Deploy and manage Azure Arc-enabled Servers (AZ-1010)

In this course, you're introduced to Azure Arc-enabled servers. You'll cover Arc-enabled server deployment, updates to Arc-enabled servers using Azure Update Manager and configuring Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Azure Arc-enabled servers.

Module 1: Introduction to Azure Arc-enabled servers

• What are the characteristics of Azure Arc-enabled servers?
• What are the core management and governance capabilities of Azure Arc-enabled servers?
• What are the security and monitoring capabilities of Azure Arc-enabled servers?

Module 2:Plan and deploy Azure Arc-enabled servers at scale

• What is Azure Arc-enabled servers and its capabilities?
• Test Azure Arc-enabled servers capabilities using Azure VMs
• Planning considerations for a secure configuration
• Explore different methods to onboard servers at scale to Azure Arc
• Best practices for Azure Arc-enabled servers management and services in Azure

Module 3: Govern your hybrid and multicloud machines through Azure Arc-enabled servers

• Govern Azure Arc-enabled servers with Azure Policy Guest Configuration
• Assign Azure Policies to govern Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Azure Auto- manage best practices for Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Modernize deployment, response, and orchestration of Azure Arc-enabled servers with Azure Automation

Module 4: Configure updates of Azure Arc-enabled servers by using Azure Update Manager

• Azure Update Manager
  
  • Azure Update Manager key features
  • How to manage updates for Azure Arc-enabled servers
  • Create a maintenance configuration schedule
  • Associate a virtual machine with a schedule

Module 5: Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Azure Arc-enabled servers

• What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
  
  • Secure cloud applications
  • Protect cloud workloads
  • Connect your non-Azure machines to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Connect on-premises machines by using Azure Arc
  • Connect on-premises machines by using the Azure portal
  • Onboard a Windows server
  • Onboard a Linux server
  • Verify that your machines are connected

Module 6: Manage Azure Arc-enabled servers by using scripting

• Connect hybrid machines to Azure using a deployment script
• Connect hybrid machines to Azure by using PowerShell
• Connect machines at scale by running PowerShell scripts with Configuration Manager

Module 7: Guided exercise - Manage on-premises Windows servers by using Azure Arc

• Exercise 1 - Onboard Windows servers to Azure Arc
• Exercise 2 - Manage Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Policy
• Exercise 3 - Enhance security of Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Exercise 4 - Monitor Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Monito
• Exercise 5 - Manage updates of Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Update Manager
• Exercise 6 - Configure on-premises Windows servers by using Azure virtual machine extensions and CLI

• Experience using the Azure portal to create resources.
• Basic knowledge of security concepts like identities, permissions, and encryption.
• Basic knowledge of networking concepts like virtual networks, subnetting, and hybrid scenarios.

Basic knowledge of Azure Policy and Azure Arc concepts.