Azure Administrator
with
real-time project
(AZ 900 - AZ 104)
Azure administrator is unique and most demanding skill in the industry today, it will continue to be demanding skill as every organization is moving to cloud computing.
Understanding Industry requirements and understanding student profiles, I have created one course that makes you 100% job ready for Azure Admin / Azure Architect positions also 100% certification guarantee.
One must have advanced skills to win the competition, so I have created customized suite of course which is combination of AZ 900, AZ 104, AZ 204 and some topics from AZ 300 Series as well.
please watch the video to get course overview
Module 01 - Prerequisites
Being Azure administrator or Azure architect, you will be working on Infra components like Azure VM, vNet, BLOB, File and Disk storage, Azure monitoring, Azure AD etc..​
None of the cloud providers have groundbreaking innovations into Infa components, for example Azure VM concepts are built upon server hardware concepts, vNet concepts are built upon TCP/IP Networking concepts.​
To get job and to and long-lasting career, It is quite important you understand fundamentals.
Module 02 - Cloud Computing Fundamentals
New to the cloud ? this module teaches you basic cloud concepts. this module even introduces you context of cloud and complete evaluation from traditional datacenter to the cloud computing.
This module teaches you on how to apply scenario based knowledge to book / interview definitions.
This module teaches you on how cloud provides better High availability, scalability, elasticity, agility, fault tolerance and Disaster recovery compared to traditional Datacenter deployments.
Theory - Topics
Context of Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Book Definition
Cloud Computing Essential Qualities
Cloud Service Delivery Models
Cloud Service Deployment Models
Compliance
Economics of sale
CapEx vs OpEx
Module 03 - Azure Fundamentals - Introduction to Azure
Azure fundamentals is building block to understand any specialized or advanced certifications like admin, developer, database, AI, ML etc..
fundamentals like global infrastructure is used across all the profiles of azure personnel
fundamentals like shared security model, licensing, creating free account and accessing services using different management tools like portal, cli is key and you will be very much familiar by the end of the module.
Theory
Introduction to Azure
Azure History
Azure Certification Path Explained
Azure Global Infrastructure
Regions and Availability Zones
Azure Edge Locations
Security
Physical Access & Security Certification
Shared Security Responsibility
Azure Licensing
Account
Subscription
Module 04 - Azure Fundamentals - Getting started with Azure
This module provides a streamlined overview of many Azure services, and guides you with hands-on exercises to deploy your very first services for free.
from creating free signup to licensing models, account types, support modules you will complete understanding also managing azure using different GUI and CLI tools
Theory
Azure Services Overview
Azure Free Tier
Azure Management Tools
Azure Portal
ASM vs ARM
Azure CLI
PowerShell & CLI
SDK
Azure Support Plans
Azure Licensing
Account
Subscription
LAB
Create Azure Free Account
Create Azure Subscription
Run through Azure portal / GUI option
Install and configure Azure CLI
Install and configure PowerShell
run sample commands
change basic settings
personalize home by customizing home page
Module 05 - Azure Fundamentals - Azure Basics
This module primarily focus on different types subscriptions, how to create subscription and creating different recourses like resource group, tagging resources for admin purposes.
in this module you will also learn on how to lock resources as an extra protection layer from accidental modifications and deletions. you can also enforce governance and compliance with the help of Azure policies.
you can also protect your account from being charged of unknowing usage of the services with help of spending limits.
Theory
Azure Subscriptions
Azure Resource Groups
Tagging
Locks
Azure Policies
Azure Spending Limits
Azure Resource Providers
LAB
Create different Subscriptions
Create Resource Group
Creating Resources in the Resource Group
Moving resources across the groups
Tagging resources
Configure spending alerts
Configure Budget
Configure Locks
Resource Providers
Azure Policies
Module 06 - Server Evaluation & Azure Compute Options
Azure compute is one of the key building blocks of Azure cloud, azure administrators will spend most of their time working on compute services.
Azure compute is also most popularly used service across the industry, this module will help you gain deep dive understanding and hands-on experience of the compute services.
Theory
Server Evaluation
Virtualization
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Container Instances
Azure Kubernetes
Azure App Service
Azure Functions
Ability
Azure offers IaaS and PaaS primarily, it has at least 7 compute options. being Azure administrator or azure architect you should be able to take decision on which compute option to use with proper justification.
Module 07 - Azure Virtual Machines
In this module you will learn virtual server concepts, hardware configuration options and pricing options.
you will also learn lifecycle activities like creating, resizing, deleting, updating windows and linux virtual machines.
you will also use command line options like Azure CLI, powershell and cloudshell to create and manage azure virtual machines.
