directory, and implement users and groups.
    • Lessons:
      • Azure Active Directory
      • Users and Groups
    • Lab:
      • Manage Azure Active Directory Identities
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
      • Implement and manage users and groups.
  • Module 2: Governance and Compliance
    • In this module, you will learn about managing your subscriptions and accounts, implementing Azure policies, and using Role-Based Access Control.
    • Lessons:
      • Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
      • Implement and manage users and groups.
    • Lab:
      • Manage Subscriptions and RBAC
      • Manage Governance via Azure Policy
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
      • Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies.
      • Use RBAC to assign permissions.
  • Module 3: Azure Administration
    • In this module, you will learn about the tools an Azure Administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. This includes the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and Resource Manager Templates.
    • Lessons:
      • Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
      • Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies.
      • Use RBAC to assign permissions.
    • Lab:
      • Manage Azure resources by Using ARM Templates
      • Manage Azure resources by Using Azure PowerShell (optional)
      • Manage Azure resources by Using Azure CLI (optional)
      • Manage Azure resources by Using the Azure Portal
    • After completing this module, you will be able to:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
  • Module 4: Virtual Networking
    • 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.
    • Lessons:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
    • Lab:
      • Implement Virtual Networking
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
  • Module 5: Intersite Connectivity
    • In this module, you will learn about intersite connectivity features including VNet Peering, Virtual Network Gateways, and Site-to-Site Connections.
    • Lessons:
      • Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
      • Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
      • Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
      • Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
    • Lab:
      • Implement Intersite Connectivity
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Configure VNet Peering.
      • Configure VPN gateways.
      • Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution.
  • Module 6: Network Traffic Management
    • In this module, you will learn about network traffic strategies including network routing and service endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Application Gateway.
    • Lessons:
      • Configure VNet Peering.
      • Configure VPN gateways.
      • Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution.
    • Lab:
      • Implement Traffic Management
    • After completing 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.
  • 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.
    • Lessons:
      • Configure network routing including custom routes and service endpoints.
      • Configure an Azure Load Balancer.
      • Configure an Azure Application Gateway.
    • Lab:
      • Manage Azure storage
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Create Azure storage accounts.
      • Configure blob containers.
      • Secure Azure storage.
      • Configure Azure files shares and file sync.
      • Manage storage with tools such as Storage Explorer.
  • Module 8: Azure Virtual Machines
    • In this module, you will learn about Azure virtual machines including planning, creating, availability and extensions.
    • Lessons:
      • Creating Virtual Machines
      • Virtual Machine Availability
      • Virtual Machine Extensions
    • Lab:
      • Manage virtual machines
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Plan for virtual machine implementations.
      • Create virtual machines.
      • Configure virtual machine availability, including scale sets.
      • Use virtual machine extensions.
  • Module 9: PaaS Compute Options
    • In this module, you will learn how to administer serverless computing features like Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes.
    • Lessons:
      • Azure App Service Plans
      • Azure App Service
      • Container Services
      • Azure Kubernetes Service
    • Lab:
      • Implement Web Apps
      • Implement Azure Kubernetes Service
      • Implement Azure Container Instances
    • 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.
  • Module 10: Data Protection
    • In this module, you will learn about backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups.
    • Lessons:
      • File and Folder Backups
      • Virtual Machine Backups
    • Lab:
      • Implement Data Protection
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Backup and restore files and folders.
      • Backup and restore virtual machines.
  • Module 11: Monitoring
    • In this module, you will learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure including Azure Monitor, alerting, and log analytics.
    • Lessons:
      • Azure Monitor
      • Azure Alerts
      • Log Analytics
      • Network Watcher
    • Lab:
      • Implement Monitoring
    • After completing this module, students will be able to:
      • Use Azure Monitor.
      • Create Azure alerts.
      • Query using Log Analytics.
      • Use Network Watcher.

Course Exam And Certification

This course prepares students to write the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam.

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