Microsoft Azure Challenge Labs

Azure Hands-On Labs! Secure sandbox environments so you can learn real-world skills without the security and cost risks!
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Amazing Variety

Over 320 Hands-On Labs

Wide variety of lab scenarios covering an array of Microsoft Azure services and leveraging design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting activities to common real-world scenarios.

Unique Challenges

Guided, Advanced, Expert

Labs are broken down into a variety of skill levels, each providing a progression of skills where less help and guidance is provided and the challenges become more complex.

6 Month Access

Azure Challenge Labs are great from complete beginners to advanced Azure users. If you plan on studying for multiple Azure certifications, the 180 day access will provide the flexibility to leverage the Microsoft Azure labs as you progress through your own learning voyage and at your own pace.

Earn Badges

Earn official Credly badges as you progress through the labs to showcase your new skills with your professional network!

Check out the full list of current Azure Labs
Within the Microsoft Azure Challenge Labs, there the labs are also broken up by the different certifications available.
So if you're studying for a specific Azure certification, you can find the challenge labs that are most relevant to that exam scope to help you prepare.

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Challenge Labs Frequently Asked Questions

How many times can I repeat a lab?

Each challenge lab can be repeated a maximum of 3 times.

The lab attempts can not be reset. Please ensure you have enough time to complete the lab BEFORE you start it. Once you start a lab, that counts as an attempt regardless if you complete it or not.

What do I need to get started with the Labs?

The labs are self-contained "sandbox" environments for you to access. You DO NOT need your own Azure account or any other pre-requisites to access the labs.

Upon enrolling in a lab package, within a short time (typically less than 1 hour), you will be provided login credentials and further information on how to access the Skillable Challenge Labs platform and start your labs.

Do I pay for the resources used in the labs?

No!

Using your own or company Azure accounts to practice in can get very expensive, especially doing advanced labs with lots of Azure services and you forget to clean those up after you're done. This can lead to hundreds of dollars of Azure charges. With these challenge labs, there are no additional costs to you for the Azure resources used within the Skillable challenge lab.

Students often find the sandboxed challenge lab environments save them a lot of money in the long run by not getting those surprise Azure invoices for resources you forgot to shut off or misconfigured.