AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator, Part 1 of 5: Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources

Course description

This Certification (AZ-104) Validates how Azure Administrators implement, manage, and monitor an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment. This Domain encompasses approximately 25-30% of the exam. This course covers: Creating and Configuring of VMs, Automating Deployment, Containers and Web Apps.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

Azure Fundamentals AZ-900

Meet the expert

Cristian Calinescu

Cristian Calinescu is a Microsoft certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Senior Infrastructure Engineer and Infrastructure Security Operations Manager.

Video Runtime

373 Minutes

Time to complete

620 Minutes

Course Outline

Azure Administration

How to Complete Lab. (20:33)

• Introduction (00:20)
• How to complete a Lab (03:03)
• Example Lab (17:00)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure Portal and Azure Cloud Shell (16:27)

• Introduction (00:20)
• Azure Portal and Azure Cloud Shell (01:17)
• Azure Mobile App (02:01)
• Demo: Azure Portal (05:00)
• Azure Cloud Shell (02:37)
• Demo: Cloud Shell (05:02)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure Powershell and CLI (28:10)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Azure Powershell and CLI (03:33)
• Azure PowerShell (04:24)
• Demo: PowerShell (06:58)
• Azure CLI (04:03)
• Demo: Working with CLI (08:55)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure Resource Manager (21:49)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Azure Resource Manager (04:58)
• Terminology (03:36)
• Resource Groups and Deployments (04:05)
• Resource Manager Locks (04:39)
• Demo: Resource Groups (04:13)
• Summary (00:08)

ARM Templates (18:14)

• Introduction (00:08)
• ARM Templates (07:34)
• Demo: Quick Start (10:23)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine Planning (27:53)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Virtual Machine Planning (05:03)
• Planning Checklist (07:59)
• Virtual Machine Sizing (06:33)
• Storage Options (08:02)
• Summary (00:08)

Creating Virtual Machines (35:36)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Creating Virtual Machines (02:31)
• Windows Virtual Machines (02:05)
• Windows VM Connections (03:30)
• Demo: Create a VM in the Portal (14:53)
• Linux Virtual Machines (03:48)
• Demo: Connect to Linux VM (08:31)
• Summary (00:08)

Virtual Machine Availability (18:40)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Virtual Machine Availability (00:18)
• Maintenance vs. Downtime (02:44)
• Availabilty Sets (03:33)
• Update and Fault Domains (04:37)
• Implementing Scale Sets (04:31)
• Implement Autoscale (02:38)
• Summary (00:08)

Virtual Machines Extensions (25:06)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Virtual Machines Extensions (02:20)
• Custom Script Extensions (02:47)
• Desired State Config (03:35)
• Demo: Custom Script Extension (16:07)
• Summary (00:08)

Serverless Computing

Azure App Service Plans (27:44)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Azure App Service Plans (05:11)
• Pricing Tiers (03:54)
• Plan Scaling (07:24)
• Demo: App Service (10:57)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure App Services (42:08)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Create an App Service (03:24)
• Continuous Deployment (03:38)
• Deployment Slots (04:50)
• Secure an App Service (04:30)
• Custom Domain Names (06:35)
• Application Insights (03:57)
• Demo: App Insights (14:54)
• Summary (00:08)

Container Services (24:47)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Container Services (04:50)
• Azure Container Instances (05:51)
• Docker (07:13)
• Demo: Containers (06:36)
• Summary (00:08)

Azure Kubernetes Service (06:15)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Azure Kubernetes Service (07:46)
• AKS Terminology (03:46)
• AKS Networking (06:27)
• AKS Storage (07:25)
• AKS Service Security (08:12)
• AKS and Azure AD (06:46)
• AKS Scaling (06:52)
• Scaling to ACI (04:28)
• Demo: Kubernetes (14:14)
• Summary (00:08)