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Module 1: Defining Cloud Computing:

  • Defining cloud computing.
  • Outlining the shared responsibility model.
  • Defining cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid.
  • Pinpointing suitable use cases for each cloud model.
  • Outlining the consumption-based model.
  • Contrasting cloud pricing models.

Module 2: The Advantages of Utilizing Cloud Services:

  • Outlining the advantages of high availability and scalability in the cloud.
  • Outlining the advantages of reliability and predictability in the cloud.
  • Outlining the advantages of security and governance in the cloud.
  • Outlining the advantages of manageability in the cloud.

Module 3: Cloud Service Categories:

  • Describing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
  • Describing Platform as a Service (PaaS).
  • Describing Software as a Service (SaaS).
  • Pinpointing appropriate use cases for each cloud service (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

Module 4: The Core Architectural Elements of Azure:

  • Outlining Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions.
  • Outlining Availability Zones.
  • Outlining Azure datacenters.
  • Outlining Azure resources and Resource Groups.
  • Outlining subscriptions.
  • Outlining management groups.
  • Outlining the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.

Module 5: Azure Compute and Networking Services:

  • Contrasting compute types, including container instances, virtual machines, and functions.
  • Outlining virtual machine (VM) options, including VMs, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, availability sets, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
  • Outlining resources required for virtual machines.
  • Outlining application hosting options, including Azure Web Apps, containers, and virtual machines.
  • Outlining virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure Virtual Networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute.
  • Defining public and private endpoints.

Module 6: Azure Storage Services:

  • Contrasting Azure storage services.
  • Outlining storage tiers.
  • Outlining redundancy options.
  • Outlining storage account options and storage types.
  • Pinpointing options for moving files, including AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync.
  • Outlining migration options, including Azure Migrate and Azure Data Box.

Module 7: Azure Identity, Access, and Security:

  • Outlining directory services in Azure, including Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
  • Outlining authentication methods in Azure, including single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA), and passwordless.
  • Outlining external identities and guest access in Azure.
  • Outlining Microsoft Entra Conditional Access.
  • Outlining Azure Role Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Outlining the concept of Zero Trust.
  • Outlining the purpose of the defense in depth model.
  • Outlining the purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Module 8: Cost Management in Azure:

  • Outlining factors that can affect costs in Azure.
  • Contrasting the Pricing calculator and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator.
  • Outlining the Microsoft Cost Management tool.
  • Outlining the purpose of tags.

Module 9: Features and Tools in Azure for Governance and Compliance:

  • Outlining the purpose of Microsoft Purview.
  • Outlining the purpose of Azure Policy.
  • Outlining the purpose of resource locks.
  • Outlining the purpose of the Service Trust portal.

Module 10: Features and Tools for Managing and Deploying Azure Resources:

  • Outlining the Azure portal.
  • Outlining Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell.
  • Outlining the purpose of Azure Arc.
  • Outlining Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Azure ARM templates.

Module 11: Monitoring Tools in Azure:

  • Outlining the purpose of Azure Advisor.
  • Outlining Azure Service Health.
  • Outlining Azure Monitor, including Azure Log Analytics, Azure Monitor Alerts, and Application Insights.

Requirements

  • An understanding of cloud computing concepts
  • Experience with basic IT and networking principles
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Azure is helpful but not required

Target Audience

  • IT professionals
  • Developers
  • System administrators
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