CHAPTER 1: Describe cloud computing

CHAPTER 2: Describe Azure architecture and services

CHAPTER 3: Describe Azure management and governance

Jim Cheshire is an author, trainer, and industry expert with more than 25 years of experience at Microsoft. Jim is currently a director of supportability in the Apps & Infrastructure business unit at Microsoft. He has written more than a dozen technology books, including the best-selling Exam Ref AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft Press. He has also created numerous training programs, including the Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals video from Microsoft Press and the AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals Crash Course live online training from Pearson.

Prepare for the updated version of Microsoft Exam AZ-900
and help demonstrate your real-world knowledge of cloud services and how they can be provided with Microsoft Azure, including high-level concepts that apply throughout Azure, and key concepts specific to individual services. Designed for professionals in both non-technical or technical roles, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Describe cloud concepts


• Describe Azure architecture and services


• Describe Azure management and governance

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives


• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you


• Assumes you want to show foundational knowledge of cloud services and their delivery with Microsoft Azure

About the Exam

Exam AZ-900 focuses on knowledge needed to describe cloud computing; the benefits of using cloud services; cloud service types; core Azure architectural components; Azure compute, networking, and storage services; Azure identity, access, and security; Azure cost management; Azure features and tools for governance and compliance, and for managing and deploying resources; and Azure monitoring tools.

About Microsoft Certification

Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals credential, validating your basic knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Azure. Whether you're new to the fi eld or a seasoned professional, demonstrating this knowledge can help you jump-start your career and prepare you to dive deeper into the many technical opportunities Azure offers.