Microsoft Azure AZ-104 Administrator Training Course
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Description of the training: Microsoft Azure AZ-104 Administrator Training Course
This Microsoft Azure AZ-104 training is specifically designed for IT professionals who want to develop their skills in administering Azure cloud environments. It immerses you in the day-to-day tasks of an Azure administrator, from identity and governance management to deploying and monitoring complete infrastructures.
Throughout the course, you will learn to configure and manage virtual networks, secure site-to-site connections, manage network traffic and set up storage solutions suited to your business needs. You will also cover provisioning and scaling virtual machines as well as deploying web applications and containers.
The programme includes modules dedicated to data backup, resource protection and continuous monitoring of your infrastructure using Azure monitoring tools. Hands-on labs performed directly in the Azure portal complete the learning. This training is excellent preparation for the AZ-104 certification. You may also be interested in our Data Engineering with Azure Data Lake, Synapse, Data Factory and Spark Training Course, our SC-200 Microsoft 365 and Azure Threat Analysis and Response Training Course, our Advanced Cloud Networking Training Course, our WS013 Advanced Azure Stack HCI Training Course, our Azure Databricks Machine Learning Training Course, our Azure Databricks DP-750 Data Engineer Training Course, our Microsoft Azure AZ-900 Fundamentals Training Course and our Identity Management with Microsoft Entra (SC-300) Training Course.
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Sessions are guaranteed from a single registrant (except in cases of force majeure). A preliminary discussion takes place between the participant and/or a company representative to fully take into account the participant’s profile (level, needs, professional context, challenges, etc.). Assessment: during the training, the trainer assesses participants’ progress through quizzes, role-play and practical exercises. Participants receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training. This training prepares you for the Microsoft AZ-104 certification (certification exam not included). This training is part of our Cloud Computing Training Courses catalogue. Discover our other cloud training courses to master architectures, services and best practices on AWS, Azure and GCP.
Objectives of the training: Microsoft Azure AZ-104 Administrator Training Course
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Administer Azure subscriptions and set up effective governance of cloud resources
- Manage and secure identities using Azure Active Directory, role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication
- Configure and administer Azure virtual networks, including peering, VPN gateways and firewalls
- Implement site-to-site connectivity and manage network traffic using load balancers and application gateways
- Deploy and manage Azure storage solutions (blobs, files, storage accounts) applying security best practices
- Provision, configure and scale Azure virtual machines, ensuring their high availability
- Deploy web applications, containers and Kubernetes services on Azure
- Implement backup and recovery strategies to protect data
Prerequisites of the training: Microsoft Azure AZ-104 Administrator Training Course
Hands-on experience in systems administration, whether in virtualised or on-premises environments (virtual machines, virtual networks, virtual hard disks). Solid knowledge of network configuration: TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls and encryption techniques. Understanding of Active Directory fundamentals: user, group and role-based access management. Mastery of resilience and disaster-recovery principles, including backup and restore procedures. Having attended the Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) training or equivalent knowledge of Azure cloud fundamentals. Because every participant is unique, a personalised discussion with our expert lets us design a training course perfectly aligned with their objectives, level and professional challenges.
