Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Cert Prep: 1 Cloud Concepts by Microsoft Press
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Authors

Microsoft Press
Microsoft

Jim Cheshire
Principal Readiness Leader at Microsoft, Author, and Trainer
Course details
Are you preparing for the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam? Or just looking to learn about cloud services and cloud-based solutions with Microsoft Azure? In this series—mapped to the contents of the AZ-900 exam—Jim Cheshire helps you gain a foundational-level knowledge of cloud services and how Microsoft Azure can provide those services. In this first course, Jim starts off with some high-level concepts and an overview of the different cloud models. He defines exactly what cloud computing is, and introduces private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid cloud scenarios. He teaches you concepts like high availability, scalability, agility, and other important terms, along with security and governance concepts. Jim ends with a thought experiment designed to help you choose the right cloud type and cloud service for a real-world scenario. Join Jim in this course to take a first step toward expanding your understanding of cloud services and cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure.
Skills covered
Cloud FoundationsAzureNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsCert PrepNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoft
Concepts
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Cert Prep - 1 Cloud Concepts by Microsoft Press
- Exam AZ-900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Lesson 1 - Describe Cloud Computing
- Module introduction
- Learning objectives
- Define cloud computing
- Describe the shared responsibility model
- Define cloud models
- Consumption-based model
Lesson 2 - Describe the Benefits of Using Cloud Services
- Learning objectives
- Explain high availability and scalability
- Define reliability and predictability
- Describe security and governance
- Explain manageability in the cloud
Lesson 3 - Describe Cloud Service Types
- Learning objectives
- Describe infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
- Describe platform as a service (PaaS)
- Describe software as a service (SaaS)
- Thought experiment - analyzing cloud types