Theory
Overview of Azure Virtual Machine
Virtual Machine Type
Virtual Machine Pricing
Different Tools to Create a Virtual Machine
Virtual machines lifecycle and states
Get start with VM creation
LAB
Create a Linux Virtual Machine
loginto Linux virtual machine with keys
loginto Linux virtual machine with password
Create a Windows Virtual machine
loginto windows virtual machine
Create VM with CLI
Create VM with PowerShell
Module 08 - Azure Container Instances & Kubernetes
no doubt, industry is running after microservices and azure container instances and kubernetes are key concepts
in this module you will understand how servers evolved to containers and kubernetes.
you will also gain deep conceptual knowledge of azure containers and kubernets with hands on.
Theory
Create azure container instances
control what happens on your container exits
use environment variables
Attach data volume for data persistance
basic troublshooting
Introduction to Kubernetes
How azure kubernetes service works
when to use azure kubernetes service
LAB
Run Azure Container Instances
Control restart behavior
Set environment variables
use data volumes
troubleshoot azure container instances
Module 09 - Azure App Service and Cloud Service
Azure App Service and Cloud Services are PaaS offerings of azure
Azure App service making developers life easy and it is reducing cost of running applications in the cloud.
organizations are looking for personnel with App service and cloud service, this module will add that value to your profile.
Theory
Introduction to webapps and App service
App service environment components
App service plans
Deployment best practices
Introduction to Cloud service
Cloud service config files and packaging
LAB
Create App service
Create App service plan
Scale up and Scale out App service plan
Monitor app plan
Module 10 - Azure Storage Options Discussed
over a dozen of storage options available in Azure cloud, this module help you understand them very deep without any confusion. you will be able to working with all infra storage options of azure cloud and can demonstrate same skills in interview.
Theory
Fundamentals of Storage
Azure Storage services:
Blob, File, Table, Queue
Azure Storage Account Types
Replication and redundancy
LRS, ZRS, GRS & RA-GRS
Azure Storage Tiering
Hot, Cold & Archival
Azure Storage Security
Encryption & Keys
Exploring Azure Storage with Microsoft Azure Storage explorer
LAB
Storage Account
Create Azure General Purpose storage account
Crate block blob storage account
Install Azure Storage Explorer
Connect to your Azure Storage account
Check Storage services that you see in Azure Portal
Azure Storage Explorer in Azure portal
Delete a storage account
Module 11 - Azure Blob Storage (object storage)
In this module, you will learn how to manage storage accounts, data in azure blob storage.
you will also learn to perform lifecycle activities, security and data transfer of azure blob storage.
you will also learn to perform snapshot backup, restoration and lifecycle management policies to optimize the cost of storage.
Theory
Azure Storage services:
Blob, File, Table, Queue
Azure Blob Storage Service
Blob Types
Access Type
Container Permissions, Blob, Account
SAS Keys
Snapshot
Soft Delete
Static Website Hosting
Life Cycle Management Policies
LAB
Working with Containers
Create a container
Set permissions on a container
Create a blob in Azure Storage
Download the blob to your local computer
List all of the blobs in a container
Delete a container
Container Permissions
SAS Keys
Snapshot
Soft Delete
Lifecycle management Policies
Static Website Hosting
Module 12 - Azure Disk Storage (block storage)
In this module you will identify the features of capabilities of each type of disk storage to ensure your application performance optimally.
you will make architectural decisions on managed disks, unmanaged disks and local disk storage.
you will make architectural decisions on magnetic disks and SSDs.
Theory
VM Storage Introduction
VM Disk Purposes
Determine whether to use premium storage
Performance Tiers
Premium SSD Disks
Standard HDD
Standard SSD
Disk Types
Managed
Unmanaged
Disk comparison
LAB
Working with Azure Disk Storage
Create Azure Windows 2016 VM
premium and standard storage options
managed and unmanaged options
check os and caching volume
add additional disk and configure f:\ drive
Create 2 HDD
from VM Disk console
Disk mgmt console
extend the volume
Shutdown and Extend F:\ drive
Disconnect and Extend G:\ drive
create snapshot of volume
Module 13 - Azure File Storage (file storage)
In this module you will learn about cloud-based file share for storing sharing files to apps.
file shares are one of the most commonly used service among Azure VMs, App service and on-premises apps.
Theory
Introduction to Azure File Storage
use cases of file storage
security of file storage
introduction to azure file sync
LAB
Create and connect to an azure file share
secure access to files stored in azure files
Create Files
Create Snapshot
Delete Files
Restore Files
Module 14 - Azure Networking part 1
Networking is on of my favorite subjects as I follow it from the very roots of networking and I am VMware NSX certified which is building blocks of network virtualization and no doubt any cloud provider uses same CIDR and network virtualization concepts. I am sure that my experience will come at great use to make you understand Azure networking concepts.
