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My curated list of links to important topics from the Azure Fundamentals Exam

AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals

My curated list

There are plenty of resources out there to help you study for the AZ-900 exam. The exam is for candidates who are just beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services.

It's an opportunity to gather knowledge of cloud concepts, services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing and support. Here comes my list:

Cloud Concepts

Benefits https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/fundamental-azure-concepts/benefits-of-cloud-computing

Elastic https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-elastic-computing/

Consumption and fixed cost models https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/framework/cost/design-price

Shared responsibility https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/shared-responsibility

Cloud Computing https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/fundamental-azure-concepts/types-of-cloud-computing

IAAS https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-iaas/

PAAS https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-paas/

SAAS https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-saas/

Cloud Models https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-are-private-public-hybrid-clouds/

Public cloud https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/overview/what-is-a-public-cloud/

Geographies https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/global-infrastructure/geographies/#overview

Region and availability zones https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/azure-architecture-fundamentals/regions-availability-zones

Compute https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/product-categories/compute/

Virtual machines https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/azure-compute-fundamentals/azure-virtual-machines

Serverless https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/azure-compute-fundamentals/azure-functions

Previews https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/

Pricing https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/bandwidth/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access-management/azure-ad-pricing

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/plan-manage-azure-costs/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/tco/calculator/

Core Solutions

Big Data https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-data

IoT https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-fundamentals/iot-introduction

Cognitive Services https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/

Goverance

Strategy https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/build-cloud-governance-strategy-azure/

Resource Groups https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview#resource-groups

Azure Management Groups https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/overview

Policy https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/overview

Blueprints https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/build-cloud-governance-strategy-azure/8-govern-subscriptions-azure-blueprints

Identity & Access

Azure AD https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-whatis

SSO https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/manage-apps/what-is-single-sign-on

MFA https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-mfa-howitworks

Management Tools

Azure Advisor https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/

Azure Cloud Shell https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-shell/overview

Azure Cost Management https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/az-900-describe-azure-cost-management-service-level-agreements/

Azure Key Vault https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/

Azure Monitor https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/overview

Azure Resource Manager https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview

Azure Service Health https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-health/overview

Azure Service Trust https://servicetrust.microsoft.com/

Network & Security

Network https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/network-overview

CDN https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-overview

Load Balancing https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/load-balancing-overview

Defense in depth https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/secure-network-connectivity-azure/2-what-is-defense-in-depth

Perimeter networks https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/perimeter-networks

VPN https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/azure-networking-fundamentals/express-route-fundamentals

Network Security https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/networking-options

Network Security Groups https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/network-security-groups-overview

DDoS https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-overview

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