Azure Policy is a governance tool in Azure that allows you to control or audit the resources within your environment. It can be used either to stop something from happening (enforcement) or to simply report on it (audit). This makes it a key component of managing large-scale cloud environments, ensuring resources meet organizational standards and READ MORE
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AZ-900: Describe the Purpose of Microsoft Purview in Azure
When your organization has data, it is essential that it is handled correctly. Companies not only have to comply with national laws, but also with state or regional laws and industry-specific regulations. In addition, businesses are often required to keep records of user activities for many years, while still respecting user privacy and the right READ MORE
AZ-900: Tags
In Azure, tags are a way for you to categorise and organise your services. They are made up of name/value pairs (for example, Department: Finance or Data Classification: Confidential). Not every Azure service supports tags, but where they are available, they can be extremely useful for: It’s important to note that tags are not automatically READ MORE
AZ-900: Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management is a free service that helps you monitor, allocate, and optimize your Azure spending. It provides valuable tools and insights to ensure you’re making the most cost-effective use of your cloud resources. Key Capabilities What’s Included For more, watch our AZ-900 video course, or go back to our AZ-900 Topic List. Please READ MORE
AZ-900: The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
The Azure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator helps organizations understand how much they could save by moving their workloads from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. It offers a financial comparison between maintaining your current setup and migrating to Azure. What is the TCO Calculator? The TCO calculator compares your predicted costs in Azure against READ MORE
AZ-900: The Azure Pricing Calculator
When planning your move to Azure, it’s vital to have a clear understanding of the potential costs involved. That’s where the Azure Pricing Calculator comes in. It’s a free, web-based tool that provides an indicative estimate of how much your Azure services might cost, broken down by component and usage. Unlike the Total Cost of READ MORE
AZ-900: Factors That Can Affect Costs in Azure – and How to Reduce Them
When working with Azure, it’s essential to understand the many factors that influence your costs — and how you can manage or reduce them. Let’s explore what drives Azure pricing and the strategies that can help you save money. Resource Types and Services Some Azure resources are inherently more expensive than others. Azure Regions and READ MORE
AZ-900: Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud-native security solution that protects your Azure, hybrid, and on-premises environments. It continuously assesses the security of your cloud resources and provides actionable recommendations to improve your overall security posture. Key Features Monitoring and Threat Detection Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides continuous monitoring of both cloud and on-premises environments. READ MORE
AZ-900: Network Security: Defense in Depth
Defense in depth is a security concept that uses multiple layers of protection. If one layer fails, the next layer is ready to stop the threat. This approach ensures that your systems and data are not compromised by a single point of failure. The Layers of Defense Broadly speaking, security controls can be grouped into READ MORE
AZ-900: Describe the concept of Zero Trust
In today’s cloud-first and mobile-first world, the traditional model of trusting everything inside the network perimeter is no longer sufficient. Zero Trust is a security strategy designed to protect modern digital environments by assuming that no request—whether inside or outside the network—is automatically trusted. The Core Motto: “Never Trust, Always Verify” At its heart, Zero READ MORE