Microsoft Azure Courses and Certifications

Azure Fundamentals AZ-900

The AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals course is an introductory training course that focuses on the fundamental concepts of Microsoft Azure. It is intended for participants who have little or no experience with cloud services and want to familiarize themselves with Azure offerings and services. During the course, participants will learn the fundamentals of cloud services, such as creating, deploying, and managing resources. They will also explore the principles of compute, networking, storage, and security in Azure, as well as the benefits of cloud adoption and privacy and compliance considerations. A primary goal of the course is to help participants understand the different cloud service models, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), and how these models can be used to meet the needs of their organizations. Participants will have the opportunity to explore Azure support options and billing plans, and learn how to effectively manage costs and resources. Finally, the course provides an overview of the most common Azure solutions, such as Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL Database. The course helps prepare for the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification exam.

Course Objectives

Below is a summary of the main objectives of the Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Course :

  1. Understand the fundamental concepts of Azure cloud services.
  2. Learn how to create, deploy, and manage resources in Azure.
  3. Explore compute, networking, storage, and security principles in Azure.
  4. Learn the benefits of cloud adoption and privacy and compliance considerations.
  5. Review cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and Azure solutions.
  6. Gain insights into Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  7. Develop an understanding of Azure identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features.
  8. Get hands-on experience with Azure tools like the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure PowerShell.

Course Certification

This course helps you prepare to take the:
Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals ;

Course Outline

Describe cloud concepts

  • Describe cloud computing
  • 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
  • Describe serverless
  • Describe the benefits of using cloud services
  • 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 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, and SaaS)

Describe Azure architecture and services

  • Describe the core architectural components of Azure
  • 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
  • Compare compute types, including containers, virtual machines, and functions
  • Describe virtual machine options, including Azure virtual machines, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets, availability sets, and Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Describe application hosting options, including web apps, containers, and virtual machines
  • Define public and private endpoints
  • 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
  • Describe directory services in Azure, including Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Domain Services
  • Describe authentication methods in Azure, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and passwordless
  • Describe external identities in Azure, including business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C)
  • Describe Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Describe Azure role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Describe the concept of Zero Trust
  • Describe the purpose of the defense-in-depth model
  • Describe the purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Describe Azure management and governance

  • Describe cost management in Azure
  • Compare the pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
  • Describe cost management capabilities in Azure
  • Describe the purpose of tags
  • Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview in Azure
  • Describe the purpose of Azure Policy
  • Describe the purpose of resource locks
  • Describe the Azure portal
  • Describe Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Azure PowerShell
  • Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
  • Describe infrastructure as code (IaC)
  • Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and ARM templates
  • Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
  • Describe Azure Service Health
  • Describe Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor alerts, and Application Insights

Course Mode

Instructor-Led Remote Live Classroom Training;

Trainers

Trainers are authorized Instructors in Microsoft and certified in other IT technologies, with years of hands-on experience in the industry and in Training.

Lab Topology

For all types of delivery, the participant can access the equipment and actual systems in our laboratories or directly in international data centers remotely, 24/7. Each participant has access to implement various configurations, Thus immediately applying the theory learned. Below are some scenarios drawn from laboratory activities.

Course Details

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Course Duration

Intensive duration 1 days;

Course Frequency

Course Duration: 1 days (9.00 to 17.00) - Ask for other types of attendance.

Course Date

  • Azure Fundamentals Course (Intensive Formula) – On request – 09:00 – 17:00

Steps to Enroll

Registration takes place by asking to be contacted from the following link, or by contacting the office at the international number +355 45 301 313 or by sending a request to the email info@hadartraining.com