Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator

✍ Scribed by Charles Pluta

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 385
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents at a glance
Contents
Introduction
Organization of this book
Preparing for the exam
Microsoft certifications
Access the exam updates chapter and online references
Errata, updates & book support
Stay in touch
Chapter 1 Manage Azure identities and governance
Skill 1.1: Manage Microsoft Entra users and groups
Create users and groups
Manage user and group properties
Manage licenses in Microsoft Entra ID
Manage external users
Configure Microsoft Entra Join
Configure self-service password reset
Skill 1.2: Manage access to Azure resources
Understand how RBAC works
Create a custom role
Interpret access assignments
Manage multiple directories
Skill 1.3: Manage Azure subscriptions and governance
Configure Azure policies
Configure resource locks
Apply and manage tags on resources
Manage resource groups
Manage Azure subscriptions
Configure management groups
Configure cost management
Chapter summary
Thought experiment
Thought experiment answers
Chapter 2 Implement and manage storage
Skill 2.1: Configure access to storage
Create and configure storage accounts
Configure Azure Storage firewalls and virtual networks
Create and use shared access signature (SAS) tokens
Configure stored access policies
Manage access keys
Configure identity-based access
Skill 2.2: Configure and manage storage accounts
Configure Azure storage redundancy
Configure object replication
Configure storage account encryption
Manage data using Azure Storage Explorer
Manage data by using AzCopy
Skill 2.3: Configure Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage
Create and configure a file share in Azure Storage
Configure Azure Blob Storage
Configure storage tiers
Configure soft delete, versioning, and snapshots
Configure blob lifecycle management
Chapter summary
Thought experiment
Thought experiment answers
Chapter 3 Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
Skill 3.1: Automate deployment of resources
Interpret an Azure Resource Manager template
Modify an existing ARM template
Deploy resources from a template
Export a deployment template
Interpret and modify a Bicep file
Skill 3.2: Create and configure virtual machines
Create a virtual machine
Configure Azure Disk Encryption
Move VMs from one resource group or subscription to another
Manage VM sizes
Manage VM disks
Deploy VMs to availability sets and zones
Deploy and configure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Skill 3.3: Provision and manage containers
Create and manage an Azure Container Registry
Provision a container using Azure Container Instances
Provision a container using Azure Container Apps
Manage sizing and scaling for containers
Skill 3.4: Create and configure Azure App Service
Provision an App Service plan
Configure scaling for an App Service plan
Create an App Service
Map an existing custom DNS name to an App Service
Configure certificates and TLS for an App Service
Configure backup for an App Service
Configure networking settings for an App Service
Configure deployment slots for an App Service
Chapter summary
Thought experiment
Thought experiment answers
Chapter 4 Configure and manage virtual networking
Skill 4.1: Configure and manage virtual networks in Azure
Create and configure virtual networks and subnets
Create and configure virtual network peering
Configure public IP addresses
Configure user-defined network routes
Troubleshoot network connectivity
Skill 4.2: Configure secure access to virtual networks
Create and configure network security groups and application security groups
Evaluate effective security rules
Deploy and configure Azure Bastion Service
Configure service endpoints for Azure services
Configure private endpoints for Azure services
Skill 4.3: Configure name resolution and load balancing
Configure Azure DNS
Configure load balancing
Troubleshoot load balancing
Chapter summary
Thought experiment
Thought experiment answers
Chapter 5 Monitor and back up Azure resources
Skill 5.1: Monitor resources in Azure
Interpret metrics in Azure Monitor
Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
Query and analyze logs in Azure Monitor
Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor
Configure Application Insights
Configure and interpret monitoring of VMs, storage accounts, and networks using Azure Monitor Insights
Use Azure Network Watcher and Connection Monitor
Skill 5.2: Implement backup and recovery
Create and manage a Recovery Services vault
Configure Azure Site Recovery
Create an Azure Backup vault
Create and configure backup policy
Configure and review backup reports
Chapter summary
Thought experiment
Thought experiment answers
Chapter 6 Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam updates
The purpose of this chapter
About possible exam updates
Impact on you and your study plan
News and commentary about the exam objective updates
Updated technical content
Objective mapping
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