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AZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Course
AZ-104 Certification Exam
This 4-day instructor-led AZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator training in the USA delivers essential expertise about deploying and managing Azure services to its participants. The structured format of this program leads participants through virtual machine and networking knowledge alongside
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AZ 104 Certification Course Overview
The AZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator training in the USA delivers specialized learning to IT professionals who want to improve their cloud administration abilities. Through this course students gain comprehensive knowledge about Azure services which enables them to handle virtual machines and networking elements and storage solutions and security controls in cloud systems. The formalized learning program teaches learners to manage Azure environments through necessary technical skills that match industry standards.
The course instructs learners about virtual networking configuration and Azure identity management and security deployment methods. Through the program participants acquire knowledge about governance frameworks together with compliance strategies and cost optimization methodologies. The training provides instruction about three fundamental tools which are Azure Active Directory and PowerShell and Azure CLI for implementing automation and operational efficiency gains. Real-world situations in practical exercises allow participants to develop their problem-solving abilities for cloud-based issues.
Through practical case studies the coursework allows students to test their skills in storage configuration and virtual machine deployment as well as Azure resource monitoring. The program will instruct participants about various methods for troubleshooting and performance enhancement as well as cloud service monitoring standards. The curriculum emphasizes disaster recovery along with backup solutions and high availability for creating secure and scalable cloud infrastructures. The training enables professionals to handle cloud-based resources along with on-premises systems through its hybrid cloud integration module.
The program targets IT professionals who want Azure administrative capabilities while delivering training to pass the AZ-305 certification test. The attendees will master the skills needed to develop cloud solutions that align with business specifications. The training provides experts with essential skills to move workloads and deploy monitoring standards and cost reduction methods for maximizing Azure operational efficiency.
After completing the course participants will demonstrate mastery in Azure resource deployment and maintenance alongside management and monitoring skills. The program gives professionals the ability to manage cloud environments at an enterprise scale which results in improved scalability and security and business continuity capabilities. Proficiency in Azure allows individuals to help their organization develop innovative cloud solutions which improves their complete cloud infrastructure.
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Course Objectives
- Understand the core elements of Microsoft Azure, including virtual servers, data storage, networking frameworks, and security configurations essential for cloud oversight.
- Develop expertise in configuring and managing Azure assets such as virtual servers, storage solutions, and network setups to ensure seamless cloud functionality.
- Strengthen skills in implementing and supervising Azure security measures, including identity governance, firewall protections, and role-based permissions to secure cloud systems.
- Gain hands-on proficiency in automating Azure operations using Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, and ARM templates to streamline administrative workflows.
- Attain in-depth knowledge of governance and regulatory compliance in Azure, covering cost regulation, resource classification, and policy implementation for organized cloud administration.
- Master strategies for deploying and tracking cloud services, ensuring operational resilience through redundancy planning, disaster mitigation, and data backup techniques.
- Enhance cloud system administration by refining Azure configurations through performance tuning, issue resolution, and continuous monitoring.
- Build practical expertise in setting up and sustaining Azure Active Directory (AAD) while implementing robust authentication frameworks for cloud-based solutions.
- Learn hybrid cloud management by seamlessly connecting on-premises infrastructure with Azure using integrated networking approaches.
- Prepare for the AZ-305 certification by acquiring key administrative skills necessary for efficient Azure ecosystem management.
Audience
- Security Professionals
- AZ-305 Exam Candidates
- Organizations Migrating to Azure
- IT Professionals
- Data Center Administrators
- DevOps Engineers
- Azure Administrators
- Network and System Administrators
- IT Support Professionals
- Software Developers
Prerequisite
Required:
- Knowledge of system restoration techniques, including backup procedures and data recovery solutions.
- Familiarity with network configuration, including TCP/IP frameworks, domain name resolution (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), security firewalls, and encryption protocols.
- Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, covering virtual machines, software-defined networking, and virtualized storage solutions.
