After this training day you can deploy Linux VMs in Azure, attach data disks, set up SSH access and keep the system up to date. You monitor the VMs with VM insights, protect them with Azure Backup, resize them when they run short of capacity and grant access through managed identities and Azure roles. You move data with Azure Files and AzCopy. The course suits Linux and Azure administrators who are already comfortable with Linux and want a day of hands-on practice running it in Azure.
What you’ll take away.
- Deploy Linux VMs with data disks, SSH access and up-to-date packages
- Safeguard VMs with VM insights, alerts and Azure Backup
- Scale VMs vertically when they hit bottlenecks
- Assign managed identities and Azure roles for access to resources
- Mount Azure file shares and move data with AzCopy
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Linux administrators and Azure administrators who deploy and run Linux workloads in Azure.
- Prerequisites
- Experience with the Azure portal and Azure CLI, basic knowledge of identities and role-based access control, some Azure VMs created before, and practical Linux administration skills.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 1 training day. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Creating a Linux VM: image, size, disks and partitions
SSH access, updates and installing workload dependencies
Monitoring with Azure Monitor and VM insights, creating alerts
Backup and restore with Azure Backup
Spotting performance issues and resizing the VM
Managed identities and Azure roles
Mounting Azure Files over SMB and transferring data with AzCopy
You deploy a Linux VM for a web application, attach a data disk and an Azure file share, enable backup and monitoring, and give the VM access to storage through a managed identity.
Exams, licences & credentials
The course follows the Microsoft learning path AZ-1007, which prepares for the Applied Skill “Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Microsoft Azure”. Check on Microsoft Learn beforehand whether the assessment is currently offered. An assessment and any fees are included only if the offer confirms it; any credential is issued by Microsoft. This is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer states otherwise.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Will I learn Linux from scratch?
No. The course assumes practical Linux administration skills and focuses on deploying, monitoring and protecting Linux systems in Azure.
Do I work in the portal or on the command line?
Both. Microsoft expects experience with the Azure portal and Azure CLI, and on the VM itself you work in the shell over SSH.
Does AZ-1007 Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Azure: running Linux VMs in Azure include a certificate?
The course follows the Microsoft learning path AZ-1007, which prepares for the Applied Skill “Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Microsoft Azure”. Check on Microsoft Learn beforehand whether the assessment is currently offered. An assessment and any fees are included only if the offer confirms it; any credential is issued by Microsoft. This is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer states otherwise.