AZ-900 Resources — Official Docs, Learn Paths & Fundamentals Tools
One-stop list of official Microsoft resources for AZ-900: exam page, Learn paths, Azure docs hubs, pricing/SLA tools, governance/security basics, and sandbox options.
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Below are official Microsoft resources mapped to AZ-900 objectives. Use these as your source of truth, then plan study sprints with the Syllabus.
Exam & skills outline
- AZ-900 official exam page — skills measured, registration, pricing, languages
https://learn.microsoft.com/certifications/exams/az-900 - Skills measured (study guide) — downloadable outline used for this hub
https://learn.microsoft.com/certifications/resources/study-guides - Certification overview — Azure Fundamentals (renewal, where it fits)
https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/azure-fundamentals/
Microsoft Learn: curated paths for AZ-900
- Describe cloud concepts (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS; shared responsibility; elasticity/scalability)
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/paths/describe-cloud-concepts/ - Describe core Azure services (regions, compute, networking, storage, databases)
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/paths/describe-core-azure-services/ - Describe core solutions & management tools on Azure (AI, IoT, DevOps, Portal/CLI)
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/paths/describe-core-solutions-azure/ - Describe general security & network security features
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/paths/describe-general-security-network-security-features/ - Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/paths/describe-identity-governance-privacy-compliance-features/ - Describe Azure cost management & Service Level Agreements
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/paths/describe-azure-cost-management-service-level-agreements/
Tip: Save each path to track progress; complete “Check your knowledge” items for quick self-tests.
Docs hubs aligned to exam themes
Cloud concepts & global infrastructure
- Azure fundamentals documentation (start here)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/fundamentals/azure-overview - Global infrastructure: regions, zones, region pairs
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/reliability/azure-regions
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/reliability/availability-zones-overview
Core Azure services
- Compute (VMs, App Service, containers overview)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/compute-decision-tree - Networking (VNets, subnets, peering, DNS, load balancing overview)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/networking/fundamentals/networking-overview - Storage (accounts, redundancy, tiers)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-introduction - Databases (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB overview)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-sql/azure-sql-iaas-vs-paas
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/introduction
Security, identity & compliance
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) basics
https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/fundamentals/whatis - Azure RBAC (assigning permissions at scope)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/role-based-access-control/overview - Azure Security Benchmark (baseline)
https://learn.microsoft.com/security/benchmark/azure/ - Microsoft Defender for Cloud (overview)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/defender-for-cloud/ - Privacy, compliance, and Trust Center
https://www.microsoft.com/trust-center
Governance & management
- Management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, tags
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/governance/ - Azure Policy (guardrails & compliance)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/governance/policy/ - Cost Management + Billing
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cost-management-billing/ - Monitor (metrics/logs/alerts) — fundamentals view
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/overview
Architecture, reliability, SLAs & cost tools
- Azure Architecture Center (reference architectures)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/ - Well-Architected Framework (Azure)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected/ - Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Service-Level-Agreements-SLA-for-Online-Services - Azure pricing calculator
https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/calculator/ - TCO calculator (on-prem vs Azure)
https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/tco/calculator/ - Service Health (advisories, RCA)
https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/service-health/
Portal, CLI & PowerShell (light AZ-900 exposure)
- Azure Portal
https://portal.azure.com/ - Azure CLI (
az) overview
https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/ - Azure PowerShell overview
https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/azure/
AZ-900 remains conceptual—you won’t be asked to author scripts, but recognizing tool purpose (Portal vs CLI vs PowerShell) helps.
Free sandbox & trial
- Azure free account (credits + free services)
https://azure.microsoft.com/free - Microsoft Learn sandbox (temporary resources for guided modules)
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/sandboxes/
Scheduling, ID, accommodations & policies
- Register/schedule (Pearson VUE / Certiport options vary by region)
https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/exams/az-900/ (see “Schedule”) - Exam policies & FAQs (ID requirements, rescheduling, NDA)
https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/exam-policies/ - Requests for accommodations
https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/support/accommodations/
Pair these with your study funnel
- Objectives by domain: Syllabus →
- Key terms & comparisons: Cheatsheet →
- Timed drills & mocks: Practice →
Create a bookmark folder named “AZ-900” and save the exact sub-pages you use (e.g., SLAs, pricing calculator presets, Entra ID basics). This becomes your personalized quick-reference for final review.