Microsoft Azure Administrator Training (AZ-104T00 )

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$2,495.00 USD

Duration
4 Days

 

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Course Overview

How do you keep your cloud infrastructure scalable, secure, and cost-efficient? The Azure Administrator does exactly that—and this course gives you the skills to do it well. According to Microsoft, more than 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Azure, making Azure administration one of the most in-demand cloud roles globally.

In this hands-on training, you'll learn how to configure and manage core Microsoft Azure services, including virtual networking, identity, compute, storage, and monitoring. The course aligns with the AZ-104 certification exam. Ideal for IT professionals who need to administer enterprise Azure deployments or are pursuing Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate status.

What Is Included

  • Expert-led training with real-world scenarios
  • Certificate of completion
  • Hands-on labs and Azure portal exercises
  • Access to class recordings for 90 days
  • Guaranteed-to-run dates (where available)
  • Flexible rescheduling and free retake options (see conditions)

Course Objectives

After completing this Microsoft Azure Administrator course, you’ll be able to effectively configure, monitor, and secure Azure services across infrastructure and network components. The course emphasizes automation, scalability, and role-based access management to prepare you for real-world cloud environment challenges and the AZ-104 certification.

  • Configure and manage Azure subscriptions, resources, and governance
  • Implement secure identity, access, and role-based access control
  • Deploy and manage virtual machines and scale sets
  • Configure virtual networking, DNS, load balancing, and firewall rules
  • Set up storage accounts, containers, and secure access
  • Monitor performance, set alerts, and maintain business continuity with Azure tools

Who Should Attend?

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.
  • Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
  • Authorized content: We maintain more than 35 Authorized Training Partnerships with the top players in tech, ensuring your course materials contain the most relevant and up-to date information.
  • Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
  • Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
  • Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
  • Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

What is Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate Training?

This training equips IT professionals with the skills to manage and maintain Microsoft Azure environments. You'll learn how to implement, monitor, and manage key Azure services such as virtual machines, virtual networks, storage, identity, governance, and more. The course combines expert instruction with hands-on labs to ensure practical understanding of Azure administration tasks.

Is this class worth it?

Yes. Azure Administrator roles are in high demand as more organizations migrate to the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. According to ZipRecruiter, the average salary for an Azure Administrator in the U.S. is over $107,000 per year, with top earners making upwards of $135,000. This course builds real-world skills that align with job requirements and prepares you for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), helping you boost both career opportunities and earning potential.

Will this course help me configure secure virtual networks in Azure?

Yes. You'll learn how to design and implement secure Azure networking solutions, including virtual networks (VNets), subnets, network security groups (NSGs), user-defined routes, Azure Load Balancer, and Application Gateway. You’ll also work with DNS, private endpoints, service chaining, and network peering to build secure and scalable architectures.

Will this course help me deploy and manage Azure virtual machines at scale?

Definitely. This course teaches you to deploy and configure Azure virtual machines using the portal, CLI, and templates. You'll learn how to implement availability sets, availability zones, and scale sets to support high availability and scalability. You’ll also configure autoscaling rules and optimize VM performance and cost using Azure-native tools.

Is this course part of a Microsoft certification pathway? Does it prepare for the exam?

Yes. This course directly supports preparation for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (Exam AZ-104). While the certification exam voucher is not included in the course price, it is available for separate purchase. Completing this course provides the core knowledge needed to pursue the credential.

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Course Prerequisites

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.

Agenda

Use Azure Resource Manager

  • Understand Azure Resource Manager benefits
  • Understand Azure resource terminology
  • Set up resource groups
  • Set up Azure Resource Manager locks
  • Reorganize Azure resources
  • Remove resources and resource groups
  • Identify resource limits

Get Started with Azure Cloud Shell, Bash, and PowerShell

  • Introduction to Azure Cloud Shell
  • Understand how Azure Cloud Shell works
  • When should you use Azure Cloud Shell?
  • Introduction to Bash
  • Bash fundamentals
  • Bash commands and operators
  • Introduction to PowerShell
  • Locate commands

Deploy Resources with Azure Templates

  • Understand Azure Resource Manager template advantages
  • Examine the Azure Resource Manager template schema
  • Examine the Azure Resource Manager template parameters
  • Consider Bicep templates
  • Understand QuickStart templates

Manage Identity with Microsoft Entra ID

  • Examine Microsoft Entra ID
  • Distinguish between Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory Domain Services
  • Examine Microsoft Entra ID as a directory service for cloud apps
  • Distinguish between Microsoft Entra ID P1 and P2 plans
  • Examine Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Manage Users and Groups

  • Set up user accounts
  • Administer user accounts
  • Set up bulk user accounts
  • Set up group accounts
  • Set up administrative units

Manage Subscriptions and Cost Controls

  • Identify Azure regions
  • Deploy Azure subscriptions
  • Get started with an Azure subscription
  • Identify Azure subscription usage
  • Deploy Microsoft Cost Management
  • Apply and manage resource tagging
  • Apply and manage cost savings

Enforce Governance with Azure Policy

  • Set up management groups
  • Deploy Azure policies
  • Set up Azure policies
  • Set up policy definitions
  • Set up an initiative definition
  • Scope the initiative definition
  • Identify compliance

