AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Training - OEM CertKit

Prepare for the Microsoft AZ-104 Azure Administrator exam with a complete CertKit including e-learning, MeasureUp exam simulation, Tips & Tricks and optional Challenge Labs.

Demo Microsoft AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator 2026 update Training

The CertKit: Microsoft AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator (2026 update) teaches IT professionals how to manage, secure, monitor and optimize Microsoft Azure environments. This training is designed for professionals responsible for Azure subscriptions, identities, governance, storage, compute, virtual networking and cloud infrastructure.

In this CertKit, you will learn how to administer Azure using the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI and ARM templates. You will work with virtual machines, storage accounts, network connectivity, backups, data replication, Azure Policy, Microsoft Entra ID, access management, monitoring and Azure infrastructure security.

This CertKit prepares you for the official Microsoft AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam. Prior knowledge of Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 or equivalent hands-on Azure experience is recommended.

What will you learn?

• Administer Azure using the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI and ARM templates
• Plan, create, manage and scale virtual machines
• Implement Azure storage accounts, shared access keys and data protection
• Configure connectivity between Azure and on-premises environments
• Configure data replication, backups and virtual networks
• Manage network traffic, subscriptions, accounts, users, groups and cost control
• Implement Azure Policy, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Connect
• Secure identities and monitor Azure infrastructure

Who should attend?

This CertKit is intended for Azure Administrators and IT professionals who implement, manage and monitor identity, governance, storage, compute and virtual networks in a cloud environment.

The training is especially suitable for professionals with experience or interest in:

• Virtualization
• Networking
• Identity management
• Storage
• Cloud administration
• Azure infrastructure management
• IT administration

CertKit content

E-learning courses:

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Microsoft Entra Users, Groups, & Directory Self-Service

Course: 58 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Microsoft Entra ID User Creation
• Groups, Membership Models, and Self-Service Options
• User and Group Properties
• Microsoft Entra Licensing
• External Users and B2B Collaboration
• Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
• Administering Users, Groups, and Guests
• Configuring SSPR and Group-Based Licensing
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: RBAC, Roles, & Access Scopes

Course: 1 Hour, 4 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure RBAC Foundations
• Common Built-In Azure Roles
• Role Assignment at Different Scopes
• Inheritance and Effective Access
• Access Review and Audit Role Assignments
• Least Privilege Access Patterns
• Assigning RBAC Roles Across Scopes
• Validating Effective Access in the Portal
• Troubleshooting a Role Assignment Scenario
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Policy, Tags, Locks, & Compliance Governance

Course: 1 Hour, 14 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure Policy Concepts, Scopes, and Effects
• Assigning Built-In Policies and Initiatives
• Compliance Results and Evaluation Behavior
• Safe Use of Exemptions and Exclusions
• Non-Compliant Resource Remediation
• Application and Governance of Tags
• Resource Protection with Locks
• Combining Policy, Tags, and Locks Governance Patterns
• Assigning and Evaluating Azure Policy
• Implementing a Non‑Compliant Tagging Scenario Remediation
• Configuring Resource Group Protection with Tags and Locks
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Resource & Management Groups, Subscriptions, & Cost Control

Course: 1 Hour, 4 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure Subscription, Resource Group, and Management Group Boundaries
• Managing Resource Groups with Lifecycle Awareness
• Management Group Hierarchies
• Subscription Context, Directory Association, and Visibility
• Budgets and Cost Alert Thresholds
• Investigating Spend with Azure Cost Analysis
• Azure Advisor Recommendations for Cost Control
• Managing Resources with Governance Scopes
• Creating a Budget and Reviewing Cost Signals
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Securing Azure Storage Access

Course: 1 Hour, 4 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Securing Storage with Firewalls and Virtual Network Rules
• Shared Access Signatures
• Stored Access Policies
• Storage Account Access Keys
• Identity-Based Access for Azure Files
• Storage Authorization Patterns
• Configuring Storage Account Network Access
• Using Storage Access Signatures and Policies for Delegation
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Storage Accounts, Redundancy, Encryption, & Data Movement

Course: 1 Hour, 9 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Storage Account Creation and Configuration
• Redundancy Options for Azure Storage
• Object Replication Configuration for Block Blobs
• Storage Account Encryption Configuration
• Storage Data in Azure Storage Explorer
• Move Data with AzCopy
• Storage Account Design Decision Planning
• Configuring a Storage Account with Baseline Settings
• Configuring Object Replication and Encryption
• Using Storage Explorer and AzCopy for Data Movement
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: ARM Templates & Bicep

