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Welcome to the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator course. I’m Rithin Skaria, your instructor for this lesson on the core responsibilities and practical skills required to administer Azure environments. Below you’ll find what this course covers, the recommended prerequisites, and how the content is organized so you can get the most from the training.
Recommended prerequisite: familiarity with Azure fundamentals (for example, the AZ900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals level). This course is intended for candidates with experience implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Azure environment.
As an Azure administrator, you are responsible for ensuring cloud resources are reliable, performant, and secure. This course focuses on hands-on, practical tasks and real-world scenarios to build the operational skills you need to manage Azure resources and infrastructure services. What you will learn We emphasize hands-on practice through demonstrations and guided labs so you can apply theory to realistic operational tasks.
A screenshot of the Microsoft Azure portal open to a virtual machine titled "rsv-demo-1 | Disaster recovery," showing the left navigation menu and replication settings. On the right side is a rounded portrait photo of a man wearing a black t-shirt.
Course format and learning aids
  • Demonstrations: Step-by-step videos and live demos illustrate common administrative tasks and troubleshooting workflows.
  • Reinforcement checkpoints: Quizzes and knowledge checks help you retain crucial concepts and measure progress.
  • Labs: Hands-on exercises let you practice provisioning, configuration, and monitoring in a sandbox environment.
  • Community & support: Ask questions, participate in discussions, and share lessons learned with peers and instructors.
Getting the most from this course
  • Follow the demos by performing the same steps in a lab subscription.
  • Pause and repeat segments where you want deeper practice.
  • Use the quizzes and lab exercises to validate your readiness for real-world admin tasks and the AZ-104 certification.
Let’s begin the Azure administration journey — practical skills first, exam readiness next.

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