Control Access with Azure RBAC

  • Deploy role-based access control
  • Set up a role definition
  • Set up a role assignment
  • Distinguish between Azure roles and Microsoft Entra roles
  • Apply and manage role-based access control
  • Understand fundamental Azure RBAC roles

Manage Identities in Microsoft Entra ID

  • What are user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID?
  • Administer app and resource access using Microsoft Entra groups
  • Collaborate using guest accounts and Microsoft Entra B2B

Enable Password Self-Service

  • Introduction to self-service password reset in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Deploy Microsoft Entra self-service password reset

Design and Configure Virtual Networks

  • Plan virtual networks
  • Set up subnets
  • Set up virtual networks
  • Plan IP addressing
  • Set up public IP addressing
  • Associate public IP addresses
  • Allocate or assign private IP addresses

Secure Network Traffic with NSGs and Peering

  • Deploy network security groups
  • Identify network security group rules
  • Identify network security group effective rules
  • Set up network security group rules
  • Deploy application security groups

Integrate Networks with Peering and Routing

  • Identify Azure Virtual Network peering use cases
  • Identify gateway transit and connectivity options
  • Set up virtual network peering
  • Extend peering with user-defined routes and service chaining
  • Understand system routes
  • Identify user-defined routes
  • Identify service endpoint uses and supported services
  • Identify private link use cases

Distribute and Balance Traffic

  • Identify Azure Load Balancer use cases
  • Deploy a public load balancer
  • Deploy an internal load balancer
  • Identify load balancer SKUs
  • Create backend pools, health probes, and load balancing rules
  • Implement Azure Application Gateway
  • Determine Application Gateway routing
  • Configure Application Gateway components

Host and Route Domains

  • What is Azure DNS?
  • Configure Azure DNS to host your domain
  • Dynamically resolve resource names with alias records

Manage Storage Accounts and Services

  • Implement Azure Storage
  • Explore storage services and account types
  • Choose replication strategies
  • Secure storage endpoints and access

Use Azure Blob Storage

  • Implement Azure Blob Storage
  • Create blob containers
  • Assign blob access tiers
  • Add blob lifecycle management rules
  • Understand blob object replication
  • Upload blobs
  • Review Blob Storage pricing

Secure and Access Azure Storage

  • Review Azure Storage security strategies
  • Create shared access signatures (SAS)
  • Identify URI and SAS parameters
  • Understand Azure Storage encryption
  • Create customer-managed keys
  • Apply Azure Storage security best practices

Work with File Storage and Sync

  • Compare storage options for file shares and blobs
  • Manage Azure file shares and snapshots
  • Enable soft delete
  • Use Azure Storage Explorer
  • Deploy Azure File Sync

Provision Storage and Manage Data Access

  • Decide how many storage accounts you need
  • Choose account settings and creation tools
  • Use SAS to delegate storage access
  • Use stored access policies

Upload and Manage Data with Azure Storage Explorer

  • Connect Storage Explorer to a storage account
  • Connect to Azure Data Lake Storage

Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines

  • Understand cloud service responsibilities
  • Plan VMs (size, storage, networking)
  • Create and connect to VMs in the Azure portal

Ensure VM Availability

  • Plan for maintenance and downtime
  • Create availability sets and zones
  • Understand update and fault domains
  • Compare vertical and horizontal scaling
  • Implement and autoscale VM scale sets

Deploy and Manage Azure App Services

  • Implement and scale App Service plans
  • Understand pricing and autoscale features
  • Create and manage App Services
  • Deploy apps, configure slots, and enable CI/CD
  • Secure apps and use custom domains
  • Back up and restore apps
  • Use Application Insights for monitoring

Work with Azure Containers

  • Compare containers to VMs
  • Review and deploy Azure Container Instances
  • Implement container groups
  • Explore Azure Container Apps

Manage Infrastructure with Azure CLI

  • What is the Azure CLI?

Create and Configure Windows VMs

  • Create a Windows VM in Azure
  • Use RDP to connect
  • Configure network settings

Host Web Apps in Azure App Service

  • Create a web app in the portal
  • Prepare and deploy code to App Service

Back Up and Restore with Azure

  • What is Azure Backup?
  • How Azure Backup works
  • When to use Azure Backup
  • Protect VM data with snapshots
  • Set up Recovery Services vault
  • Back up and restore VMs
  • Enable soft delete

Implement Azure Site Recovery

Monitor and Analyze with Azure Monitor

  • Describe key capabilities and components
  • Define metrics, logs, and monitoring tiers
  • Understand activity log events and how to query them

Analyze Logs with Log Analytics

  • Determine use cases for Log Analytics
  • Create a workspace
  • Write and structure KQL queries

Use Network Watcher

  • Explore Network Watcher features
  • Review IP flow and next-hop diagnostics
  • Visualize network topology

Respond to Incidents with Azure Monitor Alerts

  • Understand metric, log, and activity log alerts
  • Use action groups and alert rules

Query and Monitor Azure Infrastructure

  • Analyze infrastructure with Monitor logs
  • Query logs to extract key information
  • Monitor VM metrics and event logs with VM Insights
 

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