
Cloud computing delivers computing services over the internet via IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, offering virtual resources and pay-as-you-go pricing for rapid expansion.
Understand shared responsibility model in cloud computing, distinguishing customer duties from provider responsibilities, including data, devices, and identities, with service models defining operating systems, network controls, applications, and data center.
learn the difference between capex and opex and why cloud computing follows an opex consumption-based model. discover benefits such as no upfront costs, pay-for-use, scalable resources, and better budget planning.
Learn to set up cost and budget alerts in Azure cost management, defining a budget, thresholds, and scopes (subscription, resource group, or management group) and receive email notifications.
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Explore Azure global infra by inspecting regions, geographies, region pairing, and compliance reports. Learn how to compare regional service availability, data residency, and disaster recovery options to plan deployments.
Explore how Azure management groups provide scope across subscriptions and nest up to six levels for enterprise-grade governance. Learn how policies apply and inherit across all subscriptions in the root.
Explore the Azure management levels hierarchy—management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, and resources—and how policies and role-based access controls apply across levels with inheritance to enforce governance and compliance.
Navigate the Azure portal from the home page to all services, create resources, and customize dashboards; use Cloud Shell, manage subscriptions, and monitor alerts.
Use Azure Cloud Shell from the portal and mount a storage account to persist scripts and files beyond sessions. Switch between PowerShell and Bash, and upload scripts with persistent storage.
Learn how Azure PowerShell, a cross-platform module and command line tool, manages Azure resources with a rich set of commands, enabling scripting, automation, and regular updates.
Learn how to install the easy PowerShell module from PSGallery using PowerShellGet, verify execution policy at least remote signed, install and update the module, and verify installed versions.
Install and update the Azure PowerShell module from PSGallery using Install-Module with current user scope and force, verify installations with Get-InstalledModule, and review available modules and versions.
Connect your azure tenant with PowerShell using interactive sign-in, direct subscription login, or device authentication to complete your remaining labs.
Discover the Azure command line interface, a cross-platform tool for managing Azure resources from scripts or the command line. Learn its scriptability, outputs (json, table, tsv), and beginner-friendly automation features.
Install Azure CLI on Windows by downloading the 64-bit MSI, running the installer as administrator, and then verify with az login.
Learn to log in to an Azure tenant using the Azure CLI, authenticate with a code sent to mobile, and verify the current subscription context before creating resources.
Learn how Azure resource logs and locks protect critical resources with delete and read-only locks, supporting change control, audit trails, and disaster recovery.
Demonstrates creating a resource group, applying Azure resource locks (delete and read-only), and validating deletion protection by attempting to delete and then removing the lock.
Learn how to move resources across azure resource groups and subscriptions, including creating a new resource group, validating eligibility, and completing the move while resources remain intact.
Learn how Azure enforces resource limits and quotas, view usage by region, and increase limits through support tickets or automatic adjustments based on usage.
Discover Azure storage account fundamentals, including a unique global namespace and secure, scalable storage. Learn benefits like flexibility across blob, file, queues, and table storage, plus durability and cost efficiency.
Create and configure an Azure storage account by selecting subscription and resource group, naming, choosing standard or premium, redundancy, networking, and default options; review deployment and explore properties and options.
Create a storage container in an Azure storage account, then upload and organize blobs by folders, choosing blob types and access tier while adjusting advanced options.
Create a static website with Azure storage by enabling static hosting, configuring index.html and error.html, and uploading files to the dollar web container; test via the primary endpoint.
Explore Azure blob storage, its block, page, and append blob types and containers. Understand hot, cool, cold, and archive tiers for cost and retention of unstructured data.
Explore Azure queue, a cloud-based messaging service that stores and retrieves messages up to 64 kb, enabling asynchronous, decoupled, scalable workloads with fault-tolerant delivery and easy Azure integrations.
Explore Azure Table Storage as a cloud based NoSQL database for storing large amounts of structured and non-relational data, with schemaless entities, partition keys, and row keys for fast queries.
Azure disk storage, or azure managed disk, provides block-level storage for azure vms; choose standard for cost-effective reliability, or premium SSD for high performance, with attachment, scaling, snapshots, and backups.
Explore how Azure storage account endpoints act as entryways to storage services and how their URLs vary by service, including blob, data lake, files, queues, and tables.
Explore Azure storage redundancy and how it protects data during hardware, network, or natural disasters. Compare options—LRS, ZRS, GRS, RA-GRS, and RA-GZRS—and decide based on lower cost and higher availability.
Understand locally redundant storage (lrs), which replicates data three times in a single data center to deliver at least 11 nines of durability, at the lowest cost.
Understand geo zone redundant storage (gzrs) that blends zrs and grs for high availability. Data replicates across primary zones and a secondary region through asynchronous replication, delivering 16 nines durability.
