Azure Administrator

Build a solid foundation in cloud computing and Microsoft Azure with this beginner-friendly course designed to prepare you for the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification exam. Across 13 interactive, AI-guided labs, you'll learn core cloud concepts and get hands-on experience with Azure services no prior cloud experience required.The course begins with cloud computing fundamentals understanding the shared responsibility model, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS service models, and the benefits of cloud computing including high availability, scalability, and elasticity. You'll explore Azure's global infrastructure including regions, availability zones, and resource groups, and learn how Azure organizes and manages resources.Hands-on labs cover creating and configuring Azure resources through the portal and command-line tools, deploying virtual machines, configuring virtual networks with subnets and network security groups, working with Azure Storage accounts for blob, file, and table storage, and estimating costs with the Azure Pricing Calculator. You'll also explore identity and security with Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control, and resource locks for governance.Additional topics include Azure management and governance tools such as Azure Policy, Management Groups, Azure Resource Manager templates, and Azure Monitor. Each lesson is led by an AI instructor who explains concepts in accessible language, guides you through practical exercises, and reinforces your learning with 6+ assessment questions aligned to AZ-900 exam objectives. Perfect for anyone starting their cloud journey IT professionals, students, business decision-makers, and career changers alike.

Prepare for the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam with this comprehensive, hands-on course featuring 14 interactive labs that cover every exam domain. You'll work in live Azure environments with real subscriptions, building the practical skills that Azure administrators use daily.The course covers identity and access management with Microsoft Entra ID, including user and group management, role-based access control, and multi-factor authentication. You'll master governance and compliance through Azure Policy, resource locks, and management groups. Deep dives into Azure networking cover virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, VPN gateways, virtual network peering, Azure DNS, load balancers, and Application Gateway.You'll gain hands-on experience deploying and managing virtual machines across availability zones, configuring Azure Storage accounts with blob, file, table, and queue services, and implementing data protection strategies with backup and site recovery. The course also covers PaaS compute options including Azure App Service, container instances, and Azure Kubernetes Service, plus monitoring and troubleshooting with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerts.Each lab is guided by an AI instructor who teaches concepts interactively, walks you through exercises step-by-step, and validates your work with assessment questions mapped directly to the AZ-104 exam objectives. This course is designed for IT professionals with some Azure experience who are ready to become certified Azure Administrators.

Master PowerShell for enterprise administration and automation with this advanced course featuring 16 hands-on labs covering Windows Server, Azure, and Microsoft 365 management. You'll progress from PowerShell fundamentals to advanced scripting techniques, building the automation skills that modern IT administrators need daily.The course begins with PowerShell foundations understanding the command-line environment, discovering and executing cmdlets, working with the pipeline, and filtering and formatting output. You'll learn to navigate the object-oriented nature of PowerShell, using properties and methods to extract and manipulate data from any source. Core scripting topics include variables, arrays, hash tables, conditional logic, loops, error handling, and building reusable functions with parameters.You'll apply these skills to real-world administration scenarios: managing Active Directory users, groups, and organizational units; configuring Windows Server roles and features; managing Azure resources including virtual machines, storage accounts, and resource groups with the Az PowerShell module; and administering Microsoft 365 users, licenses, and Exchange Online mailboxes. Advanced topics include working with REST APIs, parsing JSON and XML data, creating scheduled tasks for automated reporting, and using PowerShell remoting for managing multiple servers simultaneously.Each lab is guided by an AI instructor who teaches concepts interactively and walks you through progressively complex exercises. This course is ideal for system administrators, IT professionals, and DevOps engineers who want to automate repetitive tasks, build consistent management workflows, and dramatically increase their operational efficiency.