Theory
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Capabilities
Components of vNet
Subnet
Azure Network Security
Network Security Group
Route Table
Virtual Network Service Endpoints
LAB
Explore Azure vnet service
Create vnet and run through the features
Create Gateway subnet & general purpose subnet
Identify use cases of public and private IPs
Create and Configure Public and Private IPs
Create NSG and work with it
Module 15 - Azure Networking part 2
In this module you will learn deep dive networking concepts like peering, VPN and express route
in this module you also be doing handson labs of live peering and site to site vpn configuration
Theory
Virtual Network Peering
Azure VPN Types
Site-to-Site
Point-to-Site
Vnet to Vnet
ExpressRoute
Azure VPN Gateway Types
Policy-Based
Route-Based
Pricing
LAB
vnet to vnet peering
create two vents in same location
create two vms across vnets
test the connectivity between the machines
create vent to vent peering and test the connectivity again
vent to vnet vpn
create two vnets across the region
create two vms across vnets
test the connectivity between the machines
create gateway subnets
Create Virtual Private Gateways at both the sides
(need public ip both sides)
create vnet to vent VPN and test the connectivity
(Creation of vpg and ip adress will take 20Mins)
Module 16 - Azure Monitoring & Security part 1
no matter how important the services are but the question is, are they being monitored ? what parameters / metrics are being monitored ? this module help you understand Azure Monitoring in deep and make setup matured monitoring solution for all your organization applications.
Theory
Monitoring Concepts
Azure Monitoring Big Picture
Shared Capabilities
Azure Core Monitoring Services
Azure Monitor
Azure Advisor
Service Health
Activity Log
LAB
Identify Azure metrics
Identify Azure logs
configure monitoring of VM
Improve incident response with alerting on Azure
Monitor logs activity log
troubleshoot issue using activity log
identify the health status of azure service health
configure alert in case of health issue of any service
check the compliance of your azure workloads
Module 17 - Azure Monitoring part 2
In this module you will learn deep dive monitoring concepts like network traffic monitoring, application insights etc.
hands-on experience of this module will you clear azure admin interviews.
Theory
Azure Network Watcher
Network Traffic Monitoring
Azure Security Center
Azure Application Insights
Azure Sentinel
unify monitoring solutions in azure
LAB
Troubleshoot a network by using Network Watcher monitoring and diagnostic tools
Troubleshoot a network by using Network Watcher metrics and logs
Module 18 - Azure High Availability Options
In this module you will learn about azure high availability options and take architectural decisions.
In this module you will learn about azure fault tolerance options and take architectural decisions.
in this module you will be setting up realtime working application for high availability and fault tolerance.
Theory
Azure Network Load Balancer
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Traffic Manager
Azure Load Balancer Types
Introduction to Azure Traffic Manager
Traffic Manager Benefits
How Traffic Manager Works
Traffic Manager Routing
Endpoint Types
Endpoint Monitoring
Combine Load balancing services
Traffic Manager Pricing
LAB
Azure LoadBalancer console
Create vNet
Create Virtual Machine Availability set
Create two virtual machies and add them to Availability set
connect to VMs and install php application and host sample web application
create LoadBalancer and register backend pool as Availability set
Create healh probes
create LoadBalancer Rules
Azure Application Gateway console
Create vnet with dedicated subnet for Application Gateway
Create Application Gateway (20Mins)
Create availability set
Create two virtual machies
add them to Availability set
connect to VMs and install php application and host sample web application
create Application Gateway and register backend pool
Create health probes
test load balancer functionality
Module 19 - Azure Scalability Options
In this module you will learn Azure scale out and scale up options.
In this module you will be able to take architectural decisions on what scaling option to choose in a given application scenario.
In this module you will be setting up realtime working application with automatic scale out and scale in with azure virtual machine scale set.
Theory
Virtual machine scale set
Vertical & Horizontal Scaling
Contextualization of Auto Scaling
Introduction to Azure VMSS
Benefits of Azure VMSS
Difference between VM and VMSS
Pricing
LAB
Create Azure VM
Install Apache
Install PHP
Create sample php page
Create Image of the VM
Create VMSS of Custom vm that we have created at step 2(5Min)
Explore components of it
Connecting (SSH / RDP)to VM in VMSS
Test scale out and scale in
Module 20 - Azure Backup and Restore
No doubt backup is most critical part of IT assets, Azure has pack of solutions for backup of azure and on-prem workloads.
In this module you will learn different Azure backup options and configure agent based back called mars agent.
In this module you will configure backup for azure virtual machines and restore disks, and files.
