Azure fundamentals
New to the cloud? Azure fundamentals teaches you basic cloud concepts, provides a streamlined overview of many Azure services, and guides you with hands-on exercises to deploy your very first services for free.
Note
Azure fundamentals is being updated to a new series of learning paths.
If you’ve already started this path, you can continue until it’s retired on January 31, 2021. It’ll be hidden from navigation on November 9, 2020, so bookmark it before then.
Haven’t started yet? Begin the new series with: Azure Fundamentals part 1: Describe core Azure concepts.
In this learning path, you will:
- Learn cloud concepts such as High Availability, Scalability, Elasticity, Agility, Fault Tolerance, and Disaster Recovery
- Understand the benefits of cloud computing in Azure and how it can save you time and money
- Compare and contrast basic strategies for transitioning to the Azure cloud
- Explore the breadth of services available in Azure including compute, network, storage, and security
Visit the Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals page to find training and resources to help you prepare and to schedule your exam.
Prerequisites
None
Modules in this learning path
The first step to using Azure is to sign up. You may sign up directly through Azure.com, with the help of a Microsoft representative, or through a partner. If you’re new to Azure, you may sign up for an Azure free account to start exploring with $200 USD free credit and free services.
Azure provides a global network of secure datacenters you can deploy your services into. Learn about the physical architecture of Azure, how redundancy is provided, and what service guarantees Microsoft provides.
Running your app or service in the cloud requires a fast and secure network. Learn some of the Azure networking basics and how Azure networking helps improve resiliency and reduce latency.
Discuss the basic concepts for protecting your infrastructure and data when you work in the cloud. Understand what responsibilities are yours and what Azure takes care of for you.
Use Azure Resource Manager to organize resources, enforce standards, and protect critical assets from deletion.