{"id":1215,"date":"2020-12-06T16:26:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T16:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2022-06-02T02:28:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T02:28:45","slug":"how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for Azure Fundamentals AZ-900?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d1335d68879\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d1335d68879\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Prerequisite_for_AZ-900\" title=\"Prerequisite for AZ-900\">Prerequisite for AZ-900<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Microsoft_AZ-900_Certification_Exam_Details\" title=\"Microsoft AZ-900 Certification Exam Details\">Microsoft AZ-900 Certification Exam Details<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Retake_Policy_for_AZ-900\" title=\"Retake Policy for AZ-900&nbsp;\">Retake Policy for AZ-900&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Microsoft_AZ-900_Exam_Content_AZ-900_Exam_Course_Outline\" title=\"Microsoft AZ-900 Exam Content \/ AZ-900 Exam Course Outline\">Microsoft AZ-900 Exam Content \/ AZ-900 Exam Course Outline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Important_tips_pointers_that_one_needs_to_be_aware_of_for_the_AZ-900_Microsoft_Azure_Fundamentals_Exam\" title=\"Important tips &amp; pointers that one needs to be aware of for the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam\">Important tips &amp; pointers that one needs to be aware of for the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Expenditure_Model\" title=\"Expenditure Model\">Expenditure Model<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Shared_responsibility_model\" title=\"Shared responsibility model\">Shared responsibility model<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_Compute\" title=\"Azure Compute\">Azure Compute<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_Networking\" title=\"Azure Networking\">Azure Networking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_Storage_and_Database\" title=\"Azure Storage and Database\">Azure Storage and Database<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_Big_Data_and_Analytics\" title=\"Azure Big Data and Analytics\">Azure Big Data and Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_Management_Tools\" title=\"Azure Management Tools\">Azure Management Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_Cost_Management\" title=\"Azure Cost Management\">Azure Cost Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_subscription\" title=\"Azure subscription\">Azure subscription<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Azure_Services_Availability\" title=\"Azure Services Availability\">Azure Services Availability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-azure-fundamentals-az-900-new-changes-in-nov20\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before jumping to the tips and essential pointers, it&#8217;s important that you know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is the Azure AZ-900 exam all about?<\/li><li>Who can all take this exam?<\/li><li>What purpose does it solve?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AZ-900 is designed for aspirants looking to demonstrate foundational level knowledge of cloud services and how these services are provided with Microsoft Azure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exam is intended for aspirants with non-technical backgrounds, such as those involved in selling or purchasing cloud-based solutions &amp; services or who have some involvement with cloud-based solutions and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exam is also for those with a technical background who need to validate their foundation-level knowledge around cloud services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prerequisite_for_AZ-900\"><\/span>Prerequisite for AZ-900<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>No prerequisite and Technical IT experience are not required; however, some general IT knowledge or experience &#8220;would&#8221; be beneficial. But it is perfectly fine if you have zero experience.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exam can be taken as an optional first step in learning about cloud services and how Microsoft Azure exemplifies those concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be considered a precursor to Microsoft Azure or Microsoft cloud services exams and would be a profitable first step, validating foundation-level knowledge first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Note*<\/strong>&nbsp;Taking the AZ-900 exam is not a prerequisite before taking any other Azure-based certification.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>If you are <strong>not a reading person<\/strong> &#8211; check this Introductory <strong>AZ-900 video<\/strong> :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/dxa5wf71mfxia.cloudfront.net\/60\/17\/46\/done\/converted_1621310491.mp4?Expires=1627299089&amp;Signature=M2xohn93JdKS~doioF5qyCI0FElF8u40Ry0dxNaaG58h-4VeyfQxAZVjP-YNqMnfkVmujyqmTpIjOKMLELtA6WCEdot9a74IK5RUXiiAF3Ah1j-JR9Y1rDPvcG0GqmhRe-tpj6WeojB1oy1qaqE~eBk02OTTL397vsnoZ5e~HEza1OdyTC0DI-8ta~QCOCBy7A-ful3M7EQ4xZscOZ~Hvo9CCruCVxRuFY3hyODGGJe4BxCIYWUlgyymewpVhk~9kK13uLxjf1bt88qdFUfDw7kI~3v~xHz6EWZf8wMg7yjmcyDXHATOx8EHe4zEAG2t8pOz3mqvgTrANg18ZuUA1A__&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAI3GOFCEW5KW4RBBQ\"><\/video><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/video_course_details\/azure-fundamentals-certification-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals Certification Course<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals certification exam is an opportunity to understand cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security, and privacy in Azure, with Azure pricing and support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates should be familiar with the general technology concepts, including networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Learn basics of Cloud computing, check out this short video on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/dxa5wf71mfxia.cloudfront.net\/60\/17\/47\/done\/converted_1621310738.mp4?Expires=1627367425&amp;Signature=ceYg9xCJhFmPZnLw-PFBv0WURy1gmyJsHkrmBF-Vi6-FQmSs8yoWK7UoaOtYg9S0TFSavg5MuhkkfjMYEHkMvxBM1g00jBZOchqEAyZ9bwwl6K~j5vDF~afwk2r5iFTXUx9kO3Fj3BrCfXkkfvysMtRsLMK9qjCss-M6cDHN72-ZDfcq9jLYjk2qK2a6xDRaV3~MLer5O53bs5bz6-brlL6HHa66-FI1oqRSp4jDTaEhVdwuvw6o8S1oeWxARATWfEx57ruaBNN~T74CgCHqnq-UCTfiEQQntFWD4kdfVx0y9fVXG-dpmtUkRu~2vvY~sW6XaMCz9LmbHVM2jWDASA__&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAI3GOFCEW5KW4RBBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Cloud Computing?