Contents

Introduction

Organization of this book

Preparing for the exam

Microsoft certifications

Quick access to online references

Errata, updates, & book support

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Chapter 1 Describe cloud concepts

Skill 1.1: Identify the benefits and considerations of using cloud services

High availability

Scalability, elasticity, and agility

Fault tolerance and disaster recovery

Economic benefits of the cloud

Skill 1.2: Describe the differences between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Shared responsibility model

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Comparing service types

Skill 1.3: Describe the differences between public, private, and hybrid cloud models

Cloud computing

The public cloud

The private cloud

The hybrid cloud

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Chapter summary

Chapter 2 Describe core Azure services

Skill 2.1: Describe the core Azure architectural components

Azure regions

Availability zones

Resource groups

Azure subscriptions

Management groups

Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

Skill 2.2: Describe core workload products available in Azure

Azure virtual machines

Azure App Service

Azure Container Instances (ACI)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Windows Virtual Desktop

Virtual networks

ExpressRoute

Container (blob) storage

Disk storage

Azure Files

Storage tiers

Cosmos DB

Azure SQL Database

Azure Database for MySQL

Azure Database for PostgreSQL

The Azure Marketplace and its usage scenarios

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Chapter 3 Describe core solutions and management tools in Azure

Skill 3.1: Describe core solutions available in Azure

Azure IoT Hub

IoT Central

Azure Sphere

Azure Synapse Analytics

HDInsight

Azure Databricks

Azure Machine Learning

Cognitive Services

Azure Bot Service

Serverless computing

Azure Functions

Logic Apps

Event Grid

Azure DevOps

Azure DevTest Labs

Skill 3.2: Describe Azure management tools

Azure portal

Azure PowerShell

Azure CLI

Azure Cloud Shell

Azure mobile app

Azure Advisor

Azure Monitor

Azure Service Health

Thought Experiment

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Chapter summary

Chapter 4 Describe general security and network security features

Skill 4.1: Describe Azure security features

Azure Security Center

Key Vault

Azure Sentinel

Skill 4.2: Describe Azure network security

Defense in depth

Network Security Groups (NSGs)

Azure Firewall

Azure DDoS Protection

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Chapter 5 Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features

Skill 5.1: Describe core Azure identity services

Authentication and authorization

Azure Active Directory

Conditional Access and multifactor authentication (MFA)

Role-based access control (RBAC)

Skill 5.2: Describe Azure governance features

Azure Policy

Resource locks

Tags

Azure Blueprints

Skill 5.3: Describe privacy and compliance resources

Microsoft privacy statement

Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

Trust Center

Service Trust Portal

Azure sovereign regions

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Chapter 6 Describe Azure pricing, SLAs, and lifecycles

Skill 6.1: Describe methods for planning and management of costs

Factors affecting costs

Pricing calculator

Total cost of ownership calculator

Azure Cost Management

Skill 6.2: Describe Azure service level agreements (SLAs) and service lifecycles

Azure service level agreement (SLA)

Interpret the terms of an SLA

Service lifecycle in Azure

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Chapter summary

Index

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