IntermediateAZ-104
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Preparation for AZ-104, the working administrator qualification for Azure.
What you'll be able to do
- Administer identity, governance and cost across a subscription
- Configure virtual networking, peering and name resolution
- Deploy and maintain compute and storage workloads
- Set up monitoring, backup and recovery that meets a stated RPO
Modules
- 01Identity and governanceMicrosoft Entra ID, users and groups, RBAC, management groups, policy, cost management
- 02StorageStorage accounts, blob tiers and lifecycle, Azure Files, shared access signatures, replication options
- 03ComputeVirtual machines, availability sets and zones, scale sets, App Service, container instances
- 04Virtual networkingVNets, subnets, NSGs, peering, VPN and ExpressRoute, load balancer versus Application Gateway
- 05Name resolution and trafficAzure DNS, private endpoints, Traffic Manager, Front Door basics
- 06Monitoring and backupAzure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, Azure Backup, Site Recovery, restore rehearsals
- 07Exam rehearsalTimed practice sets plus portal and CLI drills against the lab-style tasks
Capstone
Build a complete Azure environment — identity, network, compute, storage, monitoring and backup — then demonstrate a restore.
Exam format — AZ-104
Around 120 minutes, 40-60 questions, and Microsoft may include a hands-on lab section — so portal and CLI fluency is examined, not just recall.