Describe the core architectural components of Azure

Beginner
Administrator
Developer
DevOps Engineer
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Azure

This module explains the basic infrastructure components of Microsoft Azure. You'll learn about the physical infrastructure, how resources are managed, and have a chance to create an Azure resource.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions

  • Describe Availability Zones

  • Describe Azure datacenters

  • Describe Azure resources and Resource Groups

  • Describe subscriptions

  • Describe management groups

  • Describe the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups

Prerequisites

  • Basic familiarity with IT terms and concepts