Getting started with Azure Cloud

🚀 Getting Started with Azure Cloud 🛠️

Learn how to deploy, automate, secure, and architect cloud applications with Microsoft Azure cloud platform! 🌩️

Course Overview:

Important notice: The current version of this course is a preview. More modules will be added each week, so stay tuned for a comprehensive learning experience!

Microsoft Azure is a robust cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through the Internet. With its wide array of services, Azure offers solutions in various categories, including:

• PaaS: Azure App Service, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB.
• IaaS: Virtual Machines, etc.
• CaaS: Web App for Containers, ACI (Azure Container Instances), ACR (Azure Container Registry), Container Apps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Serverless: Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and more.

Course Structure:

1. Introduction to the Course 🎓

   • Understanding the scope and objectives of the course.

2. What is the Cloud? ☁️

   • An overview of cloud computing, its benefits, and why Azure.

3. Create Your Azure Subscription 💳

   • Setting up your account and understanding subscription management and roles-based access control (RBAC).

4. Navigating the Azure Portal 🖥️

   • A comprehensive tour of the Azure portal, including an overview of its features and functionalities.

5. Azure App Service & Plan 🚀

   • Introduction to Azure App Service, creating a Web App, and deploying a .NET 6.0 Web App using Visual Studio Code.

6. Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) 🔧

   • Getting started with the Azure CLI for managing Azure resources.

7. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with ARM Templates 📄

   • Writing and deploying ARM templates to automate your infrastructure provisioning.

8. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Azure Bicep 🛠️

   • Introduction to Azure Bicep for simplifying IaC with a declarative approach.

9. IaC with Terraform 🌍

   • Integrating Terraform with Azure for advanced infrastructure automation.

10. Understanding Azure Costs 💸

    • Managing and optimizing costs with Azure cost management tools, and learning about FinOps for cloud.

11. DevOps for Azure 🔄

    • Setting up CI/CD pipelines with Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions.

12. Container Services 🐈‍🚀

    • Exploring Azure's container services, including Web App for Containers, ACI, Container Apps, AKS, and ACR.

13. Storage Services 💾

    • Setting up storage accounts and working with SQL Server, Database, Cosmos DB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

14. Compute Services 🖥️

    • Understanding virtual machines and other compute options within Azure.

15. Network Services 🌐

    • Configuring Virtual Networks (VNET), subnets, load balancers, Traffic Manager, Front Door, and Application Gateway.

16. Security Services 🛡️

    • Implementing security measures with Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, DDOS protection, and Azure Firewall.

17. Azure Arc 🌍

    • Enabling servers, Kubernetes clusters, and data services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

18. Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) & Landing Zone 🏗️

    • Leveraging the Cloud Adoption Framework and Landing Zones for a structured approach to cloud migration.

19. Additional Resources 📚

    • Accessing Azure's Architecture Center for further learning and resources.

Join us on this journey to master Microsoft Azure and create secure, scalable, and efficient cloud solutions! 🚀✨

Enroll now and unlock the full potential of cloud computing with Azure! 🌥️☁️