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AZ-900 Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure

Course overview

This two-day course provides basic knowledge of core Azure concepts; core Azure services; security, privacy, compliance, and trust within Azure; and Azure pricing and support. It is intended for participants who are new to the cloud or Azure, as well as participants who have experience in on-premises IT environments and want to learn more about cloud services.

You get access to over 30 different labs to work with during and even 6 months after completing the course. This is a good way to deepen your knowledge in peace and learn exactly everything that is covered during the training.

Also see our courses in IT infrastructure, networking and architecture to develop your knowledge in modern IT environments, cloud solutions and system design.

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Course Objective

After this course, participants will be able to:

Describe concepts and distribution models within cloud services.
Explain the benefits of using cloud services to both individuals and organizations.
Identify and describe different types of cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Describe the core architecture components of Microsoft Azure, including physical and management infrastructure.
Explain Azure’s compute, networking, and storage services and their uses.
Describe Azure’s identity, access, and security capabilities, including authentication, authorization, and security best practices.
Identify tools and capabilities for cost management, governance, resource management, and monitoring in Azure.

Target Group

This course is suitable for IT professionals who are just starting to work with Azure. This target group wants to learn more about our services and gain hands-on experience with the platform. The course primarily uses the Azure portal and command-line interface to create resources and does not require any scripting skills.
Participants in this course gain the confidence to advance to other role-based courses and certifications, such as Azure Administrator. The course combines lectures and demonstrations. It also helps participants prepare for the AZ-900 exam.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Familiarity with cloud computing is helpful, but not necessary.

Certification

This course prepares you for certification and helps you build the skills required for Microsoft certification AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.

You’ll gain a basic understanding of cloud concepts, core Azure services, security, governance, and administration in Azure. The course content follows the areas measured in the AZ-900 certification and provides you with a solid foundation for further Azure study and certifications.

Trainer

We have several experienced trainers who hold this course. All of them have practical experience of Microsoft Azure, cloud services and modern IT infrastructure.
Depending on the course occasion and structure, the training can be carried out by different course leaders with specialist expertise in Azure and cloud.

More about the course

Module 1: Describe cloud computing
This module introduces you to cloud computing. It addresses cloud concepts, deployment models, and how responsibilities are shared in the cloud.

Introduction to Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Introduction to cloud computing
What are cloud services
Describe the shared responsibility model
Define cloud models
Describe consumption-based model
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 2: Describe the benefits of using cloud services
This module introduces you to the benefits that cloud computing can bring to you or your organization.

Introduction
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
Describe sustainability aspects in the cloud
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 3: Describe types of cloud services
This module goes through different types of cloud services and shares the uses and benefits of each service type.

Introduction
Describe Infrastructure as a Service
Describe Platform as a Service
Describe Software as a Service
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 4: Describe Azure’s core architecture components
This module explains the basic infrastructure components of Microsoft Azure. You’ll learn about the physical infrastructure and how resources are managed.

Introduction
What is Microsoft Azure
Get started with Azure accounts
Describe Azure’s physical infrastructure
Describe Azure’s management infrastructure
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 5: Describe Azure compute services
This module focuses on Azure’s core compute services and when you should use each option.

Introduction
Describe Azure Virtual Machines
Describe Azure Virtual Desktop
Describe Azure Containers
Describe Azure Functions
Describe AI, machine learning, and IoT/edge services in Azure
Describe application hosting options
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 6: Describe Azure networking services
This module introduces Azure networking capabilities for secure communication between Azure resources, on-premises environments, and internet-connected clients.

Introduction
Describe Azure Virtual Networking
Describe Azure Virtual Private Networks
Describe Azure ExpressRoute
Describe Azure DNS
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 7: Describe Azure Storage Services
This module introduces storage in Azure, including different storage types and how distributed infrastructure can make your data more resilient.

Introduction
Describe Azure Storage Accounts
Describe Azure Storage Redundancy
Describe Azure Storage services
Identify options for data migration in Azure
Identify file move options in Azure
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 8: Describe Azure Identity, Access, and Security
This module covers some of the authentication and authorization methods available in Azure.

Introduction
Describe Azure Directory Services
Describe Azure authentication methods
Describe Azure External Identities
Describe Azure Conditional Access
Describe Azure Role-Based Access Control
Describe the Zero Trust model
Describe Defense-in-Depth
Describe encryption and key management in Azure
Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 9: Describe Cost Management in Azure
This module explores methods for estimating, tracking, and managing costs in Azure.

Introduction
Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure
Explore the pricing calculator
Describe the Microsoft Cost Management tool
Describe the purpose of tags
Describe cost optimization options in Azure
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 10: Describe Azure Governance and Compliance Features and Tools
This module introduces tools that can help with governance and compliance in Azure.

Introduction
Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview
Describe the purpose of Azure Policy
Describe the purpose of resource locks
Describe the purpose of the Service Trust Portal
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 11: Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
This module covers tools to help you manage your Azure and on-premises resources.

Introduction
Describe tools for interacting with Azure
Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
Describe Azure Resource Manager and ARM templates
Module assessment
Executive summary

Module 12: Describe monitoring tools in Azure
This module covers tools that you can use to monitor your Azure environment.

Introduction
Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
Describe Azure Service Health
Describe Azure Monitor
Module assessment
Executive summary

Course overview

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The course can be adapted from several perspectives:

Content and focus area
Scope of application
Structure

In collaboration with the course leader, we make sure that the course meets your wishes