Microsoft Azure Administrator – Exam Guide AZ-103: Your in-depth certification guide in becoming Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate

Manage Microsoft Azure cloud services that span storage, security, networking, and compute cloud capabilities and ace the AZ-103 Exam

Key Features

• Master features and concepts pertaining to Azure's Administration services
• Gain a deep understanding of various Azure services related to infrastructure, applications, and environments
• Gauge yourself by giving mock tests with up-to-date exam questions

Book Description

Microsoft Azure Administrator – Exam Guide AZ-103 will cover all the exam objectives that will help you earn Microsoft Azure Administrator certification. Whether you want to clear AZ-103 exam or want hands-on experience in administering Azure, this study guide will help you achieve your objective. It covers the latest features and capabilities around configuring, managing, and securing Azure resources.

Following Microsoft's AZ-103 exam syllabus, this guide is divided into five modules. The first module talks about how to manage Azure subscriptions and resources. You will be able to configure Azure subscription policies at Azure subscription level and 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 to create, configure, and deploy virtual machines for Windows and Linux. In the last two modules, you will learn about configuring and managing virtual networks and managing identities. The book concludes with effective mock tests along with answers so that you can confidently crack this exam.

By the end of this book, you will acquire the skills needed to pass Exam AZ-103.

What you will learn

• Configure Azure subscription policies and manage resource groups
• Monitor activity log by using Log Analytics
• Modify and deploy Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates
• Protect your data with Azure Site Recovery
• Learn how to manage identities in Azure
• Monitor and troubleshoot virtual network connectivity
• Manage Azure Active Directory Connect, password sync, and password writeback

Who this book is for

This book is for Azure administrators, systems administrators or anyone preparing for AZ 103 exam and wants to master Azure's various administration features. Readers should have proficiency in working with PowerShell, CLI and other day-to-day Azure administration tasks.

Table of Contents

1. Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resource Groups
2. Analyzing Resource Utilization and Consumption
3. Managing Role-Based Access Control
4. Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
5. Importing and Exporting Data to Azure
6. Configuring Azure Files and Implementing Azure Backup
7. Creating and Configuring VMs for Windows and Linux
8. Managing Azure VMs and VM Backups
9. Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking
10. Integrating On-Premise Networks with Azure Virtual Networks
11. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
12. Azure Security Groups and Azure DNS
13. Implementing Azure Load Balancer
14. Managing Azure Active Directory
15. Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities
16. Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
17. Mockup Test Questions
18. Mockup Test Answers
19. Assessments