This exam acts as a stepping stone into the world of Azure by covering essential topics such as cloud benefits and considerations, various deployment models (such as public, private, and hybrid clouds), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) vs. platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS). It also explores key Azure services like virtual machines, storage options, networking components, and identity management. By obtaining the Az-900 certification, you demonstrate your foundational understanding of how Microsoft Azure works and its capabilities.