Course Description
This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, create and scale virtual machines, implement storage solutions, configure virtual networking, back up and share data, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement Azure Active Directory, secure identities, and monitor your solution.
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Azure Portal and Cloud Shell
Azure PowerShell and CLI
Resource Manager
ARM Templates
Module 2: Azure Virtual Machines - In this module, you’ll learn about Azure virtual machines including planning, creating, availability and extensions.LessonsVirtual Machine PlanningCreating Virtual MachinesVirtual Machine AvailabilityVirtual Machine ExtensionsLab : Deploy and Manage Virtual MachinesLab : Virtual Machines and Scale Sets
Virtual Machine Planning
Creating Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Availability
Virtual Machine Extensions
Lab : Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines
Lab : Virtual Machines and Scale Sets
Module 3: Azure Storage - In this module, you’ll learn about basic storage features including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files, and storage security.Storage AccountsAzure BlobsAzure FilesStorage SecurityLab : Implement and Manage Storage
Storage Accounts
Azure Blobs
Azure Files
Storage Security
Lab : Implement and Manage Storage
Module 4: Virtual Networking - In this module, you’ll learn about basic virtual networking concepts like virtual networks, IP addressing, Azure DNS, and network security groups.Virtual NetworksIP Addressing and EndpointsAzure DNSNetwork Security GroupsLab : Configure Azure DNS
Virtual Networks
IP Addressing and Endpoints
Azure DNS
Network Security Groups
Lab : Configure Azure DNS
Module 5: Intersite Connectivity - In this module, you’ll learn about intersite connectivity features including VNet Peering, VNet-to-VNet connections, Site-to-Site Connections, and ExpressRoute.VNet PeeringVNet-to-VNet ConnectionsExpressRoute ConnectionsLab : VNet Peering and Service Chaining
VNet Peering
VNet-to-VNet Connections
ExpressRoute Connections
Lab : VNet Peering and Service Chaining
Module 6: Monitoring - In this module, you’ll learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure including Azure Monitor, alerting, log analytics, and Network Watcher.Azure MonitorAzure AlertsLog AnalyticsNetwork WatcherLab : Network Watcher
Azure Monitor
Azure Alerts
Log Analytics
Network Watcher
Lab : Network Watcher
Module 7: Data Protection - In this module, you’ll learn about data replication strategies, backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups.Data ReplicationFile and Folder BackupsVirtual Machine BackupsLab : Azure Site Recovery Between Regions
Data Replication
File and Folder Backups
Virtual Machine Backups
Lab : Azure Site Recovery Between Regions
Module 8: Network Traffic Management - In this module, you’ll learn about network traffic strategies including service endpoints, network routing, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Traffic Manager.Network RoutingAzure Load BalancerAzure Traffic ManagerLab : Load Balancer and Traffic Manager
Network Routing
Azure Load Balancer
Azure Traffic Manager
Lab : Load Balancer and Traffic Manager
Module 9: Azure Active DirectoryIn this module, you’ll learn about Azure Active Directory (AD) including Azure AD Connect and Azure AD Join.Azure Active DirectoryAzure AD ConnectAzure AD JoinLab : Implement Directory Synchronization
Azure Active Directory
Azure AD Connect
Azure AD Join
Lab : Implement Directory Synchronization
Module 10: Securing IdentitiesIn this module, you’ll learn how to secure identities including Multi-Factor Authentication, Azure AD Identity Protection, and Self-Service Password Reset.Multi-Factor AuthenticationAzure AD Identity ProtectionSelf-Service Password ResetLab : Azure AD Identity ProtectionLab : Self-Service Password Reset
Multi-Factor Authentication
Azure AD Identity Protection
Self-Service Password Reset
Lab : Azure AD Identity Protection
Lab : Self-Service Password Reset
Module 11: Governance and ComplianceIn this module, you’ll learn about managing your subscriptions and accounts including role-based access control, users and groups, and Azure policy.Subscriptions and AccountsRole-Based Access Control (RBAC)Users and GroupsAzure PolicyLab : Role-Based Access ControlLab : Governance and Compliance
Subscriptions and Accounts
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Users and Groups
Azure Policy
Lab : Role-Based Access Control
Lab : Governance and Compliance
Module 12: Data Services - In this module, you’ll learn how to effectively share data using Import and Export service, Data Box, Content Delivery Network, and File Sync.Content Delivery NetworkFile SyncImport and Export ServiceData BoxLab : File Sync
Content Delivery Network
File Sync
Import and Export Service
Data Box
Lab : File Sync
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.
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