Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Online Training & Certification Prep
Build your foundation in cloud computing and Microsoft Azure. This AZ-900 course covers core cloud concepts, Azure services, governance, and pricing — the entry point to every Azure career path.
Course Overview
The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification validates your foundational understanding of cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure services. It is the recommended starting point for anyone entering the Azure ecosystem — from IT professionals pivoting to cloud roles to business decision-makers who need fluency in cloud economics and governance.
This course maps directly to the AZ-900 exam objectives. You will explore the three cloud service models — IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS — and the deployment models that underpin them: public, private, and hybrid cloud. From there you move into Azure’s global infrastructure, understanding how regions, availability zones, and resource groups work together to deliver resilience at scale.
A dedicated section covers Azure’s core service categories: compute (Virtual Machines, App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service), storage (Blob, Queue, Table, File), networking (Virtual Network, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute), and database services (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB). Rather than memorising a product list, you learn what each service solves and when to reach for it.
Security, compliance, identity, and governance form a substantial part of the exam and this course. You will work through Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), Role-Based Access Control, Azure Policy, and the Microsoft Trust Center. The final section demystifies Azure pricing, the Total Cost of Ownership calculator, and the tools available to monitor and control spend.
All three Boost eLearning modalities — on-demand video, instructor-led sessions with Certified Partner instructors, and hands-on Live Labs in real Azure environments — are included. The Pass Guarantee means that if you sit the AZ-900 exam and do not pass, we cover your next attempt.
What You'll Learn
- Describe the core cloud computing concepts: high availability, scalability, elasticity, agility, and disaster recovery
- Differentiate IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and identify appropriate use cases for each
- Navigate the Azure portal and understand the hierarchy of management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, and resources
- Identify Azure compute services including Virtual Machines, Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Azure Kubernetes Service
- Explain Azure storage redundancy options (LRS, ZRS, GRS) and select appropriate storage tiers
- Describe core Azure networking services: Virtual Network, VPN Gateway, Azure DNS, and ExpressRoute
- Configure foundational identity and access controls using Microsoft Entra ID and Role-Based Access Control
- Apply Azure governance tools including Azure Policy, resource locks, and the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
- Use the Azure Pricing Calculator and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator to estimate workload costs
- Describe the Azure Service Level Agreement model and how it influences architecture decisions
Who This Course Is For
- IT professionals and administrators beginning their Azure learning journey
- Students pursuing a career in cloud computing
- Business analysts or project managers who need working knowledge of Azure services
- Developers evaluating Azure as a target platform
- Anyone pursuing AZ-104, AZ-204, or other Azure associate certifications
Course Outline
- Shared responsibility model
- Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Public, private, and hybrid cloud
- Consumption-based pricing model
- Benefits of high availability and fault tolerance
- Azure regions, region pairs, and availability zones
- Azure Virtual Machines and VM scale sets
- Azure App Service plans and web apps
- Azure Container Instances and Azure Kubernetes Service
- Azure Functions and serverless compute
- Azure Blob, Queue, Table, and File storage
- Storage account types and access tiers (hot, cool, archive)
- Storage redundancy: LRS, ZRS, GRS, GZRS
- Azure Migrate and Azure Data Box
- Azure Virtual Network and subnets
- Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups
- VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute
- Azure DNS and Azure Load Balancer
- Azure Content Delivery Network
- Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Azure Database for MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Azure Cosmos DB u2014 multi-model and global distribution
- When to choose managed database vs. VM-hosted
- Microsoft Entra ID u2014 users, groups, tenants
- Authentication vs. authorisation
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Zero Trust and defence-in-depth principles
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud overview
- Azure Key Vault
- Microsoft Trust Center, compliance offerings, and data residency
- Azure Policy and initiative definitions
- Resource locks (CanNotDelete, ReadOnly)
- Azure Blueprints overview
- Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework pillars
- Azure Arc basics
- Factors that affect Azure costs
- Azure Pricing Calculator
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
- Azure Cost Management + Billing
- Azure SLA model and composite SLAs
- Azure Preview and GA service lifecycle
About the Certification Exam
- Exam code
- AZ-900
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Questions
- 40u201360 questions (multiple choice, multi-select, drag-and-drop, case studies)
- Passing score
- 700/1000
- Exam cost
- ~$99 USD
- Where
- Pearson VUE / online proctored
The certification exam fee is paid separately to the testing provider and is not included in the course price unless stated otherwise.
Live Labs Included
Hands-on practice on real environments
This course includes Live Labs — direct access to real hardware and cloud environments so you build the skills the exam actually tests.
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Pass Guarantee Included
Complete this course and if you don't pass the certification exam on your first attempt, we'll refund your course fee or give you a free retake — your choice.
