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Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Certification Guide
Comprehensive Azure Administrator AZ-104 guide. Learn to manage identities, governance, storage, compute, and networks.
By Andy Pham
Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Certification Guide
The Azure Administrator certification validates your ability to manage Azure resources and implement solutions.
Exam Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Code | AZ-104 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Questions | 40-60 questions |
| Passing Score | 700/1000 |
| Cost | $165 USD |
Exam Domains
Manage Azure Identities (20-25%)
- Azure AD management
- Role-based access control
Implement Storage (15-20%)
- Storage accounts
- Azure Files and Blob storage
Deploy and Manage Compute (20-25%)
- Virtual machines
- App Service
- Containers
Configure Virtual Networking (20-25%)
- Virtual networks
- Load balancing
- Network security
Monitor and Maintain (10-15%)
- Azure Monitor
- Backup and recovery
Key Skills
# Create Resource Group
New-AzResourceGroup -Name "MyRG" -Location "eastus"
# Create VM
New-AzVM -ResourceGroupName "MyRG" -Name "MyVM" -Location "eastus"
# Configure NSG Rule
New-AzNetworkSecurityRuleConfig -Name "AllowHTTP" -Protocol Tcp -Direction Inbound -Priority 100 -SourceAddressPrefix * -SourcePortRange * -DestinationAddressPrefix * -DestinationPortRange 80 -Access Allow
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