- Basic comprehension of directory management services, including user administration, group settings, and role-based access control.
Recommended:
- AZ-900T00: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- AI+ Executive™
- AI+ Prompt Engineer™: Level 1
Course Outline
Manage Identities and Governance in Azure
- Understand Microsoft Entra ID
- Define Microsoft Entra ID.
- Compare Microsoft Entra ID with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Explain the use of Microsoft Entra ID as a directory for cloud applications.
- Clarify the features of Microsoft Entra ID P1 and P2.
- Outline the features of Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
- Set Up User and Group Accounts
- Set up user accounts and modify user properties.
- Create new user profiles.
- Import large volumes of user accounts using templates.
- Configure group settings and assignment methods.
- Manage Subscriptions
- Identify the appropriate region for deploying Azure services.
- Examine features and potential uses for various Azure subscriptions.
- Acquire an Azure subscription.
- Understand the billing models and features associated with Azure subscriptions.
- Utilize Microsoft Cost Management tools for cost assessments.
- Learn when to apply Azure resource tagging.
- Explore methods to optimize expenses.
- Implement Azure Policy
- Establish management groups to direct policies and budget management.
- Apply Azure Policy using policy and initiative templates.
- Define the scope of Azure policies and assess compliance.
- Set Up Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Understand the roles and use cases for role-based access control.
- Create and define role assignments.
- Differentiate between Azure RBAC and Microsoft Entra roles.
- Manage access to subscriptions using RBAC.
- Review built-in Azure RBAC roles.
- Manage Azure Users and Groups in Microsoft Entra ID
- Add new users to Microsoft Entra ID.
- Control app and resource access through Microsoft Entra groups.
- Provide guest user access through Microsoft Entra’s business-to-business (B2B) features.
- Ensure Security with Azure RBAC
- Verify resource access for you and your team.
- Grant necessary resource access.
- Monitor activity logs related to Azure RBAC modifications.
- Configure Self-Service Password Reset
- Determine the need for self-service password reset functionality.
- Implement self-service password reset according to your specific requirements.
- Customize the self-service password reset process to meet user needs.
Configure and Manage Virtual Networks for Azure Administrators
- Configure Virtual Networks
- Understand the features and components of Azure virtual networks.
- Identify the uses and configurations for subnets and subnetting.
- Recognize the applications for private and public IP addresses.
- Create a virtual network and assign IP addresses.
- Set Up Network Security Groups
- Determine when to apply network security groups.
- Create and configure network security groups.
- Implement and assess network security group rules.
- Understand the function of application security groups.
- Configure Virtual Network Peering
- Identify use cases and key features of Azure Virtual Network peering.
- Set up the network for Azure VPN Gateway to provide transit connectivity.
- Extend network peering with a hub-and-spoke model using custom routes and service chaining.
- Configure Network Routing and Endpoints
- Implement system routes and user-defined routes.
- Create custom routes as needed.
- Implement service endpoints for secure communication.
- Understand the features and use cases for Azure Private Link and endpoint services.
- Set Up Azure Load Balancer
- Identify the features and use cases of Azure Load Balancer.
- Set up both public and internal Azure Load Balancers.
- Compare different load balancer SKUs and their configurations.
- Configure backend pools, load-balancing rules, session persistence, and health probes.
- Configure Azure Application Gateway
- Recognize the features and use cases of Azure Application Gateway.
- Implement the Azure Application Gateway and select the appropriate routing method.
- Configure gateway components like listeners, health probes, and routing rules.
- Design IP Addressing Schema for Azure Deployment
- Understand the private IP addressing options for Azure virtual networks.
- Learn the public IP addressing capabilities of Azure.
- Identify the IP addressing requirements for integrating with on-premises networks.
- Distribute Services Across Azure Virtual Networks
- Recognize the use cases for virtual network peering.
- Understand the features and limitations of virtual network peering.
- Set up peering connections between virtual networks.
- Host Domain on Azure DNS
- Configure Azure DNS to host and manage your domain.
