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Azure Hybrid Benefit
* Allows you to reuse on-premises licenses that already exist
* Results in substantial savings
* Avoid new purchase costs
* Maximize existing investments
* Easier migration due to familiar setup
Status: #idea
Tags: az-900, azure, Cloud, cloud-billing
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Azure Information Protection
• Helps govern and classify sensitive information
Similar to AWS Macie
Status: #idea
Tags: Cloud, Data Protection and Identity
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Azure Monitor
* Offers full-stack monitoring
* Provides real-time insights into resource performance
* e.g., virtual machines, containers, databases, networks
* Includes advanced analytics for performance, security, and cost
* Features an integrated alert system for issue detection
Status: #idea
Tags: az-900, azure, Cloud, cloud-monitoring
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Azure Policy
* Enforces organization-wide standards
* Assesses compliance at scale
* Corporate and regulatory
* Upholds organizational standards and compliance
* Example - US banks must deploy resources in US Azure regions
* Upholds organizational standards and compliance
* Example - US banks must deploy resources in US Azure regions
* Integrates with deployment criteria and corporate guidelines
* Automates policy enforcement to reduce errors
* Offers compliance framework and aud
Azure Pricing Calculator
* Estimate costs with pricing calculator
* Specify needs for accurate estimates
* Customizable options for budgeting
* Simulate scenarios for cost-effectiveness
* Optimize cloud spending with detailed breakdowns
Similar to AWS Price Calculator
Status: #idea
Tags: az-900, azure, Cloud, cloud-billing
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Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
* Centralized management layer for Resources and Resource Groups
* Checks privileges against Microsoft Entra ID (IAM service) for resource:
* Creation
* Management
* Deletion
* Deploys and manages Azure resource
* Acts like a pilot for navigating Azure resources
* Enables template-driven deployments for consistency
* Allows resource organization using tags
Status: #idea
Tags: az-900, azure, Cloud, cloud-monitoring, cloud-iam
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