Certification Guide

AZ-104 (Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate)

Everything you need to know about the AZ-104 Azure Administrator certification in the UK: real exam cost, prerequisites, and how to prepare.

AZ-104 is Microsoft's core certification for Azure administration, covering identity, governance, storage, compute, virtual networking and monitoring. It is the standard, expected certification for genuine Azure Administrator roles in the UK.

UK exam cost
Around £115 to £135 (plus VAT) for the exam, based on current UK Pearson VUE pricing. No discounted retake fee, budget for the full price again if you need a resit.

Who is it for?

People with some hands-on Azure or IT infrastructure experience already, not typically a genuine first certification.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites, but Microsoft recommends around 6 months of hands-on Azure administration experience first, and completing AZ-900 (Fundamentals) beforehand is genuinely useful.

What it covers

Azure identity and governance
Storage
Compute resources (VMs)
Virtual networking
Monitoring and backup

Prepare for this certification

Azure Administrator Programme (AZ-104 exam preparation included)

See the course