- Manage Traffic Flow Using Routing
- Understand the routing capabilities within an Azure virtual network.
- Configure routing inside a virtual network.
- Deploy and Configure Network Virtual Appliances
- Deploy a basic network virtual appliance.
- Set up routing to send traffic through a network virtual appliance.
- Enhance Application Scalability and Resiliency with Azure Load Balancer
- Understand how to improve application scalability and resiliency using Azure Load Balancer.
- Deploy and configure Azure Load Balancer to support high availability.
Implement and Manage Storage in Azure
- Configure Storage Accounts
- Understand the features and use cases for Azure storage accounts.
- Choose between different types of Azure Storage and create storage accounts.
- Select an appropriate storage replication strategy.
- Set up secure network access to storage endpoints.
- Configure Azure Blob Storage
- Understand the purpose and advantages of Azure Blob Storage.
- Set up and configure Azure Blob Storage accounts.
- Manage containers and blobs within Azure Blob Storage.
- Optimize blob storage performance and scalability.
- Implement lifecycle management policies to automate data movement and deletion.
- Select the best pricing plans for your Azure Blob Storage.
- Configure Azure Storage Security
- Set up a shared access signature (SAS) and configure URI and SAS parameters.
- Configure Azure Storage encryption.
- Implement customer-managed keys for storage encryption.
- Suggest opportunities to enhance Azure Storage security.
- Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync
- Differentiate between storage for file shares and blob data.
- Configure Azure file shares and file share snapshots.
- Recognize features and use cases of Azure File Sync.
- Identify the components and steps for configuring Azure File Sync.
- Create an Azure Storage Account
- Decide on the number of storage accounts required for your project.
- Determine the appropriate settings for each storage account.
- Create a storage account via the Azure portal.
- Control Access to Azure Storage with Shared Access Signatures
- Understand the features of shared access signatures for Azure Storage.
- Learn the capabilities of stored access policies.
- Programmatically generate and use shared access signatures for storage access.
- Upload, Download, and Manage Data with Azure Storage Explorer
- Learn the features of Azure Storage Explorer.
- Install and set up Azure Storage Explorer.
- Use Storage Explorer to connect to Azure Storage services and manage data stored within them.
Implement and Manage Storage in Azure
- Configure Storage Accounts
- Understand the features and use cases for Azure storage accounts.
- Choose between different types of Azure Storage and create storage accounts.
- Select an appropriate storage replication strategy.
- Set up secure network access to storage endpoints.
- Configure Azure Blob Storage
- Understand the purpose and advantages of Azure Blob Storage.
- Set up and configure Azure Blob Storage accounts.
- Manage containers and blobs within Azure Blob Storage.
- Optimize blob storage performance and scalability.
- Implement lifecycle management policies to automate data movement and deletion.
- Select the best pricing plans for your Azure Blob Storage.
- Configure Azure Storage Security
- Set up a shared access signature (SAS) and configure URI and SAS parameters.
- Configure Azure Storage encryption.
- Implement customer-managed keys for storage encryption.
- Suggest opportunities to enhance Azure Storage security.
- Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync
- Differentiate between storage for file shares and blob data.
- Configure Azure file shares and file share snapshots.
- Recognize features and use cases of Azure File Sync.
- Identify the components and steps for configuring Azure File Sync.
- Create an Azure Storage Account
- Decide on the number of storage accounts required for your project.
- Determine the appropriate settings for each storage account.
- Create a storage account via the Azure portal.
- Control Access to Azure Storage with Shared Access Signatures
- Understand the features of shared access signatures for Azure Storage.
- Learn the capabilities of stored access policies.
- Programmatically generate and use shared access signatures for storage access.
- Upload, Download, and Manage Data with Azure Storage Explorer
- Learn the features of Azure Storage Explorer.
- Install and set up Azure Storage Explorer.
- Use Storage Explorer to connect to Azure Storage services and manage data stored within them.
Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources
- Configure Virtual Machines
- Understand the responsibilities of cloud service providers and customers in a cloud environment.
- Identify key considerations for planning virtual machines, such as workload requirements, resource allocation, and secure access.
- Configure virtual machine storage and sizing based on workload needs.
- Create a virtual machine using the Azure portal.
- Deploy and verify the configuration of an Azure virtual machine.
- Configure Virtual Machine Availability
- Implement availability sets and availability zones to ensure high availability.
- Configure update and fault domains.
- Implement Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets for scaling virtual machines.
- Set up autoscaling for virtual machines based on demand.
- Configure Azure App Service Plans
- Identify features and use cases of Azure App Service.
- Select an appropriate Azure App Service plan and pricing tier.
- Scale an Azure App Service plan as required.
- Configure Azure App Service
- Identify features and use cases for Azure App Service.
- Create an app using Azure App Service.
- Configure deployment settings, including deployment slots for version control.
- Secure your Azure App Service app and configure custom domain names.
- Set up backup and restore options for Azure App Service.
- Configure monitoring with Azure Application Insights.
- Configure Azure Container Instances
- Recognize when to use containers versus virtual machines.
- Identify the features and use cases for Azure Container Instances.
- Set up and manage Azure container groups.
- Manage Virtual Machines with Azure CLI
- Create a virtual machine using the Azure CLI.
- Resize virtual machines using the Azure CLI.
- Perform basic management tasks with the Azure CLI.
- Connect to a running virtual machine using SSH and the Azure CLI.
- Create a Windows Virtual Machine in Azure
- Set up a Windows virtual machine through the Azure portal.
- Connect to a running Windows virtual machine using Remote Desktop.
- Install software and change network configurations on a VM using the Azure portal.
- Host a Web Application with Azure App Service
- Use the Azure portal to create a web app on Azure App Service.
- Utilize developer tools to create the code for a starter web application.
- Deploy your web application code to Azure App Service.
Monitor and Back Up Azure Resources
- Introduction to Azure Backup
- Assess whether Azure Backup is the right solution for your backup requirements.
- Understand how Azure Backup features provide tailored backup solutions for various scenarios.
- Configure Virtual Machine Backups
- Identify different Azure backup methods and their use cases.
- Set up virtual machine snapshots and backup options.
- Implement backup and restore processes for virtual machines, including soft delete functionality.
- Perform site-to-site recovery using Azure Site Recovery.
- Configure Azure Monitor
- Understand the features and use cases of Azure Monitor.
- Set up and interpret metrics and logs.
- Identify components and data types available in Azure Monitor.
- Configure and use the Azure Monitor activity log.
- Configure Log Analytics
- Identify the features and use cases for Log Analytics.
- Set up a Log Analytics workspace.
- Create and structure Log Analytics queries and review results.
- Configure Network Watcher
- Understand the features and use cases of Azure Network Watcher.
- Set up diagnostic capabilities, such as IP Flow Verify, Next Hop, and Network Topology.
- Improve Incident Response with Azure Monitor Alerts
- Set up alerts for events in Azure resources based on metrics, logs, and activity logs.
- Use action groups to respond to alerts and configure alert processing rules to manage action group overrides.
- Analyze Your Azure Infrastructure Using Azure Monitor Logs
- Understand the features and capabilities of Azure Monitor logs.
- Create basic log queries in Azure Monitor to extract insights from log data.
- Monitor Your Azure Virtual Machines with Azure Monitor
- Identify essential monitoring data for virtual machines.
- Enable recommended alerts and diagnostics for VMs.
- Use Azure Monitor to collect and analyze host metrics for virtual machines.
- Use the Azure Monitor Agent to gather client performance metrics and event logs for VMs.
About The Certification
Certification Overview
Microsoft Azure Architect Expert – Official Recognition
This qualification confirms proficiency in architecting and deploying computing, networking, storage, and security solutions on the Azure ecosystem. A solid grasp of networking frameworks, virtualization methodologies, identity administration, disaster recovery strategies, and associated principles is required.
