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Length: 5 Day(s)

Price: $3,165/person (USD)

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Course Features:

Live Instructor Teaching

Certificate of Completion

Digital Badge: Yes

Free 6 Month Online Retake

Hands-On Learning: Yes

Courseware: Print

Software Lab Included: Yes

Delivery Methods:

 Live Online

Individuals & Groups
@ Your Location


  Onsite for Teams

Groups & Teams
@ Your Organization

This is an instructor-led course. It is taught live online by an instructor for individuals or at organizations for groups.
For a private team training, we can teach onsite at your office or private live online.

 

Course Overview

Enroll in both of our instructor-led Microsoft Azure Exam Prep courses and SAVE $225. This course package includes:

 


Course Notes

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Live Online Course Combo Refund Policy: Please note that once payment is received, the instructor-led bundles become non-refundable due to the savings you'll enjoy. However, we understand that life happens, and you can easily reschedule any included classes if needed. Just reach out to our friendly support team, and we'll be happy to help!
Prerequisites
Knowledge Prerequisites:
  • Basic understanding of operating systems (Windows and/or Linux).
  • Familiarity with networking concepts (IP addressing, DNS, and Firewalling).
  • Understanding of virtualization and basic cloud concepts (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

Objectives
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam Prep
  • Describe core cloud computing concepts, including High Availability, Scalability, and Elasticity.
  • Distinguish between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
  • Explain the differences between Public, Private, and Hybrid cloud models.
  • Identify Azure core architectural components such as Regions, Availability Zones, and Resource Groups.
  • Describe Azure compute and networking services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, and Virtual Networks.
  • Explain Azure storage services, including Blob, File, and Disk storage.
  • Understand identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features within Azure.
  • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  • Explain Azure security tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Use cost management tools to estimate and track Azure spending.
  • Describe Azure management and monitoring tools like the Azure Portal, Advisor, and Monitor.
Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam Prep
  • Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) users, groups, and administrative units.
  • Implement Azure Governance through Azure Policy, Tags, and RBAC.
  • Provision and manage Azure Storage accounts and configure data replication.
  • Automate deployments using ARM Templates and Azure Bicep.
  • Configure and scale Virtual Machines, Azure Container Instances (ACI), and App Services.
  • Architect and secure Virtual Networks (VNets) and integrate on-premises environments.
  • Monitor resource health and performance using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
Target Audience
  • IT Professionals: Developers, systems administrators, and network engineers looking to transition their skills to the cloud.
  • Business Users and Decision Makers: Professionals who need to understand cloud value propositions and Azure's service offerings to drive organizational strategy.
  • Students and Beginners: Individuals with little to no technical background who want to start a career in cloud computing.
  • Certification Candidates: Anyone specifically preparing to sit for the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) and Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) exams.
  • Cloud Administrators managing Azure environments.
  • Systems Engineers and Architects looking to formalize their cloud expertise.
  • Helpdesk and On-premises IT staff transitioning into cloud-based roles.
Exams & Certifications

This course prepares students for the:

Exams:
  • Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
  • Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator.
Certifications:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals Certification.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Certification.
Certification Notes: Certification exams are administered by third party testing companies. Our course teaches topics that can be useful with certification exam(s), which is an additional fee paid to the testing provider. You must contact the corresponding testing provider to take a certification exam. Certstaffix Training is an independent provider. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the named certification owner and does not include certification exam questions or answers.

Delivery Methods

For Individuals

Learn From an Instructor Live Online

Certstaffix Training public classes are taught by live instructors to you in the comfort of your home or work. Attend our live online, instructor-led classes from the convenience of your location and avoid travel.

How It Works

  • A live instructor teaching you online via Zoom
  • Hands-on learning with the software or skill you are being taught
  • Any needed software for the class is provided in an online lab
  • Interact with all students in the class
  • Classes are kept small to have time for student questions
  • Easy, Real-Time Q&A

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For Groups/Teams

2 Ways to Hold a Private Group Class

Certstaffix Training offers two ways to hold a private training for your team:

   1. Group Onsite at Your Organization

An instructor comes to your organization to teach face-to-face. Travel is included in our onsite training prices. Use the quote form on this page to request a custom quote.

   2. Private Live Online

An instructor holds an online class just for your team. We provide the online conferencing and online lab environments (if applicable).

