Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure (AZ-1007)

 

Course Overview

In this course, you practice deploying and administering Linux virtual machines. The skills gained include creating and configuring workloads on virtual machines, accessing blob and file storage, monitoring and triggering alerts, and backing up virtual machines.

Who should attend

This course is designed for students who are performing Azure Administrator virtual machine workload tasks in their day-to-day job. This course is for students to bridge fundamental level skills and entry-level associate skills. This course applies to multiple IT roles, including infrastructure, storage, security, and monitoring.

Prerequisites

  • Experience using the Azure portal and CLI to create resources.
  • Familiarity with identity management and role-based access control.
  • Experience creating and configuring Azure virtual machines.
  • Working knowledge of administering operating systems based on the Linux kernel.

Course Content

Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor

  • Introduction
  • Monitoring for Azure VMs
  • Monitor VM host data
  • Use Metrics Explorer to view detailed host metrics
  • Collect client performance counters by using VM insights
  • Collect VM client event logs
  • Summary

Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup

  • Introduction
  • Azure Backup features and scenarios
  • Back up an Azure virtual machine by using Azure Backup
  • Exercise - Back up an Azure virtual machine
  • Restore virtual machine data
  • Exercise - Restore Azure virtual machine data
  • Summary

Implement access management for Azure resources

  • Introduction
  • Assign Azure roles
  • Configure custom Azure roles
  • Create and configure managed identities
  • Access Azure resources with managed identities
  • Analyze Azure role permissions
  • Configure Azure Key Vault RBAC policies
  • Retrieve objects from Azure Key Vault
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary and resources

Configure Azure Files

  • Introduction
  • Compare storage for file shares and blob data
  • Manage Azure file shares
  • Create file share snapshots
  • Implement soft delete for Azure Files
  • Use Azure Storage Explorer
  • Consider Azure File Sync
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary and resources

Guided Project: Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure

  • Introduction
  • Exercise - Create and configure Linux virtual machines
  • Exercise - Monitor virtual machines
  • Exercise - Configure storage for virtual machines
  • Exercise - Back up virtual machines
  • Module assessment
  • Summary and resources

Prices & Delivery methods

Online Training

Duration
1 day

Price
  • 690.— € (excl. tax)
    821.10 € (incl. 19% tax)
Classroom Training

Duration
1 day

Price
  • Germany:
    690.— € (excl. tax)
    821.10 € (incl. 19% tax)
  • Switzerland:
    CHF 870.— (excl. tax)
    CHF 940.47 (incl. 8.1% tax)

Schedule

Instructor-led Online Training:   Course conducted online in a virtual classroom.
FLEX Classroom Training (hybrid course):   Course participation either on-site in the classroom or online from the workplace or from home.

English

European Time Zones

Online Training Course language: English

6 hours difference to Central European Summer Time (CEST)

Online Training Time zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Course language: English
Online Training Time zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Course language: English

7 hours difference to Central European Summer Time (CEST)

Online Training Time zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT) Course language: English
Online Training Time zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT) Course language: English
Online Training Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST) Course language: English
Online Training Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST) Course language: English

9 hours difference to Central European Summer Time (CEST)

Online Training Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Course language: English
Online Training Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Course language: English
Online Training Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST) Course language: English
Online Training Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST) Course language: English
FLEX Classroom Training (hybrid course):   Course participation either on-site in the classroom or online from the workplace or from home.

Germany

Munich
Frankfurt
Berlin

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