Deploy and manage Azure Arc-enabled Servers (AZ-1010)

Course Outline

1) Introduction to Azure Arcenabled servers
• What are the characteristics of Azure Arc-enabled servers?
• What are the core capabilities of Azure Arc-enabled servers?
• How can you simplify management and maintenance of Azure Arc-enabled servers?

2) Plan and deploy Azure Arcenabled servers at scale
• Understand Azure Arc's built-in and supplemental security functions
• Evaluate different deployment and testing channels for Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Apply best practices for Azure Arc-enabled servers architecture and management

3) Govern your hybrid and multicloud machines through Azure Arcenabled servers
• Understand the usage of Azure Policy and Guest Configuration with Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Evaluate different Azure Automation offerings across inventory management, change tracking, and update management
• Understand the onboarding process for and benefits of using Azure Automanage with Azure Arc-enabled servers

4) Configure updates of Azure Arcenabled servers by using Azure Update Manager
• Explain Azure Update Manager key features
• Understand how to manage updates for Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Create a maintenance configuration schedule
• Associate a VM with a schedule

5) Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Azure Arcenabled servers
• Explain Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Secure cloud applications with Defender for Cloud
• Protect cloud workloads with Defender for Cloud
• 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

6) Manage Azure Arcenabled servers by using scripting
• 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

7) Guided exercise Manage onpremises Windows servers by using Azure Arc
• Onboarding Windows servers to Azure Arc
• Managing Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Policy
• Enhancing security of Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Monitoring Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Monitor
• Managing updates of Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Update Manager
• Configuring on-premises Windows servers by using Azure VM extensions and CLI
• Lab: Onboard Windows servers to Azure Arc
• Lab: Manage Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Policy
• Lab: Enhance security of Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Lab: Monitor Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Monitor
• Lab: Manage updates of Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers by using Azure Update Manager
• Lab: Configure on-premises Windows servers by using Azure virtual machine extensions and CLI