Microsoft Azure Administrator Training (AZ-104T00 )

Name: AZ-104T00 Microsoft Azure Administrator
Price: 2495.00 USD
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4 Days

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Course Overview

How do you keep your cloud infrastructure scalable, secure, and cost-efficient? The Azure Administrator does exactly that—and this course gives you the skills to do it well. According to Microsoft, more than 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Azure, making Azure administration one of the most in-demand cloud roles globally.

In this hands-on training, you'll learn how to configure and manage core Microsoft Azure services, including virtual networking, identity, compute, storage, and monitoring. The course aligns with the AZ-104 certification exam. Ideal for IT professionals who need to administer enterprise Azure deployments or are pursuing Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate status.

What Is Included

Expert-led training with real-world scenarios
Certificate of completion
Hands-on labs and Azure portal exercises
Access to class recordings for 90 days
Guaranteed-to-run dates (where available)
Flexible rescheduling and free retake options (see conditions)

Course Objectives

After completing this Microsoft Azure Administrator course, you’ll be able to effectively configure, monitor, and secure Azure services across infrastructure and network components. The course emphasizes automation, scalability, and role-based access management to prepare you for real-world cloud environment challenges and the AZ-104 certification.

Configure and manage Azure subscriptions, resources, and governance
Implement secure identity, access, and role-based access control
Deploy and manage virtual machines and scale sets
Configure virtual networking, DNS, load balancing, and firewall rules
Set up storage accounts, containers, and secure access
Monitor performance, set alerts, and maintain business continuity with Azure tools

Who Should Attend?

This course is for Azure Administrators. The Azure Administrator implements, manages, and monitors identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. The Azure Administrator will provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as appropriate. Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage.

Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control.
Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.

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What is Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate Training?

This training equips IT professionals with the skills to manage and maintain Microsoft Azure environments. You'll learn how to implement, monitor, and manage key Azure services such as virtual machines, virtual networks, storage, identity, governance, and more. The course combines expert instruction with hands-on labs to ensure practical understanding of Azure administration tasks.

Is this class worth it?

Yes. Azure Administrator roles are in high demand as more organizations migrate to the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. According to ZipRecruiter, the average salary for an Azure Administrator in the U.S. is over $107,000 per year, with top earners making upwards of $135,000. This course builds real-world skills that align with job requirements and prepares you for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), helping you boost both career opportunities and earning potential.

Will this course help me configure secure virtual networks in Azure?

Yes. You'll learn how to design and implement secure Azure networking solutions, including virtual networks (VNets), subnets, network security groups (NSGs), user-defined routes, Azure Load Balancer, and Application Gateway. You’ll also work with DNS, private endpoints, service chaining, and network peering to build secure and scalable architectures.

Will this course help me deploy and manage Azure virtual machines at scale?

Definitely. This course teaches you to deploy and configure Azure virtual machines using the portal, CLI, and templates. You'll learn how to implement availability sets, availability zones, and scale sets to support high availability and scalability. You’ll also configure autoscaling rules and optimize VM performance and cost using Azure-native tools.

Is this course part of a Microsoft certification pathway? Does it prepare for the exam?

Yes. This course directly supports preparation for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (Exam AZ-104). While the certification exam voucher is not included in the course price, it is available for separate purchase. Completing this course provides the core knowledge needed to pursue the credential.

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Course Prerequisites

Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage. Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks. Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies. Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control. Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.

Agenda

Use Azure Resource Manager

Understand Azure Resource Manager benefits
Understand Azure resource terminology
Set up resource groups
Set up Azure Resource Manager locks
Reorganize Azure resources
Remove resources and resource groups
Identify resource limits

Get Started with Azure Cloud Shell, Bash, and PowerShell

Introduction to Azure Cloud Shell
Understand how Azure Cloud Shell works
When should you use Azure Cloud Shell?
Introduction to Bash
Bash fundamentals
Bash commands and operators
Introduction to PowerShell
Locate commands

Deploy Resources with Azure Templates

Understand Azure Resource Manager template advantages
Examine the Azure Resource Manager template schema
Examine the Azure Resource Manager template parameters
Consider Bicep templates
Understand QuickStart templates

Manage Identity with Microsoft Entra ID

Examine Microsoft Entra ID
Distinguish between Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory Domain Services
Examine Microsoft Entra ID as a directory service for cloud apps
Distinguish between Microsoft Entra ID P1 and P2 plans
Examine Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Manage Users and Groups

Set up user accounts
Administer user accounts
Set up bulk user accounts
Set up group accounts
Set up administrative units

Manage Subscriptions and Cost Controls

Identify Azure regions
Deploy Azure subscriptions
Get started with an Azure subscription
Identify Azure subscription usage
Deploy Microsoft Cost Management
Apply and manage resource tagging
Apply and manage cost savings

