Configure Azure Files SMB identity, share/file ACLs, snapshots, soft delete and data recovery.
AZ-104 — Azure Administrator
Microsoft AZ-104: VM Sizes, Disks, Encryption and Resource Moves
Administer Azure VMs and managed disks: sizing, encryption, resizing, resource moves and change acceptance.
Microsoft AZ-104: Backup Vaults, VM Restore and Site Recovery
Plan Azure VM backups, Recovery Services vaults, restores and Site Recovery failover around RPO/RTO.
Microsoft AZ-104: Monitor Logs, KQL, Alerts and Action Groups
Use Azure Monitor logs, KQL, alert rules and action groups to connect cloud telemetry to incidents.
Microsoft AZ-104: Load Balancer Pools, Rules and Probe Failures
Understand Azure Load Balancer backend pools, health probes, Layer 4 rules and common troubleshooting failures.
Microsoft AZ-104: VNet Peering, NSGs and User-Defined Routes
Troubleshoot Azure VNets using peering, NSGs, route tables, effective paths, private DNS and service access.
Microsoft AZ-104: Container Registry, ACI and Container Apps
Administer Azure Container Registry, ACI and Container Apps images, identity, revisions, ingress and scaling.
Microsoft AZ-104: App Service Plans, Slots, Scaling and TLS
Operate App Service plans, scaling, slots, DNS, TLS and rollback with evidence-driven AZ-104 checks.
Microsoft AZ-104: Blob Redundancy, Soft Delete and Recovery
Compare Azure Blob redundancy, soft delete, versions and lifecycle rules with scenarios for recoverable data.
Microsoft AZ-104: Management Groups, Tags and Budgets
Configure management groups, Azure Policy, tags, subscription moves and budgets without confusing cost alerts with enforcement.
Microsoft AZ-104: Entra Users, Groups, SSPR and Azure Access
Manage Entra users and groups, SSPR, guest access and Azure RBAC scopes for the current AZ-104 administration objectives.
Microsoft AZ-104: Troubleshooting Azure Networks with Network Watcher
Azure networking problems are easier to diagnose when monitoring and troubleshooting tools are used for the jobs they were designed to perform. Azure Monitor collects […]
Microsoft AZ-104: Azure VM Availability Sets, Zones, and Scale Sets
Availability sets, availability zones, and Virtual Machine Scale Sets solve related but different Azure compute problems. An availability set spreads a small group of VMs […]
Microsoft AZ-104: ARM Templates vs Bicep
Azure Resource Manager supports declarative infrastructure deployment through ARM templates and Bicep. Both ultimately deploy through Azure Resource Manager. The difference is primarily the authoring […]
Microsoft AZ-104: Azure Storage Authentication Methods
Azure Storage supports several authorization methods, and choosing the wrong one can create unnecessary risk. Microsoft currently recommends Microsoft Entra ID for many Azure Storage […]