    Both Ways

No matter where you hold a private class, Certstaffix Training provides any required software in a web browser (during class) and ships any courseware (if applicable) directly to you before class starts.

  • A live instructor teaches your team an off-the-shelf or customized class
  • You choose the class schedule (subject to instructor availability)
  • You choose an off-the-shelf course or select topics
  • An online software lab environment is provided during class (if applicable, may require the creation of a free trial account)
  • Courseware is shipped before class (if applicable)

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Course Topics

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam Prep

Day 1

Master the foundational principles of cloud computing and prepare for Microsoft AZ-900 certification with this comprehensive course on Azure services, security, and management.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Describe core cloud computing concepts, including High Availability, Scalability, and Elasticity.
  • Distinguish between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
  • Explain the differences between Public, Private, and Hybrid cloud models.
  • Identify Azure core architectural components such as Regions, Availability Zones, and Resource Groups.
  • Describe Azure compute and networking services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, and Virtual Networks.
  • Explain Azure storage services, including Blob, File, and Disk storage.
  • Understand identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features within Azure.
  • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  • Explain Azure security tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Use cost management tools to estimate and track Azure spending.
  • Describe Azure management and monitoring tools like the Azure Portal, Advisor, and Monitor.
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
    • Making the Most Out of this Book - Your Certification and Beyond
  • What is Cloud Computing?
    • The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing
  • Evolution of the Cloud Computing Model
    • Evolution of Cloud Computing Architectures
  • Why Cloud Computing?
  • Cloud Computing’s Target Audience
  • Cloud Computing’s Hierarchy of Needs
  • What Is the Shared Responsibility Model?
  • What Are the Cloud Computing Delivery Models?
    • Comparing the Cloud Computing Delivery Models
    • Characteristics of Public Cloud Computing Resources
    • Characteristics of Private Cloud Computing Resources
    • Characteristics of Hybrid Cloud Computing Resources
  • What Are Cloud Computing Service Models?
    • A Closer Look at the Cloud Computing Service Models
    • What Is Serverless Computing?
  • Comparing the Cloud Computing Service Models
    • Characteristics of IaaS
    • Characteristics of PaaS
    • Characteristics of FaaS (Serverless)
    • Characteristics of SaaS
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill
  • Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 2: Benefits of Using Cloud Services
  • Cloud Computing as a Digital Transformation Enabler
    • Digital Transformation Triggers
    • Migration Approach
  • Cloud Computing Mindset
    • What Is a Traditional Computing Model Mindset?
    • What Is a Cloud Computing Mindset?
  • Cloud Computing Operations Model
    • Operational Benefits of Cloud Computing
    • What Is Scalability?
    • What Is Elasticity?
    • What Is Agility?
    • What Is High Availability?
    • What Is Disaster Recovery?
    • Comparing Disaster Recovery, High Availability, and Backup
    • Challenges of Implementing Business Continuity
  • Economics of Cloud Computing
    • Consumption Model
    • Defining the Expenditure Models
    • Applying Cost Expenditure Models to Cloud Computing
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 3: Azure Core Architectural Components
  • Azure Global Infrastructure
    • Azure Regions and Geographies
    • Azure Edge Zones
    • Azure Sovereign Regions
    • Availability Components
    • Adopting an Availability Model
    • Availability Sets
    • Fault Domains
    • Update Domains
    • Availability Zones
    • Proximity Placement Groups
  • Azure Resource Management
    • Azure Management Scopes
    • Azure Management Groups
    • Azure Subscriptions
    • Relationship between Tenants and Subscriptions
    • Multiple Subscriptions
    • Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
    • Resource Groups
    • Resource Group Characteristics
    • Azure Resource Group Organization
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 4: Azure Core Resources
  • Azure Resources
  • Azure Compute Resources
    • Virtual Machines
    • Physical Machines versus Virtual Machines
    • VM Types
    • VM Deployment Considerations
    • Container Services
    • Virtualization versus Containerization
    • Azure Container Instances (ACI)
    • Azure Container Apps (ACA)
    • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
    • Azure App Service
    • Azure Functions
    • Azure Virtual Desktop Service
  • Azure Network Services
    • Azure Virtual Networks
    • VNet Segmentation
    • Internal Virtual Network (VNet) Routing
    • External Virtual Network (VNet) Routing
    • Virtual Network Peering
    • Virtual Private Network (VPN) Gateways
    • Point-to-Site VPN
    • Site-to-Site VPN
    • ExpressRoute
    • Azure DNS
    • Azure DNS Private Zones
    • Azure DNS Drawbacks
    • Windows Server DNS on Azure VMs
    • Hybrid Name Resolution
  • Azure Storage Services
    • Storage Types
    • File Storage
    • Container (Blob) Storage
    • Queue Storage
    • Disk Storage
    • Storage Accounts
    • Storage Tiers
    • Storage Replication
    • Storage Copying
    • Data Stores
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 5: Azure Identity and Access
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Microsoft Entra ID
    • Comparing Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID
    • Microsoft Entra Domain Services
    • Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Conditional Access
    • Passwordless Authentication
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
    • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
    • Azure Subscription Access Control
    • Azure Roles
    • External Identity Access
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 6: Azure Security
  • Threat Landscape
    • Common Threats
    • What Can Be Done to Prevent Threats?
  • Security Posture
  • Zero Trust
  • Defense-in-Depth (DiD)
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 7: Azure Cost Management
  • Factors Influencing Costs in Azure
    • Reducing and Controlling Costs
  • Azure Cost Management
  • The Azure Pricing Calculator
  • The Azure TCO Calculator
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 8: Azure Governance and Compliance
  • Microsoft Purview in Azure
  • Azure Policy
  • Resource Locks
  • Tags
  • Azure Service Lifecycle
  • Core Security, Privacy, and Security Tenets
  • Trust Center
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 9: Azure Resource Deployment and Management
  • Azure Portal
  • Azure PowerShell
  • Azure CLI
  • Azure Cloud Shell
  • Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
  • Azure Arc
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 10: Azure Monitoring and Tools
  • Azure Advisor
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Service Health
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Questions
  • Additional Information and Study References
Chapter 11: Accessing the Online Practice Resources


