Overview
Prerequisites
Successful AWS Sysops start this course with experience in operating systems, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, identity solutions, and networking. Specifically, students should have:
- A working knowledge of how to construct CLI commands, including using the help pages to determine appropriate parameters and command structure.
- Understanding of virtual network concepts, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, gateways, and encryption technologies.
- Understanding of virtual machines, how they are used, and configuration options like CPU performance and disks.
- Understanding virtual storage concepts such as storage accounts, blobs, file shares, and disk types.
- Understanding of governance concepts, including role-based access control, identity management, and identity protection.
Who Should Attend?
Suited for AWS Sysops Administrator Associate or equivalent. Has one to two years of experience in AWS deployment, management, and operations. Students taking this course are interested in learning how Azure is different from AWS, and how Azure is administered. Students may also be interested in taking the AZ-103 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam, or the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals exam.
Course Outline
Learn about the tools and principle concepts needed to administer Azure
- Resource Manager
- Resource Groups
- Azure Portal
- Azure CLI
- Azure Templates
- Cloud Shell
- Azure Marketplace
- Azure PowerShell
Learn about Azure networking features
- Azure Regions
- Virtual Networks and Subnets
- IP Addressing
- Network Security Groups
- Virtual Network Peering
- VNet-to-VNet Connections
- ExpressRoute
- Load Balancers
- Network Watcher
Learn about configuring and monitoring Azure virtual machines
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Virtual Machine Sizes
- Virtual Machine Disks
- Availability Zones
- Availability Sets
- Windows VM Connections
- Linux VM Connections
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Alerts
Learn about Azure storage features and implementation
- Storage Accounts
- Blob Storage
- Blob Performance Tiers
- File Shares
- File Sync
- Data Box
- Content Delivery Network
- Shared Access Signatures
- Service Endpoints
Learn about Azure identity solutions
- Azure Domains
- Role-based Access Control
- Azure Active Directory
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Azure AD Identity Protection
- Azure Policy
