Exam comparison
AZ-802
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-802: Administering Windows Server)
AZ-104
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
AZ-802 vs AZ-104: Windows Server or Azure administration?
About these exams
AZ-802, Administering Windows Server, is for administrators who deploy, implement, manage and troubleshoot Windows Server as a workload in on-premises, cloud or hybrid environments; it counts toward Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. AZ-104, Microsoft Azure Administrator, leads to Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate and covers identities, governance, storage, compute, networking and monitoring in Azure.
In short: both are intermediate-level Microsoft exams. Take AZ-802 if Windows Server and Active Directory Domain Services are your daily work; take AZ-104 if you mostly manage Azure resources.
Exam details
| AZ-802 | AZ-104 | |
|---|---|---|
| Exam name | Administering Windows Server | Microsoft Azure Administrator |
| Certification | Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate | Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate |
| Level | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Duration | 120 minutes | 100 minutes |
| Questions | Not published (may include interactive components) | Not published (may include interactive components) |
| Passing score | 700 or greater | 700 or greater |
| Languages | English | English, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Study guide version | Last updated 2026-07-06 | Skills measured as of April 17, 2026 |
Official domains and weights
AZ-802
- Deploy and manage AD DS 20–25 %
- Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment 10–15 %
- Manage virtual machines 10–15 %
- Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure 10–15 %
- Manage storage and file services 15–20 %
- Secure Windows Server infrastructure 10–15 %
- Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments 15–20 %
AZ-104
- 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 %
What overlaps and what differs
Overlap: both study guides have domains on identity, virtual machines, storage, networking and monitoring, and both touch Microsoft Entra and Azure Monitor.
AZ-802 specifics: AD DS has the largest weight (20–25 %). The guide also covers Hyper-V, DNS and DHCP, Group Policy, Storage Spaces, Azure File Sync, and Azure Arc for managing servers in a hybrid setup.
AZ-104 specifics: the guide is entirely about Azure resources: Microsoft Entra users and groups, Azure Policy, virtual networks, App Service, Bicep or ARM templates, Azure Monitor and Network Watcher.
Who should choose which
Choose AZ-802 if…
- You run Windows Server and AD DS on premises
- You manage servers across on-premises and Azure (hybrid)
- You have several years of experience with Windows Server, as the certification page expects
Choose AZ-104 if…
- You manage subscriptions, identities and resources in Azure
- Your servers are mostly Azure virtual machines or App Service apps
- You need an exam available in languages other than English
Preparation
Read the AZ-802 study guide and the AZ-104 study guide, then the certification pages: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate and Azure Administrator Associate. At the time of writing, the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator page says no training is available for this exam.
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Practice Exam AZ-802: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
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Practice Exam AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
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