Quickly preps technical and non-technical readers to pass the Microsoft AZ-900 certification exam

Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Study Guide: Exam AZ-900 is your complete resource for preparing for the AZ-900 exam. Microsoft Azure is a major component of Microsoft's cloud computing model, enabling organizations to host their applications and related services in Microsoft's data centers, eliminating the need for those organizations to purchase and manage their own computer hardware. In addition, serverless computing enables organizations to quickly and easily deploy data services without the need for servers, operating systems, and supporting systems. This book is targeted at anyone who is seeking AZ-900 certification or simply wants to understand the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure. Whatever your role in business or education, you will benefit from an understanding of Microsoft Azure fundamentals.

Readers will also get one year of FREE access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including hundreds of questions, a practice exam, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. This book will help you master the following topics covered in the AZ-900 certification exam:

• Cloud concepts
• Cloud types (Public, Private, Hybrid)
• Azure service types (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
• Core Azure services
• Security, compliance, privacy, and trust
• Azure pricing levels
• Legacy and modern lifecycles

Growth in the cloud market continues to be very strong, and Microsoft is poised to see rapid and sustained growth in its cloud share. Written by a long-time Microsoft insider who helps customers move their workloads to and manage them in Azure on a daily basis, this book will help you break into the growing Azure space to take advantage of cloud technologies.

About the Author
JAMES BOYCE is a Sr. Technical Account Manager for Microsoft. He has authored more than 60 books on computer technology, covering topics from Windows Server and client, Microsoft Office, networking, programming, and hardware to AutoCAD and UNIX. A former Contributing Editor for Windows Magazine, he has written for numerous print and online publications and has managed globally dispersed teams supporting Windows Server, SharePoint, and other systems. Jim has also been a college instructor.


Book Information
ISBN 9781119770923
Author James Boyce
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Sybex Inc.,U.S.
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 408g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 183mm * 15mm