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Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

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Demonstrate foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, plus Azure management and governance features and tools.

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Study the core features and capabilities of Microsoft Azure to help you prepare for the AZ-900 exam and obtain the official certification.

2 Feb 2026

3 Feb 2026

2:30 pm

7:30 pm

Live on MS Teams

£380.00

Training Overview

As a candidate for this certification, you’re a technology professional who wants to demonstrate foundational knowledge of cloud concepts in general and Microsoft Azure in particular.

 

This certification is a common starting point in a journey towards a career in Azure.

 

You can describe Azure architectural components and Azure services, such as:

  • Compute

  • Networking

  • Storage

 

You can also describe features and tools to secure, govern, and administer Azure.

 

You should have skills and experience working with an area of IT, such as:

  • Infrastructure management

  • Database management

  • Software development

Why Study with Us

Live Classes on MS Teams

Learn with a senior Consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer

Shorter Sessions of Max 5 hours

Short, hyper-focused lessons for training that does not feel like a burden

Access to Official Microsoft Labs

Retain access to the Microsoft labs for 90 days

Exam Vouchers Included

Exam vouchers are included in all our instructor-led courses

Maximum Four Attendeed per Class

For a better learning experience

Pre-Exam Revision with Your Tutor

1-hour session before the exam to maximise Your success rate  

Course Agenda

1. Describe cloud computing

  • Define cloud computing

  • Describe the shared responsibility model

  • Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid

  • Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model

  • Describe the consumption-based model

  • Compare cloud pricing models

  • Describe serverless

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2. Benefits of using cloud services

  • Availability and scalability in the cloud

  • Reliability and predictability in the cloud

  • Security and governance in the cloud

  • Manageability in the cloud

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3. Cloud service types

  • Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

  • Platform as a service (PaaS)

  • Software as a service (SaaS)

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4. Core architectural components of Azure

  • Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions

  • Availability zones

  • Azure datacentres

  • Azure resources and resource groups

  • Subscriptions

  • Management groups

  • Hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups

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5. Azure compute and networking services

  • Compare compute types, including containers, virtual machines, and functions

  • Virtual machine options, including Azure virtual machines, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets, availability sets, and Azure Virtual Desktop

  • Application hosting options, including web apps, containers, and virtual machines

  • Virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure virtual networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS, Azure VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute

  • Define public and private endpoints

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6. Azure storage services 

  • Compare Azure Storage services

  • Describe storage tiers

  • Redundancy options

  • Storage account options and storage types

  • Identify options for moving files, including AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync
    Describe migration options, including Azure Migrate and Azure Data Box 

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7. Azure identity, access, and security

  • Directory services in Azure, including Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Domain Services

  • Authentication methods

  • External identities in Azure, including business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C)

  • Microsoft Entra Conditional Access

  • Azure role-based access control (RBAC)

  • Zero Trust

  • Defence-in-depth model

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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8. Cost management in Azure​

  • Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure

  • Compare the pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator

  • Describe cost management capabilities in Azure

  • Describe the purpose of tags​

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9. Azure for governance and compliance​

  • Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview in Azure

  • Describe the purpose of Azure Policy

  • Describe the purpose of resource locks

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10. Managing and deploying Azure resources

  • Describe the Azure portal

  • Describe Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Azure PowerShell

  • Describe the purpose of Azure Arc

  • Describe infrastructure as code (IaC)

  • Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and ARM templates

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11. Monitoring tools in Azure​

  • Azure Advisor

  • Azure Service Health

  • Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor alerts, and Application Insights

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