Azure Administration

Course Overview

Microsoft Azure Administration course teaches IT Professionals how to manage 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.

In addition to the above topics, we cover Azure SQL and Implementing Containerized Solution as part of this course.

Prerequisites: Students should have at least a high school diploma or GED, along with good computer knowledge.

1 Month (65 Hours) of Long Professional Course.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Azure

This module introduces cloud solutions in general and then focuses on the services that Azure offers. The module goes on to describe the portals that you can use to manage Azure subscriptions and services before introducing the Azure PowerShell modules and Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) as scripting technologies for managing Azure. Finally, the module provides explanations and guidance for the use of Azure Resource Manager.

Cloud technology overview
Overview of Azure
Managing Azure with the Azure portal
Managing Azure with Windows PowerShell
Overview of Azure Resource Manager
Azure management services

Lab: Managing Microsoft Azure

Use the Azure portals
Use Azure Resource Manager features via the Azure portal
Use Azure PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify suitable apps for the cloud
Identify services and capabilities that Microsoft Azure provides
Use Azure portals to manage Azure services and subscriptions
Use Windows PowerShell to manage Azure services and subscriptions
Use Azure Resource Manager to manage Azure resources
Use Azure Resource Manager to manage Azure resources

Module 2: Implementing and managing Azure networking

This module explains how virtual networking provides the glue that brings together VMs, web apps, and storage to enable you to publish a service onto the Internet.

Overview of Azure networking
Implementing and managing Azure virtual networks
Configuring Azure virtual networks
Configuring Azure virtual network connectivity
Overview of Azure classic networking

Lab: Using a deployment template to implement Azure virtual networks

Creating an Azure virtual network by using a deployment template
Creating a virtual network by using PowerShell
Configure virtual networks

Lab: Configuring connectivity between classic and Azure Resource Manager virtual networks

Using a PowerShell script to connect a classic VNet and an Azure Resource Manager VNet
Configuring a point-to-site VPN
Validating virtual network connectivity

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan virtual networks in Azure
Explain how to implement and manage virtual networks
Use a deployment template and Azure PowerShell to implement Azure virtual networks
Explain how to configure an Azure virtual network
Describe Azure classic networking

Module 3: Implementing virtual machines

This module introduces the fundamentals of Azure Virtual Machines, and discusses the different ways in which you can deploy and manage them.

Overview of Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
Planning for Azure virtual machines
Deploying Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
Authoring Azure Resource Manager templates
Overview of classic virtual machines

Lab: Creating Azure Resource Manager virtual machines in Azure

Creating virtual machines by using the Azure portal and Azure PowerShell
Validating virtual machine creation

Lab: Deploying Azure Resource Manager virtual machines by using Azure Resource Manager templates

Using Visual Studio and an Azure Resource Manager template to deploy virtual machines
Using Azure PowerShell and an Azure Resource Manager template to deploy virtual machines

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe main characteristics of Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
Plan for Azure Virtual Machines
Deploy Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
Author Azure Resource Manager templates
Explain IaaS v1 virtual machines

Module 4: Managing virtual machines

This module explains how to manage virtual machines including configuring virtual machines, configuring virtual machine disks, and managing and monitor virtual machines.

Configuring virtual machines
Configuring virtual machine disks
Managing and monitoring Azure virtual machines
Managing classic virtual machines

Lab: Managing Azure virtual machines

Configuring availability
Implementing desired state configuration (DSC)
Implementing storage space–based volumes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure virtual machines
Configure virtual machine disks
Manage and monitor virtual machines

Module 5: Implementing Azure App services

his module explains the different types of apps that you can create by using the Microsoft Azure App Service, and how you can select an App Service plan and deployment method for apps in Microsoft Azure. Students will learn how to use Microsoft Visual Studio, File Transfer Protocol(FTP) clients, and Azure PowerShell to deploy web and mobile apps to Azure. Additionally, they will learn how to configure web apps and use the Azure Web Jobs feature to schedule tasks, monitor the performance of web apps, and create and configure mobile apps. Lastly, they will learn how to use Azure Traffic Manager to distribute requests between two or more app services.

