1. The exam #
Format and domains.
Format #
| Item | Indicative value |
|---|---|
| Questions | 40 to 60, including case studies |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| Passing score | 700 out of 1000 |
| Validity | 1 year, free online renewal |
2. Practical skills #
The AZ-104 is prepared hands on the keyboard.
Know-how #
| Domain | Tasks you must be able to perform |
|---|---|
| Identities and governance | Entra ID users and groups, RBAC, Azure Policy, locks, tags, management groups, costs |
| Storage | Accounts, redundancy, Blob (tiers, lifecycle), Files, SAS, storage firewall, AzCopy |
| Compute | VMs, disks, VMSS, availability, App Service, containers (ACI, Container Apps), ARM and Bicep templates |
| Network | VNet, peering, NSG and ASG, DNS, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Bastion, Private Endpoint |
| Monitoring | Azure Monitor, alerts, Log Analytics, basic KQL, Backup, Site Recovery, Network Watcher |
Labs #
A trial subscription and the official Microsoft Learn labs are essential; this course's hands-on labs (Azurite, local Functions, Bicep) complement your practice at no cost.
Good practice: Know how to deploy the same resource through the portal, the CLI and a Bicep template: the exam mixes all three.
3. Method #
Case studies and practical questions.
Advice #
- Read the case study requirements first, then the questions.
- Spot the keyword: « least administrative effort », « least expensive ».
- Eliminate answers that violate a constraint (region, redundancy, permissions).
- Manage your time: flag difficult questions and come back to them.
