AZURE FUNDAMENTALS
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Microsoft Azure Cloud 4
Cloud Models 4
1. Public Cloud: 4
2. Private Cloud: 4
3. Hybrid Cloud: 5
Cloud Pricing Models 5
Pay-as-You-Go: 5
Reserved Instances: 5
Spot Instances: 5
Benefits of Using Cloud Services: 5
High Availability: 5
Scalability: 5
Reliability: 6
Predictability: 6
Security: 6
Governance: 6
Manageability: 6
Cloud Service Types 6
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 6
Platform as a Service (PaaS) 7
Software as a Service (SaaS) 7
Azure Regions 7
Azure's Key Components 8
Azure Datacenters 8
Azure Resources and Resource Groups 8
Azure Subscriptions 8
Management Groups 8
The Azure Resource Groups, Subscriptions, and Management Groups 8
Azure hierarchy 9
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Understanding Azure Compute and Networking Services 9
Azure Container Instances (ACI) 9
Virtual Machines (VMs) 9
Functions 10
Resources Required for Virtual Machines 10
Virtual Networking 10
Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) 10
Azure Virtual Subnets 10
Peering 10
Azure DNS 11
Azure VPN Gateway 11
Azure ExpressRoute 11
Azure Network Security Groups (NSG) 11
What is an Azure NSG 11
Key Components of NSG 12
How NSG Works 12
Use Cases 12
NSG vs. Azure Firewall 12
Public and Private Endpoints 12
Public Endpoints 12
Private Endpoints 12
Azure Storage Services 13
Blob Storage 13
File Storage 13
Queue Storage 13
Table Storage 13
Disk Storage 13
Storage Tiers 14
Hot Tier 14
Cool Tier 14
Archive Tier 14
Data redundancy options 14
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Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) 15
Zone-Redundant Storage (ZRS) 15
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) 16
Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) 16
Geo-Zone-Redundant Storage (GZRS) 16
Read-Access Geo-Zone-Redundant Storage (RA-GZRS) 16
Azure Entra ID 17
Introduction to Azure Entra ID 17
Key Features 17
Core Components 17
Benefits of Azure Entra ID 18
Azure Entra ID Editions 18
Practical Use Cases 18
Best Practices 18
Zero Trust Security Model 18
Azure Backup Services 18
Key Features 18
Use Cases 19
Benefits 19
Factors Affecting Azure Costs 19
Features and Tools for Managing and Deploying Azure Resources 20
Azure Portal 20
Azure Cloud Shell 20
Azure CLI 20
Azure PowerShell 20
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and ARM Templates 21
Azure Monitor and its Components 21
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