Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)

28h 35m 23s
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Comprehensive preparation for one of the most in-demand Azure exams

The AZ-104 exam, "Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator," is among the most sought-after Microsoft Azure certifications. This course provides thorough coverage of key cloud services and technologies essential for the everyday responsibilities of an administrator, emphasizing practical skills that are directly applicable to real-world scenarios.

In this course, you'll gain all the necessary knowledge and skills to pass the AZ-104 exam successfully. However, the course objective goes beyond the examination. The program is crafted to ensure you truly understandwhere, when, and how to employ various Azure services effectively.

We will analyze real-world scenarios, provide step-by-step practical demonstrations, and develop skills that will empower you to confidently take on the role of an Azure administrator.

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is designed for individuals with various levels of experience. We will progressively explore Azure's capabilities, starting with fundamental concepts and advancing to more sophisticated features and configurations.

For instance, you will engage with the web application Aus-E-Mart, which will help you master CI/CD and containerization concepts—even if you are new to these topics.

Course Highlights:

  • Foundations and setup of virtual machines, networks, and data storage
  • Identity and access management with Azure AD
  • Techniques for monitoring, backup, and security
  • Hands-on demonstrations and assignments focused on practical, real-world tasks

About the Author: James Lee

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James Lee is an experienced cloud solutions architect and technical trainer for Microsoft Azure. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional and has a diverse range of experience in IT, having previously held positions as an IT infrastructure consultant, cloud technology engineer, and systems engineer.

