Program Outline
Microsoft Azure Administrator
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.
Delivery
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Duration
4 days
Product
Azure
Role
Administrator
Microsoft
Administrator TrackIdentity, networking, compute, storage
Azure
Best Fit
Audience Profile
Who This Program Is For
This course is for Azure Administrators. The Azure Administrator implements, manages, and monitors identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. The Azure Administrator will provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as appropriate. Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage. - Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks. - Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies. - Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control. - Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.
Overview
Program Summary
Official Microsoft Learn administrator course covering Azure subscriptions, identity, networking, storage, compute, backup, and monitoring responsibilities.
Course Outline
Complete Module Sequence
Review the full module sequence for this program, including the primary topic coverage in each module where available.
1Module 1
AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators
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Module 1
AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators
AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators
- Introduction to Azure Cloud Shell
- Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
2Module 2
AZ-104: Manage identities and governance in Azure
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Module 2
AZ-104: Manage identities and governance in Azure
AZ-104: Manage identities and governance in Azure
- Understand Microsoft Entra ID
- Create, configure, and manage identities
- Describe the core architectural components of Azure
- Azure Policy initiatives
- Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
- Allow users to reset their password with Microsoft Entra self-service password reset
3Module 3
AZ-104: Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators
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Module 3
AZ-104: Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators
AZ-104: Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators
- Configure virtual networks
- Configure network security groups
- Host your domain on Azure DNS
- Configure Azure Virtual Network peering
- Manage and control traffic flow in your Azure deployment with routes
- Introduction to Azure Load Balancer
- Introduction to Azure Application Gateway
- Introduction to Azure Network Watcher
4Module 4
AZ-104: Implement and manage storage in Azure
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Module 4
AZ-104: Implement and manage storage in Azure
AZ-104: Implement and manage storage in Azure
- Configure storage accounts
- Configure Azure Blob Storage
- Configure Azure Storage security
- Configure Azure Files
5Module 5
AZ-104: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
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Module 5
AZ-104: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
Learn how to deploy and configure virtual machines, containers, and Web Apps in Azure.
- Introduction to Azure virtual machines
- Configure virtual machine availability
- Configure Azure App Service plans
- Configure Azure App Service
- Configure Azure Container Instances
6Module 6
AZ-104: Monitor and back up Azure resources
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Module 6
AZ-104: Monitor and back up Azure resources
AZ-104: Monitor and back up Azure resources
- Introduction to Azure Backup
- Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup
- Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor
Coverage Areas
Topic Coverage
Topic Area
Azure Administration
Topic Area
Identity and Governance
Topic Area
Virtual Networking
Topic Area
Storage
Topic Area
Compute
Customization
Adapt This Program for Your Team
We can adapt this program around your team structure, platform priorities, delivery goals, and the scenarios your people need to work through in practice.
- •Focus on administration tasks for your target Azure landing zone
- •Add migration and operations scenarios specific to your environment
- •Extend with governance and cost management practices
