{"id":2627,"date":"2026-05-12T02:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T02:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecloudmarathoner.com\/?p=2627"},"modified":"2026-05-12T02:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T02:12:32","slug":"%f0%9d%97%95%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b8-%f0%9d%97%9a%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%98%83%f0%9d%97%b2%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%98%84%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%98%86-%f0%9d%97%a0%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%b0%f0%9d%97%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecloudmarathoner.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/%f0%9d%97%95%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b8-%f0%9d%97%9a%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%98%83%f0%9d%97%b2%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%98%84%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%98%86-%f0%9d%97%a0%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%b0%f0%9d%97%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"[\ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf8 \ud835\uddda\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude04\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06] \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddd4\ud835\ude07\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude00 (\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udded\u2011\ud835\udff5\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfec) \u2013 \ud835\udfef\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Greeting to All Cloud Marathoners!<br><br>If you\u2019re starting your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23azure&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#Azure<\/a> journey or guiding someone toward their first cloud certification, then this book deserves a spot on your desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">what is Microsoft Azure Fundamentals?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals is fully aligned with the January 2026 AZ\u2011900 skills update and does an excellent job of going beyond rote exam prep and into a real understanding of the cloud world.<br><br>I received this interesting book, &#8220;Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond&#8221;, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/packt-publishing\/\">Packt<\/a>, authored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stevemiles70\/\">Steve Miles<\/a>, Microsoft Azure &amp; 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