This course runs for a duration of 1 Day.
The class will run daily from 8 AM CT to 4 PM CT.
Class Location: Virtual LIVE Instructor Led - Virtual Live Classroom.
This course will provide foundational level knowledge on cloud concepts; core Azure services; and Azure management and governance features and tools.
Who Should Attend
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.
1 - Describe cloud computing
What is cloud computing
Describe the shared responsibility model
Define cloud models
Describe the consumption-based model
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2 - 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
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3 - Describe cloud service types
Describe Infrastructure as a Service
Describe Platform as a Service
Describe Software as a Service
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4 - Describe the core architectural components of Azure
What is Microsoft Azure
Get started with Azure accounts
Describe Azure physical infrastructure
Describe Azure management infrastructure
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5 - Describe Azure compute and networking services
Describe Azure virtual machines
Describe Azure virtual desktop
Describe Azure containers
Describe Azure functions
Describe application hosting options
Describe Azure virtual networking
Describe Azure virtual private networks
Describe Azure ExpressRoute
Describe Azure DNS
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6 - Describe Azure storage services
Describe Azure storage accounts
Describe Azure storage redundancy
Describe Azure storage services
Identify Azure data migration options
Identify Azure file movement options
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7 - Describe Azure identity, access, and security
Describe Azure directory services
Describe Azure authentication methods
Describe Azure external identities
Describe Azure conditional access
Describe Azure role-based access control
Describe Zero Trust model
Describe defense-in-depth
Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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8 - Describe cost management in Azure
Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure
Explore the pricing calculator
Describe the Microsoft Cost Management tool
Describe the purpose of tags
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9 - Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance
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
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10 - Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
Describe tools for interacting with Azure
Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
Describe Azure Resource Manager and Azure ARM templates
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11 - Describe monitoring tools in Azure
Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
Describe Azure Service Health
Describe Azure Monitor
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TThere are no prerequisites for taking this course. Familiarity with cloud computing is helpful, but isn't necessary.
