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Microsoft Azure Az-104

About this course

Prepare for the Microsoft Azure AZ-104 certification exam with this comprehensive course. Learn essential skills for administering Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage, networking, and identity. Gain hands-on experience in implementing, managing, and monitoring Azure solutions, focusing on scalability, security, and reliability. Explore key Azure services such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Storage, and Azure Compute. This course includes practical exercises and real-world scenarios to help you build the skills needed to succeed as an Azure Administrator. Ideal for IT professionals and system administrators looking to validate their expertise in Azure cloud services and advance their careers in cloud computing.

Course Outline

Module 1: Manage Azure identities and governance

Manage Microsoft Entra users and groups
  • Create users and groups
  • Manage user and group properties
  • Manage licenses in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Manage external users
  • Configure self-service password reset (SSPR)

 

Manage access to Azure resources
  • Manage built-in Azure roles
  • Assign roles at different scopes
  • Interpret access assignments

 

Manage Azure subscriptions and governance
  • Implement and manage Azure Policy
  • Configure resource locks
  • Apply and manage tags on resources
  • Manage resource groups
  • Manage subscriptions
  • Manage costs by using alerts, budgets, and Azure Advisor recommendations
  • Configure management groups

 

Module 2: Implement and manage storage

Configure access to storage
  • Configure Azure Storage firewalls and virtual networks
  • Create and use shared access signature (SAS) tokens
  • Configure stored access policies
  • Manage access keys
  • Configure identity-based access for Azure Files

 

Configure and manage storage accounts
  • Create and configure storage accounts
  • Configure Azure Storage redundancy
  • Configure object replication
  • Configure storage account encryption
  • Manage data by using Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy

 

Configure Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage
  • Create and configure a file share in Azure Storage
  • Create and configure a container in Blob Storage
  • Configure storage tiers
  • Configure snapshots and soft delete for Azure Files
  • Configure blob lifecycle management
  • Configure blob versioning

 

Module 3: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

Automate deployment of resources by using Azure Resource Manager templates or Bicep files
  • Interpret an Azure Resource Manager template or a Bicep file
  • Modify an existing Azure Resource Manager template
  • Modify an existing Bicep file
  • Deploy resources by using an Azure Resource Manager template or a Bicep file
  • Export a deployment as an Azure Resource Manager template or convert an Azure Resource Manager template to a Bicep file

 

Create and configure virtual machines
  • Create a virtual machine
  • Configure Azure Disk Encryption
  • Move a virtual machine to another resource group, subscription, or region
  • Manage virtual machine sizes
  • Manage virtual machine disks
  • Deploy virtual machines to availability zones and availability sets
  • Deploy and configure an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets

 

Provision and manage containers in the Azure portal
  • Create and manage an Azure container registry
  • Provision a container by using Azure Container Instances
  • Provision a container by using Azure Container Apps
  • Manage sizing and scaling for containers, including Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps

 

Create and configure Azure App Service
  • Provision an App Service plan
  • Configure scaling for an App Service plan
  • Create an App Service
  • Configure certificates and Transport Layer Security (TLS) for an App Service
  • Map an existing custom DNS name to an App Service
  • Configure backup for an App Service
  • Configure networking settings for an App Service
  • Configure deployment slots for an App Service

 

Module 4: Implement and manage virtual networking

Configure and manage virtual networks in Azure
  • Create and configure virtual networks and subnets
  • Create and configure virtual network peering
  • Configure public IP addresses
  • Configure user-defined network routes
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity

 

Configure secure access to virtual networks
  • Create and configure network security group (NSG) and application security group (ASG)
  • Evaluate effective security rules in NSGs
  • Implement Azure Bastion
  • Configure service endpoints for Azure platform as a service (PaaS)
  • Configure private endpoints for Azure PaaS

 

Configure name resolution and load balancing
  • Configure Azure DNS
  • Configure an internal or public load balancer
  • Troubleshoot load balancing

 

Module 5: Monitor and maintain Azure resources

Monitor resources in Azure
  • Interpret metrics in Azure Monitor
  • Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
  • Query and analyze logs in Azure Monitor
  • Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor
  • Configure and interpret monitoring of virtual machines, storage accounts, and networks by using Azure Monitor Insights
  • Use Azure Network Watcher and Connection Monitor

