About this Course:

This two-day course is designed for AWS Sysops administrators interested in learning how Azure is different from AWS, and how Azure is administered. The workshops main topics are Azure Administration, Azure Networking, Azure Compute, Azure Storage, and Azure Governance. This workshop combines lecture with hands-on practical exercises and discussion/review. During the workshop students will build an end-to-end architecture that demonstrates the main features discussed in the course.

Course Objetives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the tools and principle concepts needed to administer Azure.
• Understand Azure networking features.
• Configure and monitor Azure virtual machines.
• Understand Azure storage features and implementation.
• Understand Azure identity solutions.

Audience:

The audience for this course is an AWS Sysops Administrator Associate or equivalent. This person has one to two years of experience in AWS deployment, management, and operations. Students taking this course are interested in learning how Azure is different from AWS, and how Azure is administered. Students may also be interested in taking the AZ-103 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam, or the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals exam.

Prerequisites:

• A working knowledge of how to construct CLI commands, including using the help pages to determine appropriate parameters and command structure.
• Understanding of virtual network concepts, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, gateways, and encryption technologies.
• Understanding of virtual machines, how they are used, and configuration options like CPU performance and disks.
• Understanding virtual storage concepts such as storage accounts, blobs, file shares, and disk types.
• Understanding of governance concepts, including role-based access control, identity management, and identity protection.