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AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
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AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
Build your knowledge of core Azure services and gain hands-on experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure portal, and more.
Benefit from instructor-led preparation for the AZ-104 certification exam with tips, tricks, guidance, and mentored support.
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AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator is a four-day associate-level course for IT professionals seeking to become competent Azure administrators. It is ideal for system admins, cloud architects, and security engineers who wish to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in implementing, managing, and monitoring identity, governance, storage, and virtual networks in an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment.
You will learn how to secure identities with Azure Active Directory. You will explore how to implement users and groups, manage subscriptions and accounts, implement Azure policies, and use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). You will investigate various tools, including the Azure portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and Resource Manager Templates.
You will build your knowledge of virtual networking, intersite connectivity, network traffic management, Azure storage, and Azure virtual machines. You will discover how to administer serverless computing features like Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes. And you will extend your knowledge of data protection and monitoring.
Overall, this course will prepare you for taking the AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam. Entry for the exam is not included. However, you will get a clear overview of the Microsoft certification process, plus you will get tips and tricks, testing strategies, practice questions, and useful information to help you pass the exam successfully.
This course comprises 47 purposely designed modules that take you on a carefully defined learning journey.
It is an instructor-led course which runs to a fixed schedule, with set start and finish dates. It is driven forward by your instructor and features live sessions that are aired at a set time. You will, however, have time to complete certain activities at your own pace outside of the live sessions.
The materials for each module are accessible from the start of the course and will remain available for the duration of your enrollment. Methods of learning and assessment will include reading material, hands-on labs and online practice exam questions.
As part of our mentoring service you will have access to valuable guidance and support throughout the course. We provide a dedicated discussion space where you can ask questions, chat with your peers, and resolve issues.
Once you have successfully completed the course, you will earn your Certificate of Completion.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Manage Azure identities and governance.
- Implement and manage storage.
- Deploy and manage Azure compute resources.
- Configure and manage virtual networking.
- Monitor and back up Azure resources.
- Individuals seeking to become an Azure administrator.
- IIndividuals looking to prepare for for the Microsoft AZ-104 certification exam.
- You should have some experience of working with Azure.
This course will help you to prepare for the AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam.
It is ideal for learners who are just beginning to work in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization's Microsoft Azure environment.
- You will become familiar with the responsibilities for this role, which include implementing, managing, and monitoring identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. You will also learn how to provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources when needed.
- You will build your knowledge of core Azure services, Azure workloads, security, and governance.
- You will gain experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure portal, and Azure Resource Manager templates.
When you take this course, you will also get information and guidance on the Microsoft certification process, knowledge checks and practice questions, and useful tips on how to pass the exam. This certification then lays the foundation for the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, and Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate.
Course Outline
Introduction
Grading Scheme
Pre-Requisite
Exam and Certification Details
About this module
Describe Azure Active Directory benefits and features
Describe Azure Active Directory concepts
Compare Active Directory Domain Services to Azure Active Directory
Select Azure Active Directory editions
Implement Azure Active Directory join
Implement Azure Active Directory self-service password reset
Knowledge Check
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Create user accounts
Manage user accounts
Create bulk user accounts
Create group accounts
Create administrative units
Knowledge Check
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Identify Azure regions
Implement Azure subscriptions
Obtain an Azure subscription
Identify Azure subscription usage
Implement Microsoft Cost Management
Apply resource tagging
Apply cost savings
Knowledge Check
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Create management groups
Implement Azure policies
Create Azure policies
Create policy definitions
Create an initiative definition
Scope the initiative definition
Determine compliance
Knowledge Check
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Implement role-based access control