Theory
Backup Fundamentals
Azure Backup Overview
Why use Azure Backup
Azure Backup Components
Recovery Service Vault
System Center DPM
Azure Backup Server
Azure Backup (mars) Agent
Backup components compared
Azure Site Recovery Manager (ASR)
What does site recovery provides
Replication scenarios
LAB
Install ASR Agent and configure client backup
explore Azure virtual machine backup
create azure backup policy
configure backup of Azure VM
Restore azure vm and files
configure VM for replication
perform test failover
Module 21 - Azure DNS
DNS is how we remember and get connected to any website on the internet.
In this module you will learn how Azure DNS is configured for different services and applications like Azure VM, Azure App Service etc..
In this module you will be configuring DNS for live web application using godaddy and Azure DNS.
Theory
DNS Overview
Azure DNS Overview
Azure DNS Benefits
Azure DNS Public / Private Zones
Azure DNS Records
DNS zone delegation with Azure DNS
Azure DNS Zones Pricing and Limits
LAB
Explore DNS Management Console
Create Public hosted zone and explore configuration
Create a DNS zone.
Retrieve a list of name servers.
Delegate the domain.
Verify the delegation is working.
configure DNS delegation (Godaddy.com)
Create Virtual machine / load balancer etc.. and create host A or C name records and resolve the names on internet
Module 22 - Azure Active Directory
Authentication, Authorization and Role Based Access Control is one of the critical function of IT in any organization.
Azure offers more secure and reliable service called Azure AD for user management.
In this module you will learn on how to create and manage single user & group, bulk users & groups, self password reset etc..
In this module you will also learn on how to configure AD Connect for user sync, perform users sync from On-prem to Azure AD.
In this module you will also learn on how to configure RBAC on realtime environment.
Manage Azure Active Directory
Add custom domains
configure Azure AD Identity Protection, Azure AD Join, configure self-service password reset; implement conditional access policies; manage multiple directories; perform an access review
Manage Azure AD objects
Create users and groups
manage user and group properties
manage device settings
perform bulk user updates
Azure RBAC
Create Custom Roles
LAB
configure default directory
configure custom domain name
create users and groups
self service password reset
self group joining
create new role
configure RBAC
configure AD Sync (connect on-prem AD to azure ad)
Module 23 - Azure ARM Templates
JSON is the unified language of all cloud providers today, azure provides ARM templates to support automation of workload deployment.
In this module you will learn creating, updating and deploying workloads using ARM templates.
In this module you will learn creating a template from existing realtime working application.
ARM Templates are one of the key areas to win the Azure Interviews.
Theory
Introduction to ARM Templates & JSON
Define ARM templates
Discover Azure Quickstart templates
template bestpractices
LAB
Create templates
Deploy templates
Provide parameters
Creating a template from a existing deployment
Using Azure Quickstart Template
CI/CD
Module 24 - Realtime Project
This is where you put things together, this is where you apply knowledge learned in all services will be applied to setup application.
we will be using most of the azure services to setup working application environment.
In this module you will learn how to check dependency between the services.
In this module you will work to build highly available, highly scalable and cost effective applications in Azure Cloud.
This module helps in answering most of the interview questions.
This module helps in preparing Azure CV with realtime project.
Module 25 - Certification, CV & Interview Preparation
This course offers 100% certification guarantee.
you will have direct access to trainer and we will help you prepare winning CV.
ultimate target of this course is to help you clear interviews in a practical way.
HR call attending tips
Interview call attending tips
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Pre-requisites to attend this Course?
to learn azure admin it is advised that you know / experience infrastructure fundamentals that includes following but not limited to.
Server Hardware Fundamentals
OS (Windows / Linux) Concepts
Basic Networking concepts
Basic Storage concepts
Monitoring and Backup
Virtualization
Who Can attend this course?
Anybody with 15 Years of fulltime education (any graduation, any engineering and any medium)
Anybody with prior experience in IT as system admin, virtualization admin, network, storage, backup admin etc
Anybody with Non IT experience and wanted to get into IT / Cloud
Anybody with gap after education or after previous employment.
Do I need to know any programming language to attend this course?
No programming skill is not needed, basic knowledge of topics mentioned in question no 1 is enough.
Do you teach Realtime Scenarios / Realtime Projects in this training?
Every single session is a real time scenario
it also includes realtime projects that helps clear azure interviews
Do you support in preparing CV?
Yes, we have unique style to prepare winning CV
Do you provide placements?
Yes, we have JAP (Job Assistance Program) in which we recommend your profile to our clients and also we support you for your regular interviews.
you can take note of interview questions and can engage trainer directly
Do I get recorded videos of the course?
no for all the sessions by default, however you will get temp access to requested topics on-demand
What if I miss to attend the class?
you will get access to recorded video for a week of time.
How to practice LAB ? what software / hardware needed ?
all cloud providers (AWS / Azure / Google ) provides 12 Months free access to cloud, with which you will be able to practice all your labs free of cost.
you need basic internet connection and basic laptop (i3 cpu / 4gb ram).