Topics:

1.1 Introduction to Microsoft Azure

• Evolution of Microsoft Cloud Services
• Azure vs Other Cloud Providers
• Azure Global Infrastructure and Regions
• Availability Zones and Availability Sets
• Azure Government and Sovereign Clouds

1.2 Azure Resource Management

• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Overview
• Resource Groups and Resource Providers
• Azure Subscriptions and Management Groups
• Azure Policy and Governance
• Tags and Resource Organization

1.3 Azure Portal and Tools

• Azure Portal Navigation and Customization
• Azure CLI and PowerShell
• Azure Cloud Shell
• Azure Mobile App
• Visual Studio Code Integration

Topics:

2.1 Compute Services

• Azure Virtual Machines and Scale Sets
• Azure App Service and Web Apps
• Azure Functions for Serverless
• Azure Container Instances (ACI)
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Basics

2.2 Storage Services

• Azure Storage Accounts (Blob, File, Queue, Table)
• Azure Managed Disks
• Azure Files and File Sync
• Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
• Storage Replication and Redundancy

2.3 Database Services

• Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure Database for PostgreSQL/MySQL/MariaDB
• Azure Cache for Redis
• Azure Synapse Analytics Overview

Topics:

3.1 Virtual Networks

• Virtual Network (VNet) Design
• Subnets and Address Spaces
• Network Security Groups (NSGs)
• Application Security Groups (ASGs)
• Azure Firewall and Firewall Manager

3.2 Connectivity Services

• VNet Peering and VNet-to-VNet
• VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute
• Azure Virtual WAN
• Azure Private Link and Private Endpoints
• Azure Front Door and CDN

Topics:

4.1 Azure Active Directory

• Azure AD Fundamentals
• Users, Groups, and Guest Access
• Azure AD Connect and Hybrid Identity
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Conditional Access Policies

4.2 Security Services

• Azure Security Center (Microsoft Defender for Cloud)
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Information Protection
• Azure Sentinel (Microsoft Sentinel)
• Azure DDoS Protection

Topics:

5.1 Monitoring and Analytics

• Azure Monitor and Metrics
• Log Analytics Workspace
• Application Insights
• Azure Service Health
• Network Watcher

5.2 Cost Management

• Azure Cost Management + Billing
• Azure Advisor Recommendations
• Reserved Instances and Azure Hybrid Benefit
• Spot VMs and Low-Priority VMs
• Budget Alerts and Cost Analysis