Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Cloud concepts in general and Azure in particular: the shared responsibility model, service types, the region and resource hierarchy, core compute, networking and storage services, and the governance and cost tooling around them.
The exam
- Exam code
- AZ-900
- Questions
- Not published
- Scored questions
- —
- Time
- Not published
- Passing standard
- 700 or greater
- Domains
- 3
Exam domains
| Domain | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Describe cloud conceptsCloud computing, the shared responsibility model, public, private and hybrid models, consumption-based pricing, and the IaaS, PaaS and SaaS service types. | 25–30% | 2 |
| Describe Azure architecture and servicesRegions, availability zones, the resource hierarchy, and the core compute, networking, storage, identity and security services. | 35–40% | 3 |
| Describe Azure management and governanceCost management, governance and compliance tooling, the ways resources are deployed and managed, and the monitoring services. | 30–35% | 3 |
Topics you can drill
Describe cloud concepts
- Cloud models and service typesPublic, private and hybrid; IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, and when each fits.
- Benefits and shared responsibilityAvailability, scalability, reliability, and who is responsible for what.
Describe Azure architecture and services
- Core architectureRegions, region pairs, availability zones, resource groups, subscriptions and management groups.
- Compute, networking and storageVMs, containers and functions; virtual networks and gateways; storage services and tiers.
- Identity and securityEntra ID, authentication methods, Conditional Access, RBAC, Zero Trust and defence in depth.
Describe Azure management and governance
- Cost managementWhat drives cost, the pricing calculator, cost analysis and tags.
- Governance and toolingAzure Policy, locks, Purview, the portal, CLI, Arc, IaC and Azure Monitor.
Who sits this exam
Anyone starting on Azure, technical or not. The usual first step in a Microsoft certification path.
Azure’s own page for this exam ↗Questions people ask
How many practice questions do you have for AZ-900?
8 published questions, written against the current AZ-900 exam guide and reviewed before publication. The bank grows one reviewed batch at a time.
Are these real exam questions?
No. Every question is original work written from the provider’s published exam guide and public documentation. Reproducing real exam questions would breach the provider’s NDA, is worthless for learning, and can cost a candidate their certification.
Does a good score here mean I will pass?
A SupportExams practice score is not an official exam result and does not use the provider’s scoring model. It measures how you performed on the questions in this product.
What is the passing score for AZ-900?
Microsoft Azure states the passing standard as 700 or greater. Our practice percentages are not on that scale and are not comparable to it.