Introduction to Cloud Computing - Official Microsoft Certification

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AZ-900T00 Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure

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Cloud computing now underpins most modern IT strategy, but for anyone who hasn't worked with it directly, terms like IaaS, high availability, and consumption-based pricing can feel like a wall of jargon. AZ-900T00 exists to take that wall down in a single day, giving learners a clear, practical grounding in cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure specifically, before they go any further into technical or role-based training.

The course opens with general cloud computing concepts: what cloud computing actually is, the shared responsibility model, the difference between public, private, and hybrid cloud, the consumption-based pricing model, and the three main service types, Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service. It also covers the practical benefits organisations look for in the cloud, including high availability, scalability, reliability, security, governance, and manageability.

From there, the course moves into Azure architecture and services. Learners explore the core architectural building blocks of Azure, such as subscriptions, management groups, and resources, along with Azure's main compute and networking services, storage options, and how identity, access, and security work within Azure.

The final part of the course covers the tools used to actually run and manage an Azure environment day to day: cost management and Azure pricing tools, governance and compliance features, deployment and resource management tools such as the Azure portal, Azure Cloud Shell, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Azure Arc, and Azure Resource Manager templates, and monitoring tools including Azure Advisor, Azure Service Health, and Azure Monitor.

Delivery combines lecture, live demonstrations, and hands-on labs, so learners get practical exposure to creating and configuring Azure resources through the portal and command line rather than just watching slides, though no scripting skills are needed to keep up. The course requires no prerequisites, familiarity with cloud computing is helpful but not necessary, which makes it genuinely suitable as a first step for anyone moving toward cloud or Azure-based work.

Because AZ-900T00 maps directly onto the AZ-900 exam objective domain, it works well both as a standalone introduction to cloud computing and as focused preparation for sitting the certification. It typically runs as a single day and is available through classroom, instructor-led online, or self-paced delivery, making it one of the lowest-commitment ways to build a credible, verifiable foundation in Azure and open the door to further role-based Azure training.

This course is aimed at anyone who's just beginning to work with Azure, or who needs a working understanding of cloud computing without yet needing hands-on technical depth.

That includes:

• IT professionals new to Azure, who want hands-on exposure to the portal and core services before progressing to role-based courses like Azure Administrator
• Business stakeholders and decision-makers who need to understand cloud concepts and Azure's value proposition to inform strategy or budget decisions
• Sales, marketing, and pre-sales professionals who sell or advise on Azure and cloud services and need credible foundational knowledge
• Project managers and technical support staff working alongside cloud teams who need enough context to communicate effectively
• Students, graduates, and career changers using AZ-900 as their entry point into Microsoft's cloud certification pathway
• Anyone preparing for the AZ-900 exam, since the course content maps directly onto the exam objectives

There are no prerequisites for this course. Familiarity with cloud computing is helpful but not necessary, and no scripting or coding skills are required. This makes it the most accessible starting point in the entire Azure certification family, and the natural first course to recommend to someone with no cloud background at all.

Basic understanding of IT. This is a fundamentals course so no prior technical knowledge is required.

• Azure Administrator: approx £57k median (£25k to £80k range)
• Cloud Engineer: approx £53k average, up to £80k+ senior
• Network Engineer (cloud): approx £43k average
• Cloud Solutions Architect: approx £90k median (£75k to £115k+), 5+ years (needs to be paired with AZ-104/AZ-305 too)