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David Au Yeung
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My 2025 Milestone #1: Proudly Certified as an Azure Administrator!

I can't wait to tell you that I just passed the exam that contained 53 questions that needed to be finished within 1.5 hours today!

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This achievement marks a significant milestone in my professional journey, as the Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate certification is highly recognized in the industry. The preparation was intense, involving countless hours of studying, hands-on practice, and mastering various Azure services and solutions.

The exam tested my knowledge in areas such as:

  1. Prerequisites for Azure administrators
  2. Manage identities and governance in Azure
  3. Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators
  4. Implement and manage storage in Azure
  5. Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
  6. Monitor and back up Azure resources

I dedicated a lot of time to understanding the intricacies of Azure, utilizing various resources such as video courses, YouTube tutorial, and official documentation. The experience was challenging but incredibly rewarding.

Passing this exam not only enhances my skills but also opens up new career opportunities in cloud administration. I’m excited to apply what I’ve learned and contribute to future projects with confidence.

Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way, including my mentors and fellow learners. Here’s to more milestones in 2025!

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David Au Yeung • Edited

My next move is to be an Azure Solutions Architect Expert this year :) Keep fighting together!

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developeralex

Congrats!! I studied lots - but could only pass 1 in 3 practice tests for AZ-104. Too vast of a topic area to memorize. ;)

Soo, I created a Personal Azure account. And am practicing creating cloud stuff using Azure. Tons & tons. Hopefully later this year - can try again for the AZ-104 (Junior Azure Architect). And then do the AZ-305 (Full Azure Architect).

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developeralex

Note: In the above - we have a Personal Azure Account. Clearly creating stuff - can generate some really expensive Azure services. PLEASE always remember to delete them. I installed the Android/iPhone app for Azure -- so I can ALWAYS check my bill - nightly -- so there's no surprise bills.

Also useful: Have a Separate Resource Group for each practice you do -- so its easy to press Delete (all of the resources created during your Azure Practice). :)