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Exam Ref AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 2nd Edition

by Jim Cheshire

August 2020

Beginner to intermediate

320 pages

8h 47m

English

Microsoft Press

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Skill 1.1: Identify the benefits and considerations of using cloud servicesHigh availabilityScalability, elasticity, and agilityFault tolerance and disaster recoveryCapital and operational expendituresThe consumption-based modelSkill 1.2: Describe the differences between categories of cloud servicesShared responsibility modelInfrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)Comparing service typesSkill 1.3: Describe the differences between types of cloud computingCloud computingThe public cloudThe private cloudThe hybrid cloudThought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary

Skill 2.1: Describe the core Azure architectural componentsAzure regions and regional pairsAvailability zonesResource groupsAzure subscriptionsManagement groupsAzure Resource Manager (ARM)Skill 2.2: Describe core resources available in AzureAzure virtual machinesAzure App ServiceAzure Container Instances (ACI)Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Windows Virtual DesktopVirtual networksAzure VPN GatewayVirtual network peeringExpressRouteContainer (blob) storageDisk storageAzure FilesStorage tiersCosmos DBAzure SQL DatabaseAzure Database for MySQLAzure Database for PostgreSQLThe Azure Marketplace and its usage scenariosThought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary
Skill 3.1: Describe core solutions available in AzureAzure IoT HubIoT CentralAzure SphereAzure Synapse AnalyticsHDInsightAzure DatabricksAzure Machine LearningCognitive ServicesAzure Bot ServiceServerless computingAzure FunctionsLogic AppsEvent GridAzure DevOpsAzure DevTest LabsGitHub and GitHub ActionsSkill 3.2: Describe Azure management toolsAzure portalAzure PowerShellAzure CLIAzure Cloud ShellAzure mobile appAzure AdvisorAzure Resource Manager (ARM) templatesAzure MonitorAzure Service HealthThought ExperimentThought experiment answersChapter summary
Skill 4.1: Describe Azure security featuresAzure Security CenterKey VaultAzure SentinelAzure Dedicated HostSkill 4.2: Describe Azure network securityDefense in depthNetwork Security Groups (NSGs)Azure FirewallAzure DDoS ProtectionThought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary
Skill 5.1: Describe core Azure identity servicesAuthentication and authorizationAzure Active DirectoryConditional Access, multifactor authentication (MFA), and single sign-on (SSO)Single sign-on (SSO)Skill 5.2: Describe Azure governance featuresRole-based access control (RBAC)Resource locksTagsAzure PolicyAzure BlueprintsCloud Adoption Framework for AzureSkill 5.3: Describe privacy and compliance resourcesSecurity, privacy, and complianceMicrosoft privacy statementOnline Service Terms (OST) and Data Protection Addendum (DPA)Trust CenterAzure compliance documentationAzure sovereign regionsThought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary
Skill 6.1: Describe methods for planning and managing costsFactors affecting costsReducing Azure costsPricing calculatorTotal cost of ownership calculatorAzure Cost ManagementSkill 6.2: Describe Azure service level agreements (SLAs) and service lifecyclesAzure service level agreement (SLA)Interpret the terms of an SLAService lifecycle in AzureThought experimentThought experiment answersChapter summary

Overview

Prepare for Microsoft Exam AZ-900demonstrate your real-world knowledge of cloud services and how they can be provided with Microsoft Azure, including high-level concepts applying throughout Azure, and key concepts specific to individual services. Designed for professionals in non-technical or technical roles, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

Describe cloud concepts
Describe core Azure services
Describe security, privacy, compliance, and trust
Describe Azure pricing, Service Level Agreements, and lifecycles

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
Assumes you want to show foundational knowledge of cloud services and their delivery with Microsoft Azure; no technical background or IT experience is required

About the Exam

Exam AZ-900 focuses on knowledge needed to describe cloud service benefits and usage considerations; explain IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS; compare public, private, and hybrid cloud models; describe core Azure architectural components, products, solutions, and management tools; describe how network connectivity is secured in Azure; describe core identity services; describe Azure security tools, features, governance methodologies, and monitoring and reporting options; describe privacy, compliance and data protection standards; describe Azure subscriptions, cost planning, and cost management; and describe SLAs and the service lifecycle.

About Microsoft Certification

Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals credential, demonstrating that you can describe cloud concepts and core Azure Services; the fundamentals of Azure security, privacy, compliance, and trust; and Azure pricing, SLAs, and service lifecycles.

See full details at: www.microsoft.com/learn