DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (Certification)
This certification is intended for you, if you’re a candidate beginning to work with data in the cloud. You should be familiar with: The concepts of relational and non-relational data. Different types of data workloads such as transactional or analytical.
- Date created
- May 21, 2026
- Specialty level
- Foundational
- Training category
- External Course
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Timeline
- 5 hours, 58 minutes for the self-paced course. 45 minutes for the exam.
- Cost
- Free (if doing self-taught), otherwise depends on training modality.
Course intelligence
Expected end-productCertification
Intended goalsThis certification is an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of core data concepts and related Microsoft Azure data services. You can use Azure Data Fundamentals to prepare for other Azure role-based certifications like Azure Database Administrator Associate or Azure Data Engineer Associate, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them.
PrerequisitesNone listed
Recommended whenYou're interested in understanding how data is used and manipulated in Azure, and want to show this knowledge with a certification that doesn't expire.
ApplicabilityUseful if you want to learn about relational/non-relational data usage and a baseline knowledge of data analytics in Azure, and are interested in doing the exam
Certification examYes. 45 minutes, 40 questions US$99