Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ104)

This four-day Microsoft certified 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.

This training is a comprehensive preparation for the AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator exam for obtaining the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.

Applicable solutions

Public class

Virtual classroom

Planned date

October 16 2023

$2295$

$2495$

English

Virtual classroom

Planned date

November 20 2023

$2295$

$2495$

English

Virtual classroom

Planned date

January 8 2024

$2295$

$2495$

English

Virtual classroom

Planned date

February 19 2024

$2295$

$2495$

English

2295$

Duration:

4 days / 28 hours

Private class

On site / Virtual classroom

Minimum no. of participants: 5

4 days / 28 hours

Price on request

English or French

Training plan:

Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104T00)

Module 1: Configure Azure Active Directory

Describe Azure Active Directory benefits and features
Describe Azure Active Directory concepts
Compare Active Directory Domain Services to Azure Active Directory
Select Azure Active Directory editions
Implement Azure Active Directory join
Implement Azure Active Directory self-service password reset

Module 2: Configure user and group accounts

Create user accounts
Manage user accounts
Create bulk user accounts
Create group accounts
Create administrative units

Module 3: Configure subscriptions

Identify Azure regions
Implement Azure subscriptions
Obtain an Azure subscription
Identify Azure subscription usage
Implement Microsoft Cost Management
Apply resource tagging
Apply cost savings

Module 4: Configure Azure Policy

Create management groups
Implement Azure policies
Create Azure policies
Create policy definitions
Create an initiative definition
Scope the initiative definition
Determine compliance

Module 5: Configure role-based access control

Implement role-based access control
Create a role definition
Create a role assignment
Compare Azure roles to Azure Active Directory roles
Apply role-based access control
Review fundamental Azure RBAC roles

Module 6: Configure Azure resources with tools

Use the Azure portal
Use Azure Cloud Shell
Use Azure PowerShell
Interactive lab simulation (Azure PowerShell)
Use Azure CLI

Module 7: Use Azure Resource Manager

Review Azure Resource Manager benefits
Review Azure resource terminology
Create resource groups
Create Azure Resource Manager locks
Reorganize Azure resources
Remove resources and resource groups
Determine resource limits

Module 8: Configure resources with Azure Resource Manager templates

Review Azure Resource Manager template advantages
Explore the Azure Resource Manager template schema
Explore the Azure Resource Manager template parameters
Consider Bicep templates
Review QuickStart templates

Module 9: Configure virtual networks

Plan virtual networks
Create subnets
Create virtual networks
Plan IP addressing
Create public IP addressing
Associate public IP addresses
Associate private IP addresses

Module 10: Configure network security groups

Implement network security groups
Determine network security group rules
Determine network security group effective rules
Create network security group rules
Implement application security groups

Module 11: Configure Azure Firewall

Determine use cases for Azure Firewall
Create an Azure Firewall implementation
Create Azure Firewall rules

Module 12: Configure Azure DNS

Identify domains and custom domains
Verify custom domain names
Create Azure DNS zones
Delegate DNS domains
Add DNS record sets
Plan for Azure Private DNS zones
Review Azure Private DNS zone scenarios

Module 13: Configure Azure Virtual Network peering

Determine Azure Virtual Network peering uses
Determine gateway transit and connectivity
Create virtual network peering
Extend peering with user-defined routes and service chaining

Module 14: Configure Azure VPN Gateway

Determine Azure VPN Gateway uses
Create site-to-site connections
Create the gateway subnet
Create the VPN gateway
Determine the VPN gateway type
Determine gateway SKU and generation
Create the local network gateway
Configure the on-premises VPN device
Create the VPN connection
Determine high availability scenarios

Module 15: Configure Azure ExpressRoute and Azure Virtual WAN

Determine Azure ExpressRoute uses
Determine Azure ExpressRoute capabilities
Coexist site-to-site and Azure ExpressRoute
Compare intersite connection options
Determine Azure Virtual WAN uses

Module 16: Configure network routing and endpoints

Review system routes
Identify user-defined routes
Determine service endpoint uses
Determine service endpoint services
Identify private link uses

