Exam Tips: Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-103)
1h 50mGeneral2019-07-19
Authors

Sharon Bennett
Staff Author at LinkedIn focusing on Microsoft Azure and Office 365
Course details
Earning an Azure certification can open the door to new roles—or even a new career—by validating your understanding of key technical tasks. This course provides an inside look at the latest Microsoft Azure Administrator exam (AZ-103). It includes coverage of the five major objectives from the exam: managing subscriptions and resources, implementing and managing storage, deploying and managing virtual machines, configuring and managing virtual networks, and managing identities. Instructor Sharon Bennett—a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert—provides practical insight into the structure of the exam and study resources to hone your skills in certain areas. In each chapter, she dives into specific questions from the exam, revealing the skills Microsoft wants you to master.
Learning objectives
Managing Azure subscriptions
Managing resources and resource groups
Managing Azure storage
Implementing backups
Automating deployment of virtual machines
Managing virtual machines
Managing virtual networks
Implementing load balancing
Managing Azure Active Directory
Implementing Azure Multi-Factor Authentication
Learning objectives
Managing Azure subscriptions
Managing resources and resource groups
Managing Azure storage
Implementing backups
Automating deployment of virtual machines
Managing virtual machines
Managing virtual networks
Implementing load balancing
Managing Azure Active Directory
Implementing Azure Multi-Factor Authentication
Skills covered
AzureNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsCert PrepNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoft
Concepts
Introduction
- Azure certification for advancement
- What you should know
Overview
- The new Azure exams and certifications
Manage Azure Subscriptions and Resources
- Manage Azure subscriptions
- Analyze resource utilization
- Manage resource groups
- Manage role-based access control
Implement and Manage Storage
- Create and configure storage accounts
- Import and export data to Azure
- Configure Azure files
- Implement Azure backup
Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines (VMs)
- Create and configure a VM for Windows and Linux
- Automate deployment of VMs
- Manage an Azure VM
- Manage VM backups
Configure and Manage Virtual Networks
- Create connectivity between virtual networks
- Implement and manage virtual networking
- Configure name resolution
- Create and configure a network security group (NSG)
- Implement Azure Load Balancer
- Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
- Integrate on-premises network with an Azure Virtual Network
Manage Identities
- Manage Azure Active Directory (AD)
- Manage Azure AD objects - Users, groups, and devices
- Implement and manage hybrid identities
- Implement Azure Multi-Factor Authentication
Conclusion
- Next steps