,Microsoft Certified
Azure Fundamentals
Study Guide
Exam AZ-900
Jim Boyce
,Contents at a Glance
Introduction xix
Assessment Test xxxii
Chapter 1 Cloud Concepts 1
Chapter 2 Azure Core Services 25
Chapter 3 Azure Core Networking Services 59
Chapter 4 Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust 75
Chapter 5 Azure Solutions 123
Chapter 6 Azure Pricing, Service Levels, and Lifecycle 137
Chapter 7 Creating and Managing Azure Resources 157
Appendix Answers to Review Questions 179
Index 193
, Contents
Introduction xix
Assessment Test xxxii
Chapter 1 Cloud Concepts 1
Understanding Cloud Computing 2
Benefits of Cloud Computing 4
Economic Benefits 4
Scalability and Elasticity 5
High Availability 7
Fault Tolerance 7
Disaster Recovery 8
Human Resources 9
Financial Models 9
Cloud Computing Models and Responsibilities 10
Software-as-a-Service 10
Infrastructure-as-a-Service 12
Platform-as-a-Service 13
Shared Responsibility 15
Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Models 16
Public Cloud 16
Private Cloud 17
Hybrid Cloud 17
Summary 18
Exam Essentials 18
Review Questions 21
Chapter 2 Azure Core Services 25
Core Azure Architectural Components 26
Geographies and Regions 26
Availability Zones 28
Bringing It All Together 30
Resources and Resource Groups 31
Azure Resource Manager 33
Azure Subscriptions and Billing Scope 33
Azure Subscriptions 33
Azure Billing Accounts 34
Billing Scope 35
Azure Tenants 37
Core Azure Services 37
Virtual Machines 38
Azure Fundamentals
Study Guide
Exam AZ-900
Jim Boyce
,Contents at a Glance
Introduction xix
Assessment Test xxxii
Chapter 1 Cloud Concepts 1
Chapter 2 Azure Core Services 25
Chapter 3 Azure Core Networking Services 59
Chapter 4 Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust 75
Chapter 5 Azure Solutions 123
Chapter 6 Azure Pricing, Service Levels, and Lifecycle 137
Chapter 7 Creating and Managing Azure Resources 157
Appendix Answers to Review Questions 179
Index 193
, Contents
Introduction xix
Assessment Test xxxii
Chapter 1 Cloud Concepts 1
Understanding Cloud Computing 2
Benefits of Cloud Computing 4
Economic Benefits 4
Scalability and Elasticity 5
High Availability 7
Fault Tolerance 7
Disaster Recovery 8
Human Resources 9
Financial Models 9
Cloud Computing Models and Responsibilities 10
Software-as-a-Service 10
Infrastructure-as-a-Service 12
Platform-as-a-Service 13
Shared Responsibility 15
Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Models 16
Public Cloud 16
Private Cloud 17
Hybrid Cloud 17
Summary 18
Exam Essentials 18
Review Questions 21
Chapter 2 Azure Core Services 25
Core Azure Architectural Components 26
Geographies and Regions 26
Availability Zones 28
Bringing It All Together 30
Resources and Resource Groups 31
Azure Resource Manager 33
Azure Subscriptions and Billing Scope 33
Azure Subscriptions 33
Azure Billing Accounts 34
Billing Scope 35
Azure Tenants 37
Core Azure Services 37
Virtual Machines 38
