Azure for Developers and Administrators
The planned outline of 15 modules. Lessons are written, run and reviewed before they are published.
Before this track
Planned outline
- Module 1
Start here: how Azure is organised
Coming soon - Module 2
Tools: a zero-cost lab, the CLI and the SDKs
Coming soon - Module 3
Microsoft Entra ID and application identity
Coming soon - Module 4
Access control, governance and security posture
Coming soon - Module 5
Networking: virtual networks, NSGs and private access
Coming soon - Module 6
Virtual machines, scale sets and backup
Coming soon - Module 7
App hosting: App Service, Functions, containers and AKS
Coming soon - Module 8
Azure Storage for developers and administrators
Coming soon - Module 9
Databases: Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL and Redis
Coming soon - Module 10
Messaging, events and APIs
Coming soon - Module 11
Secrets and configuration: Key Vault and App Configuration
Coming soon - Module 12
Monitoring and troubleshooting
Coming soon - Module 13
Infrastructure as code: ARM templates and Bicep
Coming soon - Module 14
Cost management and architecture
Coming soon - Module 15
Certification map and next steps
Coming soon
Related tools
JSON Formatter Pretty-print, minify and fix JSON with exact error locations. YAML Validator & Formatter Find YAML errors by line, catch YAML 1.1 traps, check Compose and Actions files, format. JWT Decoder Read any JWT and check its signature — without sending the token anywhere. Subnet Calculator Everything about an IP subnet: network, broadcast, host range, masks and splits. Cron Expression Generator & Explainer Write, check and translate cron schedules — and see exactly when they run. UUID Generator Random v4 and time-ordered v7 UUIDs, in bulk — plus a UUID inspector.
Official documentation
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview (learn.microsoft.com)
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/overview (learn.microsoft.com)
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/overview (learn.microsoft.com)
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azurite (learn.microsoft.com)
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected (learn.microsoft.com)
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-104 (learn.microsoft.com)
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