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Microsoft Azure Administrator ??? Exam Guide AZ-103

By : Sjoukje Zaal
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Microsoft Azure Administrator ??? Exam Guide AZ-103

By: Sjoukje Zaal

Overview of this book

Microsoft Azure Administrator – Exam Guide AZ-103 will cover all the exam objectives that will help you achieve Microsoft Azure Administrator certification. Whether you want to pass the AZ-103 exam or simply want hands-on experience in administering Azure, this study guide will help you achieve your goal. It covers the latest features and capabilities related to configuring, managing, and securing Azure resources. Following Microsoft's AZ-103 exam syllabus, this guide is divided into five modules. The first module helps you understand how to manage Azure subscriptions and resources. You will be able to configure Azure subscription policies at Azure subscription level and even learn how to use Azure policies for resource groups. Later, the book covers techniques related to implementing and managing storage in Azure. You will be able to create and configure backup policies and perform restore operations. The next module will guide you through creating, configuring, and deploying virtual machines for Windows and Linux. In the last two modules, you will learn about configuring and monitoring virtual networks and managing identities. The book concludes with effective mock tests, along with answers to them to help you confidently pass the exam. By the end of this book, you will have developed the skills you need to pass Exam AZ-103 and gain the corresponding certification.

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Table of Contents (26 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Get in touch
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resources
Section 1: Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resources
2
Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resource Groups
Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resource Groups
Azure subscriptions and resource groups
Assigning administrator permissions
Configuring Azure subscription policies
Implementing and setting tagging on resource groups
Configuring cost center quotas
Configuring resource locks
Moving resources across resource groups
Removing resource groups
Summary
Questions
Further reading
3
Analyzing Resource Utilization and Consumption
Analyzing Resource Utilization and Consumption
Azure Monitor
Creating and analyzing metrics and alerts
Configuring diagnostic settings on resources
Viewing alerts in Log Analytics
Utilizing Log Search Query functions
Summary
Questions
Further reading
4
Managing Role-Based Access Control
Managing Role-Based Access Control
Technical requirements
RBAC
Configuring access to Azure resources by assigning roles
Configuring management access to Azure
Creating a custom role
Azure Policy
Implementing and assigning Azure policies
Summary
Questions
Further reading
5
Section 2: Implementing and Managing Storage
Section 2: Implementing and Managing Storage
6
Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
Technical requirements
Azure storage accounts
Creating and configuring storage accounts
Installing and using Azure Storage Explorer
Configuring network access to the storage account
SAS and access keys
Implementing Azure storage replication
Summary
Questions
Further reading
7
Importing and Exporting Data to Azure
Importing and Exporting Data to Azure
Technical requirements
Configuring and using Azure Blob Storage
Creating import into, and export from Azure Job
Azure CDN
Azure Data Box
Summary
Questions
Further reading
8
Configuring Azure Files and Implementing Azure Backup
Configuring Azure Files and Implementing Azure Backup
Technical requirements
Azure file share and Azure file share sync service
Azure Backup
Azure Site Recovery
Performing a backup and restore operation
Summary
Questions
Further reading
9
Section 3: Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines
Section 3: Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines
10
Creating and Configuring VMs for Windows and Linux
Creating and Configuring VMs for Windows and Linux
Technical requirements
VMs
Availability sets
Deploying Windows and Linux VMs
VM scale sets
Modifying and deploying ARM templates
Summary
Questions
Further reading
11
Managing Azure VMs and VM Backups
Managing Azure VMs and VM Backups
Technical requirements
Managing VM sizes
Redeploying VMs
Moving VMs
Adding data disks and network interfaces
Automating configuration management
Configuring VM backup and restore operations
Summary
Questions
Further reading
12
Section 4: Deploying and Managing Virtual Networks
Section 4: Deploying and Managing Virtual Networks
13
Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking
Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking
Technical requirements
Azure VNet
IP addresses
Configuring virtual networks and subnets
Configuring private and public IP addresses
User-defined routes
VNet peering
Summary
Questions
Further reading
14
Integrating On-Premise Networks with Azure Virtual Networks
Integrating On-Premise Networks with Azure Virtual Networks
Technical requirements
Azure VPN gateway
Creating and configuring an Azure VPN gateway
Creating and configuring S2S VPN
Verifying on-premises connectivity
VNet-to-VNet
Summary
Questions
Further reading
15
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
Network Watcher
Network resource monitoring