Course: 1 Hour, 18 Minutes

• Course Overview
• ARM Templates and Bicep in Azure Resource Manager
• Interpret Template Structure and Resource Definitions
• Modify Existing ARM Templates Safely
• Modify Existing Bicep Files Safely
• Use Parameters, Variables, and Outputs Effectively
• Deploy Resources with ARM Templates and Bicep
• Export Existing Resources and Convert ARM to Bicep
• Validate, Preview, and Troubleshoot Azure Resource Deployments
• Deploying a Resource Group with Bicep
• Exporting a Live Resource and Convert It to Bicep
• Diagnosing and Fixing a Failed Template Deployment
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Files & Data Protection

Course: 55 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Characteristics of the Azure Files Service
• Azure File Shares Creation and Configuration
• Choosing SMB and NFS Share Settings
• Azure Share Snapshots for Point-in-Time Protection
• Soft Delete Enablement for Azure Files
• Restoring Azure Files Data with Native Protection Features
• Creating and Protecting an Azure File Share
• Recovering Deleted Data for Azure Files
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Virtual Machine Provisioning, Sizing, & Availability

Course: 1 Hour, 20 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure VM Provisioning Decisions
• Azure Virtual Machine Creation in the Portal
• Size Selection and Resizing for Virtual Machines
• Availability Sets for Fault-Domain Protection
• Availability Zones for Higher Availability
• VM Provisioning and Availability Patterns
• Provisioning a Virtual Machine
• Resizing a Virtual Machine and Reviewing Size Availability
• Provisioning Highly Available Virtual Machines
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Virtual Machine Disks, Encryption, & Move Operations

Course: 1 Hour, 6 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure Managed Disks and Disk Types
• Attach, Resize, and Reconfigure VM Disks
• Azure Disk Encryption Configuration
• VMs Across Resource Groups and Subscriptions
• Azure Resource Mover for Moving VMs Across Regions
• Safe VM Storage Planning and Relocation Operations
• Attaching and Resize Managed Disks
• Reviewing Azure Disk Encryption Prerequisites and Enablement
• Handling a VM Across Administrative Boundaries
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Virtual Machine Scale Sets

Course: 50 Minutes

• Course Overview
• VM Scale Set Architecture and Core Choices
• VM Scale Sets Creation and Initial Settings
• Scaling VM Scale Sets Manually and with Autoscale Rules
• Scale Set Instances, Upgrades, and Reimage Operations
• Availability Zones and Load Balancing with VM Scale Sets
• Deploying a Virtual Machine Scale Set
• Scaling and Maintaining VM Scale Set Instances
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Container Registry & Container Instances

Course: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Understanding Where ACR and ACI Fit in Azure Administration
• Creation and Configuration of Azure Container Registries
• Authentication and Authorization for the Azure Container Registry
• Importing, Organizing, and Inspecting Registry Content
• Azure Container Instances and Container Groups
• Azure Container Instance Configuration for Real Workloads
• Creating a Private Container Registry
• Importing an Image and Running It in Azure Container Instances
• Diagnosing Registry Access and Container Group Issues
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Container Apps Administration & Scaling

Course: 1 Hour, 1 Minute

• Course Overview
• Azure Container Apps Architecture and Environments
• Container App Creation and Initial Setting Selection
• Managing Revisions and Traffic in Container Apps
• Ingress, Secrets, and Managed Identity Configuration
• Container App Scaling with Rules and Replica Limits
• Container App Administration Pattern Selection
• Deploying a Container App in the Portal
• Updating a Container App with Revisions and Traffic Control
• Configuring Scaling and Private Image Pulls
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: App Service Plans, Web Apps, & Scale

Course: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure App Service and App Service Plans
• Azure App Service Plan Selection and Creation
• Web App Creation in Azure App Service
• Runtime Stack and Application Setting Configuration
• Scaling Up Azure App Service Plans
• Scaling Out and Configuring Automatic Scaling
• Core Azure App Service Design Pattern Selection
• Creating an Azure App Service Plan and Web App
• Configuring Runtime and Application Settings
• Scaling Azure App Service Plans
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: App Service Networking, Certificates, Backups, & Deployment Slots

