Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure (AZ-900T00)
Course Outline
Module 1: Describe Cloud Concepts
• Introduction to Cloud Computing: Define cloud computing, shared responsibility model, and deployment models
• Benefits of Cloud Services: Explore High Availability (HA), scalability, elasticity, agility, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
• Cloud Service Types: Differentiate between Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).
Module 2: Describe Azure Architecture and Services
• Core Architectural Components: Regions, Availability Zones, Resource Groups, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM).
• Compute Services: Virtual Machines, App Services, Container Instances, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Networking Services: Virtual Networks (VNets), Load Balancers, VPN Gateways, and Azure Application Gateway.
• Storage Services: Azure Blob Storage, Disk Storage, File Storage, and storage access tiers (Hot, Cool, Archive).
• Identity, Access, and Security: Cloud identity (Microsoft Entra ID), basic authentication vs. authorization, and Defense-in-Depth concepts.
Module 3: Describe Azure Management and Governance
• Cost Management: Factors affecting cloud costs, Pricing Calculator, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator, and cost-saving tools.
• Governance & Compliance: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), resource locks, tags, and Azure Policies.
• Deployment & Management Tools: Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) options.
• Monitoring Tools: Overview of Azure Monitor and Azure Service Health.