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Applied Skills
Microsoft Applied Skills: Deploy and manage Microsoft Azure Arc–enabled servers
Validate your technical skills and open doors to new possibilities of advancement with Microsoft Applied Skills.
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Retirement Date
01/30/2026
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This Applied Skill assessment has been retired. Explore other Applied Skills to keep building your skills.
Candidates for this credential should have experience creating resources by using the Azure portal, working with cloud and on-premises management platforms, and managing virtual machines (VMs) and databases as if the VMs and databases are running in Azure. They should also know how to automate tasks by using PowerShell and the Azure CLI and should be able to implement Azure Arc governance by using Azure Policy.
For this credential, candidates should have an understanding of security concepts, like identities, permissions, and encryption, in addition to networking concepts, like virtual networks and subnetting.
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