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 +====== AZ-104 Study Guide 2024 ======
 +====== Assorted Resources ======
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-104|Microsoft AZ-104 Study Guide]]
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/browse/|Microsoft Learn Modules]]
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/?product=popular|MS Learn Azure Documentation]]
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/courses/az-104t00|Microsoft Learn AZ-104]]
 +  * [[https://www.examtopics.com/exams/microsoft/az-104/view/]]
  
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 +
 +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Knf9nub4-k|John Savill AZ-104 Study Cram]]
 +  * [[https://github.com/johnthebrit/CertificationMaterials|]]
 +  * [[https://tutorialsdojo.com/]]
 +  * [[https://www.exam-answer.com/]]
 +
 +----
 +
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/overview|Cloud Adoption Framework]]
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-administrator/practice/assessment?assessment-type=practice&assessmentId=21&practice-assessment-type=certification|MS Learn Practice Exam]]
 +  * [[azure:AZ-104 Learning In-progress]]
 +
 +====== Meta Notes ======
 +<callout type="warning">
 +There are somethings in the AZ-104 subject matter that are counterintuitive gotchas. In this guide those things will be called out in a box like the one containing this note.
 +</callout>
 +
 +====== Exam Topics ======
 +  * Manage Azure identities and governance (20–25%)
 +  * Implement and manage storage (15–20%)
 +  * Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20–25%)
 +  * Implement and manage virtual networking (15–20%)
 +  * Monitor and maintain Azure resources (10–15%)
 +
 +
 +====== Exam Topics Details ======
 +====== §§§ Manage Azure identities and governance (20–25%) ======
 +  * [[azure:az-104_2024:identity_and_access_management|Identity and Access Management]]
 +===== Manage Microsoft Entra users and groups =====
 +  * Create users and groups
 +  * Manage user and group properties
 +  * Manage licenses in Microsoft Entra ID
 +  * Manage external users
 +  * Configure self-service password reset (SSPR)
 +===== Manage access to Azure resources =====
 +  * Manage built-in Azure roles
 +  * Assign roles at different scopes
 +  * Interpret access assignments
 +===== Manage Azure subscriptions and governance =====
 +  * Implement and manage Azure Policy
 +  * Configure resource locks
 +  * Apply and manage tags on resources
 +  * Manage resource groups
 +  * Manage [[azure:subscriptions]]
 +  * Manage costs by using alerts, budgets, and Azure Advisor recommendations\
 +  * Configure management groups
 +
 +  * [[azure:Azure Policy]]
 +  * Management groups
 +  * [[azure:resource locks]]
 +  * resource groups
 +
 +
 +====== §§§ Implement and manage storage (15–20%) ======
 +  * [[azure:az-104_2024:Azure Storage]]
 +===== Configure access to storage =====
 +  * [[azure:az-104_2024:Storage Access]]
 +  * Configure Azure Storage firewalls and virtual networks
 +  * Create and use [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-sas-overview|shared access signature (SAS)]] tokens
 +  * Configure stored access policies
 +  * Manage access keys
 +  * Configure identity-based access for Azure Files
 +====== §§§ Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20–25%) ======
 +===== Automate deployment of resources by using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep files =====
 +  * [[azure:az-104_2024:Azure Compute]]
 +  * [[azure:az-104:Automated Deployments]]
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/deploy-manage-resource-manager-templates/]]
 +  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/fundamentals-bicep/]]
 +
 +  * Interpret an Azure Resource Manager template or a Bicep file
 +  * Modify an existing Azure Resource Manager template
 +  * Modify an existing Bicep file
 +  * Deploy resources by using an Azure Resource Manager template or a Bicep file
 +  * Export a deployment as an Azure Resource Manager template or convert an Azure Resource Manager template to a Bicep file
 +
 +  * [[azure:ARM Templates]]
 +  * [[https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates]]
 +
 +===== Create and configure virtual machines =====
 +  * Create a virtual machine
 +  * Configure Azure Disk Encryption
 +  * Move a virtual machine to another resource group, subscription, or region
 +  * Manage virtual machine sizes
 +  * Manage virtual machine disks
 +  * Deploy virtual machines to availability zones and availability sets
 +  * Deploy and configure an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
 +
 +===== Provision and manage containers in the Azure portal =====
 +  * Create and manage an Azure container registry
 +  * Provision a container by using Azure Container Instances
 +  * Provision a container by using Azure Container Apps
 +  * Manage sizing and scaling for containers, including Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps
 +
 +===== Create and configure Azure App Service =====
 +  * [[azure:Azure App Service]]
 +
 +  * Provision an App Service plan
 +  * Configure scaling for an App Service plan
 +  * Create an App Service
 +  * Configure certificates and Transport Layer Security (TLS) for an App Service
 +  * Map an existing custom DNS name to an App Service
 +  * Configure backup for an App Service
 +  * Configure networking settings for an App Service
 +  * Configure deployment slots for an App Service
 +====== §§§ Implement and manage virtual networking (15–20%) ======
 +  * [[azure:az-104_2024:azure_networking|Azure Networking]]
 +==== Configure and manage virtual networks in Azure =====
 +  * [[azure:Virtual Networks]]
 +
 +  * Create and configure virtual networks and subnets
 +  * Create and configure virtual network peering
 +  * Configure public IP addresses
 +  * Configure user-defined network routes
 +  * Troubleshoot network connectivity
 +
 +=== Configure secure access to virtual networks ===
 +  * Create and configure [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/network-security-group-how-it-works|network security groups (NSGs)]] and application security groups
 +  * Evaluate effective security rules in NSGs
 +  * Implement Azure Bastion
 +  * Configure service endpoints for Azure platform as a service (PaaS)
 +  * Configure private endpoints for Azure PaaS
 +
 +=== Configure name resolution and load balancing ===
 +  * Configure Azure DNS
 +  * Configure an internal or public load balancer
 +  * Troubleshoot load balancing
 +====== §§§ Monitor and maintain Azure resources (10–15%) ======
 +  * [[azure:az-104:monitoring_in_azure|Monitoring in Azure]]
 +  * [[azure:az-104:Backup and Recovery]]
 +  * [[azure:az-104:Azure Resource Management]]
 +
 +=== Monitor resources in Azure ===
 +  * Interpret metrics in Azure Monitor
 +  * Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
 +  * Query and analyze logs in Azure Monitor
 +  * Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor\
 +  * Configure and interpret monitoring of virtual machines, storage accounts, and networks by using Azure Monitor Insights
 +  * Use Azure Network Watcher and Connection Monitor
 +
 +=== Implement backup and recovery ===
 +  * Create a Recovery Services vault
 +  * Create an Azure Backup vault
 +  * Create and configure a backup policy
 +  * Perform backup and restore operations by using Azure Backup
 +  * Configure Azure Site Recovery for Azure resources
 +  * Perform a failover to a secondary region by using Site Recovery
 +  * Configure and interpret reports and alerts for backups