Introduction

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In this module, you’ll be introduced to the core architectural components of Azure. You’ll learn about Azure's physical layout: datacenters, availability zones, and regions; and you’ll learn about Azure's management structure: resources and resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

  • Describe Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions.
  • Describe Availability Zones.
  • Describe Azure datacenters.
  • Describe Azure resources and Resource Groups.
  • Describe subscriptions.
  • Describe management groups.
  • Describe the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.