Are these Azure labs useful for AZ-104 preparation?

Yes. The labs are designed to reinforce hands-on administrator skills such as resource groups, networking, compute, identity, and secure access workflows.

Do learners need their own Azure subscription?

No. CloudLearn provides guided sandbox access so learners can practice without connecting personal or production Azure accounts.

How are Azure skills verified?

Labs use validation checks that inspect the expected configuration or task outcome, giving learners immediate feedback on whether the work was completed correctly.

Can Azure labs be used for team onboarding?

Yes. Teams can use Azure labs to standardize onboarding, assign practice, and track progress across engineers or cohorts.

Azure Labs · 90+ and growing

Hands-on Azure labs. Learn by actually building.

Q: Are there free Azure labs?

Yes. CloudLearn has free Azure labs you can start without a credit card or an Azure subscription. A paid plan unlocks the full catalog, learning paths and assessments.

Q: Do you have AZ-900 labs?

Yes. Beginner Azure labs cover the hands-on side of AZ-900 topics, including resource groups, virtual machines, storage, networking and identity, and the AZ-900 assessment checks your readiness before the exam.

Real portal, real CLI, real resources, in an isolated sandbox with every step verified automatically. No subscription needed.

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Aligned to certifications

AZ-900AZ-104AZ-305AZ-500+ more

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Azure VM Deployment Lab

Resource group: lab-rg · Canada Central

Step 3 of 4

Create resource group

Configure virtual network

Deploy VM instance

Validate secure connectivity

az cli

$ az vm create --name lab-vm \

--resource-group lab-rg

Provisioning succeeded ✓

Check passed: VNet configured

Virtual NetworksEntra IDResource GroupsVirtual MachinesStorage AccountsNSGs & FirewallsLoad BalancersAzure FunctionsAKSKey VaultAzure MonitorBicep & ARMRBACPrivate EndpointsApp ServicesAzure CLIVirtual NetworksEntra IDResource GroupsVirtual MachinesStorage AccountsNSGs & FirewallsLoad BalancersAzure FunctionsAKSKey VaultAzure MonitorBicep & ARMRBACPrivate EndpointsApp ServicesAzure CLI

Why these labs work

Built for real Azure work, not slide decks

Real portal & CLI access

The same workflows you'll use on the job: Azure portal, az CLI, and live service endpoints. Pre-credentialed, zero setup.

$ az group create --name lab-rg

{ "provisioningState": "Succeeded" }

$ az network vnet create ...

✓ Check passed: VNet 10.0.0.0/16

< 2 min

from clicking Start to a live, credentialed Azure sandbox.

Verified, not self-reported

Automated checks inspect your actual resource state. Completion is proof the work happened.

Break things safely

Every learner gets an isolated sandbox with security policies, cost controls, and automatic cleanup.

Certification-aligned

Labs map to AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-305, and AZ-500 domains. Practice the exam topics for real before exam day.

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AZ-900 labs and beyond

Hands-on practice for every stage of the Azure certification path, plus assessments that check your readiness before exam day.

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Azure Fundamentals labs

Beginner labs for resource groups, virtual machines, storage, networking and identity. Free labs to start.

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Azure Administrator labs

Configure VNets, NSGs, Entra ID, RBAC, storage and compute the way the exam expects.

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Practice the building blocks behind architecture decisions: networking, identity, data and resilience.

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Lock down resources with Key Vault, private endpoints, firewalls and access control.

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Outcomes

What you'll walk away with

Create and secure Azure resources in guided scenarios.
Practice resource groups, VNets, storage, VMs, and identity concepts.
Reinforce Azure certification domains with real tasks.
Get comfortable working across the portal, CLI, and docs at once.

Who it's for

Built for every Azure learner

Certification candidates

Preparing for Azure administrator, architect, or fundamentals exams.

Engineering teams

Standardizing Azure onboarding with assigned practice and tracked progress.

Training providers

Running repeatable Azure sandbox experiences for cohorts and classes.

FAQ

Azure labs, answered

Yes. CloudLearn has free Azure labs you can start without a credit card or an Azure subscription. A paid plan unlocks the full catalog, learning paths and assessments.

Ready to build instead of watch?

Launch a free Azure lab, verify a real skill, and keep going with the path that matches your certification or role.

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