Introduction to App Service
Planning app deployment in App Service
Implementing and maintaining web apps
Configuring web apps
Monitoring web apps and WebJobs
Implementing mobile apps
Traffic Manager

Lab: Implementing websites

Creating web apps
Deploying a web app
Managing web apps
Implementing Traffic Manager

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the different types of apps that you can create by using the Microsoft Azure App Service
Select an App Service plan and deployment method for apps in Microsoft Azure
Use Microsoft Visual Studio, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients, and Azure PowerShell to deploy web and mobile apps to Azure
Configure web apps and use the Azure WebJobs feature to schedule tasks
Monitor the performance of web apps
Create and configure mobile apps
Use Azure Traffic Manager to distribute requests between two or more app services

Module 6: Planning and implementing storage, backup, and recovery services

This module explains how to plan and implement storage, backup, and recovery services. Students will learn how to choose appropriate Microsoft Azure Storage options to address business needs. This module also explains how to implement and manage Azure Storage, and students will learn how to improve web-application performance by implementing Azure Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). Lastly, they will learn how to protect on-premises systems and Azure VMs by using Azure Backup, and they will be able to describe Azure Site Recovery capabilities.

Planning storage
Implementing and managing storage
Implementing Azure Content Delivery Networks
Implementing Azure Backup
Planning for and implementing Azure Site Recovery

Lab: Planning and implementing Azure storage

Creating and configuring Azure storage
Using Azure file storage
Protecting data with Microsoft Azure Backup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Choose appropriate Microsoft Azure Storage options to address business needs
Implement and manage Azure Storage
Improve web application performance by implementing Azure content delivery networks
Protect on-premises systems and Azure virtual machines (VMs) by using Azure Backup
Describe Azure Site Recovery capabilities

Module 7: Planning and implementing Azure SQL Database

This module explains how to plan and implement Azure SQL Database, and identify relational database services in Microsoft Azure. This module explains how to provision, configure, and manage the Azure SQL Database data-management service. Students will learn how to configure security for Azure SQL Database and monitor Azure SQL Database, as well as manage data recovery and availability for Azure SQL Database.

Planning and deploying Azure SQL Database
Implementing and managing Azure SQL Database
Managing Azure SQL Database security
Monitoring Azure SQL Database
Managing Azure SQL Database business continuity

Lab: Planning and implementing Azure SQL Database

Creating, securing, and monitoring an Azure SQL Database
Migrating a Microsoft SQL Server database to Azure SQL Database
Restoring a database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify relational database services in Microsoft Azure
Provision, configure, and manage Azure SQL Database
Configure security for Azure SQL Database
Monitor Azure SQL Database
Manage data recovery and availability for Azure SQL Database

Module 8: Implementing PaaS cloud services

This module explains how to plan and deploy Azure Cloud Services. This module also explains how to manage and maintain Azure Cloud Services.

Planning and deploying PaaS cloud services
Managing and maintaining cloud services

Lab: Implementing PaaS cloud services

Deploying a PaaS cloud service
Configuring deployment slots and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Monitoring cloud services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan and deploy Azure Cloud Services
Explain how to manage and maintain Azure Cloud Services

Module 9: Implementing Azure Active Directory

This module explains how to implement Azure AD. Students will learn how to create and manage Azure AD tenants. This module also explains how to configure single sign-on (SSO) for cloud applications and resources, and implement Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for cloud resources. Lastly, this module explains the functionality of Azure AD Premium, and how to implement Azure Multi-Factor Authentication.

Creating and managing Azure AD tenants
Configuring application and resource access with Azure AD
Overview of Azure AD Premium

Lab: Implementing Azure AD

Administering Active AD
Configuring SSO
Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication
Configuring SSO from a Windows 10–based computer that is joined to Azure AD

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and manage Azure AD tenants
Configure single sign-on (SSO) for cloud applications and resources, and implement Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for cloud resources
Explain the functionality of Azure AD Premium and implement Azure Multi-Factor Authentication

Module 10: Managing Active Directory in a hybrid environment

This module explains how to manage Active Directory in a hybrid environment. Students will learn how to extend an on-premises Active Directory domain to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environments and synchronize user, group, and computer accounts between on-premises AD DS and Azure AD. This module also explains how to set up SSO by using federation between on-premises Active Directory and Azure AD.

Extending an on-premises Active Directory domain to Azure IaaS
Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
Implementing federation

Lab: Implementing and managing Azure AD synchronization

Configuring directory synchronization
Synchronizing directories

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Extend an on-premises Active Directory domain to Azure IaaS environments
Synchronize user, group, and computer accounts between on-premises AD DS and Azure AD
Set up SSO by using federation between on-premises Active Directory and Azure AD

Module 11: Implementing Azure-based management and automation

This module explains how to implement Azure-based management and automation. Students will learn how to implement Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) solutions and the core components of Microsoft Azure Automation. This module also describes how to implement different types of Azure Automation runbooks and manage Azure Automation by publishing runbooks and scheduling their execution.