AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals Certification)

Chapter 01 — AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals Overview Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) is an entry-level certification exam that validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure services. It is the starting point for anyone ...

Chapter 02 — What is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services — including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence — over the internet ("the cloud") to offer faster in...

Chapter 03 — Benefits of Cloud Computing Cloud computing offers a set of core benefits that make it the preferred choice for organizations of all sizes — from startups to global enterprises. Understanding these benefits is a key part of t...

Chapter 04 — Cloud Service Types: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS Cloud services are delivered in three main models, each offering a different level of control, flexibility, and management responsibility. These are: IaaS → Infrastructure as a Service PaaS → Platf...

Chapter 05 — Cloud Deployment Models A cloud deployment model defines where the cloud infrastructure lives and who manages it. It determines the ownership, location, and accessibility of the cloud environment. There are three main clo...

Chapter 06 — The Shared Responsibility Model What is the Shared Responsibility Model? When you move to the cloud, security and management responsibilities are split between you (the customer) and the cloud provider (Microsoft Azure). This div...

Chapter 07 — Azure Global Infrastructure Overview Microsoft Azure is one of the largest cloud platforms in the world, with a massive global physical infrastructure designed for reliability, performance, and data residency compliance. Unde...

Chapter 08 — Azure Resources, Resource Groups, Subscriptions & Management Groups Azure organizes everything into a clear hierarchy. Understanding this hierarchy helps you manage costs, access control, and policies at scale. The hierarchy from bottom to top: Resources └── Resour...

Chapter 09 — Azure Compute Services What is Compute? Compute refers to the processing power needed to run applications — CPUs, memory (RAM), and the environments that run your code. Azure offers several compute options, each suited f...

Chapter 10 — Azure Networking Services Why Networking Matters in Azure Networking is the backbone of any cloud infrastructure. It connects your resources, controls traffic, enables secure communication, and allows users to access your a...

Chapter 11 — Azure Storage Services Azure Storage is Microsoft's cloud storage solution for modern data. It provides highly available, massively scalable, durable, and secure storage for all types of data objects. Azure Storage is us...

Chapter 12 — Azure Database Services Overview Azure offers a comprehensive suite of managed database services — both relational (SQL-based) and non-relational (NoSQL). "Managed" means Azure handles backups, patching, scaling, and high...

Chapter 13 — Azure Identity Services Why Identity Matters in the Cloud In traditional IT, security was primarily about network perimeters — firewalls kept attackers out. In cloud computing, resources are accessible from anywhere, so t...

Chapter 14 — Azure Security Services Security in the Cloud Security is a shared responsibility (covered in Chapter 06), but Azure provides powerful tools to help you protect your resources, detect threats, and respond to incidents. Az...

Chapter 15 — Azure Monitoring & Management Why Monitoring Matters Deploying resources to Azure is just the beginning. Once your workloads are running, you need to: Know when something breaks Understand performance and usage patterns Detect ...

Chapter 16 — Azure Cost Management One of the biggest advantages of cloud computing is pay-as-you-go pricing — but without proper management, cloud costs can grow unexpectedly. Azure provides tools to estimate, monitor, and optimize...

Chapter 17 — Azure Governance Tools What is Cloud Governance? Governance in cloud computing means having policies, processes, and controls to ensure that your Azure environment is: Compliant with regulations and company policies Secu...

Chapter 18 — Resource Locks, Tags & Azure Arc Resource locks prevent accidental deletion or modification of Azure resources, regardless of RBAC permissions. Even if a user has Owner or Contributor rights, a lock prevents certain actions. This ...

Chapter 19 — Azure Compliance & Privacy When organizations move data to the cloud, they must ensure that: Regulatory requirements are met (laws like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) Customer data is handled with privacy and care Security controls m...

Chapter 20 — AZ-900 Exam Preparation Guide You've Made It! You've covered all three AZ-900 exam domains: Domain 1: Cloud Concepts (Chapters 02–06) Domain 2: Azure Architecture & Services (Chapters 07–15) Domain 3: Azure Management & Governa...