Learning Microsoft Azure

Chapter 2. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses run their IT workloads. It allows organizations to not only build and deploy applications in a modern way by using modern PaaS/SaaS services but also makes use of cloud computing advantages like high availability, scalability, security, and cost optimization. Understanding the Fundamentals is critical to building an excellent foundational knowledge of Microsoft Azure that later you can use to build and manage complex workloads. If you are just getting started in your cloud career or if you need to get deeper knowledge on Microsoft Azure, get your fundamentals right!

Tiago Costa, Cloud Architect and Advisor, Microsoft Azure MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer

In Chapter 1, we learned about the important concepts of cloud computing; organizations use cloud computing resources with flexible pricing models to take advantage of the global scale, reliability, and security they provide.

In this chapter, you will enhance your knowledge of cloud computing by digging deeper into the world of Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, Azure. You will learn the core concepts of Azure as a cloud provider: how Azure started, its purpose, and how it can inspire you to be innovative as you build modern solutions for your organization’s demands and requirements.

You will learn about Azure geographies, regions, and availability zones as well as Azure Resource Manager, which gives you an overview of Azure’s ...