Module 17: Configure Azure Load Balancer

Determine Azure Load Balancer uses
Implement a public load balancer
Implement an internal load balancer
Determine load balancer SKUs
Create back-end pools
Create health probes
Create load balancer rules

Module 18: Configure Azure Application Gateway

Implement Azure Application Gateway
Determine Azure Application Gateway routing
Configure Azure Application Gateway components

Module 19: Configure storage accounts

Implement Azure Storage
Explore Azure Storage services
Determine storage account types
Determine replication strategies
Access storage
Secure storage endpoints

Module 20: Configure Azure Blob Storage

Implement Azure Blob Storage
Create blob containers
Assign blob access tiers
Add blob lifecycle management rules
Determine blob object replication
Upload blobs
Determine Blob Storage pricing

Module 21: Configure Azure Storage security

Review Azure Storage security strategies
Create shared access signatures
Identify URI and SAS parameters
Determine Azure Storage encryption
Create customer-managed keys
Apply Azure Storage security best practices

Module 22: Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync

Compare storage for file shares and blob data
Manage Azure Files shares
Create file share snapshots
Implement Azure File Sync
Identify Azure File Sync components
Deploy Azure File Sync

Module 23: Configure Azure Storage with tools

Use Azure Storage Explorer
Use the Azure Import/Export service
Use the WAImportExport tool
Use the AzCopy tool

Module 24: Configure virtual machines

Review cloud services responsibilities
Plan virtual machines
Determine virtual machine sizing
Determine virtual machine storage
Create virtual machines in the Azure portal
Connect to virtual machines

Module 25: Configure virtual machine availability

Plan for maintenance and downtime
Create availability sets
Review update domains and fault domains
Review availability zones
Compare vertical and horizontal scaling
Implement Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Create Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Implement autoscale
Configure autoscale

Module 26: Configure virtual machine extensions

Implement virtual machines extensions
Implement Custom Script Extensions
Implement Desired State Configuration

Module 27: Configure Azure App Service plans

Implement Azure App Service plans
Determine Azure App Service plan pricing
Scale up and scale out Azure App Service
Configure Azure App Service autoscale

Module 28: Configure Azure App Service

Implement Azure App Service
Create an app with App Service
Explore continuous integration and deployment
Create deployment slots
Add deployment slots
Secure your App Service app
Create custom domain names
Back up and restore your App Service app
Use Azure Application Insights

Module 29: Configure Azure Container Instances

Compare containers to virtual machines
Review Azure Container Instances
Implement container groups
Review the Docker platform

Module 30: Configure Azure Kubernetes Service

Explore Azure Kubernetes Service terminology
Explore the AKS cluster and node architecture
Configure Azure Kubernetes Service networking
Configure Azure Kubernetes Service storage
Configure Azure Kubernetes Service scaling
Configure AKS burst scaling to Azure Container Instances

Module 31: Configure file and folder backups

Describe Azure Backup benefits
Implement Backup center for Azure Backup
Configure Azure Recovery Services vault backup options
Use the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent
Configure on-premises file and folder backups

Module 32: Configure virtual machine backups

Protect virtual machine data
Create virtual machine snapshots
Setup recovery services vault backup options
Backup virtual machines
Restore virtual machines
Implement Azure Backup Server
Compare backup options
Manage soft delete
Implement Azure Site Recovery

Module 33: Configure Azure Monitor

Describe Azure Monitor key capabilities
Describe Azure Monitor components
Define metrics and logs
Identify data types
Describe activity log events
Query the activity log

Module 34: Configure Azure alerts

Manage Azure Monitor alerts
Create alert rules
Create action groups

Module 35: Configure Log Analytics

Determine Log Analytics uses
Create a workspace
Visualize Log Analytics data
Structure Log Analytics queries

Module 36: Configure Network Watcher

Describe Network Watcher features
Review flow verify diagnostics
Review next hop diagnostics
Visualize the network topology

Exclusives:

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One year access to the class recording
180 days access to the lab environment after class
One voucher to take the exam
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Prerequisites:

Understanding of on-premises virtualization 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 users, groups, and role-based access control.
Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.

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