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AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam Prep
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AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam Prep

Prove your AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator skills to the world. Updated.

Created by Scott Duffy • 1.000.000+ Students, Software Architect.ca
15 hours
Video Content
179
Lectures
278,792
Students
4.6
Rating
4.6
(278,792 students enrolled)

What you'll learn

✓Know how to implement solutions for the Microsoft Azure platform
✓Pass the Microsoft AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator test the first time
✓Achieve the Azure Administrator Associate badge
✓Understand the main concepts of Azure, beyond the ones you normally use
✓Be up-to-date on the latest updates to this ever-changing platform

Course Content

24 sections • 179 lectures • 15:06:07 total length

Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Course

11 lectures • 32:09

Welcome to Azure Administrator Certification Course05:55
How to Get an Azure Free Account or Student Account04:48
Assignment: Log in to Azure00:07
Setting a Budget07:59
Assignment: Create a Budget00:29
+6 more lectures

Azure Concepts

4 lectures • 19:26

Overview of Azure Services03:48
Overview of Azure VM and App Services04:57
Overview of Azure Storage and Data Services03:29
Overview of Azure Networking Services and Microservices07:12

PowerShell and CLI

5 lectures • 36:16

Programming or Scripting on the Exam11:49
Memorizing PowerShell and CLI Commands05:38
Details about PowerShell and CLI for Managing Azure09:38
Live Demo: Installing PowerShell Core with Az Module07:25
Switching to Another Subscription01:46

Introduction to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD or Microsoft Entra ID)

9 lectures • 42:21

What is Microsoft Entra ID (used to be Azure Active Directory)?04:44
Microsoft Entra ID (used to be Azure AD) - Free vs Premium10:29
Managing Multiple Directories02:41
Heads Up: Changes to Entra ID Tenant Creation04:57
Create Entra ID (used to be Azure AD)05:23
+4 more lectures

Manage Microsoft Entra users and groups

9 lectures • 40:09

Note on the recent Exam Changes00:13
Manage Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID Users06:21
Manage Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID Groups06:32
Manage Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID Licenses06:52
Administrative Units05:05
+4 more lectures

Manage role-based access control (RBAC)

8 lectures • 41:53

Overview of RBAC07:59
Managing Azure Administrator Roles03:52
Switch Storage Account from Access Keys to RBAC04:53
Assigning Myself Permission to a Storage Account05:26
Managing Resources with Roles04:32
+3 more lectures

Manage subscriptions and governance

13 lectures • 01:07:10

Accounts, Subscriptions, and Resource Groups06:55
The Subscription Dashboard05:56
Cost Management - Analysis, Alerts, Budget, Advisor06:16
Resource Locks - ReadOnly and Delete06:18
Azure Policy07:56
+8 more lectures

Configure access to storage

13 lectures • 01:09:27

Create Storage Account05:56
Storage Account: Redundant Storage06:26
Storage Account: Advanced Options04:20
Storage Account: Access Tiers08:50
Storage Account: Public vs Private Networking04:40
+8 more lectures

Manage data in Azure storage accounts

4 lectures • 14:29

Storage Account: Lifecycle Management04:19
Storage Account: Object Replication02:44
Copy Files with AzCopy04:16
Storage Browser03:10

Configure Azure files

2 lectures • 12:02

Create Azure file share07:29
Azure File Shares Snapshots04:33

Azure Virtual Machines

15 lectures • 01:31:40

Create a Virtual Machine12:49
Azure VM Disk Options06:40
Azure VM Networking Options07:02
Azure VM Management and Advanced Options09:56
Connect to a Virtual Machine06:08
+10 more lectures

Automate deployment of resources by using templates

11 lectures • 42:58

What is an ARM Template?07:54
Read an ARM Template04:41
Modify an ARM Template02:37
Deploy an ARM Template via Template Specs07:59
Deploy an ARM Template Using PowerShell06:59
+6 more lectures

The Benefits of Azure Bicep

4 lectures • 22:05

Overview of Bicep06:02
Use Visual Studio Code to Author Bicep Files09:18
Use Visual Studio Code to Deploy Bicep Files02:55
Convert (Decompile) an ARM Template to a Bicep file03:50

Create and configure an Azure App Service

12 lectures • 58:38

Introduction to App Services03:11
Create a Web App / App Service08:18
Github Actions and Virtual Networking03:06
Web Apps Deployment Options06:38
Web App Settings05:14
+7 more lectures

Azure Container Instances and Container Apps

8 lectures • 47:36

Introduction to Containers07:00
ACI Azure Container Instances07:35
Scaling Azure Container Instances03:06
ACI Container Groups05:54
Azure Container Apps08:19
+3 more lectures

Manage Virtual Networking

6 lectures • 26:38

Virtual Networks08:04
Deploying Resources to a VNet04:03
Creating and Modifying a Virtual Network Subnet03:49
Public IP Addresses04:27
Associate Public IP with Network Interface Card (NIC)03:28
+1 more lectures

