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Table of Contents

Introduction xix

Assessment Test xxxii

Chapter 1 Cloud Concepts 1

Understanding Cloud Computing 2

Benefits of Cloud Computing 4

Economic Benefits 4

Scalability and Elasticity 5

High Availability 7

Fault Tolerance 7

Disaster Recovery 8

Human Resources 9

Financial Models 9

Cloud Computing Models and Responsibilities 10

Software-as-a-Service 10

Infrastructure-as-a-Service 12

Platform-as-a-Service 13

Shared Responsibility 15

Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Models 16

Public Cloud 16

Private Cloud 17

Hybrid Cloud 17

Summary 18

Exam Essentials 18

Review Questions 21

Chapter 2 Azure Core Services 25

Core Azure Architectural Components 26

Geographies and Regions 26

Availability Zones 28

Bringing It All Together 30

Resources and Resource Groups 31

Azure Resource Manager 33

Azure Subscriptions and Billing Scope 33

Azure Subscriptions 33

Azure Billing Accounts 34

Billing Scope 35

Azure Tenants 37

Core Azure Services 37

Virtual Machines 38

Virtual Machine Scale Sets 39

Availability Sets 40

Azure App Service 42

Azure Container Instances 42

Azure Kubernetes Service 43

Windows Virtual Desktop 44

Core Azure Storage 44

Blob Storage 44

Blob Storage Tiers 45

Disk Storage 45

File Storage 46

Storage Accounts 46

Core Data Services 47

Structured and Unstructured Data 47

Azure SQL Database 47

SQL Managed Instance 48

Cosmos DB 48

Azure Database for MySQL 49

Azure Database for PostgreSQL 49

Azure Database Migration Service 49

Microsoft Marketplace 50

Summary 50

Exam Essentials 51

Review Questions 53

Chapter 3 Azure Core Networking Services 59

Networking Concepts 60

Client-Server and Serverless Computing 60

Network Addressing 61

Domain Name System 61

Routing 63

Virtual Networks 63

Load Balancers 64

VPN Gateway 66

Azure VPN Gateway 67

ExpressRoute 68

Content Delivery Networks 69

Summary 70

Exam Essentials 71

Review Questions 72

Chapter 4 Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust 75

Network Security 77

Defense in Depth 77

Azure Firewall 78

Web Application Firewall 80

Network Security Groups 81

Application Security Groups 83

User-Defined Routes 83

Azure DDoS Protection 84

Authentication and Authorization 84

Azure Active Directory 84

Authentication and Authorization 86

Azure Multifactor Authentication 87

Conditional Access 87

Single Sign-On (SSO) 88

Security Tools and Features 88

Azure Security Center 88

Azure Key Vault 90

Azure Information Protection 91

Azure Advanced Threat Protection 91

Azure Sentinel 92

Azure Dedicated Hosts 92

Azure Governance Methodologies 93

Azure Policies 93

Azure Initiatives 94

Role-Based Access Control 94

Resource Locks 97

Azure Blueprints 97

Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure 99

Azure Monitoring and Reporting Options 100

Azure Monitor 100

Azure Service Health 102

Azure Advisor 103

Compliance and Data Protection

Standards 105

Industry Compliance Standards and Terms 105

Microsoft Privacy Statement 106

Online Service Terms 107

Data Protection Addendum 107

Trust Center 107

Service Trust Portal 107

Compliance Manager 108

Azure Government 109

Azure China 109

Summary 110

Exam Essentials 111

Review Questions 114

Chapter 5 Azure Solutions 123

Internet of Things (IoT) 124

Azure IoT Hub 124

Azure IoT Central 125

Azure Sphere 126

Artificial Intelligence 126

Azure Machine Learning 127

Azure Cognitive Services 128

Azure Bot Service 128

Serverless Computing 128

Azure Functions 129

Azure Logic Apps 129

DevOps 130

Azure DevOps Services 130

GitHub and GitHub Actions 130

Azure DevTest Labs 131

Summary 131

Exam Essentials 131

Review Questions 133

Chapter 6 Azure Pricing, Service Levels, and Lifecycle 137

Purchasing Azure Services 138

Azure Subscriptions 138

Purchasing Services 139

Factors Affecting Cost 139

Billing Zones 141

Planning and Managing Azure Costs 141

TCO Calculator 141

Pricing Calculator 143

Managing and Minimizing Azure Cost 144

Azure Cost Management + Billing 148

Service Level Agreements 149

Composite SLAs 150

Availability Zones 150

Service Lifecycles 151

Preview 151

General Availability 151

Summary 152

Exam Essentials 152

Review Questions 154

Chapter 7 Creating and Managing Azure Resources 157

Azure Management Tools 158

Azure Portal 158

Azure PowerShell 160

Azure CLI 161

Azure Cloud Shell 161

Azure Mobile App 162

Using ARM Templates 163

Bringing It All Together 163

Creating and Managing Resources 163

Creating a Free Subscription 164

Creating Resource Groups 165

Creating Azure Resources and Services 166

Deleting Resources and Services 174

Summary 175

Exam Essentials 175

Review Questions 177

Appendix Answers to Review Questions 179

Chapter 1: Cloud Concepts 180

Chapter 2: Azure Core Services 181

Chapter 3: Azure Core Networking Services 184

Chapter 4: Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust 185

Chapter 5: Azure Solutions 189

Chapter 6: Azure Pricing, Service Levels, and Lifecycle 190

Chapter 7: Creating and Managing Azure Resources 192

Index 193

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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Introduction xix

