Introduction to Microsoft Azure

Introduction to Microsoft Azure (AZ-900T00)

Course Length: 1 day
Delivery Methods: Multiple delivery options
Course Overview

This course will provide foundational level knowledge on cloud concepts; core Azure services; and Azure management and governance features and tools.

This 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.

Course Benefits
  • Learn about cloud services, the types of cloud models, and the types of cloud services.
  • Learn about Azure core cloud architectural components, Azure services and products, Azure solutions, and Azure management tools.
  • Learn about Azure security, identity, governance, monitoring, reporting, and standards.
  • Learn about Azure subscriptions, planning and managing costs, support options, SLAs, and service lifecycles.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
Public expert-led online training from the convenience of your home, office or anywhere with an internet connection. Guaranteed to run .
Private Class
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Microsoft Certified Partner

Webucator is a Microsoft Certified Partner. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

Course Outline
  1. Describe cloud computing
    1. Introduction to Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
    2. Introduction to cloud computing
    3. What is cloud computing
    4. Describe the shared responsibility model
    5. Define cloud models
    6. Describe the consumption-based model
  2. Describe the benefits of using cloud services
    1. Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud
    2. Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud
    3. Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud
  3. Describe cloud service types
    1. Describe Infrastructure as a Service
    2. Describe Platform as a Service
    3. Describe Software as a Service
  4. Describe the core architectural components of Azure
    1. What is Microsoft Azure
    2. Get started with Azure accounts
    3. Describe Azure physical infrastructure
    4. Describe Azure management infrastructure
  5. Describe Azure compute and networking services
    1. Describe Azure virtual machines
    2. Describe Azure virtual desktop
    3. Describe Azure containers
    4. Describe Azure functions
    5. Describe application hosting options
    6. Describe Azure virtual networking
    7. Describe Azure virtual private networks
    8. Describe Azure ExpressRoute
    9. Describe Azure DNS
  6. Describe Azure storage services
    1. Describe Azure storage accounts
    2. Describe Azure storage redundancy
    3. Describe Azure storage services
    4. Identify Azure data migration options
    5. Identify Azure file movement options
  7. Describe Azure identity, access, and security
    1. Describe Azure directory services
    2. Describe Azure authentication methods
    3. Describe Azure external identities
    4. Describe Azure conditional access
    5. Describe Azure role-based access control
    6. Describe Zero Trust model
    7. Describe defense-in-depth
    8. Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  8. Describe cost management in Azure
    1. Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure
    2. Explore the pricing calculator
    3. Describe the Microsoft Cost Management tool
    4. Describe the purpose of tags
  9. Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance
    1. Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview
    2. Describe the purpose of Azure Policy
    3. Describe the purpose of resource locks
    4. Describe the purpose of the Service Trust portal
  10. Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
    1. Describe tools for interacting with Azure
    2. Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
    3. Describe Azure Resource Manager and Azure ARM templates
  11. Describe monitoring tools in Azure
    1. Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
    2. Describe Azure Service Health
    3. Describe Azure Monitor
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Azure class:

  • There are no prerequisites for taking this course. However, the more technical knowledge a student has the more they will understand about the cloud.
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  • Online or On-location
  • Customizable
  • Expert Instructors
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