Microsoft Azure fundamentals certification and beyond a complete AZ-900 exam guide with online mock exams, flashcards, and hands-on activities
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond, Second Edition, combines the comprehensive cloud fundamentals book with Packt’s powerful exam training platform, offering a holistic learning experience designed to help you not just ace the AZ-900 exam but also apply that knowledge to excel in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Birmingham, UK
Packt Publishing Ltd.
2024
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- FM
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Contributors
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
- Making the Most Out of this Book
- Your Certification and Beyond
- What is Cloud Computing?
- The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing
- Evolution of the Cloud Computing Model
- Evolution of Cloud Computing Architectures
- Why Cloud Computing?
- Cloud Computing's Target Audience
- Cloud Computing's Hierarchy of Needs
- What Is the Shared Responsibility Model?
- What Are the Cloud Computing Delivery Models?
- Comparing the Cloud Computing Delivery Models
- Characteristics of Public Cloud Computing Resources
- Characteristics of Private Cloud Computing Resources
- Characteristics of Hybrid Cloud Computing Resources
- What Are Cloud Computing Service Models?
- A Closer Look at the Cloud Computing Service Models
- What Is Serverless Computing?
- Comparing the Cloud Computing Service Models
- Characteristics of IaaS
- Characteristics of PaaS
- Characteristics of FaaS (Serverless)
- Characteristics of SaaS
- Summary
- Exam Readiness Drill
- Chapter Review Questions
- Additional Information and Study References
- Chapter 2: Benefits of Using Cloud Services
- Cloud Computing as a Digital Transformation Enabler
- Digital Transformation Triggers
- Migration Approach
- Cloud Computing Mindset
- What Is a Traditional Computing Model Mindset?
- What Is a Cloud Computing Mindset?
- Cloud Computing Operations Model
- Operational Benefits of Cloud Computing
- What Is Scalability?
- What Is Elasticity?
- What Is Agility?
- What Is High Availability?
- What Is Disaster Recovery?
- Comparing Disaster Recovery, High Availability, and Backup
- Challenges of Implementing Business Continuity
- Economics of Cloud Computing
- Consumption Model
- Defining the Expenditure Models
- Applying Cost Expenditure Models to Cloud Computing
- Summary
- Exam Readiness Drill
- Chapter Review Questions
- Additional Information and Study References
- Chapter 3: Azure Core Architectural Components
- Azure Global Infrastructure
- Azure Regions and Geographies
- Azure Edge Zones
- Azure Sovereign Regions
- Availability Components
- Adopting an Availability Model
- Availability Sets
- Fault Domains
- Update Domains
- Availability Zones
- Proximity Placement Groups
- Azure Resource Management
- Azure Management Scopes
- Azure Management Groups
- Azure Subscriptions
- Relationship between Tenants and Subscriptions
- Multiple Subscriptions
- Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
- Resource Groups
- Resource Group Characteristics
- Azure Resource Group Organization
- Summary
- Exam Readiness Drill
- Chapter Review Questions
- Additional Information and Study References
- Chapter 4: Azure Core Resources
- Azure Resources
- Azure Compute Resources
- Virtual Machines
- Physical Machines versus Virtual Machines
- VM Types
- VM Deployment Considerations