The number of Microsoft cloud services is growing at an incredible pace. The company is offering more services, in more regions, and on a wider variety of platforms than ever before. This means that there's a new opportunity for administrators each time Microsoft creates (another) new service or (newer) platform. We all want to grab those opportunities. And Microsoft knows this too! So, we can understand why anyone would want to get Azure administrator certification . It's a great opportunity for IT pros who are looking to switch careers to cloud computing. And it takes advantage of your existing skills in networking as well as security and optimization. I'll tell you what it takes to become an Azure administrator , based on my experience (and others' experiences) with the service.