No prior Azure certification is required, but some IT experience is expected. Familiarity with on-premises infrastructure concepts such as virtual machines, networking, and Active Directory is helpful before you join. If you have completed the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals course or have equivalent foundational cloud knowledge, you will find the pace of this course very comfortable from session one.

The AZ-104 exam covers five domains: managing Azure identities and governance (20-25%), implementing and managing storage (15-20%), deploying and managing Azure compute resources (20-25%), implementing and managing virtual networking (15-20%), and monitoring and maintaining Azure resources (10-15%). This course covers all five domains in full, in the order and at the depth the exam requires.

The AZ-104 exam is taken through Pearson VUE and can be sat in person at a test centre or online with remote proctoring. Exam pricing varies by country and Microsoft adjusts fees periodically, so the most accurate current pricing is on the official Microsoft Learn website. ITLearnner provides full exam booking guidance as part of the final sessions of the course.

Every session includes hands-on practice in the Azure portal using a free Azure account. Learners follow guided lab exercises covering the same scenarios assessed in the AZ-104 exam, from configuring virtual networks and storage accounts to deploying virtual machines and setting up monitoring. The final two sessions are dedicated to timed practice tests under exam conditions.

Microsoft requires a score of 700 or above out of 1000 to pass the AZ-104 exam. The exam uses a scaled scoring model and typically contains between 40 and 60 questions across multiple question formats including multiple choice, drag-and-drop, case studies, and scenario-based questions. The course covers all question formats with dedicated exam technique sessions.

Yes. A free Azure account provides sufficient credits and access to complete all hands-on exercises in this course. Microsoft offers a free Azure account with 200 USD in credits for the first 30 days and a selection of always-free services beyond that. ITLearnner provides guidance on setting up your free account and managing your credit usage so you do not incur unexpected charges.

Most learners spend between two and four hours per week on self-study outside of the live sessions, reviewing portal screenshots, reading Microsoft documentation for key services, and working through additional practice questions. The course provides a recommended study schedule and Microsoft Learn free learning paths that align with each module to structure your independent study time effectively.

Passing the AZ-104 exam earns the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate credential, one of the most widely recognised and in-demand cloud certifications in the UK and internationally. It is a role-based certification that validates the ability to implement, manage, and monitor an organisation's Microsoft Azure environment, and is typically required for cloud administrator, cloud engineer, and infrastructure engineer roles.

AZ-104 is a foundation for several Microsoft specialist certifications. Natural progressions include AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), AZ-400 (Azure DevOps Engineer Expert), and AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer Associate). All three expert or associate certifications listed above either require AZ-104 as a prerequisite or build directly on the knowledge gained from it.

Yes. AWS-certified professionals and those with experience on GCP or other cloud platforms find the AZ-104 course very manageable because many of the underlying concepts such as virtual networking, identity, compute, and storage are consistent across providers. The course highlights where Azure terminology and implementation differ from AWS equivalents, making the transition faster for learners who already have cloud experience.