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Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification and Beyond - Second Edition

By : Riaan Lowe, Donovan Kelly
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Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification and Beyond - Second Edition

4.5 (2)
By: Riaan Lowe, Donovan Kelly

Overview of this book

Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification and Beyond covers all the exam objectives and will help you to earn the Microsoft Azure Administrator certification with ease. Whether you’re studying to pass the AZ-104 exam or just want hands-on experience in administering Azure, this AZ-104 study guide will help you to achieve your objectives. This book covers the latest Azure features and capabilities around configuring, managing, and securing Azure resources. Adhering to Microsoft's AZ-104 exam syllabus, this guide is divided into five modules. The first module will show you how to manage Azure identities and governance. You'll find out how to configure Azure subscription policies at the Azure subscription level and use Azure policies for resource groups. After that, the book covers techniques related to implementing and managing storage in Azure, enabling you to create and manage Azure Storage, including File and Blob storage. In the second module, you’ll learn how to deploy and manage Azure compute resources. The third and fourth modules will teach you about configuring and managing virtual networks and monitoring and backing up Azure resources. Finally, you'll work through mock tests, with answers provided, to prepare for this exam. By the end of this book, you'll have the skills needed to pass the AZ-104 exam and be able to expertly manage Azure.
Table of Contents (30 chapters)
1
Part 1: Managing Azure Identities and Governance
7
Part 2: Implementing and Managing Storage
11
Part 3: Deploying and Managing Azure Compute Resources
17
Part 4: Configuring and Managing Virtual Networking
24
Part 5: Monitoring and Backing Up Azure Resources

Implementing Azure Firewall and Azure Bastion

Let's have a look at Azure Firewall and the different SKUs available and what functionality they have.

Azure Firewall

When it comes to networking in Azure, NSGs are considered a basic-level firewall. However, sometimes a solution is required that has more granular control over traffic, or a smarter firewall is required; this is where Azure Firewall shines.

Azure Firewall has three main policies that can be configured:

  • A Network Address Translation (NAT) rule: This is used to translate the firewall's public IP address and port to a private IP address and port.
  • A network rule: This has the same rules as NSGs but has additional features, such as being able to create rules based on fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) instead of just using IP addresses.
  • An application rule: This is used to allow or deny traffic based on specific applications that are based on FQDNs.

The following diagram shows how rules...