Create a role definition
Create a role assignment
Compare Azure roles to Azure Active Directory roles
Apply role-based access control
Review fundamental Azure RBAC roles
Knowledge Check
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Use the Azure portal
Use Azure Cloud Shell
Use Azure PowerShell
Use Azure CLI
Knowledge Check
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Review Azure Resource Manager benefits
Review Azure resource terminology
Create resource groups
Create Azure Resource Manager locks
Reorganize Azure resources
Remove resources and resource groups
Determine resource limits
Knowledge Check
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Review Azure Resource Manager template advantages
Explore the Azure Resource Manager template schema
Explore the Azure Resource Manager template parameters
Consider Bicep templates
Review QuickStart templates
Knowledge Check
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Plan virtual networks
Create subnets
Create virtual networks
Plan IP addressing
Create public IP addressing
Associate public IP addresses
Associate private IP addresses
Knowledge Check
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Implement network security groups
Determine network security group rules
Determine network security group effective rules
Create network security group rules
Implement application security groups
Knowledge Check
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Determine use cases for Azure Firewall
Create an Azure Firewall implementation
Create Azure Firewall rules
Knowledge Check
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Identify domains and custom domains
Verify custom domain names
Create Azure DNS zones
Delegate DNS domains
Add DNS record sets
Plan for Azure Private DNS zones
Review Azure Private DNS zone scenarios
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Determine Azure Virtual Network peering uses
Determine gateway transit and connectivity
Create virtual network peering
Extend peering with user-defined routes and service chaining
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Determine Azure VPN Gateway uses
Create site-to-site connections
Create the gateway subnet
Create the VPN gateway
Determine the VPN gateway type
Determine gateway SKU and generation
Create the local network gateway
Configure the on-premises VPN device
Create the VPN connection
Determine high availability scenarios
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Determine Azure ExpressRoute uses
Determine Azure ExpressRoute capabilities
Coexist site-to-site and Azure ExpressRoute
Compare intersite connection options
Determine Azure Virtual WAN uses
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Review system routes
Identify user-defined routes
Determine service endpoint uses
Determine service endpoint services
Identify private link uses
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Determine Azure Load Balancer uses
Implement a public load balancer
Implement an internal load balancer
Determine load balancer SKUs
Create back-end pools
Create health probes
Create load balancer rules
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Implement Azure Application Gateway
Determine Azure Application Gateway routing
Configure Azure Application Gateway components
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Implement Azure Storage
Explore Azure Storage services
Determine storage account types
Determine replication strategies
Access storage
Secure storage endpoints
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Implement Azure Blob Storage
Create blob containers
Assign blob access tiers
Add blob lifecycle management rules
Determine blob object replication
Upload blobs
Determine Blob Storage pricing
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Review Azure Storage security strategies
Create shared access signatures
Identify URI and SAS parameters
Determine Azure Storage encryption
Create customer-managed keys
Apply Azure Storage security best practices
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Compare storage for file shares and blob data
Manage Azure Files shares
Create file share snapshots
Implement Azure File Sync
Identify Azure File Sync components
Deploy Azure File Sync
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Use Azure Storage Explorer
Use the Azure Import/Export service
Use the WAImportExport tool
Use the AzCopy tool
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Review cloud services responsibilities
Plan virtual machines
Determine virtual machine sizing
Determine virtual machine storage
Create virtual machines in the Azure portal
Connect to virtual machines
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Plan for maintenance and downtime
Create availability sets
Review update domains and fault domains
Review availability zones
Compare vertical and horizontal scaling
Implement Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Create Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Implement autoscale
Configure autoscale
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Implement virtual machines extensions
Implement Custom Script Extensions
Implement Desired State Configuration
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Implement Azure App Service plans
Determine Azure App Service plan pricing
Scale up and scale out Azure App Service
Configure Azure App Service autoscale
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Implement Azure App Service
Create an app with App Service
Explore continuous integration and deployment
Create deployment slots
Add deployment slots
Secure your App Service app
Create custom domain names
Back up and restore your App Service app
Use Azure Application Insights
