Microsoft Azure Cloud Administrator

Looking to master the core principles of operating a Microsoft Azure-based cloud infrastructure? This learning path is for any technology professional who wants to be involved in the operation and administration of Azure-based solutions and infrastructure. You will learn the fundamentals of implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions, including major services related to Compute, Storage, Network, and Security. By the end of this learning path, you will be able to implement, monitor, and manage the most commonly used Microsoft Azure services and components, as configured for the most common use cases.

To go deeper follow the deep dive series below.

Azure Cloud Administrator

Primary Skills

Application Management Series

• Manage modern enterprise applications with Microsoft Intune & HockeyApp

1 hr 6 min

• · Managing Exchange Online in Office 365

3 hr

• · MDOP Application Virtualization Deep Dive

2 hr

• · Move all your communications to Skype for Business Online

1 hr

• · Office 365 Admin Support Skills: Core Concepts

1 hr

• · Onboarding Messaging to Office 365

3 hr

• · Plan a Collaboration Solution Using Office 365

2 hr

• · Skype for Business Meetings: Planning for the Cloud

1 hr

• · Support Corner: Configure Mobile Devices for Office 365

1 hr

• · Understanding and Troubleshooting Office 365 End User Performance Issues

1 hr

• Enabling Office365 Clients

1 hr

Cloud Management Series

• Azure Security Center Focus on Prevention

15 min

• · Azure Security Center Overview

13 min

• · Azure Security Center Threat Detection

11 min

• · Dive deep into Operations Management Suite for applications and infrastructure

1 hr 17 min

• · Explore Microsoft Azure monitoring and diagnostics

1 hr 8 min

• · Hybrid IT Management Part 3: Automation

4 hr

• · Introducing Service Map for dependency-aware monitoring, troubleshooting and workload migrations

12 min

• · New hybrid management and security with Microsoft Operations Management Suite

6 min

• · Take your management and security strategy to the cloud with Operations Management Suite

1 hr 18 min

• · Unified management across Linux and Windows Server with OMS and PowerShell

13 min

• · Unified update management across Windows, Linux and hybrid environments

3 min

• · What’s new in System Center Configuration Manager

52 min

• What’s new with System Center 2016

14 min

Device Management Series

• Accelerate deployment of Windows 10 at scale

1 hr

• · Align your Windows 10 management strategy to end-user and ITneeds

1 hr 20 min

• · Conduct a successful pilot deployment of MicrosoftIntune

1 hr 6 min

• · Manage your mobile devices and apps with System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune

1 hr 6 min

• Secure access to Office 365, SaaS, and on-premises apps and files with Azure AD and Intune

1 hr 17 min

Identity Management Series

• Connect your on-premises directories to Azure AD and use one identity for all your apps

1 hr 5 min

• · Microsoft Azure for IT Pros Content Series: Azure Active Directory

30 min

• · Protect your business and empower your users with cloud Identity Management

1 hr 16 min

• · Secure your native and mobile applications with Microsoft identity and application management

1 hr 16 min

• Understanding Active Directory

3 hr

Secondary Skill

Architecture Series

• Architecture in Practice

8 hr

• · Enterprise Cloud Strategy
• · Service Fabric Patterns and Practices

7 hr

• VM Scale Sets & Open Source PaaS on Azure: Deep Dive

55 min

Infrastructure – Hybrid/Private Cloud Series

• Accelerate application delivery with Docker Containers and Windows Server 2016

1 hr 20 min

• · Transforming workloads into containers

1 hr 10 min

• · Configuration Manager: Deploying Software and Operating Systems

2 hr

• · Microsoft Azure for IT Pros Content Series: Virtual Networking

2 hr

• · Microsoft Azure Stack Technical Preview 1: Introduction & Feature Overview

34 min

• · What’s New in Windows Server 2016

5 hr

• · Dive into the new world of Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers

1 hr 15 min

• · Discover what’s new in Windows Server 2016 Virtualization

1 hr 18 min

• Explore Microsoft Azure Stack State of the Union Foundation 1

1 hr 10 min

Infrastructure – Open Source Series

• Azure: Manage Linux Computers with OMS Agent for Linux
• · Creating a Linux VM from a custom image with Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

7 min

• · Linux Virtual Machine Management with Kundana Palagiri

17 min

• · Look ma, no hands! Deploying Linux-based workloads in Azure Stack through Azure Resource Manager

11 min

• · Managing Your Systems on Microsoft Azure with Chef

3 hr

• · PowerShell DSC for Linux, Step by Step
• · Take Linux and Open Source to the Next Level with Microsoft

1 hr

• Walkthrough: Managing RHEL on Azure with OMS

Infrastructure – Public Cloud Series

• Azure Solution Training

3 hr

• · Deep Dive into Azure App Service: A Platform to Build Modern Applications

7 hr

• · Introduction to Microsoft Azure Storage

 

• · Microsoft Azure for IT Pros Content Series: Introduction to Microsoft Azure

1 hr

• Public Cloud Services: Setting Up Your Business in the Cloud

2 hr

Security & Privacy Series

• Adopt a comprehensive identity-driven solution for protecting and sharing data securely

1 hr 15 min

• · Get visibility data control and threat protection with Microsoft Cloud App Security

1 hr 12 min

• · Cloud Integrated Data Protection with System Center Data Protection Manager and Microsoft AzureBackup

1 hr

• · Defending Active Directory Against Cyberattacks

5 hr

• · Enterprise Mobility Suite: Beyond “Bring Your Own Device”

3 hr

• · Get ahead of cyber attacks with Enterprise Mobility + Security

1 hr

• · Introduce yourself to Microsoft Azure Information Protection

20 min

• · Introduction to Azure Security Center

1 hr

• · Microsoft Hyper-V: the essentials for business continuity

1 hr

• · Monitoring Your Hybrid Environment with OMS Security

2 hr

• · Protect your endpoints from malware threats with Windows Defender and SCEP

1 hr

• Windows Security and Forensics

4 hr

DevOps Series

• Advanced DevOps Practices

25 min

• · Application Performance Monitoring and Availability Monitoring

29 min

• · Assessing and Improving Your DevOps Capabilities: (02)

59 min

• · Automated Testing

36 min

• · Azure Container Service with Ross Gardler

38 min

• · Containers 101 with Microsoft and Docker

30 min

• · DevOps: An IT Pro Guide

3 hr

• · Fundamentals of Application Lifecycle Management

4 hr

• · Modern IT – Introduction to DevOps and ITIL Lifecycle

30 min

• · Open Source for DevOps Practices

4 hr

• · Shift to DevOps Inside MSFT: An engineer’s perspective

48 min

• · Visual Studio Team Services and Team Foundation Server

7 hr

• · Workbook for Docker on Azure Hands-on Lab
• Azure Resource Manager DevOps

1 hr 15 min

If you have been following these series and completed it then its time for Microsoft Certification Path. Join our MVA courses on https://mva.microsoft.com and start your cloud career.