Course: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Custom Domain Mapping to Azure App Service
• Add and Manage TLS Certificates in Azure App Service
• HTTPS Binding and Behavior Redirection
• Azure App Service Networking Features
• Virtual Network Integration and Private Endpoint Enablement
• Azure App Service Backup Configuration and Restore Options
• Deployment Slots and Slot-Specific Settings
• Safe Slot Swap Planning and Advanced Azure App Service Operations
• Securing a Custom Domain with TLS
• Configuring Azure App Service Networking and Private Access
• Configuring Backups and Deployment Slots
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Virtual Networks, Subnets, Public IPs, & Peering

Course: 56 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure Virtual Networks and Address Space
• Azure Subnet Creation and Management
• Public IP Address Configuration
• Virtual Network Peering Creation and Configuration
• Virtual Network Connectivity Pattern Selection
• Creating a Virtual Network and Subnets
• Configuring Public IP Addresses for a Workload
• Peering Virtual Networks and Validating Connectivity
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: DNS, Load Balancers, & Network Troubleshooting

Course: 1 Hour, 6 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure DNS and DNS Hosting Options
• Azure DNS Zone and Record Creation and Management
• Azure Load Balancer Architecture and SKUs
• Public and Internal Load Balancer Configuration
• Troubleshooting for Load Balancer Health, Rules, and Backend Connectivity
• Troubleshooting for Azure Network Connectivity Systematically
• DNS and Load Balancing Pattern Selection
• Creating and Configuring a Public Load Balancer
• Creating an Internal Load Balancer and Validating Traffic Flow
• Diagnosing DNS and Load Balancer Issues
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Monitor Metrics, Logs, Alerts, & Insights

Course: 1 Hour, 29 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure Monitor and Its Data Types
• Metrics Interpretation in Azure Monitor
• Diagnostic Settings and Log Collection Configuration
• Log Querying and Analyzing with KQL
• Building Alerts, Action Groups, and Alert Processing Rules
• VM, Storage, and Network Insights
• Activity Log and Resource Views in Operations
• Azure Monitor Workflow Design for Admin Teams
• Reviewing Metrics and Logs in Azure Monitor
• Configuring Alerting with Action Groups
• Reviewing VM, Storage, and Network Insights
• Investigating a Resource Issue with Azure Monitor
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Service Endpoints & Private Endpoints for PaaS

Course: 48 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Service Endpoints for Azure PaaS
• Private Endpoints and Azure Private Link
• DNS Planning for Private Endpoints
• Service Endpoints vs. Private Endpoints
• Secure PaaS Connectivity Pattern Selection
• Restricting Azure Storage with a Service Endpoint
• Creating a Private Endpoint and Validating Name Resolution
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Network & Application Security Groups, Routes, & Azure Bastion

Course: 53 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Rule Processing
• Application Security Groups (ASGs) and Effective Rules
• Route Table and User-Defined Route Configuration
• Azure Bastion Implementation for Secure VM Administration
• Secure Access and Routing Pattern Selection
• Implementing Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups
• Routing Traffic with a User-Defined Route
• Connecting to a VM with Azure Bastion
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Backup & Site Recovery

Course: 1 Hour, 24 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Vault Choices for Azure Backup and Site Recovery
• Recovery Services Vaults and Backup Vaults
• Configuration of Backup Policies
• Backup and Restore Operations
• Azure Site Recovery for Azure Resources
• Failover and Failback with Site Recovery
• Interpreting Backup Reports and Alerts
• Protecting a Workload with Azure Backup
• Configuring Site Recovery and Running Failover Drills
• Reviewing Backup Reporting and Alerting
• Course Summary

AZ-104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Network Watcher & Connection Monitor

Course: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Azure Network Watcher and Its Diagnostic Toolkit
• Topology, IP Flow Verify, and Effective Security Views
• Next Hop, NSG Diagnostics, and Connection Troubleshooting
• Creating and Using Connection Monitor
• Planning a Layered Network Troubleshooting Workflow
• NSG and Routing Issues Diagnosis
• Creating and Reviewing a Connection Monitor
• Troubleshooting End-to-End Connectivity with Network Watcher
• Course Summary

Included:

• MeasureUp Exam Simulation
• 200+ exam questions
• Tips & Tricks
• Optional Challenge Labs

Challenge Labs

With the optional Challenge Labs, you get hands-on preparation in a realistic Azure environment. These labs help you practice the skills aligned with the Microsoft AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator exam objectives. You will build practical experience in Azure administration, network configuration, identities, storage, monitoring, backup and infrastructure management.