Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals - Exam Az-900

Quickly preps technical and non-technical readers to pass the Microsoft AZ-900 certification exam
 
Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Study Guide: Exam AZ-900 is your complete resource for preparing for the AZ-900 exam. Microsoft Azure is a major component of Microsoft's cloud computing model, enabling organizations to host their applications and related services in Microsoft's data centers, eliminating the need for those organizations to purchase and manage their own computer hardware. In addition, serverless computing enables organizations to quickly and easily deploy data services without the need for servers, operating systems, and supporting systems. This book is targeted at anyone who is seeking AZ-900 certification or simply wants to understand the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure. Whatever your role in business or education, you will benefit from an understanding of Microsoft Azure fundamentals.
 
Readers will also get one year of FREE access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including hundreds of questions, a practice exam, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. This book will help you master the following topics covered in the AZ-900 certification exam:
* Cloud concepts
* Cloud types (Public, Private, Hybrid)
* Azure service types (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
* Core Azure services
* Security, compliance, privacy, and trust
* Azure pricing levels
* Legacy and modern lifecycles
Growth in the cloud market continues to be very strong, and Microsoft is poised to see rapid and sustained growth in its cloud share. Written by a long-time Microsoft insider who helps customers move their workloads to and manage them in Azure on a daily basis, this book will help you break into the growing Azure space to take advantage of cloud technologies.

List of contents

Introduction xix
 
Assessment Test xxxii
 
Chapter 1 Cloud Concepts 1
 
Understanding Cloud Computing 2
 
Benefits of Cloud Computing 4
 
Economic Benefits 4
 
Scalability and Elasticity 5
 
High Availability 7
 
Fault Tolerance 7
 
Disaster Recovery 8
 
Human Resources 9
 
Financial Models 9
 
Cloud Computing Models and Responsibilities 10
 
Software-as-a-Service 10
 
Infrastructure-as-a-Service 12
 
Platform-as-a-Service 13
 
Shared Responsibility 15
 
Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Models 16
 
Public Cloud 16
 
Private Cloud 17
 
Hybrid Cloud 17
 
Summary 18
 
Exam Essentials 18
 
Review Questions 21
 
Chapter 2 Azure Core Services 25
 
Core Azure Architectural Components 26
 
Geographies and Regions 26
 
Availability Zones 28
 
Bringing It All Together 30
 
Resources and Resource Groups 31
 
Azure Resource Manager 33
 
Azure Subscriptions and Billing Scope 33
 
Azure Subscriptions 33
 
Azure Billing Accounts 34
 
Billing Scope 35
 
Azure Tenants 37
 
Core Azure Services 37
 
Virtual Machines 38
 
Virtual Machine Scale Sets 39
 
Availability Sets 40
 
Azure App Service 42
 
Azure Container Instances 42
 
Azure Kubernetes Service 43
 
Windows Virtual Desktop 44
 
Core Azure Storage 44
 
Blob Storage 44
 
Blob Storage Tiers 45
 
Disk Storage 45
 
File Storage 46
 
Storage Accounts 46
 
Core Data Services 47
 
Structured and Unstructured Data 47
 
Azure SQL Database 47
 
SQL Managed Instance 48
 
Cosmos DB 48
 
Azure Database for MySQL 49
 
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 49
 
Azure Database Migration Service 49
 
Microsoft Marketplace 50
 
Summary 50
 
Exam Essentials 51
 
Review Questions 53
 
Chapter 3 Azure Core Networking Services 59
 
Networking Concepts 60
 
Client-Server and Serverless Computing 60
 
Network Addressing 61
 
Domain Name System 61
 
Routing 63
 
Virtual Networks 63
 
Load Balancers 64
 
VPN Gateway 66
 
Azure VPN Gateway 67
 
ExpressRoute 68
 
Content Delivery Networks 69
 
Summary 70
 
Exam Essentials 71
 
Review Questions 72
 
Chapter 4 Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust 75
 
Network Security 77
 
Defense in Depth 77
 
Azure Firewall 78
 
Web Application Firewall 80
 
Network Security Groups 81
 
Application Security Groups 83
 
User-Defined Routes 83
 
Azure DDoS Protection 84
 
Authentication and Authorization 84
 
Azure Active Directory 84
 
Authentication and Authorization 86
 
Azure Multifactor Authentication 87
 
Conditional Access 87
 
Single Sign-On (SSO) 88
 
Security Tools and Features 88
 
Azure Security Center 88
 
Azure Key Vault 90
 
Azure Information Protection 91
 
Azure Advanced Threat Protection 91
 
Azure Sentinel 92
 
Azure Dedicated Hosts 92
 
Azure Governance Methodologies 93
 
Azure Policies 93
 
Azure Initiatives 94
 
Role-Based Access Control 94
 
Resource Locks 97
 
Azure Blueprints 97
 
Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure 99

About the author

JAMES BOYCE is a Sr. Technical Account Manager for Microsoft. He has authored more than 60 books on computer technology, covering topics from Windows Server and client, Microsoft Office, networking, programming, and hardware to AutoCAD and UNIX. A former Contributing Editor for Windows Magazine, he has written for numerous print and online publications and has managed globally dispersed teams supporting Windows Server, SharePoint, and other systems. Jim has also been a college instructor.

Summary

Quickly preps technical and non-technical readers to pass the Microsoft AZ-900 certification exam

Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Study Guide: Exam AZ-900 is your complete resource for preparing for the AZ-900 exam. Microsoft Azure is a major component of Microsoft's cloud computing model, enabling organizations to host their applications and related services in Microsoft's data centers, eliminating the need for those organizations to purchase and manage their own computer hardware. In addition, serverless computing enables organizations to quickly and easily deploy data services without the need for servers, operating systems, and supporting systems. This book is targeted at anyone who is seeking AZ-900 certification or simply wants to understand the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure. Whatever your role in business or education, you will benefit from an understanding of Microsoft Azure fundamentals.

Readers will also get one year of FREE access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including hundreds of questions, a practice exam, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. This book will help you master the following topics covered in the AZ-900 certification exam:
* Cloud concepts
* Cloud types (Public, Private, Hybrid)
* Azure service types (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
* Core Azure services
* Security, compliance, privacy, and trust
* Azure pricing levels
* Legacy and modern lifecycles
Growth in the cloud market continues to be very strong, and Microsoft is poised to see rapid and sustained growth in its cloud share. Written by a long-time Microsoft insider who helps customers move their workloads to and manage them in Azure on a daily basis, this book will help you break into the growing Azure space to take advantage of cloud technologies.

Product details

• Authors: J Boyce, James Boyce, Jim Boyce
• Publisher: Sybex Uitgeverij
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781119770923
• ISBN: 978-1-119-77092-3
• No. of pages: 408
• Series: Sybex Study Guide
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Informatik, Prüfungsvorbereitung, Zertifizierung, computer science, test prep, Microsoft Azure, Zertifizierung f. MSCE u. Novell, Certification (MSCE, Novell, etc.), Grid & Cloud Computing, Grid- u. Cloud-Computing