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Azure Fundamentals vs Cloud Digital Leader: which should you take?
Which first?
Either order works. Choose the cloud your employer uses; the concepts transfer between them.
Who each one is for
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900): Beginners at organizations that use Azure or Microsoft 365.
Cloud Digital Leader (Cloud Digital Leader): Beginners and business-focused staff at organizations that use Google Cloud, or who work with data and AI on Google.
Key differences
- AZ-900 includes more specific Azure services and management tools; Cloud Digital Leader leans toward business value, digital transformation and data.
- Cloud Digital Leader is often taken by non-technical staff; AZ-900 is also a common first step for Azure administrators.
- The natural next steps are AZ-104 for Azure and Associate Cloud Engineer for Google Cloud.
Side by side
| Item | Azure Fundamentals | Cloud Digital Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft | Google Cloud |
| Exam | AZ-900 | Cloud Digital Leader |
| Questions | Not published (Microsoft fundamentals exams usually have about 40–60 questions, which can include multiple choice, drag-and-drop and yes/no series) | About 50–60 multiple choice and multiple select (confirm on the exam page) |
| Time | 45 minutes | 90 minutes |
| To pass | 700 on a 1–1000 scale | Not published |
| Free study plan here | – | – |
| Career tracks | Cloud Computing | Cloud Computing |
Exam domains
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Describe cloud concepts 27%
- Describe Azure architecture and services 38%
- Describe Azure management and governance 35%
Cloud Digital Leader (Cloud Digital Leader)
- Digital transformation with Google Cloud 17%
- Exploring data transformation with Google Cloud 16%
- Innovating with Google Cloud artificial intelligence 16%
- Modernize infrastructure and applications with Google Cloud 17%
- Trust and security with Google Cloud 17%
- Scaling with Google Cloud operations 17%
Exam details come from each vendor's published objectives as recorded in the study plans; confirm them on the vendor's page before you book.
Study either one for free
Week-by-week lessons, quizzes, exam simulations and hands-on labs.
Azure Fundamentals plan Cloud Digital Leader planWeek-by-week lessons, quizzes, exam simulations and hands-on labs.