Start your journey by learning what the concepts of management and governance mean in Azure and what kind of use cases and tasks are involved. You'll learn more about cost management, governance, resource management, and monitoring in Azure. 

Azure management and governance

Azure resources vs. services

Possible use cases for management and governance

Use case: dashboard performance

Cost management and governance

Regional differences in compliance

Concepts of cost management and governance

Use case: managing budgets

Resource management and monitoring

Benefits of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Resource tags and resource locks

Use case: monitoring with Azure

Resource creation, tags and locks

Create a resource

Changing and adding tags

Azure Management and Governance Fundamentals

Cost management and governance will have no secrets for you anymore after this chapter. You'll learn how to plan and manage costs in Azure and work with Azure cost management tools. You'll also familiarize yourself with the implementation of governance and compliance, and the tools Azure provides to help you with that. 

Planning and managing costs

Options

Affects costs

Does not affect costs

Cost factors in Azure

Changing Azure pricing model

Use case: cost reduction recommendations

Cost management tools

Pricing Calculator vs. TCO Calculator

ChatGPT

Analyzing costs in Azure

Use case: migrating to Azure

Governance and compliance implementation

Service Trust Portal

Governance and compliance features

Use case: data management with Microsoft Purview

Governance and compliance tools

Azure Initiatives

Azure Blueprints

Azure Policy

Azure Blueprints vs. Azure Policy

Use case: mandatory resource tagging

Using the pricing calculator

The price of a real-time analytics set-up

Cost Management and Governance

In the final chapter, we'll dive deeper into resource management and monitoring. You'll learn how to apply resource management and monitoring to your projects, using the tools Azure provides to assist you with this. 

Interacting with the Azure environment

Interaction tools in Azure

PowerShell vs. Command Line Interface

Use case: connecting to external SQL servers

Azure resource management

Resource providers

Resource management tools

Use case: ARM templates

Azure Monitor

Azure Monitor capabilities

Metrics and logs

Use case: Azure Monitor workflow

Monitoring tools

Monitoring an application with Azure Monitor

Consulting Service Health

Using Azure Advisor

Use case: selecting the right monitoring tool

Setting up alerts in Monitor

Set up a Monitor alert for a VM

Wrap-up

Resource Management and Monitoring

This course is the third course in preparing you for the Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam. Through interactive exercises and videos, you will learn about managing and governing resources in Microsoft Azure, focusing on tools for resource management, cost control, and security. Key topics include Azure Resource Manager (ARM), role-based access control (RBAC), cost management, and monitoring.

<h2>Overview of Azure Management and Governance</h2>
<p>This course is designed to teach you how to efficiently manage and govern resources within Microsoft Azure. You will learn essential tools and best practices for maintaining control, security, and cost-effectiveness in cloud environments. This course is ideal for those looking to deepen their knowledge of Azure’s management capabilities while also preparing for the AZ-900 certification in an interactive way.</p>
<h2>Key Azure Tools for Management</h2>
<p>Throughout the course, you will explore powerful Azure tools like the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) for organizing and deploying resources, and role-based access control (RBAC) to securely manage permissions. You will also delve into Azure Policy, which helps enforce governance standards, ensuring compliance across cloud operations.</p>
<h2>Cost Management and Monitoring Solutions</h2>
<p>The course also emphasizes Azure Cost Management and monitoring solutions. You will gain the skills needed to track cloud expenditures, set budgets, and optimize resource usage. Additionally, Azure’s monitoring services, such as Azure Monitor, are covered to help users keep track of system performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain high availability.</p>
<h2>Preparation for the Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Exam</h2>
<p>As the third Azure course in the track preparing for the Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam, this course provides essential knowledge and practical skills for cloud professionals. By the end, you will be equipped to manage Azure resources efficiently, ensuring secure, compliant, and cost-optimized operations. It’s ideal for anyone looking to advance their cloud management expertise and pursue certification.</p>







Understanding Microsoft Azure

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Understanding Microsoft Azure Management and Governance

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Used to standardize deployment of set of resources

Used to set rules and settings for resources related to best practices 

Can be applied at different levels, from single resources to groups of resources  

Azure Blueprints vs. Azure Policy

Understanding Microsoft Azure Management and Governance

Hands-on interactive exercise