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Azure Fundamentals

This section covers key Azure Cloud topics including cloud concepts, architecture, services, and management and governance within Azure. The material follows the Azure Learning path designed to prepare for the AZ-900 certification.

Overview​

  • Definition of Cloud Computing
    An introduction to the basic concepts of cloud computing.

  • Benefits of Using Cloud Services
    Outlines the benefits of cloud services, including availability, scalability, reliability, predictability, security, governance, and manageability.

  • Categories of Cloud Services
    Explains the three primary categories of cloud services: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).

  • Azure Cloud Architecture Components
    Learn Azure Cloud from both the physical infrastructure and management infrastructure perspectives.

  • Azure Network and Compute Services
    Learn Azure’s compute options including virtual machines, containers, and Azure Functions, along with networking features such as Azure Virtual Networks, Azure DNS, and Azure ExpressRoute.

  • Azure Identity, Access, and Security
    Explores services and concepts like Azure Active Directory, authentication methods, external identities, conditional access, RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), Zero Trust model, and other security implementations.

  • Azure Storage Services
    Covers Azure storage accounts, redundancy options, related services, and tools used for data migration and transfer.

  • Cost Management in Azure Cloud
    Learn cost factors, and tools for cost planning and estimation in Azure Cloud services.

  • Governance and Compliance Features in Azure Cloud
    An overview of tools and features for governance and compliance, such as Microsoft Purview, Azure Policy, resource locks, and the Service Trust Portal.

  • Tools for Managing and Deploying Azure Resources
    Learn of tools used to manage and deploy Azure resources, including Azure Portal, Azure Cloud Shell (including Azure CLI and PowerShell), Azure Arc, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) & Bicep.

  • Monitoring Tools in Azure Cloud
    Explores monitoring tools in Azure that provide insights, such as Azure Advisor and Application Insights, as well as monitoring solutions like Azure Log Analytics, Azure Monitor Alerts, and Azure Service Health.