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Prerequisites for Azure administrators

Offered By: Microsoft via Microsoft Learn

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Course Description

Overview

  • Module 1: Learn how to access policies, resource locks, and tags, as well as how Azure services such as Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints can help you build a comprehensive cloud governance strategy. Prepare for AZ-900.

    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Make organizational decisions about your cloud environment by using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure.
    • Define who can access cloud resources by using Azure role-based access control.
    • Apply a resource lock to prevent accidental deletion of your Azure resources.
    • Apply tags to your Azure resources to help describe their purpose.
    • Control and audit how your resources are created by using Azure Policy.
    • Enable governance at scale across multiple Azure subscriptions by using Azure Blueprints.
  • Module 2: Learn about the decisions you make before creating a virtual machine, the options to create and manage the VM, and the extensions and services you use to manage your VM.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Compile a checklist for creating a virtual machine
    • Describe the options to create and manage virtual machines
    • Describe the additional services available to administer virtual machines
  • Module 3: You'll learn the fundamental principles of computer networking to prepare you for the Azure admin and developer learning paths.

    • In this module, you will:

    • List the different network protocols and network standards.
    • List the different network types and topologies.
    • List the different types of network devices used in a network.
    • Describe network communication principles like TCP/IP, DNS, and ports.
    • Describe how these core components map to Azure networking.
  • Module 4: Explore the fundamentals of computer networking security and monitoring.

    • In this module, you will learn how to:

    • Describe the client-server network model.
    • Describe the difference between authentication and authorization.
    • List the different network firewall types.
    • List the types of items to monitor in a network.
    • Map core network components to Azure networking.
  • Module 5: Learn the steps to install the Azure CLI locally, create a website, and manage Azure resources using the CLI.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Install the Azure CLI on Linux, macOS, and/or Windows
    • Connect to an Azure subscription using the Azure CLI
    • Create Azure resources using the Azure CLI
  • Module 6: Learn how to install Azure PowerShell on Linux, macOS, or Windows and then connect to Azure and manage your resources.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Decide if Azure PowerShell is the right tool for your Azure administration tasks
    • Install Azure PowerShell on Linux, macOS, and/or Windows
    • Connect to an Azure subscription using Azure PowerShell
    • Create Azure resources using Azure PowerShell
  • Module 7: Use Azure Active Directory to you secure your internal, external, and customer identities.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Describe the core terminology of Azure AD.
    • Describe the core features of Azure AD.
    • Describe the licensing models for Azure AD.
  • Module 8: Introduction to Docker containers

    • In this module, you will:

    • Evaluate whether Docker is an appropriate containerization platform for you
    • Describe how the components of Docker containers support compute container implementations
  • Module 9: Learn how using Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Cosmos DB - or a combination of them - for your business scenario is the best way to get the most performant solution.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Learn how to classify your data as structured, semi-structured, or unstructured
    • Learn how to determine the operational needs, latency requirements, and transaction requirements for your data
    • Determine whether your data requires transactions

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Build a cloud governance strategy on Azure
    • Introduction
    • Control access to cloud resources by using Azure role-based access control
    • Prevent accidental changes by using resource locks
    • Exercise - Protect a storage account from accidental deletion by using a resource lock
    • Organize your Azure resources by using tags
    • Control and audit your resources by using Azure Policy
    • Exercise - Restrict deployments to a specific location by using Azure Policy
    • Govern multiple subscriptions by using Azure Blueprints
    • Accelerate your cloud adoption journey by using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
    • Create a subscription governance strategy
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Introduction to Azure virtual machines
    • Introduction
    • Compile a checklist for creating an Azure Virtual Machine
    • Exercise - Create a VM using the Azure portal
    • Describe the options available to create and manage an Azure Virtual Machine
    • Manage the availability of your Azure VMs
    • Back up your virtual machines
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Fundamentals of computer networking
    • Introduction
    • Network types and topologies to use when you design a network
    • Types of network devices to use when you build a network
    • Network protocols to use when you implement a network
    • IP address standards and services
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Fundamentals of network security
    • Introduction
    • An introduction to network client and server technology
    • Use authentication and authorization in your network
    • Understand firewalls and network security
    • Network monitoring
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Control Azure services with the CLI
    • Introduction
    • What is the Azure CLI?
    • Exercise - Install and run the Azure CLI
    • Work with the Azure CLI
    • Exercise - Create an Azure website using the CLI
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Automate Azure tasks using scripts with PowerShell
    • Introduction
    • Decide if Azure PowerShell is right for your tasks
    • Install PowerShell
    • Exercise - Install Azure PowerShell
    • Create an Azure Resource using scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Exercise - Create an Azure Resource using scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Create and save scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Exercise - Create and save scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Summary
  • Module 7: Secure your identities by using Azure Active Directory
    • Introduction
    • Azure Active Directory overview
    • Understand Azure AD licenses and terminology
    • Essential features of Azure AD
    • Get started with Azure AD
    • Summary
  • Module 8: Introduction to Docker containers
    • Introduction
    • What is Docker?
    • How Docker images work
    • How Docker containers work
    • When to use Docker containers
    • Summary
  • Module 9: Choose a data storage approach in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Classify your data
    • Determine operational needs
    • Group multiple operations in a transaction
    • Choose a storage solution on Azure
    • Summary

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