AZ-104 Exam Microsoft Azure Administrator
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AZ-104  Exam:  Microsof t  Azure  
Admin is t rator
I f  y o u  w a n t  t o  p u r s u e  a  c l o u d - b a s e d  j o b  r o l e  a s  a n  A z u r e  
a d m i n i s t r a t o r ,  t h e n  y o u  m u s t  b e  a w a r e  o f  A z u r e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m.  T h e  A Z -
1 0 4  c e r t i fi c a t i o n  e x a m  i s  t h e  n e w  v e r s i o n  o f  A Z - 1 0 3  e x a m ,  t h e  
e x i s t i n g  c e r t i fi c a t i o n  e x a m  f o r  M i c r o s o f t  A z u r e  a d m i n i s t r a t o r  r o l e .
T h e  A Z - 1 0 3  c e r t i fi c a t i o n  e x a m  w o u l d  r e t i r e  o n  A u g u s t  3 1 ,  2 0 2 0 ,  a n d  
t h e n  t h e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m  w i l l  b e  t h e  s o l e  c e r t i fi c a t i o n  f o r  b e c o m i n g  a  
M i c r o s o f t  A z u r e  a d m i n i s t r a t o r.  M i c r o s o f t  A z u r e  i n t r o d u c e d  t h e  A Z - 1 0 4  
c e r t i fi c a t i o n  e x a m  o n  A p r i l  2 ,  2 0 2 0 .  S o ,  l e t  u s  fi n d  o u t  s o m e  o f  t h e  
e s s e n t i a l  d e t a i l s  a b o u t  t h e  e x a m  f o r  s u p p o r t i n g  y o u r  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m  
p r e p a r a t i o n .
Roles  and  Respons ib i l i t ies  o f  Azure  Admin is t rators
Fi r s t  o f  a l l ,  y o u  s h o u l d  k n o w  t h a t  t h e   A z u r e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m  i s  i d e a l  f o r  
c a n d i d a t e s  w i t h  s k i l l s  a n d  s u b j e c t  m a t t e r  e x p e r t i s e  i n  i m p l e m e n t a t i o n ,  
m a n a g e m e n t  a n d  m o n i t o r i n g  o f  t h e  M i c r o s o f t  A z u r e  e n v i r o n m e n t  o f  a n  
o r g a n i z a t i o n .  I t  i s  a l s o  e s s e n t i a l  f o r  c a n d i d a t e s  t o  l e a r n  t h e  r o l e s  a n d  
r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s  i n  t h e  j o b  r o l e  b e f o r e  t h i n k i n g  a b o u t  h o w  t o  b e c o m e  
A z u r e  a d m i n i s t r a t o r.
4 C C I S O  C e r t i fi c a t i o n
An Azure  admin is t rator  wou ld  have  to  ensure  
implementat ion ,  management  and  moni tor ing  o f  the  
fo l lowing  aspects  in  a  c loud  env i ronment .
 G o v e r n a n c e
 S t o r a g e
 V i r t u a l  n e t w o r k s
 I d e n t i t y
 C o m p u t e
T h e  A z u r e  A d m i n i s t r a t o r  w o u l d  a l s o  h a v e  t o  e n s u r e  p r o v i s i o n i n g ,  
s i z i n g ,  m o n i t o r i n g  a n d  a d j u s t m e n t  o f  r e s o u r c e s  a c c o r d i n g  t o  t h e  
r e q u i r e m e n t s .
C a n d i d a t e s  q u a l i f y i n g  t h e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m  w o u l d  a l s o  h a v e  t o  w o r k  a s  a  
p a r t  o f  l a r g e r  t e a m s  f o r  i m p l e m e n t a t i o n  o f  a n  o r g a n i z a t i o n ’ s  
i n f r a s t r u c t u r e .
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Prerequ is i tes  for  the  AZ-104  
Exam
T h e  n e x t  i m p o r t a n t  d e t a i l  t h a t  a s p i r i n g  c a n d i d a t e s  s h o u l d  k n o w  
a b o u t   A z u r e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m   r e f e r s  t o  t h e  e x a m  p r e r e q u i s i t e s .  Yo u  
s h o u l d  f u l fi l  t h e  f o l l o w i n g  k n o w l e d g e  a n d  e x p e r i e n c e  r e q u i r e m e n t s  f o r  
a c h i e v i n g  e l i g i b i l i t y  t o  a p p e a r  f o r  t h e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m .