Managing virtual network connectivity
Monitoring and troubleshooting on-premises connectivity
Managing external networking
Summary
Questions
Further reading
16
Azure Security Groups and Azure DNS
Azure Security Groups and Azure DNS
Technical requirements
NSGs
Azure DNS
Configuring a public DNS zone
Configuring a private DNS zone
Summary
Questions
Further reading
17
Implementing Azure Load Balancer
Implementing Azure Load Balancer
Technical requirements
Azure Load Balancer
Configuring an internal load balancer
Creating health probes
Creating load balancing rules
Testing the load balancer
Configuring a public load balancer
Summary
Questions
Further reading
18
Section 5: Managing Identities
Section 5: Managing Identities
19
Managing Azure Active Directory
Managing Azure Active Directory
Azure AD
Creating and managing users and groups
Configuring self-service password reset
Azure AD Join
Adding custom domains
Summary
Questions
Further reading
20
Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities
Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities
Azure AD Connect
Installing Azure AD Connect
Managing Azure AD Connect
Password writeback
Password sync
Summary
Questions
Further reading
21
Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
Azure MFA
Configuring user accounts for MFA
Configuring the verification methods
Configuring trusted IPs
Configuring fraud alerts
Configuring bypass options
Summary
Questions
Further reading
22
Mockup Test Questions
Mockup Test Questions
Chapter 1, Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resource Groups Access Control
Chapter 2, Analyzing Resource Utilization and Consumption
Chapter 3, Managing Role-Based Access Control
Chapter 4, Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
Chapter 5, Importing and Exporting Data to Azure
Chapter 6, Configuring Azure Files and Implementing Azure Backup
Chapter 7, Creating and Configuring VMs for Windows and Linux
Chapter 8, Managing Azure VMs and VM Backups
Chapter 9, Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking
Chapter 10, Integrating On-Premise Networks with Azure Virtual Networks
Chapter 11, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
Chapter 12, Azure Security Groups and Azure DNS
Chapter 13, Implementing Azure Load Balancer
Chapter 14, Managing Azure Active Directory
Chapter 15, Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities
Chapter 16, Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
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Mockup Test Answers
Mockup Test Answers
Chapter 1, Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resource Groups
Chapter 2, Analyzing Resource Utilization and Consumption
Chapter 3, Managing Role-Based Access Control
Chapter 4, Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
Chapter 5, Importing and Exporting Data to Azure
Chapter 6, Configuring Azure Files and Implementing Azure Backup
Chapter 7, Creating and Configuring VMs for Windows and Linux
Chapter 8, Managing Azure VMs and VM Backups
Chapter 9, Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking
Chapter 10, Integrating on-Premise Networks with Azure Virtual Networks
Chapter 11, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
Chapter 12, Azure Security Groups and Azure DNS
Chapter 13, Implementing Azure Load Balancer
Chapter 14, Managing Azure Active Directory
Chapter 15, Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities
Chapter 16, Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
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Assessments
Assessments
Chapter 1, Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resource Groups
Chapter 2, Analyzing Resource Utilization and Consumption
Chapter 3, Managing Role-Based Access Control
Chapter 4, Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
Chapter 5, Importing and Exporting Data to Azure
Chapter 6, Configuring Azure Files and Implementing Azure Backup
Chapter 7, Creating and Configuring VMs for Windows and Linux
Chapter 8, Managing Azure VMs and VM Backups
Chapter 9, Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking
Chapter 10, Integrating On-Premise Networks with Azure Virtual Networks
Chapter 11, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
Chapter 12, Azure Security Groups and Azure DNS
Chapter 13, Implementing Azure Load Balancer
Chapter 14, Managing Azure Active Directory
Chapter 15, Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities
Chapter 16, Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
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Creating and configuring storage accounts

Before you can upload any data or files to Azure storage, a storage account needs to be created. This can be done using the Azure portal, PowerShell, the CLI, ARM templates, or Visual Studio.

In this demonstration, we are going to create a storage account with PowerShell:

  1. First, we need to log in to the Azure account:
Connect-AzAccount
  1. If necessary, select the right subscription:
Select-AzSubscription -SubscriptionId "********-****-****-****-***********"
  1. Create a resource group:
New-AzResourceGroup -Name PacktPubStorageAccount -Location EastUS
  1. Create the storage account:
New-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName PacktPubStorageAccount -AccountName packtpubstorage -Location "East US" -SkuName Standard_GRS -Kind StorageV2 -AccessTier Hot
In this demonstration, we created a new storage account using PowerShell. If...
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