What the Course Covers

Learn How to Deploy, Configure, and Manage Azure Virtual Machines via the Azure Portal

Deploying and Managing Azure Virtual Machines is a 3-hour demo-heavy course that's designed to be the "next step" for those who have completed my AZ-900 course, entitled "AZ-900 Exam Prep: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals". However, it's also a fantastic course on its own - and it teaches the student how to deploy and manage Azure virtual machines using the Azure portal.

While it's been designed as a next step for those who have taken my own AZ-900 course, this course serves as a fantastic complement to really any other AZ-900 course you may have taken, as well. As a matter of fact, this course also helps students prepare for the AZ-103 and AZ-104 exam as well.

If you've recently completed an AZ-900 course, this technical hands-on course is the perfect next step for you.

Course Overview

If you enroll in this course right now, you'll learn everything below.

  • An Introduction to Azure Virtual Machines

    Learn what VMs are and what purpose they serve. In addition, you'll learn about availability sets & availability zones. We'll also cover Azure VM SLAs.

  • Deploying a Windows Virtual Machine in Azure

    Learn about all of the options that you need to configure when deploying a Windows virtual machine in Azure. We'll cover every setting and every option that is available.

  • Deploying a Linux Virtual Machine in Azure

    Learn about all of the options that you need to configure when deploying a Linux virtual machine in Azure. We'll cover every setting and how to connect to a Linux VM via SSH.

  • Basic Management Tasks

    Learn how to perform basic VM management tasks, including stopping VMs, starting VMs, and restarting VMs. We'll also cover VM redeployment and VM resizing.

  • Snapshots and Images

    Learn how to take snapshots and images of virtual machines. Learn how to generalize them, and how to deploy new VMs from snapshots and generalized images.

  • Endpoint Protection for Virtual Machines

    Learn how to deploy software to a virtual machine via extensions, how to enable a VM for Insights, and how to backup and restore a virtual machine with Azure Backup.

Why Should You Enroll?

I have taught over 35,000 students across 200+ countries. When you enroll, you get everything you see over there on the right-hand side.

  • 3 HOURS OF VIDEO LECTURES: Learn how to deploy and manage Azure virtual machines from a 25-year veteran of the IT industry. Learn from someone who actually works with Azure!

  • HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS: Instead of focusing on PowerPoint slides, this course dives right into the Azure portal to show you the fun stuff. You get to see things getting done. No theory here!

  • DETAILED EXPLANATIONS: Some instructors will just tell you which buttons to click and which boxes to check. Tom provides detailed explanations as you progress through each lesson.

  • 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: Not happy with the course? Simply request a refund within 30 days

Course Curriculum

This Course Focuses on HANDS-ON Demonstrations

  • 1

    An Introduction to Azure Virtual Machines

  • 2

    Deploying a Windows Virtual Machine in Azure

    • Section Intro

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Beginning the Deployment

    • Configuring the Basics

    • Configuring Disk Options

    • Configuring Networking Options

    • Configuring Management Options

    • Configuring Advanced Options

    • Completing the Configuration

    • Connecting to a Windows Virtual Machine

    • Section Conclusion
  • 3

    Deploying a Linux Virtual Machine in Azure

    • Section Intro

    • Configuring the Basics

    • Configuring Disk Options

    • Configuring Networking Options

    • Configuring Management Options

    • Completing the Configuration

    • Connecting to a Linux Virtual Machine

    • Section Conclusion
  • 4

    Managing Azure Virtual Machines

    • Section Intro

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Virtual Machine Power States

    • Basic Management Tasks

    • Resizing a VM

    • Adding and Removing a Network Interface

    • Adding and Removing a Data Disk

    • Snapshotting a Virtual Machine

    • Deploying a VM from a Snapshot

    • Creating a VM Image

    • Deploying a VM from an Image

    • Tagging a Virtual Machine

    • Section Conclusion
  • 5

    Endpoint Protection for Virtual Machines

    • Installing Software with Extensions

    • Enabling a VM for Insights

    • Backing Up a VM

    • Restoring a VM
  • 6

    Wrap Up

    • Resource Cleanup

    • Course Conclusion - What You’ve Learned

    • Next Steps: Deploying and Managing Azure VMs with PowerShell