This audiobook is a study guide for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam and covers the following:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Azure and Cloud Computing

• Introduction to Azure services and architecture
• Azure subscriptions and management groups
• Overview of Azure resource groups
• Azure regions and availability zonesAzure pricing and billing models

Chapter 2: Azure Virtual Machines and Networking

• Deploying and managing Azure virtual machines
• Azure virtual machine scaling and high availability
• Virtual networks and subnets in Azure
• Azure network security groups and routing
• Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway

Chapter 3: Azure Storage and Data Management

• Azure storage accounts and storage types
• Azure Blob storage and file shares
• Azure Disk storage and managed disks
• Azure Table storage and queues
• Azure Cosmos DB and Azure SQL Database

Chapter 4: Azure Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• Azure Active Directory (AAD) and its components
• Azure AD users, groups, and roles
• Azure AD authentication and single sign-on (SSO)
• Azure AD application and service principals
• Azure RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and resource permissions

Chapter 5: Azure Virtual Networks and Security

• Azure Virtual Network (VNet) peering and gateways
• Network Security Groups (NSGs) and security rules in Azure
• Azure Firewall and Azure DDoS Protection
• Azure VPN and ExpressRoute connectivity
• Azure Network Watcher and troubleshooting tools

Chapter 6: Azure Monitoring and Diagnostics

• Azure Monitor and its components
• Azure Monitor metrics and logs
• Azure Log Analytics and query language (KQL)
• Azure Application Insights for application monitoring
• Azure Advisor and best practices recommendations

Chapter 7: Azure Backup and Disaster Recovery

• Azure Backup service and solutions
• Azure Site Recovery and disaster recovery strategies
• Azure Backup vaults and policies
• Azure File Sync and Azure Backup Server
• Azure Storage replication and geo-redundancy