Exam AZ 900: Azure Fundamental Study Guide-1: Explore Azure Fundamental guide and Get certified AZ 900 exam

By Mamta Devi

Master the fundamentals of cloud computing with confidence! Dive into the world of Microsoft Azure with our comprehensive AZ-900 Study Guide. This essential resource is your key to understanding cloud concepts, Azure services, and core principles. Whether you're a beginner looking to start your cloud journey or an IT professional aiming to solidify your Azure knowledge, this guide offers clear explanations, practical examples, and expert insights to help you ace the AZ-900 exam. Unlock the power of Azure and boost your career with our AZ-900 Study Guide.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Oct 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9783755459262

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Table of Content

DESCRIBE Azure CLOUD SERVICES

Understanding Azure Cloud Computing

Benefits of Azure Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Models and Responsibilities

Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Models

Networking Concepts for AZ-900 Exam

Understanding Azure Virtual Networks:

What is Load Balancers?

What is VPN Gateway?

What is Content Delivery Networks (CDN)?

Network Security & Defence in Depth:

What is Azure Firewall?

Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Network Security Groups (NSGs)

Application Security Groups (ASGs):

Authentication & authorization for azure AD

Security, Tools and Features

Azure Governance and Methodologies

Azure Monitoring and Reporting Options

Compliance and Data Protection Standards in Azure

DESCRIBE Azure CLOUD SERVICES

✓ Identify the benefits and considerations of using cloud services

Identify the advantages and factors to consider when utilizing cloud services, including recognizing the benefits of cloud computing such as High Availability, Scalability, Elasticity, Agility, and Disaster Recovery.

Identify the distinctions between Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operational Expenditure (OpEx).

Describe the consumption-based model.

DESCRIBE CLOUD SERVICES

✓ Describe the differences between categories of cloud services

Elaborate on the variations among categories of cloud services.

Describe the shared responsibility model.

Describe Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).

Describe Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).

Describe Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

Identify a suitable service type based on a particular use case.

DESCRIBE CLOUD OBJECTIVES

✓ Describe the differences between types of cloud computing

Provide an overview of the variations between types of cloud computing.

Describe cloud computing

Describe Public cloud

Describe Private cloud

Describe Hybrid cloud

Compare and contrast the three types of cloud computing.

The initial objective in the Microsoft Azure AZ-900 Certification Exam entails fundamental cloud concepts. These concepts serve as the groundwork for comprehending why organizations opt for cloud computing and the array of services available within Azure. These concepts encompass the diverse cloud computing models in Azure, the economic advantages of adopting Azure, and the three primary service categories in Azure, which are software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and platform-as-a-service (PaaS).

To commence, we will delve into the realm of cloud computing.

Understanding Azure Cloud Computing

Microsoft presently provides three distinct cloud computing solutions: Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Dynamics 365. Microsoft Azure, the subject of AZ-900 Certification Exam coverage, offers an extensive array of cloud services. These services encompass server-based and end user–oriented computing services, database services, analytics, artificial intelligence, networking, infrastructure, and more.

Note Microsoft's second cloud offering, Microsoft 365, primarily caters to end-user Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions like Windows, Office, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Microsoft Dynamics 365 encompasses applications for enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management. Notably, the AZ-900 exam does not cover Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Both of Microsoft's cloud offerings empower organizations to relinquish the need for housing their computing infrastructure, which they would traditionally self-manage. In most cases, larger organizations maintain their own servers, networking equipment, and other IT resources within a data center, a facility designed exclusively for housing servers, IT hardware, and related infrastructure. Some organizations operate their data centers, while others opt to engage third-party data center providers to host their IT equipment and resources.

Smaller organizations typically rely on third-party data centers or establish server rooms within their facilities, essentially serving as compact, in-house data centers.

Cloud solutions like Azure provide organizations with the capability to transition some or all of their servers, networking equipment, and other IT resources to data centers managed by external providers. In Azure's case, Microsoft possesses and maintains multiple data centers worldwide to host resources for organizations of all sizes. The management of these resources then becomes a shared responsibility between the organization and Microsoft, contingent upon the extent of what Microsoft is hosting and the services the