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    Learn what you need to be a Microsoft Azure Administrator

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    Prepare for the Microsoft Azure Administrator exam

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    Taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers

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    Includes official Microsoft material

Who should take this course

IT and Azure Administrators and Professionals

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Prerequisites

Ideally, you should have proficiency in using PowerShell, the Command Line Interface, Azure Portal, ARM templates, operating systems, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, and networking.

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What Will You Learn

  • Manage Azure subscriptions and resources
  • Implement and manage storage
  • Deploy and manage virtual machines (VMs)
  • Configure and manage virtual networks
  • Manage identities
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  Course Overview

In this course, delegates will gain knowledge of how to manage their Azure subscriptions and create and scale virtual machines. They will gain an understanding of how to implement storage solutions, configure virtual networking, back up and share data, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement Azure Active Directory, secure identities, and monitor your solution.

In this 5-Day course, delegates will learn about basic storage features, including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files, and storage security. They will also learn about data replication strategies, backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups. This course explains multi-factor authentication, self-service password reset, Azure AD identity protection, Azure Active Directory (AD), and Azure AD Join.

This course will prepare IT professionals for the Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate Certification by passing exam AZ-103.

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  Course Content

Module 1: Azure Administration

In this module, delegates will learn about Azure Administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. This module includes Azure Portal, Azure PowerShell, Cloud Shell, CLI, resource manager, and resource manager templates.

Lesson

  • Resource Groups
  • Azure PowerShell and CLI
  • Resource Manager
  • ARM Templates

Module 2: Virtual Machines

This module describes Azure virtual machines including planning, creating, availability and extensions.

Lesson

  • Virtual Machine Planning
  • Creating Virtual Machines
  • Virtual Machine Availability
  • Virtual Machine Extensions
  • Lab: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines

Module 3: Azure Storage

In this module, delegates will learn about basic storage features, including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files, and storage security.

Lesson

  • Storage Accounts
  • Azure Blobs
  • Azure Files
  • Storage Security
  • Lab: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines

Module 4: Virtual Networking

In this module, delegates will gain knowledge of virtual networks, IP addressing, Azure DNS, and network security groups.

Lesson

  • Virtual Networks
  • IP Addressing
  • Azure DNS
  • Network Security Groups
  • Lab: Implement and Manage Virtual Networking

Module 5: Data Protection

This data protection module describes data replication strategies, backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups.

Lesson

  • Data Replication
  • File and Folder Backups
  • Virtual Machine Backups
  • Lab: Azure Site Recovery Between Regions

Module 6: Intersite Connectivity

In this module, delegates will learn about intersite connectivity features, including VNet Peering, VNet-to-VNet connections, Site-to-Site Connections, and ExpressRoute.

Lesson

  • Service Endpoints and Network Routing
  • VNet-to-VNet Connections
  • ExpressRoute
  • Lab: VNet Peering and Service Chaining

Module 7: Network Traffic Management

This module explains network traffic strategies, including service endpoints, network routing, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Traffic Manager.

Lesson

  • Service Endpoints and Network Routing
  • Azure Load Balancer
  • Azure Traffic Manager
  • Lab: Load Balancer and Traffic Manager

Module 8: Subscriptions and Accounts

In this module, delegates will gain knowledge about managing subscriptions and accounts, including role-based access control, users and groups, Azure policy, and billing.

Lesson

  • Subscriptions and Accounts
  • Role-Based Access Control
  • Users and Groups
  • Azure Policy
  • Billing
  • Lab: Governance and Compliance

Module 9: Azure Active Directory

In this module, delegates will learn about Azure Active Directory (AD), including Azure AD Connect and Azure AD Join.

Lesson

  • Azure Active Directory
  • Azure AD Connect
  • Azure AD Join
  • Lab: Implement Directory Synchronisation

Module 10: Securing Identities

This module explains how to secure identities, including multi-factor authentication, self-service password reset, Azure AD identity protection.

Lesson

  • Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Azure AD Identity Protection
  • Self-Service Password Reset
  • Lab: Azure AD Identity Protection and Self-Service Password Reset

Module 11: Sharing Data

In this module, delegates will learn about how to share data using import and export service, content delivery network, data box, and file sync.

Lesson

  • Import and Export Service
  • Data Box
  • Content Delivery Network
  • File Sync
  • Lab: File Sync

Module 12: Monitoring

This module explains monitoring Azure infrastructure, alerting, log analytics, and network watcher.

Lesson

  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Alerts
  • Log Analytics
  • Network Watcher
  • Lab: File Sync
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Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium or Mancunium in about AD 79. It is aid to have been located on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically a part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated in the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township. It  began to expand "at an astonishing rate" only around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation came due  to a boom in textile manufacture . This  and resulted in Manchester becoming the world's first industrialised city.

Manchester achieved city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the place to the sea, 36 miles (58 km) to the west. Its fortunes declined after the Second World War, but the IRA bombing in 1996 led to extensive investment and regeneration.

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Economy

The economy grew relatively strongly between 2002 and 2012, where growth was 2.3% above the national average. With a GDP of $88.3bn (2012 est., PPP) the wider urban economy is the third-largest in the United Kingdom. In 2012 it showed  the strongest annual growth in business stock (5%) of all the Core Cities.

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Manchester's buildings display a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Victorian to contemporary architecture. Manchester is home to a  number of skyscraperswith the tallest being the Beetham Tower was completed in 2006. Outside London it has been described as the United Kingdom's only real skyscraper outside the capital. The award-winning Heaton Park  is one of the largest municipal parks in Europe. The city has 135 parks, gardens, and open spaces.

Two large squares hold many of Manchester's public monuments. Albert Square and the Picaddily Gardens have monuments to various prominent personalities. 

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Manchester is well known for being a city of sport. Two decorated Premier League football clubs bear the city name – Manchester United and Manchester City. Manchester United plays its home games at Old Trafford. Manchester City's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium . The City of Manchester Stadium was initially built as the main athletics stadium for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. It was subsequently reconfigured into a football stadium before Manchester City's arrival. Manchester has hosted football competitions at  all levels at the Fallowfield Stadium. The City of Manchester Stadium has also seen many international games being played. The city has hosted almost all the major football competions.

 

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