Key Takeaway:
Day 1 built the foundation of cloud concepts and introduced Azure’s global infrastructure, compute, and networking services.
Day 2 focused on storage, security, cost control, governance, and monitoring equipping me with the essentials for managing Azure at scale.
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals ​​
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Day 1 — 3/26/2025
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Topics Covered:
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Cloud Fundamentals
• What is cloud computing, shared responsibility model, CapEx vs. OpEx
• Public, private, and hybrid cloud models
• Cloud benefits (scalability, elasticity, high availability, security, governance)
• Cloud service types: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS -
Azure Architecture & Compute
• Global infrastructure: regions, availability zones, region pairs, sovereign clouds
• Resource organization: subscriptions, management groups, resource groups
• Azure compute services: Virtual Machines, VM scale sets, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Virtual Desktop, Containers, Functions, App Services
• Comparing compute options and use cases -
Azure Networking
• Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, private vs. public endpoints
• Network Security Groups (NSG) and configuring access
• VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and Azure DNS
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​Day 2 — 3/27/2025
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Topics Covered:
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Azure Storage
• Storage account types and redundancy (LRS, ZRS, GRS, GZRS)
• Blob, Disk, Queue, Files, Tables
• Access tiers (Hot, Cool, Cold, Archive)
• Migration tools: Azure Migrate, Data Box, AzCopy, Storage Explorer, File Sync -
Identity, Access, and Security
• Microsoft Entra ID (authentication, SSO, app & device management)
• Domain Services, Authentication vs. Authorization
• Multi-Factor Authentication, B2B/B2C external identities
• Conditional Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Security models: Defense in Depth, Zero Trust
• Defender for Cloud -
Azure Essentials: Cost Management
• Factors affecting cost (resource type, consumption, geography, traffic, subscriptions)
• Tools: Azure Pricing Calculator, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
• Cost Management + Budgeting + Tags -
Governance, Resource Management & Monitoring
• Governance: Microsoft Purview, Azure Policy, resource locks, Service Trust Portal
• Resource management: ARM, templates, Bicep, CLI, PowerShell, Azure Arc
• Monitoring: Azure Advisor, Service Health, Azure Monitor​
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