Azure Administrator

Course Description
This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution.

Level: Intermediate

Audience
This course is for Azure Administrators. Azure 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, size, monitor and adjust as appropriate. This role requires communicating and coordinating with vendors. Azure Administrators use the Azure Portal and as they become more proficient they use PowerShell and the Command Line Interface.

Prerequisites
Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage.

> Understanding on-premises virtualization technologies, including VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
> Understanding network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
> Understanding Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control.
> Understanding resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.