AZ-103 Enhanced

Preview of AZ-104

Microsoft
Azure Administrator
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Hello! Instructor Introduction
Vladimir Stefanović  Saša Kranjac
Cloud Solution Architect
@Superadmins
Azure Team Lead
vladimir@superadmins.com
Hello! Student Introductions
Let’s get acquainted:
• Your name
• Company affiliation
• Title/function
• Microsoft Azure experience
• Your expectations for the course
Facilities
• Class hours
• Building hours
• Parking
• Restrooms
• Meals
• Phones
• Messages
• Smoking
• Internet access
• Recycling
• Emergency procedures
Cloud Administrator Role
• Cloud Administrators manage the cloud services that span storage, networking and
compute cloud capabilities, with a deep understanding of each service across the full
IT lifecycle.
• They take end-user requests for new cloud applications and make recommendations
on services to use for optimal performance and scale, as well as provision, capacity,
monitor and adjust as appropriate. This role requires communicating and coordinating
with vendors. 
• Cloud Administrators use the Azure Portal and as they become more proficient, they
use PowerShell and the Command Line Interface.
• Successful Cloud Administrators start this role with experience on operating systems,
virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, and networking.
About this Course: Prerequisites
Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience on operating systems,
virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, and networking
• Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual
networking, and virtual hard disks
• Understanding of network configuration, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System
(DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies
• Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including domains, forests, domain
controllers, replication, Kerberos protocol, and Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP)
• Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore
operations
About this Course: Objectives
• Administer Azure using the Azure portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and ARM templates.
• Plan for, create, and scale virtual machines.
• Implement Azure storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files, and shared access keys.
• Configure virtual networks including planning, IP addressing, Azure DNS, and network security groups.
• Configure data replication and backup files, folders, and virtual machines.
• Configure intersite connectivity solutions like VNet Peering, VNet-to-VNet connections, Site-to-Site
connections, and ExpressRoute.
• Manage network traffic using service endpoints, network routing choices, Azure load balancer, and Azure
Traffic Manager.
• Manage subscriptions, accounts, users, groups, and billing. Implement Azure policies.
• Implement Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory Connect, and AD Join.
• Secure identities with MFA, Azure AD Identity Protection, and Self-Service Password Reset.
• Share data using the Import and Export service, Data Box, Content Delivery Network, and File Sync.
• Monitor Azure infrastructure with Azure Monitor, Azure alerts, Log Analytics, and Network Watcher.
About this Course: Course Outline
• M01: Azure Administration
• M02: Azure Virtual Machines
• M03: Azure Storage
• M04: Virtual Networking
• M05: Intersite Connectivity
• M06: Monitoring
• M07: Data Protection
• M08: Network Traffic Management
• M09: Azure Active Directory
• M10: Securing Identities
• M11: Governance and Compliance
• M12: Data Services
Certification Areas (AZ-104 – Preview data)
Study Areas Weights
Manage Azure subscriptions and resources 15-20%
Implement and manage storage 10-15%
Deploy and manage Azure Compute resources 25-30%
Configure and manage virtual networks 30-35%
Monitor and back up Azure resources 10-15%
• Percentages indicate the relative weight of each area on the exam
• The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see in that
area
Microsoft Certifications (Optional)
Certifications give you a professional edge by providing globally recognized
industry endorsed evidence of skills mastery, demonstrating your abilities
and willingness to embrace new technologies.
Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Certified:
Microsoft Azure Azure Administrator Azure Solutions
Fundamentals Associate Architect Expert

Designed for candidates Designed for Azure Designed for Azure

looking to demonstrate Administrators who Solutions Architects
foundational level implement, monitor, and who create solutions for
knowledge of cloud maintain compute, compute, network,
services and how those storage, network, and storage, and security.
services are provided. security.
Microsoft Learning Azure Pass (Optional)
 You will use the Microsoft Learning Azure Pass to provide access to Microsoft Azure
for demonstrations and labs
 Microsoft Learning Azure Pass access and configuration
 Best Practices for Microsoft Learning Azure Pass Usage:
 Check the dollar balance of you Azure Pass within Microsoft Azure once you have set up your
subscription, and be aware of how much you are consuming as you proceed through the labs
 Do not allow Microsoft Azure components to run overnight or for extended periods unless you need to
do so
 Remove any Microsoft Azure–created components or services such as storage, virtual machines, or
cloud services, after you finish your lab to help minimize cost usage and extend the life of your
Microsoft Learning Azure Pass