You're reading from Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond Simplified cloud concepts and core Azure fundamentals for absolute beginners to pass the AZ-900 exam

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801073301

Length 424 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Azure

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Author (1):

Steve Miles

Preface

1. Section 1: Cloud Concepts

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Benefits of Cloud Computing

4. Section 2: Core Azure Services

5. Chapter 3: Core Azure Architectural Components

6. Chapter 4: Core Azure Resources

7. Section 3: Core Solutions and Management Tools

8. Chapter 5: Core Azure Solutions

9. Chapter 6: Azure Management Tools

10. Section 4: Security

11. Chapter 7: Azure Security

12. Section 5: Identity, Governance, Privacy, and Compliance

13. Chapter 8: Azure Identity Services

14. Chapter 9: Azure Governance

15. Chapter 10: Azure Privacy and Compliance

16. Section 6: Cost Management and Service-Level Agreements

17. Chapter 11: Azure Cost Planning and Management

18. Chapter 12: Azure Service-Level Agreements

19. Chapter 13: Exam Preparation Practice Tests

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