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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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Organization of this bookPreparing for the examMicrosoft certificationsQuick access to online referencesErrata, updates, & book supportStay in touch
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

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About the author

Jim Cheshire is a technology enthusiast with more than 25 years of experience in various roles within IT. Jim has authored more than 15 books on technology, and he’s held numerous training sessions on Microsoft Azure, both in private enterprises and through Safari’s Live Training program. Jim is heavily involved in Azure and is in his 22nd year at Microsoft. He’s currently working on the design and implementation of the training ecosystem used to train Microsoft support engineers. You can follow Jim and interact with him on Twitter at @az900examref.