      Assessment Test xxxii

      Chapter 1 Cloud Concepts 1

      Understanding Cloud Computing 2

      Benefits of Cloud Computing 4

      Economic Benefits 4

      Scalability and Elasticity 5

      High Availability 7

      Fault Tolerance 7

      Disaster Recovery 8

      Human Resources 9

      Financial Models 9

      Cloud Computing Models and Responsibilities 10

      Software-as-a-Service 10

      Infrastructure-as-a-Service 12

      Platform-as-a-Service 13

      Shared Responsibility 15

      Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Models 16

      Public Cloud 16

      Private Cloud 17

      Hybrid Cloud 17

      Summary 18

      Exam Essentials 18

      Review Questions 21

      Chapter 2 Azure Core Services 25

      Core Azure Architectural Components 26

      Geographies and Regions 26

      Availability Zones 28

      Bringing It All Together 30

      Resources and Resource Groups 31

      Azure Resource Manager 33

      Azure Subscriptions and Billing Scope 33

      Azure Subscriptions 33

      Azure Billing Accounts 34

      Billing Scope 35

      Azure Tenants 37

      Core Azure Services 37

      Virtual Machines 38

      Virtual Machine Scale Sets 39

      Availability Sets 40

      Azure App Service 42

      Azure Container Instances 42

      Azure Kubernetes Service 43

      Windows Virtual Desktop 44

      Core Azure Storage 44

      Blob Storage 44

      Blob Storage Tiers 45

      Disk Storage 45

      File Storage 46

      Storage Accounts 46

      Core Data Services 47

      Structured and Unstructured Data 47

      Azure SQL Database 47

      SQL Managed Instance 48

      Cosmos DB 48

      Azure Database for MySQL 49

      Azure Database for PostgreSQL 49

      Azure Database Migration Service 49

      Microsoft Marketplace 50

      Summary 50

      Exam Essentials 51

      Review Questions 53

      Chapter 3 Azure Core Networking Services 59

      Networking Concepts 60

      Client-Server and Serverless Computing 60

      Network Addressing 61

      Domain Name System 61

      Routing 63

      Virtual Networks 63

      Load Balancers 64

      VPN Gateway 66

      Azure VPN Gateway 67

      ExpressRoute 68

      Content Delivery Networks 69

      Summary 70

      Exam Essentials 71

      Review Questions 72

      Chapter 4 Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust 75

      Network Security 77

      Defense in Depth 77

      Azure Firewall 78

      Web Application Firewall 80

      Network Security Groups 81

      Application Security Groups 83

      User-Defined Routes 83

      Azure DDoS Protection 84

      Authentication and Authorization 84

      Azure Active Directory 84

      Authentication and Authorization 86

      Azure Multifactor Authentication 87

      Conditional Access 87

      Single Sign-On (SSO) 88

      Security Tools and Features 88

      Azure Security Center 88

      Azure Key Vault 90

      Azure Information Protection 91

      Azure Advanced Threat Protection 91

      Azure Sentinel 92

      Azure Dedicated Hosts 92

      Azure Governance Methodologies 93

      Azure Policies 93

      Azure Initiatives 94

      Role-Based Access Control 94

      Resource Locks 97

      Azure Blueprints 97

      Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure 99

      Azure Monitoring and Reporting Options 100

      Azure Monitor 100

      Azure Service Health 102

      Azure Advisor 103

      Compliance and Data Protection

      Standards 105

      Industry Compliance Standards and Terms 105

      Microsoft Privacy Statement 106

      Online Service Terms 107

      Data Protection Addendum 107

      Trust Center 107

      Service Trust Portal 107

      Compliance Manager 108

      Azure Government 109

      Azure China 109

      Summary 110

      Exam Essentials 111

      Review Questions 114

      Chapter 5 Azure Solutions 123

      Internet of Things (IoT) 124

      Azure IoT Hub 124

      Azure IoT Central 125

      Azure Sphere 126

      Artificial Intelligence 126

      Azure Machine Learning 127

      Azure Cognitive Services 128

      Azure Bot Service 128

      Serverless Computing 128

      Azure Functions 129

      Azure Logic Apps 129

      DevOps 130

      Azure DevOps Services 130

      GitHub and GitHub Actions 130

      Azure DevTest Labs 131

      Summary 131

      Exam Essentials 131

      Review Questions 133

      Chapter 6 Azure Pricing, Service Levels, and Lifecycle 137

      Purchasing Azure Services 138

      Azure Subscriptions 138

      Purchasing Services 139

      Factors Affecting Cost 139

      Billing Zones 141

      Planning and Managing Azure Costs 141

      TCO Calculator 141

      Pricing Calculator 143

      Managing and Minimizing Azure Cost 144

      Azure Cost Management + Billing 148

      Service Level Agreements 149

      Composite SLAs 150

      Availability Zones 150

      Service Lifecycles 151

      Preview 151

      General Availability 151

      Summary 152

      Exam Essentials 152

      Review Questions 154

      Chapter 7 Creating and Managing Azure Resources 157

      Azure Management Tools 158

      Azure Portal 158

      Azure PowerShell 160

      Azure CLI 161

      Azure Cloud Shell 161

      Azure Mobile App 162

      Using ARM Templates 163

      Bringing It All Together 163

      Creating and Managing Resources 163

      Creating a Free Subscription 164

      Creating Resource Groups 165

      Creating Azure Resources and Services 166

      Deleting Resources and Services 174

      Summary 175

      Exam Essentials 175

      Review Questions 177

      Appendix Answers to Review Questions 179

      Chapter 1: Cloud Concepts 180

      Chapter 2: Azure Core Services 181

      Chapter 3: Azure Core Networking Services 184

      Chapter 4: Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust 185

      Chapter 5: Azure Solutions 189

      Chapter 6: Azure Pricing, Service Levels, and Lifecycle 190

      Chapter 7: Creating and Managing Azure Resources 192

      Index 193

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