<\/a>&#8220;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/video_course_details\/azure-fundamentals-certification-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam Video course<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_AZ-900_Certification_Exam_Details\"><\/span>Microsoft AZ-900 Certification Exam Details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The cost of the current AZ-900 exam is $99.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The exam is one hour, and the number of questions usually varies between 40-60 questions.&nbsp;<\/li><li>There are various types of questions asked during the exam, Including case studies, short answers, multiple-choice, drag, drop, etc.&nbsp;<\/li><li>NO penalty is given for incorrect answer, so it is better not to leave any questions unanswered.<\/li><li>The Exam Duration is 85 Minutes.<\/li><li>You are expected to score a minimum of 700 to pass the exam.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Note*&nbsp;<\/strong>A score <strong>less than 700 would result in failing<\/strong> the exam. You&#8217;ll get your results waiting a few minutes after submitting the exam but have to wait for few days for a detailed exam report.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now buy the practice exams on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/search_results?authority=Microsoft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ReviewNPrep marketplace<\/a>&nbsp;for extra practice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/rnp_search_result?keyword=Azure#practice_exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Practice exams<\/a> will help you to get familiar with the actual AZ-900 examination pattern and give you a better hold on the topics. It will also help you become familiar with the exam environment and enable you to overcome all your fears &amp; will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and ensure better planning for the final exam. The best part is you can learn time management better by taking the practice tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retake_Policy_for_AZ-900\"><\/span>Retake Policy for AZ-900&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In case you fail in your first attempt, you&#8217;ll have to wait for at least 24 hours before retaking the exam.<\/li><li>If you fail the second time &#8211; we hope that doesn&#8217;t happen! You have to wait for 14 days before the next retake,<\/li><li>One can take a maximum of five retakes in a year.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_AZ-900_Exam_Content_AZ-900_Exam_Course_Outline\"><\/span><strong>Microsoft AZ-900 Exam Content \/ AZ-900 Exam Course Outline<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Describe cloud concepts (20-25%)<\/li><li>Describe core Azure services (15-20%)<\/li><li>Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure (10-15%)<\/li><li>Describe general security and network security features (10-15%)<\/li><li>Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features (20-25%)<\/li><li>Describe Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements (10-15%)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_tips_pointers_that_one_needs_to_be_aware_of_for_the_AZ-900_Microsoft_Azure_Fundamentals_Exam\"><\/span>Important tips &amp; pointers that one needs to be aware of for the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/details\/az-900\/37\/EXAM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AZ-900 practice test&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/video_course_details\/azure-fundamentals-certification-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AZ-900 video training course<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expenditure_Model\"><\/span>Expenditure Model<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Capital Expenditure (CapEx):<\/strong>&nbsp;This is spending money on physical infrastructure upfront and then deducting that expense from your tax bill over time.<\/li><li><strong>Operational Expenditure (OpEx):<\/strong>&nbsp;This is spending money on services or products now and being billed for them now. There is no up-front cost, you pay for a service or product as you use it, and you can deduct this expense from your tax bill in the same year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shared_responsibility_model\"><\/span>Shared responsibility model<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>IaaS<\/strong>: With IaaS, you rent IT infrastructure servers and virtual machines (VMs), storage, networks, and operating systems from a cloud provider on a pay-as-you-go basis.<\/li><li><strong>PaaS<\/strong>: The goal of PaaS is to help create an application as quickly as possible without having to worry about managing the underlying infrastructure.<\/li><li><strong>SaaS:<\/strong>&nbsp;This is software that is centrally hosted and managed for the end customer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Compute\"><\/span>Azure Compute<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Azure Virtual machines (VMs):<\/strong>&nbsp;are software emulations of physical computers. They include a virtual processor, memory, storage, and networking resources.<\/li><li><strong>Virtual machine scale sets<\/strong>: Azure compute resource that you can use to deploy and manage a set of identical VMs.