Azure Advisor is a recommendation engine that helps you optimize your existing Azure resources. It analyzes how your services are configured and used, and then suggests improvements in key areas such as cost, security, performance, reliability, and operational excellence. Areas of Recommendations Azure Advisor provides guidance in the following categories: 3. Reliability 4. Operational Excellence READ MORE
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Microsoft’s MO-220 exam: Perform Accounting Data for Analysis
In this article, we’ll explore the requirements for the first section in Microsoft’s MO-220 “Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel for Accounting Associate” exam, and have a look at some things you need to know, together with links for future learning: Perform Accounting Data for Analysis Import and export accounting data in Excel Import data from various READ MORE
AZ-900: Describe the Benefits and Usage of Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) is the management layer in Azure. It acts as the go-between between the client tools you use (such as the Azure Portal, Azure CLI/PowerShell, or Azure Arc and the underlying Azure services. Benefits of Azure Resource Manager Azure Resource Manager provides consistency and control when managing resources: Azure Resource Manager (ARM) READ MORE
AZ-900: Describe Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is the process of managing and provisioning infrastructure through code instead of manual configuration. With IaC, the same model generates the same environment each and every time, reducing the chance of human error and ensuring consistent results. Azure DevOps Azure DevOps is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) collection of services that supports the READ MORE
What do I need to learn for the MO-220 exam?
The MO-220 “Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel for Accounting Associate” exam is going to be released by the end of 2025. It tests the end user on their ability to manage financial information, and create calculations and reports. The requirements which are needed for this exam are as follows: Perform Accounting Data for Analysis For more READ MORE
Microsoft’s MO-220 Excel Exam: Everything You Need to Know
Introduction Microsoft offers a range of exams and certifications that aim to demonstrate proficiency in various technologies and skills. There are multiple versions of the Excel intermediate exam, and Microsoft is introducing the MO-220 in the fourth quarter of 2005. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the MO-210 exam, including what READ MORE
AZ-900: Azure Arc
Azure Arc extends Azure’s management and governance capabilities beyond the Azure cloud. It allows you to bring on-premises and multi-cloud resources into the Azure platform, creating a unified management experience across all environments. Unified Management With Azure Arc, you can manage resources consistently through: Some functionality is free, while advanced scenarios (like Azure data services) READ MORE
AZ-900: Management Tools: Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Cloud Shell
While the Azure Portal provides a graphical user interface for managing resources, there are also command-line tools for administrators and developers who prefer scripting or automation. These tools allow you to perform one-off management tasks and execute multiple commands for managing Azure services. Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI Both Azure PowerShell and the Azure Command-Line READ MORE
AZ-900: Management Tools: Azure Portal
The Azure Portal is a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides a visual, point-and-click environment for managing Azure services. It is the most common entry point for new users, offering a convenient way to explore, configure, and monitor resources. Accessing the Portal The Azure Portal is available through any modern web browser at https://portal.azure.com. Once READ MORE
AZ-900: Resource Locks
In Azure, resource locks prevent accidental changes or deletions. They are a simple but powerful governance control that helps ensure critical resources aren’t modified without intent. Where Locks Can Be Applied Locks can be applied at several different levels: Locks are inheritable, which means that if a parent scope is locked, all child resources are READ MORE