Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure

  • Learning Path
  • 7 Modules

At a glance

In this learning path, you prepare for the Applied Skill, Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Microsoft Azure. 

Prerequisites

  • Experience using the Azure portal and CLI to create resources. 
  • Familiarity with identity management and role-based access control. 
  • Experience creating and configuring Azure virtual machines.
  • Working knowledge of administering operating systems based on the Linux kernel.

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Modules in this learning path

Add and size disks in Azure virtual machines

Understand and create the different types of disk storage available to Azure virtual machines (VMs).

Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor

Learn how to monitor your Azure VMs by using Azure Monitor to collect and analyze VM host and client metrics and logs.

Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup

Use Azure Backup to help protect on-premises servers, virtual machines, SQL Server, Azure file shares, and other workloads.

Manage virtual machines with the Azure CLI

Learn how to use the cross-platform Azure CLI to create, start, stop, and perform other management tasks related to virtual machines in Azure.

Implement access management for Azure resources

Explore how to use built-in Azure roles, managed identities, and RBAC-policy to control access to Azure resources. Identity is the key to secure solutions.

Configure Azure Files

Learn how to configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync.

Guided Project: Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure

In this guided project module, you prepare and study for the Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure Applied Skill.