<\/li><li><strong>App services<\/strong>: You can quickly build, deploy, and scale enterprise-grade web, mobile, and API apps running on any platform.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Functions:<\/strong>&nbsp;These are ideal when you&#8217;re concerned only about the code running your service and not the underlying platform or infrastructure.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Container Instances<\/strong>&nbsp;offers the fastest and simplest way to run a container in Azure without managing any virtual machines or adopting any additional services.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)<\/strong>&nbsp;is a complete orchestration service for containers with distributed architectures and large volumes of containers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Networking\"><\/span>Azure Networking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Azure Virtual Network<\/strong>&nbsp;enables many types of Azure resources such as Azure VMs to securely communicate with each other, the internet, and on-premises networks.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Load Balancer<\/strong>&nbsp;can provide scale for your applications and create high availability for your services.<\/li><li><strong>A VPN gateway<\/strong>&nbsp;is a specific type of virtual network gateway used to send encrypted traffic between an Azure Virtual Network and an on-premises location over the public internet.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Application Gateway<\/strong>&nbsp;is a web traffic load balancer that enables you to manage traffic to your web applications.<\/li><li><strong>Content Delivery Network (CDN)<\/strong>&nbsp;is a distributed network of servers that can efficiently deliver web content to users.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Storage_and_Database\"><\/span>Azure Storage and Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Azure Blob storage<\/strong>&nbsp;is Microsoft&#8217;s object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data, such as text or binary data.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Files<\/strong>&nbsp;enables you to set up highly available network file shares that can be accessed using the standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.<\/li><li><strong>The Azure Queue service<\/strong>&nbsp;is used to store and retrieve messages.<\/li><li><strong>Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB<\/strong>&nbsp;is a globally distributed database service that enables you to elastically and independently scale throughput and storage across any number of Azure&#8217;s geographic regions.<\/li><li><strong>Azure SQL Database<\/strong>&nbsp;is a relational database as a service (DaaS) based on the latest stable version of the Microsoft SQL Server database engine.<\/li><li><strong>The Azure Database Migration Service<\/strong>&nbsp;is a fully managed service designed to enable seamless migrations from multiple database sources to Azure Data platforms with minimal downtime (online migrations).<\/li><li><strong>Azure Marketplace<\/strong>&nbsp;is a service on Azure that helps connect end-users with Microsoft partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), and start-ups offering their solutions and services, which are optimized to run on Azure.<\/li><li><strong>IoT Central<\/strong>&nbsp;is a fully managed global IoT software as a service (SaaS) solution that makes it easy to connect, monitor, and manage your IoT assets at scale.<\/li><li><strong>Azure IoT Hub<\/strong>&nbsp;is a managed service hosted in the cloud that acts as a central message hub for bi-directional communication between your IoT application and the devices it manages.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Big_Data_and_Analytics\"><\/span>Azure Big Data and Analytics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Azure SQL Data Warehouse<\/strong>&nbsp;is a cloud-based Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) that leverages MPP to run complex queries quickly across petabytes of data.<\/li><li><strong>Azure HDInsight<\/strong>&nbsp;is a fully managed, open-source analytics service for enterprises.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Data Lake Analytics<\/strong>&nbsp;is an on-demand analytics job service that simplifies big data.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Machine Learning service<\/strong>&nbsp;provides a cloud-based environment you can use to develop, train, test, deploy, manage, and track machine learning models.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Machine Learning Studio<\/strong>&nbsp;is a collaborative, drag-and-drop visual workspace where you can build, test, and deploy machine learning solutions without writing code.<\/li><li><strong>Logic Apps<\/strong>&nbsp;is a cloud service that helps you automate and orchestrate tasks, business processes, and workflows when you need to integrate apps, data, systems, and services across enterprises or organizations.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Event Grid<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you to build applications with event-based architectures easily.<\/li><li><strong>Azure DevOps Services<\/strong>&nbsp;provides development collaboration tools including high-performance pipelines, free private Git repositories, configurable Kanban boards, and extensive automated and cloud-based load testing.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Lab Services<\/strong>&nbsp;is a service that helps developers and testers quickly create environments in Azure while minimizing waste and controlling cost.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Management_Tools\"><\/span>Azure Management Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Azure portal&nbsp;<\/strong>is a public website that you can access with any web browser.<\/li><li><strong>Azure PowerShell<\/strong>&nbsp;is a module that you add to Windows PowerShell or PowerShell Core that enables you to connect to your Azure subscription and manage resources.