Learn to create container policies and policy-based shared access signatures to delegate controlled access to storage containers, with defined permissions, time frames, and revocation without key rotation.
Explore Azure file share storage and its features, including SMB and NFS access. Map file shares as network drives, enable multi-user access, and leverage snapshots for backups and disaster recovery.
Learn to create an Azure file share in a storage account, set quotas, upload files and directories, handle overwrites, and configure backup options and soft delete via the wizard.
Learn how to map an Azure file share as a local drive using storage account keys on Windows, with options for Linux and Mac, and port 445 requirements.
Explore Azure file sync components, linking cloud file shares with on-prem servers through a sync group to enable local cache access and mapping via port 445.
Create an Azure file sync service, install the file sync agent on a local server, and register the server to cache Azure file shares.
Create a storage sync group to enable data sync between a local server and an Azure file share, configure cloud and server endpoints, and verify with an initial sync.
Master the skills required to become a certified Azure Administrator (AZ-104) with this comprehensive, hands-on training course. Designed for both beginners and IT professionals, this course dives deep into the core concepts of Microsoft Azure, from cloud computing basics to advanced Azure services and networking configurations. Learn how to deploy, manage, and secure Azure resources through practical demos and real-world use cases.
Course Modules and Detailed Breakdown:
Basics of Cloud Computing:
Understand the key concepts of cloud computing.
Learn the shared responsibility model and explore different cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
Grasp CapEx & OpEx models in cloud computing.
Core Architectural Components of Azure:
Dive into Azure datacenters, availability zones, and the global infrastructure.
Understand regions, region pairs, and how they influence high availability.
Management Structure of Microsoft Azure:
Explore Azure resources, resource groups, and subscriptions.
Learn how to organize Azure assets using management groups.
Azure Resource Management Tools:
Get hands-on with Azure tools like the Azure Portal, Azure Cloud Shell, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
Practical demos to create, manage, and monitor Azure resources.
Azure Resource Manager:
Discover how to manage Azure resources with the Azure Resource Manager.
Learn to create resource groups, apply resource locks, and move resources between subscriptions.
Understanding & Configuring Azure Networking Services:
Understand Azure Virtual Networks (VNet), subnets, and Network Security Groups.
Set up public and private endpoints, and manage DNS configurations.
Understanding and Configuring Network Security Groups:
Learn how to configure Azure Network Security Groups to control inbound and outbound traffic.
Implement security rules in Azure for enhanced protection.
Deploying Azure Infrastructure with JSON ARM Templates:
Learn infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and Azure Resource Manager templates.
Practice deploying resources via ARM templates using Visual Studio Code.
Managing Microsoft Entra ID:
Understand Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and directory services.
Manage users and groups, configure role-based access control, and implement self-service password resets.
Configuring Azure Storage Solutions:
Master Azure Storage Accounts, blob storage, file shares, and the different redundancy options.
Implement storage security using encryption and shared access signatures.
Configuring Azure Virtual Networks:
Learn to plan and create Azure Virtual Networks, including configuring public/private IPs and endpoints.
Configure Network Routing and Endpoints:
Understand system routes and user-defined routes (UDRs) for advanced network configurations.
Implement private links and service endpoints.
Configure Azure Load Balancer:
Learn about public and internal load balancers and their use cases in Azure.
Implement load balancers with backend pools, health probes, and session persistence.
Managing Virtual Machines and Availability:
Explore virtual machine deployment, scaling, and availability options in Azure.
Implement Virtual Machine Scale Sets for high availability.
Azure App Services:
Learn about Azure App Service plans, auto-scaling, and deployment options.
Secure and monitor your Azure web apps with Application Insights.
Configuring File and Folder Backups:
Understand Azure Backup services and configure backup for on-premises and cloud data.
Implement restore and recovery processes for critical data.
Monitoring and Incident Response in Azure:
Learn how to configure Azure Monitor, set up alerts, and create diagnostic logs.
Implement incident response strategies using metric and log-based alerts.
Why Take This Course?
Hands-on, practical approach with real-world demos.
Comprehensive coverage of all Azure Administrator exam (AZ-104) objectives.
Step-by-step guidance on configuring and managing Azure infrastructure.
Learn from experienced instructors with deep expertise in Azure services.
Ideal For:
IT professionals looking to shift to cloud-based roles.
System administrators aiming to enhance their skills in Microsoft Azure.
Aspiring Azure administrators preparing for the AZ-104 certification exam.
Cloud enthusiasts seeking hands-on experience in a structured learning environment.
This course is designed to give you in-depth knowledge and practical skills to manage Azure services efficiently, making you fully equipped to pass the AZ-104 exam and excel as an Azure Administrator.
Join today to take your career to the next level!