Implement and manage virtual networking

5 lectures • 27:50

Introduction to VNET Peering07:55
Configure Global Peering06:07
Azure-to-Azure Virtual Network Gateway07:43
Adding a Network Gateway Connection06:00
Hands-On Practice00:05

Configure name resolution

4 lectures • 13:39

Azure DNS Services04:32
Create a Private DNS Zone06:20
Create a Public DNS Zone02:42
Hands-On Practice00:05

Secure access to virtual networks

5 lectures • 25:14

NSGs09:02
Implement Effective NSG Rules05:49
Application Security Groups06:37
Virtual Network Troubleshooting03:27
Hands-On Practice00:19

Configure load balancing

7 lectures • 54:13

Introduction to Load Balancing15:46
Setup Load Balancer07:57
Add VM to Backend Pool06:36
*NEW* Create a Test Environment Quickly Using GitHub05:12
Troubleshoot a Load Balancer09:35
+2 more lectures

Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking

3 lectures • 15:44

Network Watcher07:36
Network Diagnostic Logs08:05
Hands-On Practice00:03

*NEW* Monitor resources by using Azure Monitor

5 lectures • 47:42

Overview of Azure Monitor06:45
Enabling Diagnostics for Resources05:26
Azure Monitor and VM Insights03:36
Running Basic Kusto Queries on Logs10:32
LAB: Implement Traffic Management with Load Balancer and Application Gateway21:23

Implement backup and recovery

12 lectures • 50:34

Azure Backup09:43
Running a Manual Backup04:56
File Recovery from a VM Backup04:02
Restore a Full VM03:56
On-Premises Backup04:10
+7 more lectures

Wrap Up

4 lectures • 06:10

Congratulations!00:40
Renewing Your Administrator Certification05:25
Study Guide00:02
Microsoft Azure Administrator56 questions
Critical VM Down – Restore and Report
+2 more lectures

Description

FREE UPGRADE: This course has been updated to the latest AZ-104 exam objectives.

COURSE BONUS: Free study guide PDF available for download inside the course.

Latest 5-stars review - "Scott is a great tutor, and this course completely lives up to my expectations. I think it is well organized to match the syllabus and clarified a lot of issues in the first few lectures. Also currently the Microsoft official learning resources are pretty useless ..."

COURSE CONTINUALLY UPDATED SINCE LAUNCH - LAST UPDATE MAY 16, 2025

Complete preparation for the Azure AZ-104 exam - "Microsoft Azure Administration".

Get your questions answered in the course. This course is of great value as it gets continually improved as the exam requirements change. This course will be ready for you when you're ready to take the exam.

The opportunity in cloud computing is clear. Most companies are implementing or investigating how to implement cloud technologies within their operations. Don't be left behind. Be ahead of the curve by getting Azure certified, and be ready for the opportunity to advance your career.

The next time your resume is on someone's desk—be it a promotion at work or a new job opportunity—you cannot afford to have such an obvious gap in knowledge. Industry trends show that supporting applications that have cloud-hosted components is becoming the in-demand skill of tomorrow. Having Azure skills on your resume will only help you get in front of more hiring managers, and land more jobs.

This course goes through all of the skills needed to take and pass the Microsoft certification exam, AZ-104 exam: Microsoft Azure Administrator. While other online resources cover bits and pieces of the topic, I can confidently say this course goes deep on everything you need to know for this exam. 

Skills at a glance

  • Manage Azure identities and governance (20–25%)

  • Implement and manage storage (15–20%)

  • Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20–25%)

  • Implement and manage virtual networking (15–20%)

  • Monitor and maintain Azure resources (10–15%)

Microsoft introduced a new exam AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam, and this course covers those requirements. Free upgrade for all existing students.

This course teaches all of the requirements for each exam, one by one. Each of the things that Microsoft tests will be covered in this course.

You get lifetime access to the course, and so there are no silly "30-day" countdowns that require you to pay more to extend access. This course will be here when you need it.

Enroll today!

Version History

V1.0-1.9 Covering 70-533 exam contents.

V2.0-2.9 Covering AZ-103 exam contents.

V3.0-3.4: Covering AZ-104 exam contents.

V4.0 Mar 2023 Updates. Re-recorded the Azure Active Directory, access control, subscriptions and governance, and access to storage sections. Re-recorded virtual machines and VMSS sections.

V5.0 Oct 2023 Updates. Azure Cache for Redis, ACR, Docker Desktop, Azure AD now Entra ID.

V5.1 Feb 2024 Updates. Microsoft Entra ID.

V5.2 Sep 2024. Updates. Azure Web Apps.

V6.0 May 2025. Updates. New videos for Storage, VMs. Practice test updated.


Microsoft, Windows, and Microsoft Azure are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.


Who this course is for:

  • Senior technical people with exposure to Azure
  • Those interested in passing the Azure AZ-104 test
  • Operations team who want to learn more about implementing cloud solutions
  • Does not cover development or architecture
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This course includes:

  • 15 hours on-demand video
  • 24 articles
  • 9 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • ∞Full lifetime access
  • Certificate of completion

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Scott Duffy • 1.000.000+ Students

Software Architect.ca

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