Microsoft Azure - Beginner’s Guide + AZ-900 - UPDATED 2026

Alan Rodrigues introduces cloud concepts through the services learners encounter in the Azure platform. Virtual machines and other compute options sit alongside storage and practical demonstrations. The substantial video sequence gives learners time to connect a service’s purpose with the steps used to configure it, before deciding whether an exam-focused or more specialized course is their next step.

What you will learn

• Explore Azure cloud-computing concepts.
• Review virtual machines and other compute services.
• Connect storage choices with practical demonstrations.

Who this suits

Basic IT knowledge of networking, databases and applications is required. Beginner is an editorial estimate. The listed video length is about fourteen hours and twenty-one minutes; independent exercises take additional time.

Before you enroll

A completion certificate is separate from Microsoft certification. Exam registration, requirements and fees should be checked on the current official AZ-900 page. Azure demonstrations can incur charges; review the resources and pricing before creating them, practice with fictional data and remove unused resources afterwards. Portal names and interfaces change, so compare older demonstrations with current Microsoft documentation. A foundations course develops service-selection knowledge rather than proving that a learner can operate a production cloud environment independently.

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Put it into practice

Choose a fictional application and compare two Azure compute options for it. Explain the operating responsibilities, storage requirements and likely cost drivers without assuming that the option shown first is automatically the most suitable.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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