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#1: Welcome to the Course
All Course Lessons (203)
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1
Welcome to the Course Demo
03:50
2
Let's Connect
03:22
3
[SHARED] Entra ID Overview
11:23
4
[SHARED] Demo - Exploring your Entra ID Tenant
05:13
5
[SHARED] Demo - About the Free Azure Subscription
04:51
6
[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Entra ID Tenants
07:45
7
[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Azure Subscriptions
10:03
8
[SHARED] Demo - Configure Domains for Entra ID
06:43
9
[SHARED] Entra ID User Identities
03:41
10
[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage User Identities
06:17
11
[SHARED] Demo - Bulk Create User Identities
02:41
12
[SHARED] Entra ID Application Identities
05:17
13
[SHARED] Demo - Register an Application in Entra ID
10:04
14
[SHARED] Managed Identities
06:21
15
[SHARED] Demo - Configure Managed Identities (System-Assigned)
10:55
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure Managed Identities (User-Assigned)
06:23
17
[SHARED] Entra ID Groups
06:57
18
[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Groups
06:37
19
[SHARED] Demo - Manage Entra ID Licenses
07:54
20
[SHARED] Entra ID Dynamic Groups
05:18
21
[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Dynamic Groups
04:58
22
[SHARED] Entra ID Administrative Units
08:27
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure Administrative Units
06:26
24
Case Study - Administer Entra ID
13:55
25
[SHARED] Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
10:02
26
[SHARED] Demo - Manage Azure Resource Security with RBAC
10:12
27
[SHARED] Entra ID Roles
04:50
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[SHARED] Demo - Manage Entra ID Permissions
05:56
29
[SHARED] Azure RBAC Custom Roles
09:24
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure a Custom RBAC Role
07:48
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[SHARED] Entra ID Custom Roles
03:39
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure a Custom Entra ID Role
03:49
33
Case Study - Administer IAM
11:15
34
[SHARED] Entra Connect
08:19
35
[SHARED] Entra Domain Services
04:22
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[SHARED] Entra ID External Identities
10:09
37
[SHARED] Demo - Invite a Guest with B2B Collaboration
10:06
38
Demo - Configure B2B Collaboration with Google
12:35
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[SHARED] Entra ID Governance Overview
07:17
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[SHARED] Entra ID Entitlement Management
07:03
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[SHARED] Demo - Create and Use an Access Package
11:46
42
[SHARED] Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
05:50
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure Privileged Access with PIM
09:01
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[SHARED] Entra ID Access Reviews
07:18
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[SHARED] Demo - Create and Run an Access Review (Entra Roles)
08:32
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[SHARED] Entra ID Protection
08:23
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[SHARED] Demo - Explore ID Protection Policies
05:05
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[SHARED] Entra ID Conditional Access
07:41
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure Conditional Access Policies
12:33
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[SHARED] Entra ID Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
07:06
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure SSPR
07:23
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[SHARED] Entra ID App Proxy
07:02
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[SHARED] Demo - Configure Entra ID App Proxy for a Web App
12:20
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Case Study - Administer Extended Entra ID Services
10:58
55
Virtual Networks
11:20
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Demo - Configuring a VNet
05:32
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IP Addressing
11:01
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Demo - Create a Public IP Address and NAT Gateway
06:21
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Network Security Groups (NSG)
14:21
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Demo - Configure NSGs
10:21
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Augmented Security Rules
07:04
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Demo - Configure an NSG to use Augmented Security Rules
09:11
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Case Study - Administering Virtual Networks
10:57
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Virtual Machine Overview
11:41
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Demo - Configure and Manage VMs
10:28
66
VM Storage Overview
08:56
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Demo - Configure VM Storage
07:04
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Virtual Machine Networking
04:27
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Demo - Configure VM Networking
09:40
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VM Images and the Compute Gallery
07:09
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Demo - Create an Image from a VM
10:00
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VM Configuration Management Overview
13:54
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Demo - Custom Script Extension
06:35
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Demo - Automation State Configuration
09:57
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Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS)
13:19
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Demo - Creating and Managing a Uniform VMSS
10:23
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Demo - Creating and Managing a Flexible VMSS
08:57
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Demo - Configuring VMSS Autoscale
12:19
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Virtual Machine High Availability
14:36
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Demo - Configuring VM High Availability and Placement Groups
14:54
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VM Encryption with Azure Disk Encryption (ADE)
05:31
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Demo - Configure Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) for a VM
04:33
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Case Study - Administering VMs
12:19
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Azure Storage Overview
10:36
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Demo - Creating Azure Storage Accounts
06:43
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Azure Blob Storage Overview
08:40
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Demo - Working with Blob Storage
11:39
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Azure Storage Access Control
13:52
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Demo - Access Storage with Keys and Shared Access Signatures (SAS)
13:02
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Demo - Access Azure Storage using Azure AD Identities and RBAC
05:10
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Azure Storage Redundancy
10:56
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Demo - Managing Storage Redundancy and Failover
08:24
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Blob Storage Access Tiers
09:17
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Demo - Configure Access Tiers
03:43
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Blob Storage Lifecycle Management
04:19
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Demo - Configure Lifecycle Management Policies
08:33
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Block Blob Object Replication
05:17
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Demo - Configure Block Blob Object Replication
04:58
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Immutable Blob Storage
06:25
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Demo - Configuring Immutable Storage Access Policies
08:41
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Azure Storage Encryption
05:41
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Demo - Configure Azure Storage Encryption
07:18
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Azure Files
08:11
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Demo - Create and Connect to an Azure Files Share
07:22
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Azure Files Connectivity and Access Control
09:42
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Demo - Configure Identity Auth for Azure Files (using Azure AD DS)
12:07
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Azure File Sync
11:22
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Demo - Configure and Connect Azure File Sync
11:33
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Azure Storage Data Transfer Tools
09:00
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Case Study - Administering Storage
08:13
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User Defined Routing
13:28
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Demo - Configure User Defined Routes
12:31
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VNet Peering
07:24
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Demo - Configure VNet Peering
07:59
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Service Endpoints
05:04
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Demo - Service Endpoints
04:32
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Private Link
07:14
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Demo - Configure a Private Endpoint for Azure Files
07:39
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Demo - Private Link Service
12:40
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Resource Firewalls
05:56
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Demo - Configure a Storage Account Firewall
07:49
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VPN Gateway
07:13
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Demo - Connect VNets with S2S VPN
13:34
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ExpressRoute
07:28
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Virtual WAN
07:44
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Azure DNS
10:47
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Demo - Configure Azure DNS Private Zones
06:04
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Case Study - Administering Advanced Networking
09:01
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Azure App Service
11:21
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Demo - Creating a Web App with Azure App Service
12:11
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App Service Deployments
08:17
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Demo - Deploying a Web App to App Service
03:36
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Demo - Updating our Web App using Deployment Slots
09:33
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App Service Networking
05:54
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App Service Autoscaling
08:07
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App Service Security
03:47
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Case Study - Administering App Hosting
07:52
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Azure Container Registry
06:47
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Demo - Create a Container Registry and Push a Container
08:01
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Demo - Build and Push an Image with ACR Tasks
03:33
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Azure Container Instances
08:14
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Demo - Create an Azure Container Instance
06:57
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Demo - Create a Container Group
09:29
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
09:56
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Azure Container Apps
08:27
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Demo - Getting Started with Container Apps
08:39
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Case Study - Administering Container Hosting
06:36
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Azure Load Balancer
07:45
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Azure Load Balancer Considerations
07:31
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Demo - Configure a Load Balancer for a Web App on a VM
13:22
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Application Gateway
09:16
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Demo - Application Gateway
13:44
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Azure Bastion
05:53
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Demo - Configure Azure Bastion
05:01
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Azure Firewall
09:27
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Demo - Azure Firewall
14:55
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Case Study - Administering Load Balancing and Connectivity
08:03
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Management Groups
08:09
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Demo - Creating Management Groups
06:01
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Resource Tagging
03:12
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Demo - Create and Query Resource Tags
04:56
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Resource Locks
04:26
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Demo - Resource Locks
05:23
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Azure Cost Management
07:14
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Demo - Cost Management Overview
09:08
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Demo - Create an Azure Budget
04:36
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Azure Policy
11:25
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Demo - Manage Azure Policies
11:50
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ARM Template Overview
12:25
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Demo - Working with ARM Templates
11:53
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Bicep Templates
07:51
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Demo - Deploy a Storage Account using a Bicep Template
09:25
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Advanced Templates
09:51
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Demo - Deploy a Nested ARM Template
07:28
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Demo - Deploy a Linked ARM Template
07:11
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Moving Azure Resources
07:10
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Key Vault
07:52
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Demo - Configure and Use Key Vault from a VM
12:13
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Case Study - Administering Governance and Security
12:56
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Azure Backup Overview
10:57
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Demo - Manage Azure Backups for VMs
12:48
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Demo - Backup Machines using the MARS Agent
09:35
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Demo - Configure Azure Backup for a File Share
04:58
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Demo - Deleting a Recovery Services Vault
07:56
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App Service Backups
05:56
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Demo - App Service Backups
11:35
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Azure Site Recovery
11:37
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Demo - Configure ASR for Hyper-V
11:06
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Demo - Configure ASR for Azure VMs
12:59
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Case Study - Administering Backup and Recovery
07:15
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Azure Monitor Overview
11:38
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Demo - Monitor VM Metrics
09:07
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Activity Log
04:15
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Demo - Review and Archive Activity Logs
03:31
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Azure Monitor Logs Overview
06:35
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Demo - Azure Monitor Logs
11:15
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Azure Monitor Alerts
05:13
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Demo - Configure Azure Monitor Alerts
11:26
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Network Watcher
12:08
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Demo - Monitor Connections with Network Watcher
07:11
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Demo - Network Diagnostics with Network Watcher
07:46
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Demo - NSG Flow Logs and Traffic Analytics
05:11
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Case Study - Administering Monitoring
07:50
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