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Certification Overview

This certification thoroughly covers the essential administrative tasks in Azure, focusing on managing identities and enforcing governance through Azure RBAC, implementing robust storage solutions including Azure Blob Storage and Backup, and deploying and scaling diverse compute resources like Azure Virtual Machines and App Services. It also emphasizes configuring secure virtual networking with components like Azure Load Balancer and NSGs, alongside comprehensive monitoring and maintenance of Azure resources using tools like Azure Monitor.

What This Certification Proves

The AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification validates a candidate's expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization's Microsoft Azure environment. It proves the ability to manage core Azure infrastructure services including compute, storage, networking, and identity, ensuring operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Who Should Take This Exam

This exam is ideal for Azure Administrators, Cloud Administrators, and IT professionals transitioning into cloud roles who manage cloud resources. Candidates should have at least six months of hands-on experience administering Azure, along with a strong understanding of core Azure services and governance.

Topic Breakdown

19 domains covering 675 questions

DomainQuestionsWeight
Deploy And Manage Azure Compute Resources14321%
Configure And Manage Virtual Networking13119%
Manage Identities And Governance10516%
Manage Azure Identities And Governance9113%
Implement And Manage Storage7711%
Monitor And Back Up Azure Resources599%
Monitor And Maintain Azure Resources274%
Implement And Manage Virtual Networking264%
Implement And Manage Compute Resources41%
Configure And Manage Virtual Networks30%
Implement Virtual Machines10%
Implement Virtual Networking10%
Manage Azure Compute Resources10%
Implement Backup And Recovery10%
Implement Monitoring And Backup10%
Implement And Manage Compute10%
Manage Microsoft Entra Id Identities And Governance10%
Implement And Manage Azure Compute Resources10%
Manage Azure Subscriptions And Governance10%

Study Plans

Choose a study plan that matches your schedule and experience level

30 Days

Intensive Sprint

Week 1-2

  • Master fundamentals: Deploy And Manage Azure Compute Resources
  • Read Microsoft official documentation
  • Complete 28 questions daily

Week 3

  • Deep dive: Configure And Manage Virtual Networking
  • Review weak areas from results
  • Take 2 full-length exams

Week 4

  • Review all flagged questions
  • Timed exams to build stamina
  • Final revision of key concepts

60 Days

Balanced Approach

Week 1-2

  • Survey all exam domains
  • Set up study environment
  • Begin with foundational topics

Week 3-4

  • Focus: Deploy And Manage Azure Compute Resources
  • Focus: Configure And Manage Virtual Networking
  • 14 questions daily

Week 5-6

  • Focus: Manage Identities And Governance
  • Hands-on labs if applicable
  • Review explanations for wrong answers

Week 7-8

  • Complete all 817 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed tests

90 Days

Comprehensive Study

Month 1

  • Learn all exam domains at a comfortable pace
  • Build strong foundational knowledge
  • 10 questions daily

Month 2

  • Deep dive into each domain
  • Hands-on practice and labs
  • Take weekly timed exams

Month 3

  • Work through all 817 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed exams

AZ-104-Specific Tips

  • **Hands-on Practice is Paramount:** Actively create and manage resources in an Azure subscription. Practice deploying VMs, configuring storage accounts, setting up virtual networks, and managing identities to solidify theoretical knowledge.
  • **Master Azure RBAC and Governance:** Deeply understand Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Policies, and resource locks. Practice assigning roles and creating custom policies to enforce organizational standards.
  • **Comprehensive Storage Knowledge:** Get familiar with different Azure storage options (Blob, Files, Disks), their use cases, access tiers, and implementing data protection strategies like Azure Backup.
  • **Networking and Compute Integration:** Focus on how Azure Virtual Machines and Azure App Services interact with virtual networks. Understand Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Load Balancers, and DNS resolution.
  • **Effective Monitoring and Alerts:** Learn to utilize Azure Monitor to collect, analyze, and act on telemetry data. Practice setting up metrics, logs, alerts, and dashboards for various Azure resources.
  • **Automate with ARM Templates:** Gain proficiency in reading, understanding, and modifying Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates for consistent and automated deployment of resources across all domains.
  • **Understand Azure AD Connect:** Grasp the concepts and configuration of Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity scenarios, crucial for managing Azure identities.

Relevant Career Roles

Azure AdministratorCloud AdministratorSystems Engineer (Azure)Infrastructure EngineerCloud Operations Specialist

Sample Questions

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Q1Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

You plan to move a distributed on-premises app named App1 to an Azure subscription. After the planned move, App1 will be hosted on nine Azure virtual machines. You need to ensure that App1 always runs on at least eight virtual machines during planned Azure maintenance. What should you create?

Q2

You plan to create the Azure web apps shown in the following table. What is the minimum number of App Service plans you should create for the web apps?

Q3Configure and manage virtual networking

You have an Azure DNS zone named adatum.com. You need to delegate a subdomain named research.adatum.com to a different DNS server in Azure. What should you do?

Q4Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

You have an Azure App Service app named App1 that contains two running instances. You have an autoscale rule configured as shown in the following exhibit. For the Instance limits scale condition setting, you set Maximum to 5. During a 30-minute period, App1 uses 80 percent of the available memory. What is the maximum number of instances for App1 during the 30-minute period?

Q5Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution. After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen. You have an Azure web app named App1. App1 runs in an Azure App Service plan named Plan1. Plan1 is associated to the Free pricing tier. You discover that App1 stops each day after running continuously for 60 minutes. You need to ensure that App1 can run continuously for the entire day. Solution: You change the pricing tier of Plan1 to Shared. Does this meet the goal?

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