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

In this learning path, you prepare for the Applied Skill, Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Microsoft Azure.

Module 1: Configure virtual machines

• Determine the responsibilities of cloud service providers and customers in a cloud computing environment.
• Identify the key considerations and factors involved in planning for virtual machines. Considerations include workload requirements, resource allocation, and secure access.
• Configure virtual machine storage and virtual machine sizing.
• Create a virtual machine in the Azure portal.
• Practice deploying an Azure virtual machine and verify the configuration.

Module 2: Add and size disks in Azure virtual machines

• Create a virtual machine (VM)
• Configure and attach virtual hard drives (VHDs) to an existing VM
• Determine whether you need premium disks
• Resize disks for a VM

Module 3: Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor

• Understand which monitoring data you need to collect from your VM.
• Enable and view recommended alerts and diagnostics.
• Use Azure Monitor to collect and analyze VM host metrics data.
• Use Azure Monitor Agent to collect VM client performance metrics and event logs.

Module 4: Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup

• Identify the scenarios for which Azure Backup provides backup and restore capabilities
• Back up and restore an Azure virtual machine

Module 5: Manage virtual machines with the Azure CLI

• Create a virtual machine with the Azure CLI.
• Resize virtual machines with the Azure CLI.
• Perform basic management tasks using the Azure CLI.
• Connect to a running VM with SSH and the Azure CLI.

Module 6: Implement access management for Azure resources

• Configure and use Azure roles within Microsoft Entra ID
• Configure and managed identity and assign it to Azure resources
• Analyze the role permissions granted to or inherited by a user
• Configure access to data in Azure Key Vault using RBAC-policy

Module 7: Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync

• Identify storage for file shares versus blob data.
• Configure Azure file shares and file share snapshots.
• Identify features and use cases of Azure File Sync.
• Identify Azure File Sync components and configuration steps.

Module 8: Copy and move blobs from one container or storage account to another using the AzCopy command

• Copy and move blobs between Azure Storage accounts using the AzCopy tool.

Module 9: Guided Project: Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure

• In this module, you practice for the Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure Applied Skill. You also gain skills to help with day-to-day administrator job tasks. The content combines topics on compute, storage, and monitoring tasks.

• 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.

Azure Administrators wishing to deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure.