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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

Creating a Recovery Services vault

An Azure Recovery Services vault is a native service within Azure that stores data such as copies of data (backups), as well as configures VMs, servers, files, and more. An Recovery Services vault enables you to use the following:

  • Azure Backup: Azure Backup is used to back up VMs, Azure File Shares, SQL servers, files and folders on-premises, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, SAP HANA databases in Azure VMs, Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers, Azure Blobs, and Azure Managed Disks.
  • Site Recovery: Site recovery is used for disaster recovery if resources become unavailable. This can be in a specific region within Azure or another data center located elsewhere, such as an on-premises environment.

Here are some of the benefits of using Recovery Services vaults:

  • Security: Security is provided as part of the service to help protect cloud backups to ensure they can be safely recovered.
  • Hybrid: Recovery Services vault...