Target audience of the training: Microsoft Azure AZ-104 Administrator Training Course
- Systems and network administrators wanting to move into administering Azure cloud environments and gain advanced operational skills
- Infrastructure engineers and IT professionals responsible for deploying, managing and monitoring resources in Azure
- Professionals who hold the AZ-900 certification or have equivalent experience and want to deepen their Azure skills at administrator level
- Cloud consultants and technical architects wanting to consolidate their skills in governance, security and automation of Azure environments
Detailed programme of the training: Microsoft Azure AZ-104 Administrator Training Course
Identity
- Introduction to Azure Active Directory: role, architecture and use cases
- Managing users and groups: creation, configuration and licence assignment
- Securing identities: multi-factor authentication and conditional access
- Lab: Manage Azure Active Directory identities
Governance and Compliance
- Administering Azure subscriptions and accounts: resource hierarchy and organisation
- Implementing Azure Policy to control and audit resources at scale
- Configuring Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to assign permissions
- Lab: Manage subscriptions and RBAC
- Lab: Manage governance through Azure Policy
Azure Administration
- Overview of Azure Resource Manager: organising and managing cloud resources
- Administration tools: Azure portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI
- Deploying infrastructure using ARM templates (Azure Resource Manager Templates)
- Lab: Manage Azure resources using ARM templates
- Lab: Manage Azure resources using Azure PowerShell
- Lab: Manage Azure resources using Azure CLI
Virtual Networking
- Core concepts of Azure virtual networks: subnets, IP addressing and configuration
- Network Security Groups (NSG): filtering inbound and outbound traffic
- Configuring Azure Firewall for advanced network traffic control
- Setting up Azure DNS: private and public zones
- Lab: Implement a virtual network
Intersite connectivity
- Configuring VNet Peering to connect virtual networks together
- Deploying VPN gateways for site-to-site connections
- Overview of ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN for high-speed private connections
- Choosing the most suitable intersite connectivity solution
- Lab: Implement intersite connectivity
Network Traffic Management
- Network routing and service endpoint configuration
- Deploying and configuring Azure Load Balancer for load distribution
- Setting up Azure Application Gateway for advanced application routing
- Lab: Implement network traffic management
Azure Storage
- Creating and configuring Azure storage accounts
- Managing Blob storage: containers, access tiers and data lifecycle
- Securing storage: access keys, shared access signatures (SAS) and encryption
- Configuring Azure Files and File Sync for file sharing
- Storage management tools: Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy
- Lab: Manage Azure storage
Azure Virtual Machines
- Planning virtual machines: sizing, VM families and cost optimisation
- Creating and deploying virtual machines in Azure
- Configuring high availability: availability sets and scale sets
- Virtual machine extensions: monitoring, configuration and automation
- Lab: Manage Azure virtual machines
Serverless Computing
- Overview of Azure App Service plans and deploying web applications
- Configuring and managing Azure App Service: settings, continuous deployment and scaling
- Deploying containers with Azure Container Instances
- Container orchestration with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Lab: Implement web applications
- Lab: Implement Azure Kubernetes Service
- Lab: Implement Azure Container Instances
Data Protection
- Strategies for backing up files and folders with Azure Backup
- Backing up and recovering Azure virtual machines
- Configuring Recovery Services vaults and retention policies
- Lab: Implement data protection
Monitoring
- Azure Monitor: collecting and analysing metrics and activity logs
- Configuring Azure alerts for proactive monitoring
- Using Log Analytics for advanced queries and data analysis
- Network Watcher: diagnosing and monitoring network connections
- Lab: Implement infrastructure monitoring
Why choose this training
- focuses on complete Azure administration
- covers identities, networking, storage, compute, protection and monitoring
- emphasises real operational scenarios
- prepares you for the Microsoft AZ-104 exam
FAQ
What is the Microsoft AZ-104 certification?
The Microsoft AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) certification validates the skills to administer an Azure infrastructure in production. At MFE-IT it is delivered in a small group and tailored to your context.
What is the difference between AZ-900 and AZ-104?
The AZ-900 is the foundational certification (Azure concepts, cloud models, pricing, governance), accessible to any profile. The AZ-104 is the technical administrator certification.
What are the technical prerequisites?
Significant experience in systems administration (Windows Server, Linux), TCP/IP networking basics, PowerShell or Bash, and general cloud awareness.
Does the course cover identity, storage, compute (VMs), virtual networks and monitoring on Azure?
Yes. The AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) preparation covers identity and governance management (Entra ID, RBAC), storage, compute (virtual machines, containers), virtual networks (VNet, load balancing), as well as monitoring and backup.
What is the difference between AZ-104 and AZ-305?
AZ-104 (Administrator) focuses on day-to-day administration of Azure resources. AZ-305 (Architect) focuses on designing architectures. AZ-104 is a recommended prerequisite before AZ-305.
How long does it take to prepare for the exam?
The MFE-IT training lasts 3 days (18 hours), fully tailored, with a maximum of 3 participants per session. It covers the five domains of the exam.