<\/li><li><strong>Azure CLI&nbsp;<\/strong>is a cross-platform command-line program that connects to Azure and executes administrative commands on Azure resources.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Cloud Shell<\/strong>&nbsp;is a browser-based scripting environment in your portal.<\/li><li><strong>The Azure mobile app<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you to access, manage, and monitor all your Azure accounts and resources from your iOS or Android phone or tablet.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs<\/strong>&nbsp;are service endpoints that support sets of HTTP operations (methods), creating, retrieving, updating, or deleting access to the service&#8217;s resources.<\/li><li><strong>Azure Advisor<\/strong>&nbsp;is a free service built into Azure that provides recommendations on high availability, security, performance, and cost.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Cost_Management\"><\/span>Azure Cost Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Azure Pricing Calculator<\/strong>: The Pricing Calculator is a tool that helps you estimate the cost of Azure products<\/li><li><strong>Total Cost of Ownership Calculator<\/strong>: The Total Cost of Ownership Calculator is a tool that you use to estimate cost savings you can realize by migrating to Azure.<\/li><li><strong>Service Level Agreement (SLA)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Composite SLA<\/strong>: Multiply the SLAs together. To determine a composite SLA, you multiply the individual SLAs together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_subscription\"><\/span>Azure subscription<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Developer support plan does not offer 24&#215;7 access to Support Engineers by email and phone.<\/li><li><strong>Pay in advance<\/strong>: Azure Reservations offers discounted prices if you pay in advance. To get a discount, you reserve products and resources by paying in advance. You can prepay for one or three year&#8217;s use of certain Azure resources.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Azure_Services_Availability\"><\/span>Azure Services Availability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Public Preview<\/strong>: Public Preview means that an Azure feature is available to all Azure customers for evaluation purposes.<\/li><li><strong>Private Preview<\/strong>: This means that an Azure feature is available to specific Azure customers for evaluation purposes.<\/li><li><strong>General Availability (GA)<\/strong>: GA is a feature released to all Azure customers.<\/li><li><strong>Defense in depth<\/strong>: This strategy employs a series of mechanisms to slow the advance of an attack aimed at acquiring unauthorized access to data. The standard principles used to define a security posture are confidentiality, integrity, and availability, known collectively as CIA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.filestackcontent.com\/hpxFeCkoRqiHg2C5W8Mj\" alt=\"AZ-900 skills measured\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The skills measured for AZ-900 &#8211; we see that it says<strong>&nbsp;&#8220;describe,&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;whereas we can see words like implement, manage, design, etc., for other Azure certifications. This indicates that with AZ-900, we are dealing with the technical level. One just needs to cover the skills measured, services, and fundamental concepts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Here is a good resource and a cheat sheet of Azure services from the Microsoft website:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3-azure-services-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Azure 900 Preparation Tips\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can remember all of the above cloud services and fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts, you are good to appear and hopefully pass the AZ-900 exam on the first attempt. You don&#8217;t need to have any hands-on experience by logging into Azure Portal but never a bad idea to browse through the offerings from Azure. You can make use of the <strong>$100 free<\/strong> credits from Azure by opening a new account. You can find ample study material for AZ-900 but It is recommended to have a structured approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to have a good night&#8217;s rest before the exam and don&#8217;t overthink about this exam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong>: Haman Sharma is a lifelong learner, and you can connect with him on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haman-sharma-a2592822\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Announcement from ReviewNPrep<\/strong>: Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/search_results?authority=Microsoft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Practice exams for Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.reviewnprep.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marketplace.reviewnprep.com<\/a> for all your Azure Practice Exams needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Preparation Journeys<\/a> that are contributed by certified professionals aka community members to help each other \u2013 You can <a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">be a part<\/a> of it as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting discouraged is not an option if you fail a few attempts. You&#8217;ll only learn. Keep at it and find a community of others working toward the same goal. Read other&#8217;s preparation journeys, connect with them in <a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forums<\/a> and take <a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/marketplace\/rnp_search_result?keyword=Azure#practice_exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">practice exams<\/a> and ace it the first time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The exam is one hour and the number of questions usually vary between 41-45. 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