 

Implement backup and recovery
  • Create a Recovery Services vault
  • Create an Azure Backup vault
  • Create and configure a backup policy
  • Perform backup and restore operations by using Azure Backup
  • Configure Azure Site Recovery for Azure resources
  • Perform a failover to a secondary region by using Site Recovery
  • Configure and interpret reports and alerts for backups

 

Best Online Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Training in Pakistan

If you currently work in systems administration, support or infrastructure in Pakistan and you want one certification that reliably changes your salary band, AZ-104 is the strongest single choice available to you. It is the most requested Azure credential in local job advertisements, and it maps almost perfectly onto work you may already be doing on premise.
The reason is market structure. Pakistani banks, telecom operators, insurers and large corporates run Microsoft environments. When those organisations move workloads to cloud, they move to Azure, and they need administrators who can manage identity, networking, storage, compute and governance in that environment.
This program is delivered live online across Pakistan, with evening batches on PKT designed around a working schedule.

Key Benefits of Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

The most requested cloud credential in local enterprise hiring

Azure dominates Pakistani enterprise IT because those organisations already run Microsoft. AZ-104 is the certification their job postings name most often.

It converts existing on premise experience into cloud value

Active Directory becomes Entra ID. Your networking knowledge becomes virtual networks and network security groups. You are not starting over, you are translating what you already know, which is why administrators tend to move quickly through this material.

It is the gateway to every other Azure certification

AZ-104 is the prerequisite that unlocks the expert tier. From here you can move to Azure DevOps AZ-400, Azure Solutions Architect AZ-305 or Azure Security Engineer AZ-500.

Immediate practical value in your current role

Unlike certifications that only pay off when you change jobs, AZ-104 skills apply the week you learn them if your employer runs any Azure workload at all.

A clear entry point if you are new to Azure

Candidates with no cloud exposure sometimes take Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 first to build vocabulary before starting here.

Why Choose ItechNets for Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

96% pass rate across 15,000+ professionals trained

8,500+ alumni and 150+ hiring companies in our network. We publish these figures because they are the only meaningful basis for comparing training providers, and because almost nobody else in this market publishes anything comparable.

Microsoft authorised training partner

Official current curriculum. Azure changes portal layouts and service names frequently, and partner status is what prevents a course teaching an interface that no longer exists.

Book and sit AZ-104 through our own centre

We operate an authorised Pearson VUE test centre in DHA Phase IV, Lahore. Booking is arranged for you, so there is no separate scramble to find a venue once you are ready.

Lab time in a real Azure subscription

You configure virtual networks, deploy resources, set role based access and manage storage in a live environment. AZ-104 includes hands on components that reading cannot prepare you for.

Evening batches and recorded sessions

Classes run in evening slots on PKT, every session is recorded, and if you miss a module you can repeat it with the following batch.

Frequently Asked Questions About Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Do I need AZ-900 before taking AZ-104?

No, it is not a prerequisite. If you already work in IT infrastructure you can start directly with AZ-104. If cloud is entirely unfamiliar, AZ-900 first will make the pace more comfortable.

How hard is the AZ-104 exam?

It is an associate level exam and it is fair, but it is not trivial. It expects genuine familiarity with the Azure portal and command line rather than memorised definitions. Candidates who complete the labs pass at a high rate.

What is the exam format?

Multiple choice, case studies and, in most sittings, hands on tasks in a live environment. The practical component is why lab work is not optional in our program.

Does AZ-104 expire?

It requires annual renewal through a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn. The renewal is considerably shorter than the original exam.

What salary change should I realistically expect?

It varies by employer and existing experience, so we will not quote a figure we cannot stand behind. What we can say is that AZ-104 is the credential most often named in Pakistani enterprise cloud postings, and our advisors can share what our alumni have reported.

Can I take this course from Karachi or Islamabad?

Yes. Live online delivery covers all of Pakistan, and students join regularly from the Gulf. See upcoming batch dates in the course catalogue.

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