About This Certification

The AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification validates skills in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization's Azure environment. Azure Administrators manage cloud services spanning compute, storage, networking, and security. They serve as the primary operational contact for Azure within their organization.

Exam Overview

The AZ-104 exam consists of 40–60 questions (multiple-choice, drag-and-drop, scenario-based) with a 130-minute time limit. A minimum score of 700/1000 is required. Hands-on lab tasks may be included. Available at Pearson VUE centers and online.

Exam Domains & Weighting

Domain	Description	Weight
Manage Azure Identities & Governance	Microsoft Entra ID users/groups, RBAC, subscriptions, management groups, and Azure Policy	20.0%
Implement & Manage Storage	Storage accounts, Blob/File/Queue/Table storage, replication, access tiers, and lifecycle policies	15.0%
Deploy & Manage Azure Compute Resources	Virtual machines, VM Scale Sets, App Service, Azure Container Instances, and AKS basics	20.0%
Implement & Manage Virtual Networking	VNets, subnets, NSGs, Azure DNS, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and Azure Load Balancer	25.0%
Monitor & Maintain Azure Resources	Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, backup, Azure Site Recovery, and update management	20.0%