 

Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam Prep

Days 1-5

Master the essential skills required to manage, secure, and scale Azure cloud infrastructure while preparing for the Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) users, groups, and administrative units.
  • Implement Azure Governance through Azure Policy, Tags, and RBAC.
  • Provision and manage Azure Storage accounts and configure data replication.
  • Automate deployments using ARM Templates and Azure Bicep.
  • Configure and scale Virtual Machines, Azure Container Instances (ACI), and App Services.
  • Architect and secure Virtual Networks (VNets) and integrate on-premises environments.
  • Monitor resource health and performance using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
Chapter 1: Managing Microsoft Entra ID Objects
  • Making the Most Out of This Book – Your Certification and Beyond
  • Technical Requirements
  • Microsoft Entra P1 Trial
  • Microsoft Entra ID
    • Users, Groups, and Administrative Units
    • Users
    • Groups
    • AUs
    • Common Microsoft Entra ID Concepts
    • Microsoft Entra ID versus Active Directory (On-Premises)
    • AD DS
    • Administration
    • Integration
    • B2C
    • B2B
  • Creating Users and Groups
    • Creating Users in Microsoft Entra ID
    • Creating Groups in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Creating Microsoft Entra ID AUs
  • Managing User and Group Properties
    • User Account Properties
    • Microsoft Entra ID group settings
  • Summary
Chapter 2: Devices in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Technical Requirements
  • Configuring and Managing Devices
    • Configuring Device Identities
    • Microsoft Entra Device Registration
    • Microsoft Entra Join
    • Microsoft Entra Hybrid Join
    • Device Settings
    • Enterprise State Roaming
    • Managing Device Settings
    • Device Audit Logs
  • Licensing
    • Try/Buy License Products for Microsoft Entra
    • Assigning a License
  • Configuring Microsoft Entra Join
    • Microsoft Entra Join Methods
    • Microsoft Entra Join Management
    • Microsoft Entra Join Scenarios
    • Configuring Microsoft Entra Join
  • Performing Bulk Operations
    • Performing Bulk Updates Using the Azure Portal
    • Downloading a User List
    • Bulk User Deletion Operations
    • Updating Multiple Users
    • Performing Bulk Creations Using PowerShell
  • Navigating Guest Accounts
    • Managing Guest Accounts
  • Configuring SSPR
    • Configuring SSPR
  • Summary
Chapter 3: Managing Role-Based Access Control in Azure
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure Regions
    • Managing RBAC across Multiple Regions
  • Managing Azure Subscriptions and Management Hierarchy
    • Billing Profiles
    • Azure Management Hierarchy
    • Core Concepts
    • Key Considerations of the Hierarchy of Management for Enterprise Agreements
    • Relationship Between Microsoft Entra and Subscriptions
    • Why Have Multiple Subscriptions in an Environment?
  • Configuring Management Groups
    • Creating a Management Group
  • Understanding role-based-access-control
    • RBAC Requirements
    • RBAC built-in Roles
    • Getting Started with Azure RBAC
    • Role Definitions
    • Scope
    • Role Assignments
    • Example of Role Assignment
  • Creating a custom RBAC role
    • Assigning Access to Resources by Assigning a Custom Role
    • Confirming the Role Assignment Steps
  • Interpreting Access Assignments
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapters 1-3
  • HOW TO GET STARTED
Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Governance
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure Policies
    • How Does Azure Policy work?
    • Azure Policy versus RBAC
  • Working with Azure Policy
    • Constructing a Policy Definition
    • Effect Types
    • Example Policy Definition
