Deploy & Manage Azure Arc-Enabled Servers (AZ-1010)

In this learning path, 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.

Course Information

Price: $675.00
Duration: 1 day
Certification: Microsoft Azure Intermediate
Exam: AZ-1010
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Prerequisites:

  • 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.


 

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Course Objectives:

Module in the Learning Path:

  • Introduction to Azure Arc-Enabled Servers
  • Plan & Deploy Azure Arc-Enabled Servers at Scale
  • Govern your hybrid and multicloud machines through Azure Arc-enabled servers
  • Configure updates of Azure Arc-enabled servers by using Azure Update Manager
  • Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Azure Arc-enabled servers
  • Manage Azure Arc-enabled servers by using scripting
  • Guided exercise – Manage on-premises Windows servers by using Azure Arc

 

Course Outline:

Introduction to Azure Arc-Enabled Servers:

  • This module introduces you to Azure Arc-enabled servers and describes its characteristics, capabilities, and use cases.
    • 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?

Plan & Deploy Azure Arc-Enabled Servers at Scale:

  • Azure Arc promises to bridge the gap between on-premises and cloud environments. Azure Arc-enabled servers extends the consistent security, observability, and governance of the Azure platform to non-Azure machines. In this module, you'll learn about planning and securely deploying 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

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

  • Azure Arc promises to bridge the gap between on-premises and cloud environments. Azure Arc extends the consistent security, observability, and governance of the Azure platform to non-Azure machines. In this module, you learn about governance of Azure Arc-enabled servers.
    • Govern Azure Arc-enabled servers with Azure Policy Guest Configuration
    • Assign Azure Policies to govern Azure Arc-enabled servers
    • Azure Automanage best practices for Azure Arc-enabled servers
    • Modernize deployment, response, and orchestration of Azure Arc-enabled servers with Azure Automation

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

  • Update Manager is a unified service that helps manage and govern updates for all your machines. It allows you to monitor Windows and Linux update compliance across Azure and on-premises from a single dashboard.
    • 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

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

  • By the end of this module, you'll understand how Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Azure Arc-enabled servers can help you protect your cloud-based applications from various cyber threats.
    • 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

Manage Azure Arc-enabled servers by using scripting:

  • This module covers the topic of enabling Azure Arc for Windows or Linux machines in your environment. Enabling Arc-enabled servers is done either manually or by using an automated method with a provided template script.
    • 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

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

  • In this guided exercise, you practice onboarding, securing, monitoring, and updating on-premises Windows servers by using Azure Arc. The guided exercise combines both learning and hands-on practice.
    • 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 Monitor
    • 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