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Microsoft 365
Fundamentals
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Module 01: Cloud Concepts
Module agenda
 Principles of cloud computing
 Microsoft cloud services
 Migrating to cloud services
Lesson 1: Principles of cloud computing
Lesson introduction
 Describe what cloud computing is.
 Describe evolving IT operation models.
 Describe business drivers for the cloud.
 Explain how an organization can use the tools and services in Microsoft
365 to elevate all employees, including first line personnel and information
workers, into a modern workforce.
What is cloud computing?
 Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—servers, storage,
databases, networking, software, analytics, intelligence and more—over the
internet (“the cloud”)
 Some of the most common types of services delivered from the cloud
include:
 Compute services
 Communications services
 Productivity services
 Search services
 Storage services
Differentiating between various IT funding models
 Cloud computing changes not only how and where a business uses
computing systems, it also changes the funding model—the costs
associated with computing:
 Capital expenditures (CapEx)
 Operating expenditures (OpEx)

On-premises computing costs Cloud computing costs

Server costs Leasing a cloud-based server
Storage costs Leasing software and customized features
Network costs Scaled charges based on usage/demand instead of fixed hardware or capacity
Backup and archive costs Billing at the user or organization level
Business continuity and disaster recovery costs
Datacenter infrastructure costs
Technical personnel
Cloud computing models
A cloud deployment model defines where your data is stored and how your
customers interact with it
Public cloud
 In the public cloud model, you have no local hardware to manage or keep up-to-date—everything runs on your cloud
service provider’s hardware
 There are two variants of a public cloud:
 Shared public cloud
 Dedicated public cloud
Private cloud
 In a private cloud, you create a cloud environment in your own datacenter and provide self-service access to compute
resources to users in your organization
Hybrid cloud
 A hybrid cloud combines public and private clouds, allowing you to run your applications in the most appropriate
location
Types of cloud services
Cloud computing has three major Software as a Platform as a Infrastructure as On-
Service Service a Service Premises
categories: Applications      
 IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Data      
 The most flexible category of cloud services
Runtime Runtime    
 Aims to provide you with complete control over the
hardware that runs your application Middleware Middleware    

 PaaS (Platform as a Service) Operating system Operating system    

 Provides an environment for buying, building, Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization  
testing, deploying, and running software
Servers Servers Servers  
applications
Storage Storage Storage  
 SaaS (Software as a Service)
 Software that is centrally hosted and managed for Networking Networking Networking  
the end customer
 Usually based on an architecture where one version
of the application is used for all customers
Cloud computing considerations for privacy,
compliance, and data protection

 Privacy
 Read the cloud service provider’s privacy notices
 Consider how the cloud service provider handles disaster recovery and business continuity
 Consider how the hosting company handles security breaches

 Compliance
 If you store any data in the cloud, ensure that your cloud service provider follows all legal and
regulatory requirements
 Data protection
 When running services and storing data in the cloud, follow standard best practices for
security, just as you would on any on-premises network
 When considering protection for data in the cloud, explore how to best protect your data
both where it’s stored, and when it’s being used or transmitted
Key business benefits of using cloud computing
Top benefits of cloud computing:
 Cloud computing is cost effective
 Cloud computing is scalable
 Vertical scaling (scale up)
 Horizontal scaling (scale out)
 Cloud computing is elastic
 Cloud computing is always current
 Cloud computing is reliable
Empowering all employees
 As organizations today undergo digital transformations, technology
becomes a critical component of how people perform the vast majority of
their work
 You empower your employees by providing them with the processes and
technology tools that enhance their productivity and promote the
collaboration that is core to accelerating business
 Microsoft 365 blends critical business tasks with technology solutions to
meet the needs of modern businesses and all sorts of busy professionals—
firstline workers, information workers, and executives alike
Lesson 2: Microsoft cloud services
Lesson introduction
 Describe Microsoft Azure.
 Describe Microsoft 365.
 List the primary products and services that are included in a Microsoft 365
subscription.
 Describe the benefits of Microsoft 365 services.
What is Microsoft Azure?
 Microsoft Azure is a cloud-computing platform used for building,
deploying, and managing applications and services through a global
network of Microsoft-managed datacenters
 Azure contains more than 100 services, including:
• Azure Active Directory (Azure AD or AAD) • Media Services
• Azure Information Protection • Mobile Services
• Backup • Multi-Factor Authentication
• Content Delivery Network • Stream Analytics
• Key Vault • Virtual Machines
• Machine Learning • Virtual Network
What is Microsoft 365?
 Microsoft 365 is a pay-as-you-go SaaS offering that includes Microsoft
Office 365, Windows 10, and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security
 By combining all these features into a single subscription model, customers
can:
 Use all the familiar productivity tools available in Office 365
 Collaborate using Microsoft Teams, and Skype for Business
 Help increase security and compliance

 Microsoft 365 addresses the needs of many organizations who want to

maximize their adoption of the cloud for productivity, but also for
enterprise-grade security and desktop operating system management
Benefits of Microsoft 365 services
Alternative cloud solutions
 In addition to Microsoft:
 Amazon offers cloud services - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
 Google offers cloud services - Google Cloud

 Similar to Azure, AWS and Google Cloud offer scalable computing on demand for
cloud-based compute power
 The differences are in the pricing models and exactly what services are supported
 Each cloud service provider also includes analytics tools, but the particular types of
supported technologies and programming models vary
 All cloud providers provide:
 Some aspect of networking and content delivery
 Management tools to maintain accounts
 Security features to protect customer data
Lesson 3: Migrating to cloud services
Lesson introduction
 The cloud-only model
 The hybrid cloud model
 Which cloud model should business environments choose?
 Migration principles to Microsoft 365 services
The cloud-only model
 The cloud-only model describes a situation where the service(s) model you
want to use (SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS) is strictly run in the cloud
 One of the advantages - an organization doesn’t have to concern itself with
the infrastructure that the services run on
 For smaller companies, that don’t have the in-house resources and capital
outlay to purchase and maintain their own infrastructure, the cloud-only
model can be a good choice
The hybrid cloud model
 A hybrid cloud migration is a solution that fits most larger organizations,
because it allows you to keep critical resources on-premises
 Organizations can continue to extract value from its legacy systems while
using the cloud to extend capabilities or features
Which cloud model should business environments
choose?

 When companies consider cloud solutions, they usually focus on three

categories:
 Cost
 Security/reliability and compliance
 Functionality

 You should also consider the following circumstances:

 Recent investment in hardware
 Outdated hardware and systems
 Limited in-house IT resources
 Limited budget
Migration versus co-existence
 Migration is moving everything from an old system to a new system, with
the intent of eventually removing the old system.

 Coexistence means two different systems, one on-premises and one in the
cloud, connect and work together at the same time (or coexist) as a single
service (such as email).
Principles of migration to Microsoft 365 services
 Most companies deploy Microsoft 365 services in co-existance with on-
premise services
 When planning migration to Microsoft 365 services, you should consider
following:
 The Office client installed on your computer
 Office servers installed on your servers
 Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on your devices
Module Review
 Complete the module review in the course handbook.
Lab: Cloud fundamentals
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