Microsoft Azure Course

Azure Cloud – Introduction

• What is Cloud Computing?
• Introduction to Azure Cloud
• Azure Services Overview
• Azure Global Infrastructure 
  • Regions, Zones, and Availability Sets
• Azure Pricing and Billing 
  • Cost Management and Billing Tools
• Benefits of Choosing Azure

Azure Free Tier Account Creation

• Create Free Tier Azure Account
• Azure Portal Walkthrough
• Setting Up Billing Alerts and Exporting Billing Data
• Lab: Azure Cloud Shell Introduction
• Lab: Exploring Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
• Understanding Resource Groups and Hierarchies

Azure Compute Services

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) 

• Introduction to VM Types: Standard, Spot, and Dedicated Hosts
• Lab: Create and Manage Linux & Windows VMs
• Lab: VM Disk Management (OS Disk, Data Disk, Snapshots)
• Lab: Using Custom Images in Azure

Azure Scale Sets and Auto Scaling 

• Lab: Implementing VM Scale Sets

Azure App Services 

• Deploying Web Apps and APIs
• Lab: Using Azure App Service with GitHub Integration

Azure Networking

Virtual Networks (VNet) 

• Subnets, IP Addressing, and Route Tables
• Lab: Creating a VNet and Subnets

Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Firewalls 

• Lab: Configuring NSGs and Firewall Rules

Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager 

• Lab: Configuring Load Balancers

VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute 

• Lab: Setting Up a Site-to-Site VPN

Azure Storage Services

• Introduction to Azure Storage 
  • Blob, Queue, Table, and File Storage
  • Lab: Managing Blob Storage with CLI
• Azure Disk Storage 
  • Lab: Adding and Resizing Disks for VMs
• Azure Backup and Recovery 
  • Lab: Implementing Backup Policies

Azure DevOps – Introduction

• What is Azure DevOps?
• Overview of DevOps Principles and Practices
• Azure DevOps Services Overview 
  • Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, and Artifacts

Azure DevOps – Hands-On

• Azure Boards 
  • Work Item Management and Sprint Planning
• Azure Repos 
  • Lab: Git Repositories and Code Management
• Azure Pipelines 
  • Lab: Creating CI/CD Pipelines with YAML
  • Lab: Integrating Pipelines with Azure Resources
• Azure Test Plans 
  • Test Case Management and Execution
• Azure Artifacts 
  • Lab: Managing and Publishing Packages

Identity and Access Management in Azure

• Azure Active Directory (AAD) 
  • Users, Groups, and Roles
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) 
  • Lab: Assigning Permissions to Resources
• Azure Policies 
  • Lab: Implementing Governance with Policies

Azure Monitoring and Security

• Azure Monitor and Log Analytics 
  • Lab: Creating Alerts and Dashboards
• Azure Security Center 
  • Lab: Managing Security Recommendations
• Application Insights 
  • Lab: Monitoring Application Performance

Data Management in Azure

• Azure SQL Database 
  • Lab: Creating and Querying SQL Databases
• Azure Cosmos DB 
  • Lab: Managing Global Distributed Databases
• Azure Data Factory 
  • Lab: Building Data Pipelines

Final Project & Certification Guidance

• Capstone Project 
  • Design and Implement a Full Cloud Solution
• Exam Preparation 
  • AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-400 Certification Tips and Practice