Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Crash Course
Published by Pearson
In this online course, Microsoft MVP Tim Warner walks you through what to expect on the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam. The new Azure certifications validate your Azure skills along job role lines; earning Azure certification makes you even more valuable in today’s crowded IT job market.
Even if you’re not interested in certification, you will derive great benefit from this course. You will learn how to deploy and manage various Azure resources, how to monitor those resources, and how to control access to them. The course includes several hands-on exercises to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and Tim provides you with lots of real-world, practical tips and tricks to boost your Azure skills even long after the training session is over.
What you’ll learn and how you can apply it
What you’ll learn:
- How the new Azure role-based certifications work
- What topics are most likely to appear on the AZ-104 certification exam
- How to do the work of the Microsoft Azure administrator
You’ll be able to:
- Complete your studies to prepare for the AZ-104 certification exam
- Work towards Azure certification to prove your skills and increase your professional credibility
- Use the Azure portal and Azure PowerShell to deploy and manage resources in Azure
This live event is for you because...
This training is for:
- AZ-104 certification candidates
- Anyone looking to gain Azure familiarity quickly
- Azure administrators
- On-premises data center administrators who are pressured to “skill up” in Azure
- Microsoft Partners who need to prepare to certify to earn competency rating
Prerequisites
- Intermediate server administration skills
- Beginner to intermediate PowerShell knowledge
- General familiarity with cloud computing
Course Setup
To follow along with the demonstrations and practice on his or her own, the learner should have the following environment available:
- Windows or macOS computer
- Microsoft account to create an Azure trial subscription (free)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026324/microsoft-account-how-to-create
- Microsoft Azure 30-day trial (free)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
- A paid Azure subscription if they already used their trial
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/offers/pay-as-you-go/
And please go to the following link for Tim’s course files: https://github.com/timothywarner/az104
Recommended Preparation
- Read: https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/exam-ref-70-533/9781509306534/
- Read: https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/introducing-windows-azure/9780735682863/
- Read: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learn-azure-in/9781617295171/
Recommended Follow-up
- Exam AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator (Pearson Practice Test): https://learning.oreilly.com/certifications/9780136808633/
- Watch: https://www.safaribooksonline.com/videos/azure-app-service/9780134856285
- Watch: https://www.safaribooksonline.com/videos/linux-on-azure/9780134863849
- Read:https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/microsoft-hybrid-cloud/9780134301976/
- Read: https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/microsoft-azure-security/9781509307081/
- Read: https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/modern-authentication-with/9780735698475/
Schedule
The time frames are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing.
DAY 1 of 2 (3 hours)
Introduction (10 minutes)
Module 1: Manage Azure Identities and Governance (75 minutes)
- Manage Azure AD objects
- Manage RBAC
- Manage subscriptions and governance
Break (10 minutes)
Module 2: Implement and Manage Storage (75 minutes)
- Secure storage
- Manage storage
- Configure Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage
DAY 2 of 2 (3 hours)
Day 1 review (10 minutes)
Module 3: Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources (75 minutes)
- Automate VM deployment by using ARM templates
- Configure VMs
- Create and configure containers
- Create and configure Azure App Service
Break (10 minutes)
Module 4: Configure and Manage Virtual Networking (75 minutes)
- Implement and manage virtual networking
- Secure access to virtual networks
- Configure load balancing
- Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
- Integrate an on-premises network with an Azure VNet
- Monitor resources by using Azure Monitor
- Implement backup and recovery
Conclusion (10 minutes)
Your Instructor
Tim Warner
Tim Warner has been a Microsoft MVP in Azure AI and Cloud/Datacenter Management for 6 years and a Microsoft Certified Trainer for more than 25 years. His O'Reilly Live Training classes on generative AI, GitHub, DevOps, data engineering, cloud computing, and Microsoft certification reach hundreds of thousands of students around the world. He's written for Microsoft Press, presented at Microsoft Ignite, and contributed to several Microsoft open-source projects. You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn: timw.info/li.