    • Creating a Policy Definition
    • Creating an Initiative Definition
    • Assigning a Policy Definition and Initiative
    • Policy Compliance
  • Applying and Managing Tags on Resources
    • How Tags Look in Azure
    • Tagging Strategy
    • Applying a Resource Tag
    • PowerShell Scripts
  • Summary
Chapter 5: Managing Governance and Costs
  • Technical Requirements
  • Managing Resource Groups
    • Deploying a Resource Group
    • Listing Resource Groups
    • Deleting a Resource Group
    • Migrating or Moving Resource Groups
    • PowerShell Scripts
  • Configuring Resource Locks
    • Permissions Required for Creating or Deleting Locks
    • Built-In Azure Roles
    • Custom RBAC Roles
    • Adding a Resource Lock
    • Creating a Read-only Lock
    • PowerShell Scripts
    • Applying a Resource Lock to a Resource
    • Applying a Resource Lock to a Resource Group
    • Viewing Resource Locks in Effect
    • ARM Templates
  • Managing Costs
    • Cost Management
    • Cost Analysis
    • Scheduled Reports
    • Budgets
    • Example Budget
    • Modifying an Existing Budget
    • Cost Alerts
    • Creating a New Alert
    • Viewing Alert Details
    • Modifying an Existing Alert
    • Advisor Recommendations
    • Reservations
  • Summary
Chapter 6: Understanding Storage Accounts
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure Storage Accounts
    • Storage Account Performance Categories
    • Standard
    • Premium
    • Storage Account Types
    • Standard GPv2
    • Premium Block Blobs
    • Premium File Shares
    • Premium Page Blobs
    • Legacy Storage Account Types
  • Storage Access Tiers
    • Hot
    • Cool
    • Cold
    • Archive
  • Service-Level Agreement for Storage Accounts
  • Azure Disk Storage
    • Standard Disk Storage
    • Premium Disk Storage
    • Ultra Disk Storage
    • Unmanaged versus Managed Disks
  • Redundancy
    • LRS
    • ZRS
    • GRS
    • GZRS
  • Storage Encryption
    • Need for Encryption and the Value it Brings
    • Difference between Storage Encryption on Azure and Infrastructure Encryption
    • Different Encryption Types on a Storage Account
  • Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
    • Creating a storage account
    • PowerShell scripts
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapters 4-6
  • HOW TO GET STARTED
Chapter 7: Copying Data To and From Azure
  • Technical Requirements
  • Using Azure Data Box (Previously, Import/Export)
    • Importing into an Azure Job
    • Exporting from an Azure Job
  • Installing and Using Azure Storage Explorer
    • Installation
  • Configuring Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage
    • Creating an Azure Files Share
    • Accessing Your Azure File Shares from the Portal
    • Connecting an Azure Files Share to Windows Using SMB
    • Configuring Azure Blob Storage
    • Configuring Storage Tiers
    • Azure URL Paths for Storage
    • PowerShell Scripts
  • Summary
Chapter 8: Securing Storage
  • Technical Requirements
  • Configuring Network Access to Storage Accounts
    • Public Endpoints
    • Azure Virtual Network (VNet) Integration
  • Configuring Storage Account Network Security
  • Private Endpoints
  • Network Routing from Storage Accounts
  • PowerShell Scripts
  • Storage Access Keys
    • Managing Access Keys
    • Rotating Storage Access Keys
  • Working with SAS Tokens
    • Types of SAS
    • Forms of SAS
    • Generating SAS Tokens
  • Stored Access Policies
    • Creating a Stored Access Policy
    • Editing a Storage Access Policy
    • Removing an Existing Storage Access Policy
  • Configuring Access and Authentication
    • Configuring AD DS Authentication for a Storage Account
    • Configuring Access to Azure Files
    • Assigning Share-Level Permissions
    • Mounting the File Share
    • Configuring File-Level Permissions
  • Summary
Chapter 9: Storage Management and Replication
