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Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
26 courses
19 hours
This learning path is intended to help learners start their preparation to take the Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certification exam.
Microsoft Azure Administrators are responsible for implementing, managing, and monitoring identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. They also provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as needed. The content in this path can help you kickstart your exam preparation and build the beginning foundation for your journey to becoming a Certified Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate.
Courses in this path
Introduction/Manage Identities and Governance
Welcome to Pluralsight's certification learning path for the Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certification exam! This path is structured to mimic the organization of the exam so you can more easily follow along during your study preparation.
This first section of the path gives you an introduction to the exam and covers the objectives found in the Manage Azure Identities and Governance section of the exam guide, including:
- Manage Azure Active Directory objects
- Manage role-based access control (RBAC)
- Manage subscriptions and governance
Implement and Manage Storage
This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Implement and Manage Storage section of the exam guide, including:
- Manage storage accounts
- Configure Azure Files and Azure Blob storage
- Manage data in Azure Storage
Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources
This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Configure and Manage Virtual Networking section of the exam guide, including:
-Create and configure VMs -Configure VMs for high availability and scalability -Automate deployment and configuration of VMs -Create and configure containers -Create and configure Web Apps
Configure and Manage Virtual Networking
This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Configure and Manage Virtual Networking section of the exam guide, including:
- Implement and manage virtual networking
- Configure name resolution
- Secure access to virtual networks
- Configure load balancing
- Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
- Integrate on-premises networks with Azure Virtual Networks
Monitor and Back Up Azure Resources
This section of the path covers the objectives found in the Monitor and Back Up Azure Resources section of the exam guide, including:
- Monitor resources with Azure Monitor
- Implement backup and recovery