As an Azure architect, you will be prepared to design and oversee both cloud-based and hybrid infrastructures on Azure, focusing on key functional areas such as:
- Computing Resources
- Network Infrastructure
- Data Storage Solutions
- System Monitoring
- Security Management
In this role, you will be responsible for advising stakeholders and converting business requirements into Azure-driven architectures that adhere to best practices under the Azure Well-Architected Framework. Collaboration with various domain experts is essential, including:
- Application Developers
- Infrastructure Engineers
- Cybersecurity Analysts
- Data Management Experts
Prospective candidates should possess extensive experience in IT operations, with a deep understanding of networking configurations, virtualization setups, identity and access controls, security frameworks, disaster preparedness measures, data governance, and compliance regulations. Recognizing how these elements impact overall system architecture is critical. Prior knowledge in the following areas is expected:
- Managing Azure environments
- Azure-based application development
- DevOps methodologies and automation
Exam Coverage:
- Crafting solutions for identity control, compliance frameworks, and system supervision (25–30%)
- Designing and executing data storage approaches (20–25%)
- Establishing business continuity and recovery mechanisms (15–20%)
- Developing cloud infrastructure and architectural blueprints (30–35%)
Exam Specifications:
- Minimum Score Required: 700
- Test Duration: 120 minutes
Certification Validity & Renewal:
Previously granted for two years, Microsoft certifications are now valid for one year, with a renewal option through Microsoft Learn at no cost. Candidates may renew their certification via an online assessment starting six months before expiration. Certifications issued before June 2021 retain their original two-year validity, while the updated renewal process applies thereafter.
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FAQ’s
What does the AZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator course cover?
This program is tailored for professionals looking to gain expertise in managing Microsoft Azure environments. It focuses on essential skills such as handling cloud resources, setting up virtual networks, optimizing storage solutions, and enforcing security protocols to ensure infrastructure stability. Additionally, this training lays a solid foundation for those planning to pursue the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert credential and prepares candidates for the AZ-305 exam.
Are there any requirements to enroll?
No mandatory prerequisites are set; however, prior experience with IT infrastructure—covering networking, virtualization, and server management—is highly beneficial. A basic understanding of cloud computing principles can also aid in grasping course material more effectively.
Which certification does this training support?
The course serves as a preparatory step toward earning the Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification, specifically aligning with the AZ-305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions exam.
How long is the AZ-305 exam?
The test has a duration of 120 minutes and includes various question formats, such as multiple-choice queries, scenario-based challenges, and case study evaluations designed to assess Azure architectural decision-making skills.
What subjects are covered in the AZ-104 curriculum?
This training thoroughly addresses key aspects of Azure administration, including:
- Managing Azure subscriptions and cloud resources
- Configuring and optimizing storage solutions
- Establishing and maintaining virtual networks
- Implementing identity management and role-based access control
- Monitoring, securing, and backing up Azure infrastructure
Who should take this course?
This program is ideal for IT professionals, cloud administrators, and individuals responsible for overseeing Azure-based environments. It is particularly useful for those aiming to obtain the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification and preparing for the AZ-305 exam.
Is the AZ-305 exam an open-book test?
No, the exam follows a closed-book format under supervision, requiring candidates to apply their expertise in Azure architecture without referring to external materials.
What score is needed to pass the AZ-305 exam?
To achieve certification, candidates must attain a minimum score of 700 out of 1000. The test evaluates one’s ability to design and implement scalable and efficient cloud infrastructure solutions.
What languages are available for the AZ-305 exam?
The exam is offered in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese, among others. Candidates should confirm language availability before scheduling their test.
Does this course fully prepare candidates for the AZ-305 exam?
While the AZ-104T00 training provides crucial knowledge in Azure administration, additional study focusing on cloud architecture concepts is recommended for those pursuing the AZ-305 certification. Gaining a deeper understanding of advanced Azure solution design strategies will further improve exam readiness.
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