MCA: Azure Administrator

The NEW Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Training & Certification 6 Day Boot Camp focuses on actual job task for implementing, monitoring and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions including major services related to compute, storage, network and security.

The Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate boot camp is taught using Microsoft Official Courseware -

AZ-100T01: Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resources
AZ-100T02: Implementing and Managing Storage
AZ-100T03: Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines
AZ-100T04: Configure and Manage Virtual Networks
AZ-100T05: Manage Identities

AZ-101T01: Migrate Servers to Azure
AZ-101T02: Implement and Manage Application Services
AZ-101T03: Implement Advanced Virtual Networking
AZ-101T04: Secure Identities

While attending this 6 day camp - students will take two exams (AZ-100 / AZ-101) to achieve the Microsoft Certified Associate Azure Administrator certification.  This hands on, instructor led live camp teaches the knowledge to administer an Azure environment along with the knowledge needed for the certification exams which are administered while attending.

Topics covered in this official boot camp:

Manage Azure subscriptions and billing, and implement Azure policies.
Implement access management with Azure users, groups, and role-based access control.
Use Azure Monitor to configure Azure alerts and review the Azure Activity Log.
Query and analyze Log Analytics data.
Deploy resources with ARM templates and organize Azure resources.
Optimize your use of Azure tools like the Azure portal, Azure PowerShell, Cloud Shell and the Azure CLI.

Create Azure storage accounts for different data replication, pricing, and content scenarios.
Implement virtual machine storage, blob storage, Azure files, and structured storage.
Secure and manage storage with shared access keys, Azure backup, and Azure File Sync.
Store and access data using Azure Content Delivery Network, and the Import and Export service.
Monitor Azure storage with metrics and alerts, and the Activity Log.

Explain virtual machine usage cases, storage options, pricing, operating systems, networking capabilities, and general planning considerations.
Create Windows virtual machines in the Azure Portal, with Azure PowerShell, or using ARM Templates.
Deploy custom server images and Linux virtual machines.
Configure virtual machine networking and storage options.
Implement virtual machine high availability, scalability, and custom scripts extensions.
Backup, restore, and monitor virtual machines.

Understand virtual networking components, IP addressing, and network routing options.
Implement Azure DNS domains, zones, record types, and resolution methods.
Configure network security groups, service endpoints, logging, and network troubleshooting.
Implement site connectivity schemas including VNet-to-VNet connections and virtual network peering.

Implement Azure Active Directory, Self-Service Password Reset, Azure AD Identity Protection, and integrated SaaS applications.
Configure domains and tenants, users and groups, roles, and devices.
Implement and manage Azure Active Directory integration options and Azure AD Application Proxy.

Use Azure Migrate to discover and assess on-premises virtual machine migration to Azure.
Use Azure Site Recovery to migrate Hyper-V infrastructures to Azure.
Review migration strategies for VMWare and System Center VMM virtual machines.

Implement use cases and configuration options for Azure App Services and App Service Environments.
Manage and secure web apps with backup, restore, snapshot, and cloning.
Optimize your web app performance with Scale Up, Scale Out, Autoscale, and Grow out strategies.
Deploy serverless computing features like Azure Functions, Event Grid, and Service Bus.

Implement and configure Azure Load Balancer, Azure Traffic Manager, and Azure Application Gateway.
Implement and configure Site-to-Site VPN connections and ExpressRoute.
Implement and configure Network Watcher and troubleshooting common network issues.

Use Azure RBAC to grant a granular level of access based on an administrator’s assigned tasks.
Use Azure Multi-Factor Authentication to configure a strong authentication for users at sign-in.
User Azure AD Privileged Identity Management to configure access rights based on just-in-time administration