A lot of people have been asking me for a study guide for the new Azure Exams. I decided I would start on the AZ-104 (Microsoft Azure Administrator). At the time of writing this guide, the exam is not even out. The Beta should be coming soon, around the end of March 2020. The old Exam AZ-103 will still be around for 90 days after the AZ-104 becomes available.
Below, you will find the study guide. This time around its all hosted in GitHub so feel free to create a pull request with updated links or resources. You can find the GitHub repo at https://github.com/PixelRobots/Azure-Study-Guides.
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Here is a list of links that you might find useful when studying for your Azure exams. Feel free to create a pull request to add more.
Skyline Academy:
https://courses.skylinesacademy.com/p/az-100
Scott Duffy:
https://www.udemy.com/course/70533-azure/
Below you will find a list of free resources from Microsoft on their Microsoft Learn site.
Administer infrastructure resources in Azure (12 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/administer-infrastructure-resources-in-azure?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Architect storage infrastructure in Azure (7 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/architect-storage-infrastructure?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Architect network infrastructure in Azure (12 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/architect-network-infrastructure?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Architect infrastructure operations in Azure (5 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/architect-infrastructure-operations?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Architect compute infrastructure in Azure (9 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/architect-compute-infrastructure?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Architect migration, business continuity, and disaster recovery in Azure (9 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/architect-migration-bcdr?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage resources in Azure (6 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/manage-resources-in-azure?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage identity and access in Azure Active Directory (7 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/manage-identity-and-access?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage security operations in Azure (8 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/manage-security-operations?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Implement resource management security in Azure (6 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/implement-resource-mgmt-security?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Administer containers in Azure (6 Modules)
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/administer-containers-in-azure?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-104?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create users and groups
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/add-users-azure-active-directory?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-groups-create-azure-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage user and group properties
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-users-profile-azure-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-groups-settings-azure-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage device settings
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/devices/device-management-azure-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Perform bulk user updates
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/active-directory/bulk-user-modification/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage guest accounts
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/b2b/b2b-quickstart-add-guest-users-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Azure AD Join
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/user-help/user-help-join-device-on-network?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/bs-latn-ba/azure/active-directory/devices/hybrid-azuread-join-managed-domains?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure self-service password reset
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/quickstart-sspr?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create a custom role
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/tutorial-custom-role-powershell?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Provide access to Azure resources by assigning roles: subscriptions, resource groups and resources (VM, disk, etc.)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal#add-a-role-assignment?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Interpret access assignments
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/deny-assignments?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage multiple directories
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/Azure-Active-Directory-Identity/Creating-and-Managing-Multiple-Windows-Azure-Active-Directories/ba-p/243428?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Azure policies
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/create-and-manage?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure resource locks
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-lock-resources?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and manage resource groups
Move resources
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-move-resources?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage subscriptions
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-how-subscriptions-associated-directory?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Cost Management
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/cost-management-billing-overview?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure management groups
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/create?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure network access to the storage account
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-network-security?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure storage account
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-quickstart-create-account?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-manage?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Generate shared access signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-dotnet-shared-access-signature-part-1?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage access keys
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-manage?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Implement Azure storage replication
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-redundancy?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
configure Azure AD Authentication for a storage account
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-auth-aad?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Export from Azure job
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-import-export-data-from-blobs?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Import into Azure job
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-import-export-data-to-blobs?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Install and use Azure Storage Explorer
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vs-azure-tools-storage-manage-with-storage-explorer?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Copy data by using AZCopy
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy-v10?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create an Azure file share
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-create-file-share?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure Azure File Sync service
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-deployment-guide?tabs=azure-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Azure blob storage
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-quickstart-blobs-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure storage tiers for Azure blobs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-storage-tiers?tabs=azure-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure high availability
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/tutorial-availability-sets?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Deploy and configure scale sets
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/quick-create-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Modify Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/building-blocks/extending-templates/update-resource?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure VHD template
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/create-vm-specialized?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Deploy from template
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/ps-template?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Save a deployment as an ARM template
