Introduction
Get certified in Azure and stand out professionally
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What you need to know
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1. Overview
The AZ-900 exam: Microsoft Azure fundamentals
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2. Cloud Computing
Understanding the serverless model
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What is cloud computing?
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The shared responsibility model
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Public cloud
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Private cloud
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Hybrid cloud
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The consumption-based model in cloud computing
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Cloud pricing models
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3. Benefits of Using Cloud Services
Benefits of high availability
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Benefits of scalability
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Benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud
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Benefits of security and governance in the cloud
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Benefits of manageability in the cloud
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4. Cloud Service Types
Understanding Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
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Understanding Platform as a Service (PaaS)
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Understanding Software as a Service (SaaS)
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5. Core Architectural Components of Azure
Regions, regional pairs, and sovereign regions in Azure
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What are the availability zones in Azure?
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Azure datacenters
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Resources and resource groups
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Understanding subscriptions in Azure
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What are management groups in Azure?
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6. Compute and Networking Services
Virtual machine services
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Azure Virtual Desktop
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Container services
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Application hosting services
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Azure Functions
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Networking services
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7. Storage Services
Storage services in Azure
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Understanding Blob storage tiers
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Understanding redundancy options
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Understanding storage account options and storage types
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Options and tools for moving files in Azure
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Migration options and tools in Azure
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8. Identity, Access, and Security
Describing how Conditional Access works in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)
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Understanding the Directory services in Azure
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Authentication methods in Azure
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External identities and guest access
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Understanding role-based access control (RBAC) in Azure
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Zero Trust model
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What is defense in depth?
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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9. Cost Management
The factors that can affect costs in Azure
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Exploring the Pricing and TCO calculators for Azure
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Azure Cost Management and Billing tool
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How Tags work in Azure
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10. Features and Tools for Governance and Compliance
Understanding Microsoft Purview in Azure
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How resource locks work in Azure
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11. Features and Tools for Managing and Deploying Resources
Understanding Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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Understanding the Azure Portal
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Azure Cloud Shell, Azure CLI, and Azure PowerShell
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Exploring the main features of Azure Arc
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What are Azure Resource Manager and ARM templates?
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12. Monitoring Tools
Identifying the purpose of Azure Advisor
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Identifying the purpose of Azure Service Health
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Identifying the purpose of Azure Monitor
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