Yo u  m u s t  h a v e  a  m i n i m u m  o f  6  m o n t h s  o f  h a n d s - o n  e x p e r i e n c e  i n  A z u r e  
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n  w i t h  a n  i n - d e p t h  u n d e r s t a n d i n g  o f  t h e  f o l l o w i n g  
a s p e c t s :
 C o r e  A z u r e  s e r v i c e s
 A z u r e  s e c u r i t y
 A z u r e  w o r k l o a d s
 A z u r e  g o v e r n a n c e
E x p e r i e n c e  i n  t h e  u s e  o f  A z u r e  C L I ,  Po w e r S h e l l ,  A z u r e  Re s o u r c e  
M a n a g e r  t e m p l a t e s  a n d  t h e  A z u r e  p o r t a l .
T h e  A z u r e  A Z- 1 0 4  e x a m  i s  p r e s e n t l y  i n  t h e  b e t a  s t a g e  a n d  w o u l d  
b e  a v a i l a b l e  o n l y  i n  t h e  E n g l i s h  l a n g u a g e .  T h e  r e g i s t r a t i o n  c o s t  
f o r  t h e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m  i s  $ 1 6 5  U S D .
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Domains  Covered  in  the  AZ-
T h e  m o s t  i m p1o r0t4a n Et  xd eatma i l  a b o u t  t h e   A Z- 1 0 4 :  M i c r o s o f t  A z u r e  
A d m i n i s t r a t o r  c e r t i fi c a t i o n   e x a m  r e f e r s  t o  d o m a i n s  c o v e r e d  i n  t h e  
e x a m .
 M a n a g e m e n t  o f  A z u r e  i d e n t i t i e s  a n d  g o v e r n a n c e  ( 1 5 - 2 0 % ) .
 I m p l e m e n t a t i o n  a n d  m a n a g e m e n t  o f  s t o r a g e  ( 1 0 - 1 5 % ) .
 D e p l o y m e n t  a n d  m a n a g e m e n t  o f  A z u r e  c o m p u t e  r e s o u r c e s  ( 2 5 - 3 0 % ) .
 C o n fi g u r i n g  a n d  m a n a g i n g  v i r t u a l  n e t w o r k s  ( 3 0 - 3 5 % ) .
 M o n i t o r i n g  a n d  b a c k  u p  f o r  A z u r e  r e s o u r c e s  ( 1 0 - 1 5 % ) .
T h e  n u m b e r s  a l o n g s i d e  e a c h  d o m a i n  i n d i c a t e  t h e i r  w e i g h t i n g  i n  t h e  
o v e r a l l  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m .  Fo l l o w i n g  t h e  o u t l i n e  o f  t h e  e x a m ,  d o m a i n s  c a n  
h e l p  y o u  c h a r t  t h e  c o u r s e  o f  y o u r  p r e p a r a t i o n s  a c c o r d i n g l y  a n d  a c h i e v e  
e ff e c t i v e  r e s u l t s .
Steps  to  Prepare  Eff ect ive ly  for  the  AZ-104  Exam
S o ,  w i t h  t h e  a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d  b a s i c  i n f o r m a t i o n  a b o u t  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m ,  y o u  
s h o u l d  s t a r t  y o u r  p r e p a r a t i o n s .  H e r e  a r e  t h e  i m p o r t a n t  p o i n t e r s  t o  ke e p  
i n  m i n d  f o r  s u c c e s s f u l  p r e p a r a t i o n  f o r  t h e  A z u r e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m .
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 G o  t o  t h e  o ffi c i a l  p a g e  o f  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m  a n d  v e r i f y  a l l  t h e  b a s i c  
d e t a i l s  a b o u t  t h e  e x a m .
