The AZ-104 in-company training teaches your IT professionals how to manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution. The official Microsoft course lasts 4 days and is delivered at your location by a Microsoft Gold certified trainer with years of practical experience. The training prepares for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.

Who is this training for?

The AZ-104 in-company training is suitable for Azure administrators, system administrators and IT professionals who implement, manage and monitor Azure environments. Required prior knowledge: experience with virtualisation, networking, identity management and storage. Knowledge of on-premises virtualisation technology, TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs and Active Directory is recommended. Minimum 4 and maximum 12 participants per group. Multiple groups on the same day are possible.

What will your employees be able to do after this training?

• Manage Azure subscriptions and accounts and implement governance
• Secure identities with Microsoft Entra ID, manage users and groups
• Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Azure policies
• Configure virtual networks, subnets, IP addressing and network security groups
• Implement Azure Firewall, Azure DNS and intersite connectivity via VNet Peering and VPN Gateways
• Manage network traffic with load balancers and Network Watcher
• Create storage accounts, configure blob storage, Azure Files and storage security
• Deploy, configure and scale virtual machines including availability sets and scale sets
• Manage App Services, Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps
• Implement backup and disaster recovery with Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery
• Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and alerts for proactive monitoring

Course content

Day 1: Identity, Governance and Azure Management Environment
Configuring Microsoft Entra ID, creating and managing users and groups. Implementing Role-Based Access Control and configuring Azure policies. Managing Azure subscriptions and resource groups. Using Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI and ARM templates as management environment.

Day 2: Storage and Virtual Networking
Creating storage accounts, configuring blob storage and Azure Files, implementing storage security. Configuring virtual networks with subnetting, IP addressing and network security groups. Setting up Azure Firewall, Azure DNS and DDoS protection. Configuring VNet Peering and VPN Gateways for intersite connectivity.

Day 3: Compute, Network Traffic and Web Apps
Creating and configuring virtual machines for Windows and Linux. Implementing availability sets, availability zones and VM scale sets for high availability. Managing network traffic with Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway. Configuring App Services, deploying Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps.

Day 4: Backup, Site Recovery and Monitoring
Implementing Azure Backup for virtual machines, files and Azure SQL. Configuring Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery and failover. Configuring Azure Monitor, setting up Log Analytics workspaces and configuring alerts and action groups. Using Azure Network Watcher for network diagnostics. Preparation for the official AZ-104 certification exam.

How does the in-company training work?

The training is delivered in sessions of 3 hours: morning, afternoon or evening. A full training day consists of two sessions of 3 hours each. The AZ-104 training lasts 4 full training days (8 sessions). Do you have more than 12 participants? We will schedule two groups of a maximum of 12 participants each on the same day. The trainer comes to your location or delivers the training at our training facility in Almere with free parking.

Benefits of in-company training at OEM

• Fully tailored to your team, your Azure environment and your objectives
• Microsoft Gold certified trainers with years of Azure practical experience
• Free intake in advance, by phone or on location, including baseline assessment on request
• Flexible scheduling, morning, afternoon or evening, multiple groups possible
• Certificate of participation for each participant
• More than 3,500 satisfied customers, average score 8.8

What is included?

• Microsoft Gold certified trainer at your location for 4 training days
• Certificate of participation for each participant upon completion
• Free intake in advance to fully tailor the training to your team
• Training evaluation upon completion

Course materials, labs and exam vouchers are available as an additional option.

AZ-104 Certification Exam

After the training your employees are fully prepared for the official AZ-104 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam. OEM offers the associated certification exam as an official Pearson VUE exam centre. The exam can be taken on location in Almere or online via remote proctoring.

SLIM subsidy

As a Dutch SME, you may be eligible for the SLIM subsidy for ICT training. The Dutch government reimburses 60% of your training costs, up to a maximum of €24,999. The second 2026 period opens on 10 August.

Related training courses

• AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - entry level for Azure as preparation for AZ-104
• AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions - the next step after AZ-104
• AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies - Azure security as a complement to AZ-104
• MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator

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