Manage Azure resources with Windows PowerShell

Intermediate
Administrator
Azure
Microsoft Entra ID
Azure Cloud Shell
Azure PowerShell
Azure Virtual Machines
Microsoft 365

This module explains how to install necessary modules for cloud services management. It also explains how to use PowerShell commands to perform administrative tasks on cloud resources like Azure virtual machines, subscriptions, and storage accounts.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this module, the learner is able to:

  • Describe, install, and use the Azure PowerShell environment.

  • Describe and use Azure Cloud Shell.

  • Manage Azure VMs with Azure PowerShell.

  • Manage Azure storage accounts and subscriptions with Azure PowerShell.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Windows networking technologies and implementation.

  • Familiarity with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

  • Familiarity with Windows PowerShell and its commands to perform specific tasks.

  • Familiarity with PowerShell cmdlets used for system administration tasks related to Active Directory, network configuration, server administration, and Windows 10 device administration.

  • Familiarity with Windows PowerShell pipeline, PowerShell providers, and PowerShell drives.

  • Familiarity with Common Information Model (CIM) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) technologies.

  • Familiarity to use variables, arrays, hash tables, and scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell.

  • Familiarity to administer remote computers with Windows PowerShell.