  • Technical Requirements
  • Copying Data by Using AzCopy
    • Downloading and Installing
    • Copying Data by Using AzCopy
    • Copying Data between Containers Using AzCopy
  • Configuring Storage Replication and Lifecycle Management
    • Storage Replication and Management Services
    • Azure File Sync
    • Blob Object Replication
    • Blob Life Cycle Management
    • Blob Data Protection
    • Blob Versioning
    • Immutable Storage
    • Storage Account Deletion
  • Creating and Configuring an Azure File Sync Instance
  • Working with Azure File Snapshots
  • Implementing Azure Storage Redundancy
  • Configuring Blob Object Replication
  • Configuring Blob Life Cycle Management
  • Lifecycle Management Policy Deployed as Code
  • Deleting a Life Cycle Management Rule
  • Configuring Blob Data Protection
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapters 7-9
  • HOW TO GET STARTED
Chapter 10: Azure Resource Manager Templates
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding ARM Templates
  • Benefits of ARM
  • Understanding the ARM Template Structure
    • Object Types
    • Schema
    • Content Version
    • Parameters
    • Variables
    • Functions
    • Resources
    • Outputs
  • Creating an ARM Template
    • Using VS Code to Create ARM Templates
  • Modifying an Existing ARM Template
  • Deploying an ARM Template – Azure Portal
  • Deploying an ARM Template – Azure PowerShell
  • Saving a Deployment as an ARM Template
  • Exporting an ARM Template
  • Azure QuickStart Templates
    • Accessing Azure QuickStart Templates
  • Summary
Chapter 11: Azure Bicep
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure Bicep
    • Benefits of Azure Bicep
    • Comparing Azure Bicep to ARM Templates
    • Setting up the Bicep Extension for VS Code and the Bicep CLI
  • Understanding the Bicep Template Structure
    • Metadata
    • Target Scope
    • User-Defined Data Types
    • User-Defined Functions
    • Parameters
    • Variables
    • Resources
    • Modules
    • Outputs
  • Creating a Bicep Template
  • Modifying an Existing Bicep Template
  • Deploying a Bicep Template – Azure PowerShell
  • Converting ARM to Bicep
    • Prerequisites
    • Converting an Existing ARM File to Bicep
  • Converting Bicep to ARM
    • Prerequisites
    • Converting an Existing Bicep File to ARM
  • Summary
Chapter 12: Understanding Virtual Machines
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure Disk Storage
    • Disk Management Options
    • Disk Performance
    • Disk Caching
    • Calculating Expected Caching Performance
    • Disk Types
    • Ultra Disk
    • Premium SSD
    • Premium SSD v2
    • Standard SSD
    • Standard HDD
    • Disk Summary Table
    • Disk Redundancy Options
  • Understanding Azure VMs
    • VM Sizes
    • Networking
    • Network Security Groups
    • Availability Sets
    • Fault Domain versus Update Domain
    • Availability Zones
    • Scale Sets
    • Allocation Policy
    • Comparing Horizontal and Vertical Scaling
    • VM Security Types
    • Standard
    • Trusted Launch
    • Confidential VMs
    • VM Images
    • VM Architectures
    • Hibernation
    • Licensing
    • Azure Spot VMs
    • Reserved Instances
    • Capacity Reservation
    • Proximity Placement Groups
  • Deploying a VM in Azure
    • Exercise 12.1
    • PowerShell Scripts
  • Deploying and Configuring Scale Sets
    • Exercise 12.2
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapters 10-12
  • HOW TO GET STARTED
Chapter 13: Managing Virtual Machines
  • Technical Requirements
  • Managing VM Sizes
    • Exercise 13.1: Resizing Your VM Using the Azure Portal
    • Exercise 13.2: Resizing a VM Using the CLI
  • Adding Data Disks to VMs
    • Exercise 13.3: Adding Data Disks
  • Troubleshooting VM Networking
    • Exercise 13.4: Troubleshooting VM Networking
  • Moving VMs between Resource Groups
