AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

Course Description:

The AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to manage Azure resources effectively. This course is designed for IT professionals responsible for implementing, managing, and monitoring identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment.
Through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, learners will gain practical experience in managing Azure subscriptions, configuring virtual networks, deploying virtual machines, and optimizing Azure workloads. The course also covers monitoring and troubleshooting Azure services to ensure optimal performance and security.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Manage Azure identities and governance.
2. Implement and manage storage solutions.
3. Deploy and manage Azure compute resources, including virtual machines and containers.
4. Configure and manage virtual networking.
5. Monitor, back up, and troubleshoot Azure resources.
6. Implement Azure security features and manage role-based access control (RBAC).

Prerequisites:

Participants should have prior experience in IT administration. The following knowledge is recommended:
1. Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, such as VMs.
2. Familiarity with networking concepts, including IP addressing and DNS.
3. Basic understanding of PowerShell and Azure CLI.
4. Knowledge of Azure fundamentals (e.g., completion of the AZ-900 course is helpful but not mandatory).

Audience Profile:

This course is ideal for:
1. Azure Administrators: IT professionals managing Azure infrastructure and services.
2. System Administrators: Those transitioning to cloud-based infrastructure management.
3. IT Professionals: Teams supporting Azure implementations in their organizations.
4. Students and Enthusiasts: Learners aspiring to become certified Azure Administrators.

Course Duration: 32 hours