Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Course Curriculum

 

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.

 

Manage Azure Subscriptions and Resources:

 

• Understanding Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and management groups.
• Managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
• Organizing Azure resources.

 

Identity and Access Management:

 

• Managing Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) identities and access.
• Implementing role-based access control (RBAC).
• Managing Azure AD users and groups.

 

Governance and Compliance:

 

• Implementing and managing Azure policies.
• Using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) locks.
• Understanding Azure governance solutions.

 

Implement and Manage Storage:

 

• Understanding Azure storage services (e.g., Blob, Files, Data Lake).
• Implementing and managing storage accounts.
• Understanding storage account tiers and replication options.

 

Deploy and Manage Compute Resources:

 

• Deploying and managing virtual machines (VMs).
• Working with VM scale sets and containers.
• Implementing and managing Azure App Service.

 

Configure and Manage Virtual Networking:

 

• Understanding and configuring virtual networks (VNet).
• Implementing and managing subnets.
• Configuring network security groups (NSGs).
• Setting up load balancing.
• Implementing and managing Azure Bastion.
• Monitor and Back Up Azure Resources:
• Monitoring Azure resources using Azure Monitor.
• Setting up alerts and notifications.
• Implementing backup and recovery solutions (e.g., Azure Backup, Site Recovery).

 

Azure Services:

 

• Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
• Azure PowerShell and CLI.
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM).

 

Interconnectivity:

 

• Understanding Azure connectivity options (e.g., ExpressRoute, VPN).
• Configuring network peering.

 

Network Traffic Management:

 

• Understanding Azure connectivity options (e.g., ExpressRoute, VPN).
• Configuring network peering.
• Understanding and configuring load balancers.
• Working with traffic manager profiles.
• Understanding system and user-defined routes.