Azure Applications

In this course, you will learn the basics of deploying an application to Azure. Understand the benefits and costs of cloud deployments, different types of service models, and how to navigate the Microsoft Azure platform. Distinguish two types of compute services in Azure, virtual machines and app services, when to use each, and how to deploy applications onto the related service. Connect two useful types of cloud storage to a cloud application: Azure SQL databases and blob containers. Differentiate between the different security options available in Azure, and how to implement Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 capabilities with Azure Active Directory, along with useful monitoring and logging tools in the cloud.

• Getting Started - Azure Setup
• Instructions to set up an Azure Account for this program
• Introduction to Microsoft Azure Development
• Discover the basics of cloud development and Microsoft Azure, along with an introduction to further course topics.
• Azure Compute Services
• Begin creating and deploying various cloud compute services through Azure, with a focus on Virtual Machines and App Services.
• Azure Storage
• Storage costs can quickly grow when hosting data on premises. Dive into the various storage options available through Azure here.
• Security and Monitoring Basics
• Moving applications to the cloud doesn’t remove the need to build security and monitoring into the app and its services. Find out how to integrate these with Azure!
• Project: Deploy An Article CMS To Azure
• Deploy storage and app solutions to Azure for an Article Content Management System, allowing users to log in, view published articles, and publish new articles.