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/download-template?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Automate configuration management by using custom script extensions
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/stefan-stranger/using-azure-custom-script-extension-to-execute-scripts-on-azure-vms/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Azure Disk Encryption
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-portal-quickstart?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Move VMs from one resource group to another
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/move-vm?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Manage VM sizes
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sizes?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Add data discs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/attach-disk-ps?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure networking
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/network-overview?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-walkthrough-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure Azure Container Instances (ACI)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-quickstart?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure App Service
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-web-get-started-dotnet?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure App Service Plans
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-plan-manage?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure VNET peering
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-manage-peering?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure private and public IP addresses network routes, network interface, subnets, and virtual network
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-public-ip-address?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-networks-static-private-ip-arm-pportal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/tutorial-create-route-table-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-network-interface?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-manage-subnet?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/manage-virtual-network?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Azure DNS
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure custom DNS settings
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-custom-domain?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure a private or public DNS zone
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-getstarted-powershell?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-delegate-domain-azure-dns?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create security rules
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/manage-network-security-group?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Associate an NSG to a subnet or network interface
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/manage-network-security-group?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Evaluate effective security rules
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-network-interface?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Deploy and configure Azure Firewall
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/tutorial-firewall-deploy-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Deploy and configure Azure Bastion Service
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-create-host-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Application Gateway
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/quick-create-powershell?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure an internal load balancer
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/tutorial-load-balancer-basic-internal-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure load balancing rules
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/configure-load-balancer-outbound-cli?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure a public load balancer
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/load-balancer-get-started-internet-availability-zones-zonal-powershell?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Troubleshoot load balancing
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/load-balancer-troubleshoot?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Monitor on-premises connectivity
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/step-by-step-monitoring-on-premise-active-directory-via-azure-ad-connect-health/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Use Network resource monitoring
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/insights/network-performance-monitor?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Use Network Watcher
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-create?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Troubleshoot external networking
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-troubleshoot-site-to-site-cannot-connect?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Troubleshoot virtual network connectivity
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/diagnose-communication-problem-between-networks?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure Azure VPN Gateway
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-tutorial-create-gateway-powershell?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure VPNs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-howto-site-to-site-resource-manager-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure ExpressRoute
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-circuit-portal-resource-manager?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Verify on premises connectivity
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-verify-connection-resource-manager?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Azure Virtual WAN
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-wan/connect-virtual-network-gateway-vwan?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure and interpret metrics
analyze metrics across subscriptions
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/data-platform-metrics?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/metrics-charts?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Log Analytics
implement a Log Analytics workspace
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/learn/quick-create-workspace?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
configure diagnostic settings
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/resource-logs-collect-workspace?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Query and analyze logs
create a query
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/log-query/get-started-queries?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
save a query to the dashboard
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/log-query/get-started-portal#save-queries?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
interpret graphs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/learn/tutorial-logs-dashboards#visualize-a-log-query?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Set up alerts and actions
create and test alerts
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/alerts-metric?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
create action groups
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/action-groups?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
view alerts in Azure Monitor
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/alerts-metric#view-and-manage-with-azure-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
analyze alerts across subscriptions
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/platform/alerts-managing-alert-instances?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure Application Insights
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/learn/dotnetcore-quick-start?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Configure and review backup reports
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-configure-reports?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Perform backup and restore operations by using Azure Backup Service
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/quick-backup-vm-portal?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-restore-vms?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create a Recovery Services Vault
use soft delete to recover Azure VMs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-create-rs-vault?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/updates/soft-delete-virtual-machine-backup/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Create and configure backup policy
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/backup/policy?view=azure-cli-latest?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
Perform site-to-site recovery by using Azure Site Recovery
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/tutorial-prepare-azure-for-hyperv?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5003450
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