AZ-104 Azure Administrator Certification: Career Opportunities & Growth by TGM Academy Jodhpur

Biren Acharya

Course Description

Candidates for this exam should have subject matter expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment, including virtual networks, storage, compute, identity, security, and governance.

An Azure administrator often serves as part of a larger team dedicated to implementing an organization's cloud infrastructure. Azure administrators also coordinate with other roles to deliver Azure networking, security, database, application development, and DevOps solutions.

Candidates for this exam should be familiar with operating systems, networking, servers, and virtualization. In addition, professionals in this role should have experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI, the Azure portal, Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates), and Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra.

Manage Azure identities and governance (15–20%)
Implement and manage storage (15–20%)
Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20–25%)
Configure and manage virtual networking (20–25%)
Monitor and maintain Azure resources (10–15%)

Pre-Requisites

There are no specific prerequisites for the AZ-104 exam

Course Curriculum

1. Introduction AZ-104

Why to AZ-104
exam and certification

2. Start with Azure

Azure subscription
Azure Portal
Set Budge

3. Cloud Befits

High Availability Fault Tolerance
Scalability
CapEx vs Opex
IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS
Public Private Hybrid Cloud services
Cloud Pricing Model

4. AZ Components

Data Canters Regions and Region pair
Availability Zones
Resource Groups
Azure Resource Manager
Subscription

5. Virtual Machine

What is Virtual Machine
Demo Provision
Virtual Machine
Virtual Machine Sizes Images and Pricing
Virtual Machine Load Balancer
Virtual Machine Availability
Demo Virtual Machine Availability Sets
Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Azure App Service
azure container instances
Virtual Machine vs Containers
What is Docker
Physical Serverless Technology

6. Networking

Virtual Network and Subnets
Vnet Peering
VPN Gateway and Vnet Peering
Application Gateway
Content Delivery Network CDN
Express Route
Azure DNS

7. Storage

Azure Storage Services Overview
Azure Storage Account
Data Redundancy Options
Blob Storage
Access Tiers
File Share Storage & Demo
Disk Storage and demo
Azure Import and Export Service Introduction
Azure File Sync
Azure File Sync Understanding
Demo Azure File Sync
Azure Migrate

8. Azure identity, Access, Security

Azure AD FREE vs Premium Licensing
Azure AD Groups
Azure AD Roles
Single Sign on SSO
Multi factor authentication

Career after this Course

Azure Administrator
Responsibilities: Managing cloud services, configuring and monitoring virtual networks, and implementing security measures.

Cloud Support Engineer
Responsibilities: Providing support for cloud solutions, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing performance.

IT Administrator (Cloud-focused)
Responsibilities: Managing hybrid cloud environments and ensuring seamless operation of Azure services.

FAQs

The AZ-104 is a Microsoft certification designed for Azure Administrators. It validates your ability to manage Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage, networking, and security.

The AZ-104 certification is ideal for IT professionals, system administrators, and those transitioning into cloud computing roles who want to specialize in Azure resource management.

There are no formal prerequisites, but it’s recommended that candidates have: 6 months of hands-on experience with Azure. Knowledge of basic cloud concepts, networking, and operating systems.

The certification covers: Managing Azure identities and governance. Implementing and managing storage. Deploying and managing Azure compute resources. Configuring and managing virtual networks. Monitoring and optimizing Azure resources.

With the AZ-104 certification, you qualify for roles such as: Azure Administrator Cloud Support Engineer IT Systems Administrator (Cloud-focused) Azure Infrastructure Specialist

Salaries vary by region and experience, but in the U.S., an Azure Administrator typically earns between $80,000 and $120,000 annually. In India Typically earns between 18 Lacs to 28 Lacs

After completing AZ-104, you can pursue intermediate or advanced certifications such as: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)