You're reading from Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification and Beyond Master Azure administration and pass the AZ-104 exam with confidence

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805122852

Length 824 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Azure Containers

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Author (1):

Donovan Kelly

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Managing Microsoft Entra ID Objects

2. Chapter 2: Devices in Microsoft Entra ID FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Managing Role-Based Access Control in Azure

4. Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Governance

5. Chapter 5: Managing Governance and Costs

6. Chapter 6: Understanding Storage Accounts

7. Chapter 7: Copying Data To and From Azure

8. Chapter 8: Securing Storage

9. Chapter 9: Storage Management and Replication

10. Chapter 10: Azure Resource Manager Templates

11. Chapter 11: Azure Bicep

12. Chapter 12: Understanding Virtual Machines

13. Chapter 13: Managing Virtual Machines

14. Chapter 14: Creating and Configuring Containers

15. Chapter 15: Creating and Configuring App Service

16. Chapter 16: Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking

17. Chapter 17: Securing Access to Virtual Networks

18. Chapter 18: Configuring Load Balancing

19. Chapter 19: Integrating On-Premises Networks with Azure

20. Chapter 20: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking

21. Chapter 21: Monitoring Resources with Azure Monitor

22. Chapter 22: Implementing Backup and Recovery Solutions

23. Chapter 23: Accessing the Online Practice Resources

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