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Compare containers to virtual machines
Review Azure Container Instances
Implement container groups
Review the Docker platform
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Explore Azure Kubernetes Service terminology
Explore the AKS cluster and node architecture
Configure Azure Kubernetes Service networking
Configure Azure Kubernetes Service storage
Configure Azure Kubernetes Service scaling
Configure AKS burst scaling to Azure Container Instances
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Describe Azure Backup benefits
Implement Backup center for Azure Backup
Configure Azure Recovery Services vault backup options
Use the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent
Configure on-premises file and folder backups
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Explore options to protect virtual machine data
Create virtual machine snapshots in Azure Backup
Set up Azure Recovery Services vault backup options
Back up your virtual machines
Restore your virtual machines
Implement System Center DPM and Azure Backup Server
Compare the MARS agent and Azure Backup Server
Implement soft delete for your virtual machines
Implement Azure Site Recovery
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Describe Azure Monitor key capabilities
Describe Azure Monitor components
Define metrics and logs
Identify monitoring data and tiers
Describe activity log events
Query the activity log
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Describe Azure Monitor alerts
Manage Azure Monitor alerts
Create alert rules
Create action groups
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Determine Log Analytics uses
Create a Log Analytics workspace
Create Kusto (KQL) queries
Structure Log Analytics queries
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Describe Azure Network Watcher features
Review IP flow verify diagnostics
Review next hop diagnostics
Visualize the network topology
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Instructions
Manage Azure Active Directory Identities
Manage Subscriptions and RBAC
Manage Azure resources by Using the Azure Portal
Implement Virtual Networking
Implement Intersite Connectivity
Practice Set 1
Practice Set 2
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FAQs
Microsoft Azure administrators are professionals crucial in managing and maintaining cloud-based solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. Their responsibilities include managing virtual machines, storage accounts, and virtual networks, and implementing and managing Azure Active Directory and identity solutions. They also configure and manage Azure network security groups and firewalls, monitor and analyze Azure logs and metrics, and deploy and manage Azure services such as Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL Database.
Basically, Azure administrators are responsible for ensuring the security, availability, and scalability of Azure-based solutions and optimizing their performance and cost efficiency. They work closely with developers, IT operations teams, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth and efficient cloud operations.
Learners can become certified as a Microsoft Azure Administrator by following these steps:
Step 1: Complete recommended training for AZ-104 with a Microsoft authorized training partner. SKillUp Online is an authorized Microsoft training partner.
Step 2: After completing the training, visit Microsoft's official website. Register for the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam, and schedule it with Pearson VUE.
Step 3: Take the exam, pass it, and get certified!
Yes, the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification is worth it. It is an industry-recognized certification that validates your skills and knowledge in managing and maintaining Microsoft Azure environments. It enhances your career prospects, demonstrating to employers your proficiency and expertise in this field.
For a comprehensive guide on how to prepare for the AZ-104 exam, including study tips, you can read our detailed blog: 9 Tips to Prepare for Microsoft Azure Certification Exams. This blog provides valuable insights and practical advice to help you prepare for the AZ-104 certification exam.
No, a specific degree or background is not required to take the AZ-104 exam. However, having a graduation degree in any background and a fundamental understanding of IT and cloud concepts, along with some hands-on experience with Azure, is beneficial.
To take this Azure Administrator course, simply sign up with SkillUp Online, and our Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) will walk you through all the modules as per the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC). This course also includes hands-on experience, knowledge checks after every module, projects, practice exams, and a session on how to prepare for the exam.
The renewal window begins six months before your certificate expires. During this pre-expiry window, you can take a free online assessment at Microsoft Learn and get the certificate extended by one additional year from the current expiration date.
This Microsoft Azure administrator course is completely online, so theres no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your live classes, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web.
Type of certificate
Certificate of completion
About this course
36 Modules
17 Skills
Includes
Discussion space
36 Knowledge checks
18 Labs
02 Practice sets
03 Final projects
Create
Azure storage accounts
Virtual machines
App service plan
Web application
Azure alerts
Exercises to explore
Azure portal
Azure powershell
Azure CLI
Azure app service
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