    • Exercise 13.5: Moving VMs from One Resource Group to Another
  • Redeploying VMs
    • Exercise 13.6: Redeploying VMs
    • Exercise 13.7: Redeploying a VM from PowerShell
  • Disk Encryption in Azure
    • Exercise 13.8: Configuring ADE
  • Automating Configuration Management
  • Deploying VM Extensions
    • Exercise 13.9: Deploying a VM Extension Using the Portal
  • Configuring and Deploying a VM ARM Template
  • Summary
Chapter 14: Creating and Configuring Containers
  • Technical Requirements
  • Docker
  • Introduction to Containers
    • The Problems Containers Solve
    • Complexity
    • Resource Requirements and Costs
    • Scalability
    • Portability and Consistency
  • The Differences between VMs and Containers
    • Isolation
    • OS
    • Deployment
    • Storage Persistence
    • Fault Tolerance
  • Azure Container Instances
  • Container Groups
    • Common Scenarios for Using Multi-Container Groups
    • Resources
    • Networking
    • Deployment
  • Docker Platform
    • Docker Terminology
    • Setting Up Docker
    • Creating Your First Docker Image
  • Azure Kubernetes Services
    • Upgrading an AKS Cluster
    • Node Security Channel Types
    • Authentication and Authorization
    • AKS Networking Options
    • Private Access
    • Public Access
    • Network Configuration
    • Network Policy
    • Traffic Routing
    • AKS Security
  • Creating an Azure Container Registry
  • Deploying Your First Container Instance
  • Configuring Container Groups for ACI
  • Configuring Sizing and Scaling for ACI
  • Deploying AKS
  • Configuring Storage for AKS
  • Configuring Scaling for AKS
  • Upgrading an AKS Cluster
  • Summary
Chapter 15: Creating and Configuring App Service
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure App Service and App Service Plans
    • App Service Plans
    • Runtime Stacks
    • Operating Systems
    • SKUs/Sizes
    • Authentication Settings
    • Continuous Deployment
  • Creating an App Service Plan
  • Creating an App Service Instance
    • PowerShell Scripts
  • Configuring Scaling
    • Vertical Scaling
    • Horizontal Scaling
    • PowerShell Scripts
  • Securing Azure App Service
    • Environment Variables
    • Configuration settings
    • General settings
    • Path mappings
    • Error pages
    • Authentication Settings
    • Identity Settings
    • Backups
    • Certificates
    • Networking
    • CORS
    • Additional Considerations
  • Configuring Custom Domain Names
  • Configuring a Backup for an App Service Instance
  • Configuring Networking Settings
  • Configuring Deployment Settings
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapters 13-15
  • HOW TO GET STARTED
Chapter 16: Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking
  • Technical Requirements
  • Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks
    • IP Addressing Overview
    • Creating a VNet
    • VNet Peering
    • Configuring a VNet Peer
    • Testing your VNet Peer
  • Creating Private and Public IP Addresses
    • Configuring a Private IP Address
    • Configuring a Public IP Address
  • User-defined Routing
    • Creating a Route Table
  • Implementing Subnets
    • Adding a Subnet to a VNet
  • Configuring Endpoints on Subnets
    • Configuring a Service Endpoint
  • Configuring Private Endpoints
    • Creating a Private Endpoint
    • Integrating into a VNet
  • Configuring Azure DNS
    • Creating an Azure Private DNS Zone
    • Testing Private DNS
  • Summary
Chapter 17: Securing Access to Virtual Networks
  • Technical requirements
  • Network Security Groups
    • Creating an NSG
    • Associating an NSG with a Subnet
    • Configuring NSG Rules
    • Evaluating Effective Security Rules
  • Azure Firewall
    • Traffic Flow Direction
    • Firewall Rules
    • Rule Processing Logic
    • Azure Firewall SKUs
    • Azure Firewall Basic
    • Azure Firewall Standard
