In this course, you're introduced to Azure Arc-enabled servers. You'll cover Arc-enabled server deployment, updates to Arc-enabled servers using Azure Update Manager and configuring Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Azure Arc-enabled servers.

This course is for Administrators.

Before starting this module, you should have:

• Experience using the Azure portal to create resources
• Basic knowledge of security concepts like identities, permissions, and encryption
• Basic knowledge of networking concepts like virtual networks, subnetting, and hybrid scenarios
• Basic knowledge of Azure Policy and Azure Arc concepts

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the characteristics and core capabilities of Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Evaluate different deployment and testing channels for Azure Arc-enabled 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 how to manage updates for Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Create a maintenance configuration schedule
• Secure cloud applications with Defender for Cloud
• Connect hybrid machines to Azure using a deployment script
• Connect hybrid machines to Azure by using PowerShell

Course Subjects:

• Introduction to Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Plan and deploy Azure Arc-enabled servers at scale
• Govern your hybrid and multicloud machines through Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Configure updates of Azure Arc-enabled servers by using Azure Update Manager
• Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Azure Arc-enabled servers
• Manage Azure Arc-enabled servers by using scripting
• Guided exercise - Manage on-premises Windows servers by using Azure Arc