Microsoft Azure is the premier cloud hosting platform for .NET applications. The modern .NET developer must be comfortable in navigating the different services and features and taking advantage of the cloud hosting platform to produce top-notch enterprise applications. This course will start with basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure, followed by navigating and customizing the Azure portal. After this, we will look at provisioning and managing Microsoft Azure services along with virtual machines on Azure. Next, we will provision and use Azure app services; use Azure SQL and understand the different hosting models; use Azure Blob storage. You will also work with NoSQL databases (for example, Azure CosmosDB), monitor web applications for performance and potential errors using application insights, and scale applications and databases based on load. Then, you will set up continuous deployment with GitHub actions and Azure web app services. You will also look at how to manage application secrets in .NET applications and use Azure Service Bus and queues. Next, you will build and deploy Azure functions. Finally, you will integrate advanced .NET application security with Azure AD and Azure AD B2C. By the end of this course, you should have a fundamental understanding of what Microsoft Azure is and how its many services and third-party tools can be used to best serve your context.
Overview
COURSE DIFFICULTY
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Learn how to integrate with Microsoft Azure APIs and SDKs
Access Microsoft Azure APIs from the .NET Core application
Learn to publish the .NET Core app to Azure
Learn how to provision and manipulate the Azure SQL database
Learn to use Azure Blob storage and Azure Services Bus (message queues)
Understand Microsoft Azure pricing models and locations
01. Get Started with Microsoft Azure
- Introduction to Microsoft Azure
- Azure Portal Tour
02. Provisioning and Using Azure Virtual Machines
- Create a Virtual Machine with Azure Wizard
- Connect to Virtual Machine
- Create Virtual Machine using PowerShell
- Create Virtual Machine using Bash Scripting
- Create Virtual Machine using ARM Templates
03. Using Azure Web App and Azure SQL
- Set Up ASP.NET Core Azure Web App
- Explore Azure Web App Tools and Services
- Set Up Azure SQL Database
- Azure Web App Monitoring and Logging
- External Azure Management Tools
- Create Azure Web App with Azure CLI
04. Azure Databases (SQL and Cosmos DB)
- Azure SQL – Hosting Options
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Creating a Document in Cosmos DB
- Reading Documents from Cosmos DB
05. Azure Storage (Blobs)
- Azure Blob Storage
- Uploading to Blob Storage
- Securely Access Blob with SAS Token
06. Azure Functions for Serverless Solutions
- What is Azure Serverless Architecture
- Azure Service Bus and Why
- Additional Azure Server Bus Features and Settings
- Building an Azure Function
- Publish Azure Function
07. Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
- Explore Azure Active Directory
- Create Azure AD User
- Register Azure AD Application
- Create ASP.NET Core App with Azure AD Auth
- Setup OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow
- Secure API with Azure – Part 1
- Secure API with Azure – Part 2
- Set Up ‘On Behalf of Flow’ (API to API Communication) w/ Token
08. Microsoft Azure AD (B2C)
- Azure AD Versus Azure AD B2C
- Provisioning AD B2C Application
- Authenticate Using ASP.NET Core Application
SKILLS LEARNED
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Learn how to integrate with Microsoft Azure APIs and SDKs
Access Microsoft Azure APIs from the .NET Core application
Learn to publish the .NET Core app to Azure
Learn how to provision and manipulate the Azure SQL database
Learn to use Azure Blob storage and Azure Services Bus (message queues)
Understand Microsoft Azure pricing models and locations
COURSE OUTLINE
01. Get Started with Microsoft Azure
- Introduction to Microsoft Azure
- Azure Portal Tour
02. Provisioning and Using Azure Virtual Machines
- Create a Virtual Machine with Azure Wizard
- Connect to Virtual Machine
- Create Virtual Machine using PowerShell
- Create Virtual Machine using Bash Scripting
- Create Virtual Machine using ARM Templates
03. Using Azure Web App and Azure SQL
- Set Up ASP.NET Core Azure Web App
- Explore Azure Web App Tools and Services
- Set Up Azure SQL Database
- Azure Web App Monitoring and Logging
- External Azure Management Tools
- Create Azure Web App with Azure CLI
04. Azure Databases (SQL and Cosmos DB)
- Azure SQL – Hosting Options
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Creating a Document in Cosmos DB
- Reading Documents from Cosmos DB
05. Azure Storage (Blobs)
- Azure Blob Storage
- Uploading to Blob Storage
- Securely Access Blob with SAS Token
06. Azure Functions for Serverless Solutions
- What is Azure Serverless Architecture
- Azure Service Bus and Why
- Additional Azure Server Bus Features and Settings
- Building an Azure Function
- Publish Azure Function
07. Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
- Explore Azure Active Directory
- Create Azure AD User
- Register Azure AD Application
- Create ASP.NET Core App with Azure AD Auth
- Setup OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow
- Secure API with Azure – Part 1
- Secure API with Azure – Part 2
- Set Up ‘On Behalf of Flow’ (API to API Communication) w/ Token
08. Microsoft Azure AD (B2C)
- Azure AD Versus Azure AD B2C
- Provisioning AD B2C Application
- Authenticate Using ASP.NET Core Application