    • Azure Firewall Premium
    • Comparing Firewall SKUs
  • Azure Bastion
  • Deploying Azure Bastion and Azure Firewall
  • Summary
Chapter 19: Integrating On-Premises Networks with Azure
  • Technical Requirements
  • Azure VPN Gateway
    • Azure VPN Gateway SKUs
    • Generation 1 VPN SKUs
    • Generation 2 VPN SKUs
    • Pricing Considerations
    • Point-to-Site VPN Connections
    • Site-to-Site VPN Connections
    • Multi-Site VPN Connections
    • VNet-to-VNet VPN Connections
    • ExpressRoute
  • Creating and Configuring an Azure VPN Gateway
    • VPN Server Deployment
    • S2S VPN Configuration
    • Verify Connectivity via the Azure Portal
    • VNet-to-VNet Connections
  • Creating and Configuring Azure ExpressRoute
  • Azure Virtual WAN
  • Configuring Azure Virtual WAN
    • Creating a VPN Site
    • Connecting Your VPN Site to the Hub
    • Connecting to Your VPN Site
  • Summary
Chapter 20: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Network Watcher
    • Monitoring
    • Topology
    • Connection Monitor
    • Traffic Analytics
    • Network Diagnostic Tools
    • IP Flow Verify
    • NSG Diagnostics
    • Next Hop
    • Effective Security Rules
    • VPN Troubleshoot
    • Packet Capture
    • Connection Troubleshoot
  • Metrics
    • Usage + Quotas
  • Logs
    • Flow Logs
    • Migrate Flow Logs
    • Diagnostic Logs
  • Configuring Network Watcher
    • Network Resource Monitoring
    • Installing the Network Watcher Agent
    • Enabling Network Watcher
    • Monitoring Network Connectivity
    • Managing VNet Connectivity
    • Network Topology
    • Monitoring On-Premises Connectivity
    • Configuring Next Hop
    • VPN Troubleshoot
  • Troubleshooting External Networking
    • IP Flow Verify
    • Using IP Flow Verify
    • Effective Security Rules
    • Connection Troubleshoot
  • Summary
Chapter 21: Monitoring Resources with Azure Monitor
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure Monitor
    • Metrics versus Logs
    • What Data Azure Monitor Collects
    • Data Sources
    • Data Collection
    • Application Instrumentation with the SDK
    • Azure Monitor Agent
    • Data Collection Rules
    • Automatic Data Collection (Zero Configuration)
    • Azure Diagnostic Settings
    • Azure Monitor REST API
    • Data Collection Best Practices
    • Data Platform
    • Metrics
    • Log Analytics
    • Traces
    • Changes
    • Consumption
    • Insights
    • Application Insights
    • Container Insights
    • VM Insights
    • Network Insights
  • The Activity Log
  • Alerts
    • Action Groups
  • Service Health
    • Active Events
    • History
    • Resource Health
  • Alerts
  • Working with Metrics and Alerts
    • Creating a VM
    • Viewing a Metric
    • Creating a Dashboard
    • Creating an Alert
    • Configuring Diagnostic Settings on Resources
    • Triggering an Alert
  • Querying Log Analytics
    • Creating a Log Analytics Workspace
    • Utilizing Log Search Query Functions
    • Querying Logs in Azure Monitor
  • Monitoring with Workbooks
  • Configuring Application Insights
    • Creating Your Application
    • Creating Your Application Insights Resource
    • Associating Your Web App with Application Insights
  • Summary
Chapter 22: Implementing Backup and Recovery Solutions
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Azure Backup Vaults
  • Understanding Azure Recovery Services Vaults
  • Creating a Recovery Services Vault
  • Understanding Backup Policies
  • Creating and Configuring Backup Policies
  • Backing Up via Azure Backup Center
  • Restoring a Backup via Azure Backup Center
  • Recovering from a Disaster with Azure Site Recovery
  • Configuring and Reviewing Backup Reports
  • Summary
  • Exam Readiness Drill – Chapters 19-22
  • HOW TO GET STARTED
Chapter 23: Accessing the Online Practice Resources

 



 


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