Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Study Guide With Online Labs - Exam Az-900

Everything You Need to Succeed on the Azure Fundamentals Exam, Now with 4 Online Lab Modules!
 
If you're about to start working with cloud-based services for the first time, the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification will equip you with all the basic knowledge you need. This Study Guide provides the tried-and-true Sybex system to help you prepare for Exam AZ-900, whether or not you're an IT professional. Focusing on core Azure services, Azure pricing, SLA, and lifecycle, as well as the fundamentals of cloud security, privacy, compliance, and trust, this book supplies all the essential information. Reinforce your study with the exclusive Sybex online learning environment, and you'll be ready to face the exam with confidence.
 
Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in this Study Guide means you'll be ready for:
* 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
 
XtremeLabs provides IT training environments for Fortune 500 companies and organizations of any size. With a library of more than 900 IT hands-on labs, students and classes have experienced XtremeLabs in more than 150 countries.
 
Interactive learning environment
 
Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex's superior interactive online study tools. To access our learning environment, simply visit www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep, register your book to receive your unique PIN, and instantly gain one year of FREE access after activation to:
* Interactive test bank with 2 practice exams to help you identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you're ready to take the certification exam.
* 100 electronic flashcards to reinforce learning and last-minute prep before the exam
* Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared
 
ABOUT THE XTREMELABS MICROSOFT ONLINE LABS
 
So you can practice with hands-on learning in a real environment, Sybex has bundled XtremeLabs Microsoft virtual labs that run from your browser. The registration code is included with the book and gives you 6 months of unlimited access to XtremeLabs Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Labs with 4 unique lab modules based on the book.

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

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JIM BOYCE is a Sr. Customer Success 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. Jim has written for numerous print and online publications including Infoworld, TechRepublic.com, WINDOWS Magazine, and Microsoft.com. He has also created training content for WatchtIT and Lynda.com. Jim has managed globally dispersed teams supporting Windows Server, SharePoint, and other systems, and also spent seven years as a college instructor, where he developed, validated, and delivered technical training content.

Summary

Everything You Need to Succeed on the Azure Fundamentals Exam, Now with 4 Online Lab Modules!

If you're about to start working with cloud-based services for the first time, the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification will equip you with all the basic knowledge you need. This Study Guide provides the tried-and-true Sybex system to help you prepare for Exam AZ-900, whether or not you're an IT professional. Focusing on core Azure services, Azure pricing, SLA, and lifecycle, as well as the fundamentals of cloud security, privacy, compliance, and trust, this book supplies all the essential information. Reinforce your study with the exclusive Sybex online learning environment, and you'll be ready to face the exam with confidence.

Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in this Study Guide means you'll be ready for:
* 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

XtremeLabs provides IT training environments for Fortune 500 companies and organizations of any size. With a library of more than 900 IT hands-on labs, students and classes have experienced XtremeLabs in more than 150 countries.

Interactive learning environment

Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex's superior interactive online study tools. To access our learning environment, simply visit www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep, register your book to receive your unique PIN, and instantly gain one year of FREE access after activation to:
* Interactive test bank with 2 practice exams to help you identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you're ready to take the certification exam.
* 100 electronic flashcards to reinforce learning and last-minute prep before the exam
* Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared

ABOUT THE XTREMELABS MICROSOFT ONLINE LABS

So you can practice with hands-on learning in a real environment, Sybex has bundled XtremeLabs Microsoft virtual labs that run from your browser. The registration code is included with the book and gives you 6 months of unlimited access to XtremeLabs Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Labs with 4 unique lab modules based on the book.

Product details

• Authors: J Boyce, Jim Boyce, Jim (Rothsay Boyce
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781119841555
• ISBN: 978-1-119-84155-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; 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