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Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure (AZ-900T00)

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Build foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Microsoft Azure services, management, governance, security, costs, and monitoring for the AZ-900 exam.

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Course Overview

Build foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Microsoft Azure services, and Azure management and governance tools. You will explore Azure architecture, compute, networking, storage, identity, security, cost management, compliance, deployment, and monitoring.

Designed for IT professionals who are beginning to work with Azure, this course combines instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on labs using the Azure portal and command-line interface. No scripting skills are required. The course also helps prepare you for the AZ-900 exam and further role-based Azure training.

Course Benefits

  • Explain cloud computing concepts, service models, deployment models, and the shared responsibility model.
  • Describe the benefits of cloud services, including scalability, reliability, security, governance, and manageability.
  • Identify the core architectural components of Microsoft Azure.
  • Describe Azure compute, networking, storage, identity, access, and security services.
  • Explain Azure cost management, governance, compliance, resource deployment, and management tools.
  • Identify Azure monitoring and service health tools.
  • Use the Azure portal and command-line interface to work with Azure resources.
  • Build foundational knowledge relevant to the AZ-900 exam and further role-based Azure training.

Delivery Methods

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Delivered for your team at your site or online.

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Course Outline

  1. Describe cloud computing
    1. What is cloud computing
    2. Describe the shared responsibility model
    3. Define cloud models
    4. Describe the consumption-based model
    5. Module assessment
  2. Describe the benefits of using cloud services
    1. Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud
    2. Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud
    3. Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud
    4. Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud
    5. Module assessment
  3. Describe cloud service types
    1. Describe Infrastructure as a Service
    2. Describe Platform as a Service
    3. Describe Software as a Service
    4. Module assessment
  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. Module assessment
  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
    10. Module assessment
  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
    6. Module assessment
  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 the Zero Trust model
    7. Describe defense in depth
    8. Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    9. Module assessment
  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
    5. Module assessment
  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
    5. Module assessment
  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
    4. Module assessment
  11. Describe monitoring tools in Azure
    1. Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
    2. Describe Azure Service Health
    3. Describe Azure Monitor
    4. Module assessment

Class Materials

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

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Azure class:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Experience in the following would be useful for this Azure class:

Familiarity with cloud computing is helpful but not required.

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