Azure – Platform Fundamentals in Practice (AZURE1)

Microsoft, Azure

This course provides a structured introduction to Microsoft Azure, explaining core cloud principles such as IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, regions and high availability, and the Azure hierarchy so participants understand how services and subscriptions relate.

It includes hands-on labs for deploying a demo app, configuring access and monitoring with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, plus cost control via Cost Management, budgets and tagging to prepare for governance and DevOps paths.

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The course:

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  • Cloud fundamentals in the Azure context
    1. IaaS vs. PaaS vs. SaaS, regions/zones, SLA, high availability, disaster recovery
    2. Azure hierarchy: Tenant → Management Groups → Subscriptions → Resource Groups → Resources
    3. Shared Responsibility Model (Microsoft vs. customer)
  • Identity & Access
    1. Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) – users, groups, and roles
    2. RBAC, PIM (Privileged Identity Management) – permission governance
    3. Key Vault – secrets and certificates; Managed Identities for services
    4. Basics of a Zero Trust approach
  • Compute & Containers
    1. Azure Virtual Machines – images, sizing, disks, availability sets/zones
    2. App Service vs. Azure Container Apps vs. AKS vs. Functions – when to use each
    3. Hands-on: deploy a simple web app to App Service or Container Apps
  • Storage & Databases
    1. Azure Storage (Blob/File/Queue/Table) – access, lifecycle, redundancy (LRS/ZRS/GRS)
    2. Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL/MySQL as managed services – quick overview
  • Networking & Security Basics
    1. VNet, subnets, NSG, Application Gateway/WAF, Load Balancer
    2. Private Endpoints and Service Endpoints
    3. Firewall and bastion access (Azure Firewall, Azure Bastion, Just-in-Time VM access)
    4. DNS in Azure and basic on-prem integration
  • Monitoring & Logging
    1. Azure Monitor, Log Analytics Workspace, Application Insights
    2. Alerting, dashboards, and KQL basics
    3. Exporting logs to SIEM (Sentinel / Splunk / ELK)
  • Cost Management & Governance
    1. Cost Management, Budgets and tagging standards
    2. Azure Policy and Blueprints – basic governance controls
    3. Quick-win cost optimization tips
  • Hands-on workshop
    1. Create a resource group, VNet, App Service, Key Vault and monitoring
    2. Deploy the demo app, set RBAC, alerts and a budget
    3. Short report: architecture, costs and security risks
Assumed knowledge:
Basic knowledge of DevOps tools such as Git, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and Terraform.
Recommended subsequent course:
Advanced Enterprise Architecture Design and Management in Microsoft Azure (AZURE2)
Schedule:
2 days (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM )
Course price:
592.00 € ( 716.32 € incl. 21% VAT)
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Vybrané zákaznické reference

PHOENIX lékárenský velkoobchod s.r.o., Michal V.
Azure – Platform Fundamentals in Practice ( AZURE1)
"Lektor byl velice dobrý, vědel o čem mluví a celkově mě skoleni moc bavilo "
ČEZ Distribuce, a. s., Filip Š.
Azure – Platform Fundamentals in Practice ( AZURE1)
"Velmi přínosný kurz, který mi poskytl ucelený přehled o službách Microsoft Azure. Oceňuji zejména vyvážený poměr mezi teorií a praktickými laby. Odnáším si jasnou představu o tom, jak cloud využít."
PHOENIX lékárenský velkoobchod s.r.o., Michal H.
Azure – Platform Fundamentals in Practice ( AZURE1)
"Lektor věděl o čem mluví. Povídal o tom rozumně a v souvislostech. Školení se mi celkově líbilo. Ocenil bych možná trochu víc krátkých přestávek."
ČD - Telematika a.s., Pavel F.
Azure – Platform Fundamentals in Practice ( AZURE1)
"Velmi dobrá skladba témat, teorie a praxe."