 D i v e  d e e p e r  i n t o  t h e  e x a m  g u i d e  b y  fi n d i n g  o u t  t h e  s u b t o p i c s  i n  
e a c h  d o m a i n  o f  s k i l l s  m e a s u r e s  i n  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m .  A  c l e a r  i m p r e s s i o n  
o f  t h e  e x a m  d o m a i n s  a n d  s u b t o p i c s  c a n  h e l p  y o u  fi n d  o u t  r e l e v a n t  
l e a r n i n g  r e s o u r c e s  f o r  y o u r  p r e p a r a t i o n .  A s  a  r e s u l t ,  y o u  w o u l d n ’ t  
h a v e  t o  c o v e r  e v e r y t h i n g  t h a t  c o m e s  u n d e r  t h e  s p e c t r u m  o f  A z u r e  
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .
 O n c e  y o u  h a v e  r e v i e w e d  t h e  e x a m  t o p i c s  t h o r o u g h l y ,  y o u  s h o u l d  
m o v e  t o w a r d s  o ffi c i a l  M i c r o s o f t  A z u r e  d o c u m e n t a t i o n .  O ffi c i a l  
M i c r o s o f t  d o c u m e n t a t i o n  c a n  h e l p  c a n d i d a t e s  o b t a i n  a  c l e a r  
i m p r e s s i o n  o f  t h e  b a s i c  c o n c e p t s  p e r t a i n i n g  t o  A z u r e  a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .
 Yo u  s h o u l d  t h e n  f o l l o w  t h e  l e a r n i n g  p a t h s  r e c o m m e n d e d  b y  M i c r o s o f t  
A z u r e  f o r  t h e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m .
 C a n d i d a t e s  s h o u l d  l o o k  o u t  f o r  p r o v e n  A z u r e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m  t r a i n i n g  
c o u r s e s  f r o m  r e l i a b l e  c e r t i fi c a t i o n  t r a i n i n g  p r o v i d e r s .  I n  a d d i t i o n ,  
y o u  s h o u l d  a l s o  c h e c k  t h e  a u t h e n t i c i t y  o f  e a c h  t r a i n i n g  c o u r s e s  o n  
t h e  b a s i s  o f  v a r i o u s  f a c t o r s .  Fo r  e x a m p l e ,  y o u  c a n  c h e c k  t h e  
a l i g n m e n t  o f  t h e  c o u r s e  c o n t e n t  w i t h  t h e  e x a m  o b j e c t i v e s .
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Are  You  Ready  to  Appear  for  the  AZ-
104  Exam?
S o ,  y o u  c a n  n o w  p u r s u e  y o u r  c a r e e r  a s  a n   A z u r e  A d m i n i s t r a t o r w i t h  
t h e  h e l p  o f  t h e  i n f o r m a t i o n  p r e s e n t e d  a b o v e .  H o w e v e r ,  y o u  s h o u l d  b e  
c o m p r e h e n s i v e  i n  d e a l i n g  w i t h  y o u r  p r e p a r a t i o n s  f o r  t h e  A Z - 1 0 4  e x a m .  
Tr a i n i n g  i s  g o o d ,  a n d  t h e r e  i s  n o  d o u b t  i n  i t .  H o w e v e r ,  y o u  s h o u l d  a l s o  
r e l y  o n  p r a c t i c e  t e s t s  a n d  h a n d s - o n  l a b s  t o  i m p r o v e  y o u r  p r a c t i c a l  
e x p e r t i s e  c o n s i d e r a b l y.
A Z - 1 0 4  i s  t h e  m o s t  r e c e n t  e x a m  t o  b e c o m e  a  M i c r o s o f t  C e r t i fi e d  A z u r e  
A d m i n i s t r a t o r.  G e t t i n g  c e r t i fi e d  c o u l d  b r i n g  y o u  a  n u m b e r  o f  
o p p o r t u n i t i e s  t o  s t a r t  a s  w e l l  a s  e n h a n c e  y o u r  c a r e e r  a s  a n  A z u r e  
a d m i n i s t r a t o r.  S o ,  s t a r t  p r e p a r i n g  n o w  t o  c o m e  o u t  w i t h  fl y i n g  c o l o u r s  
i n  t h e   A Z- 1 0 4  e x a m!
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