🌐Micorosoft Azure Fundamental - AZ-900
This is a comprehensive summary of the core concepts from the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam. This section includes embedded slides and a detailed breakdown of key topics such as cloud concepts, Azure architecture, identity and access management, and governance. Ideal for beginners preparing for AZ-900 certification or anyone looking to understand the basics of Azure cloud services.
📘 Describe cloud concepts (25–30%)
- Define cloud computing
- Describe the shared responsibility model
- Define cloud models: public, private, hybrid
- Identify use cases for each cloud model
- Describe consumption-based and pricing models
- Explain serverless computing
- Benefits of cloud: high availability, scalability, predictability, security, governance, manageability
- Service types: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Use case comparison of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
🏗️ Describe Azure architecture and services (35–40%)
- Azure regions, zones, data centers, and architecture hierarchy
- Compute types (VMs, containers, functions)
- VM hosting options (scale sets, AV sets, Azure Virtual Desktop)
- Networking concepts (VNets, peering, DNS, VPN, ExpressRoute)
- Storage types, tiers, redundancy, file sync, migration tools
🔐 Describe Azure identity, access, and security
- Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Domain Services
- SSO, MFA, passwordless, B2B/B2C identities
- RBAC, Conditional Access, Zero Trust, Defender for Cloud
- Defense-in-depth model overview
🛠️ Describe Azure management and governance (30–35%)
- Azure pricing calculator, TCO, cost management
- Tags, locks, Purview, Azure Policy
- Azure portal, CLI, PowerShell, ARM templates, Azure Arc
- Monitoring tools: Azure Advisor, Monitor, Service Health, Log Analytics, Application Insights