Summary Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam Notes

MICROSOFT AZURE FUNDAMENTALS


AZ900 EXAM NOTES




COMPILED BY: J RILEY

CREATED: 10 JANUARY 2022

REVISED: 13 JANUARY 2022




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,Table of Contents
TOPIC PAGE

Part 1: Describe core Azure Concepts 4

1) Introduction to Azure Fundamentals 4

2) Discuss Azure Fundamental Concepts 4

3) Describe core Azure Architectural Components 5


Part 2: Describe Core Azure Services 7

1) Explore Azure Compute Services 7

2) Explore Azure Networking Services 9

3) Explore Azure Storage Services 11

4) Explore Azure database and analytics services 13


Part 3: Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure 15

1) Choose the best Azure IoT service for your application 15

2) Choose the best AI service for your needs 16

3) Choose the best Azure serverless technology for your business scenario 17

4) Choose the best tools to help organizations build better solutions 18

5) Choose the best tools for managing and configuring your Azure environment 19

6) Choose the best monitoring service for visibility, insight, and outage mitigation 20


Part 4: Describe general security and network security features

1) Protect against security threats on Azure 21

2) Secure network connectivity on Azure 23




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,Part 5: Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features 26

1) Secure access to your applications by using Azure identity services 26

2) Build a cloud governance strategy on Azure 29

3) Examine privacy, compliance and data protection standards on Azure 33


Part 6: Describe Azure cost management and service level agreements. 36

1) Plan and manage your Azure costs 36

2) Choose the right Azure services by examining SLAs and service lifecycle 38


Appendix A: Useful Links 41




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, Part 1: Describe core Azure Concepts
1) Introduction to Azure Fundamentals

a) Cloud Computing

This is the delivery of computing services over the internet by using a pay-as-you-go
pricing model. You typically only pay for the cloud services you use, which help:

• Decrease your operating costs.
• Run infrastructure more efficiently
• Scale as your business needs grow and change

b) Azure Services

Below are the most commonly used Azure Services:

• Compute
• Networking
• Storage
• Mobile
• Databases
• Web
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Big data
• AI
• DevOps

2) Discuss Azure Fundamental Concepts
a) Cloud Models

• Public: Share resources with other organisations.
• Private cloud: Used exclusively by one business or organisation.
• Hybrid: Mix of private and public cloud.

b) Cloud Computing Benefits

• High availability
• Scalability
• Elasticity
• Agility
• Geo-distribution
• Disaster Recovery



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