Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure (AZ-900)

Duration: 1 day
Exam Voucher: Yes
Language: English
Level: Foundation

This Introduction to Microsoft Azure course is suitable for IT personnel who are just beginning to work with Azure. This audience wants to learn about our offerings and get hands-on experience with the product. This course primarily uses the Azure portal and command line interface to create resources and does not require scripting skills. Students in this course will gain confidence to take other role-based courses and certifications, such as Azure Administrator. This course combines lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on labs. This course will also help prepare someone for the AZ-900 exam.

Introduction to Microsoft Azure Delivery Methods

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Introduction to Microsoft Azure Information

In this course, you will:
- Describe cloud concepts.
- Describe Azure architecture and services.
- Describe Azure management and governance.
- Learn about the basics of cloud computing and Azure.
- Learn about Azure architecture and core services.
- Learn about some of the core management and governance tools in Azure.
Training Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for taking this course. Familiarity with cloud computing is helpful but isn't necessary.
Certification Information

Yes, this course also preps you to pass Exam AZ-900 and achieve Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals.

Introduction to Microsoft Azure Outline

Module 1: Describe cloud computing

This module introduces you to cloud computing. It covers things such as cloud concepts, deployment models, and understanding shared responsibility in the cloud.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

Define cloud computing.
Describe the shared responsibility model.
Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid.
Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model.
Describe the consumption-based model.
Compare cloud pricing models.

Module 2: Describe the benefits of using cloud services

This module introduces you to the benefits cloud computing can offer you or your organization.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud.
Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud.
Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud.
Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud.

Module 3: Cloud service types

This module covers the different cloud service types and shares some of the use cases and benefits aligned with each service type.

Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

Describe Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Describe Platform as a Service (PaaS).
Describe Software as a Service (SaaS).
Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud service (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

Module 4: Describe the core architectural components of Azure

This module explains the basic infrastructure components of Microsoft Azure. You'll learn about the physical infrastructure, how resources are managed, and have a chance to create an Azure resource.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

Describe Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions.
Describe Availability Zones.
Describe Azure datacenters.
Describe Azure resources and Resource Groups.
Describe subscriptions.
Describe management groups.
Describe the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.

Module 5: Describe Azure compute and networking services

This module focuses on some of the computer services and networking services available within Azure.

Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

Compare compute types, including container instances, virtual machines, and functions.
Describe virtual machine (VM) options, including VMs, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, availability sets, Azure Virtual Desktop.
Describe resources required for virtual machines.
Describe application hosting options, including Azure Web Apps, containers, and virtual machines.
Describe virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure Virtual Networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute.
Define public and private endpoints.

Module 6: Azure storage services

This module introduces you to storage in Azure, including things such as different types of storage and how a distributed infrastructure can make your data more resilient.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

Compare Azure storage services.
Describe storage tiers.
Describe redundancy options.
Describe storage account options and storage types.
Identify options for moving files, including AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync.
Describe migration options, including Azure Migrate and Azure Data Box.