Enforce Governance with Azure Policy

Set up management groups
Deploy Azure policies
Set up Azure policies
Set up policy definitions
Set up an initiative definition
Scope the initiative definition
Identify compliance

Control Access with Azure RBAC

Deploy role-based access control
Set up a role definition
Set up a role assignment
Distinguish between Azure roles and Microsoft Entra roles
Apply and manage role-based access control
Understand fundamental Azure RBAC roles

Manage Identities in Microsoft Entra ID

What are user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID?
Administer app and resource access using Microsoft Entra groups
Collaborate using guest accounts and Microsoft Entra B2B

Enable Password Self-Service

Introduction to self-service password reset in Microsoft Entra ID
Deploy Microsoft Entra self-service password reset

Design and Configure Virtual Networks

Plan virtual networks
Set up subnets
Set up virtual networks
Plan IP addressing
Set up public IP addressing
Associate public IP addresses
Allocate or assign private IP addresses

Secure Network Traffic with NSGs and Peering

Deploy network security groups
Identify network security group rules
Identify network security group effective rules
Set up network security group rules
Deploy application security groups

Integrate Networks with Peering and Routing

Identify Azure Virtual Network peering use cases
Identify gateway transit and connectivity options
Set up virtual network peering
Extend peering with user-defined routes and service chaining
Understand system routes
Identify user-defined routes
Identify service endpoint uses and supported services
Identify private link use cases

Distribute and Balance Traffic

Identify Azure Load Balancer use cases
Deploy a public load balancer
Deploy an internal load balancer
Identify load balancer SKUs
Create backend pools, health probes, and load balancing rules
Implement Azure Application Gateway
Determine Application Gateway routing
Configure Application Gateway components

Host and Route Domains

What is Azure DNS?
Configure Azure DNS to host your domain
Dynamically resolve resource names with alias records

Manage Storage Accounts and Services

Implement Azure Storage
Explore storage services and account types
Choose replication strategies
Secure storage endpoints and access

Use Azure Blob Storage

Implement Azure Blob Storage
Create blob containers
Assign blob access tiers
Add blob lifecycle management rules
Understand blob object replication
Upload blobs
Review Blob Storage pricing

Secure and Access Azure Storage

Review Azure Storage security strategies
Create shared access signatures (SAS)
Identify URI and SAS parameters
Understand Azure Storage encryption
Create customer-managed keys
Apply Azure Storage security best practices

Work with File Storage and Sync

Compare storage options for file shares and blobs
Manage Azure file shares and snapshots
Enable soft delete
Use Azure Storage Explorer
Deploy Azure File Sync

Provision Storage and Manage Data Access

Decide how many storage accounts you need
Choose account settings and creation tools
Use SAS to delegate storage access
Use stored access policies

Upload and Manage Data with Azure Storage Explorer

Connect Storage Explorer to a storage account
Connect to Azure Data Lake Storage

Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines

Understand cloud service responsibilities
Plan VMs (size, storage, networking)
Create and connect to VMs in the Azure portal

Ensure VM Availability

Plan for maintenance and downtime
Create availability sets and zones
Understand update and fault domains
Compare vertical and horizontal scaling
Implement and autoscale VM scale sets

Deploy and Manage Azure App Services

Implement and scale App Service plans
Understand pricing and autoscale features
Create and manage App Services
Deploy apps, configure slots, and enable CI/CD
Secure apps and use custom domains
Back up and restore apps
Use Application Insights for monitoring

Work with Azure Containers

Compare containers to VMs
Review and deploy Azure Container Instances
Implement container groups
Explore Azure Container Apps

Manage Infrastructure with Azure CLI

What is the Azure CLI?

Create and Configure Windows VMs

Create a Windows VM in Azure
Use RDP to connect
Configure network settings

Host Web Apps in Azure App Service

Create a web app in the portal
Prepare and deploy code to App Service

Back Up and Restore with Azure

What is Azure Backup?
How Azure Backup works
When to use Azure Backup
Protect VM data with snapshots
Set up Recovery Services vault
Back up and restore VMs
Enable soft delete

Implement Azure Site Recovery

Monitor and Analyze with Azure Monitor

Describe key capabilities and components
Define metrics, logs, and monitoring tiers
Understand activity log events and how to query them

Analyze Logs with Log Analytics

Determine use cases for Log Analytics
Create a workspace
Write and structure KQL queries

Use Network Watcher

Explore Network Watcher features
Review IP flow and next-hop diagnostics
Visualize network topology

Respond to Incidents with Azure Monitor Alerts

Understand metric, log, and activity log alerts
Use action groups and alert rules

Query and Monitor Azure Infrastructure

Analyze infrastructure with Monitor logs
Query logs to extract key information
Monitor VM metrics and event logs with VM Insights