Azure Master Class
Introduction to this Azure Master Class
Hey there! This is a collection of pages with overall information for Microsoft Azure. A while ago (2023) I followed the Azure Master Class course of John Savill, and done some extra research into some of the components of Azure. I wrote those things down to learn from it and have some documentation. Firstly, this was for personal use but after founding this website and blog I decided to rework it and publish all the information because I think it can be very helpful.
I find some of the pages very interesting, but are not neccesarily to prepare you for a specific exam. It contains overal general knowledge of Azure, its components and some deep information about services. It is true that some information can really help you understand those concepts which can appear in your Azure exams journey.
Modules
Here are all the pages summed up. You can also find them in the blog side bar under the Azure Master Class folder.
- 1: Fundamentals of Cloud & Azure
- 2: Identity
- 3: Governance
- 4: Resiliency & Redundancy
- 5: Storage
- 6: Networking
- 7: Virtual Machines and Scale Sets
- 8: Application Services and Containers
- 9: Databases & AI
- 10: Monitoring and Security
- 11: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps
Sources
The biggest source of all the information found in this Master Class are the Azure Master Class video’s of John Savill, which you can find here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlSVX1WqTXk&list=PLlVtbbG169nGccbp8VSpAozu3w9xSQJoY
Some concepts are basically the explaination, some of them are added with some practical knowledge or other knowledge from the internet or added with AI. Check out the “AI Generated Content” tag on the pages to learn more about this.
Other information comes from or is confirmed using the official learn.microsoft.com page.
Module 11: Infrastructure as Code & DevOps
In this module, we cover Azure: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps. This module focuses more on development on Azure, with less emphasis on automation and IT management. While IaC and DevOps might seem less exciting at first, they are essential for modern cloud-based application development...
Module 10: Monitoring and Security
In this module, I want you to understand all the possibilities of Monitoring and some Security features of Microsoft Azure. We know that Security these days is a very hot topic and monitoring is not really unimportant either. Very valuable information for you, I hope :).
Module 9: Databases & AI
In this module we will explore various possibilities of Databases and AI in Microsoft Azure.
Module 8: Application Services and Containers
This module is about application services in Microsoft Azure. It mainly focuses on containers and containerized solutions but also explores other serverless solutions. These are solutions where, as a customer or consumer of Microsoft Azure, you do not need to manage a server.
Module 7: Virtual Machines and Scale Sets
This module explicitly covers virtual machines and virtual machines in combination with VMSS (Virtual Machine Scale Sets). Also we cover most of the VM family names, their breakdown, and advanced VM features.
Module 6: Networking in Microsoft Azure
In Module 6, we will explore all the possibilities of Azure regarding networking, VPNs, load balancing methods, proxies, and gateways. This chapter also covers most the topics and solutions included in the AZ-700 exam, the Azure Networking certification.
Module 5: Storage in Azure
This module focuses purely on the various storage services that Azure offers and provides. Additionally, we will explore the different options available to increase redundancy and apply greater resilience.
Module 4: Resiliency and Redundancy in Azure
This module is all about resiliency and redundancy in Microsoft Azure. Resiliency literally means flexibility. It refers to how resistant a solution is to certain issues and failures. We want to build our solutions redundant, because we don't want outage in a system so a customer...
Module 3: Governance in Microsoft Azure
Governance in Azure refers to the enforcement of rules and the establishment of standards in solutions, naming conventions, technology, etc. This is achieved through the management and importance of Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, Policies, RBAC, and Budgets.
Module 2: Identity in Azure
This Azure Master Class (AMC) chapter is all about Identity in Microsoft Azure. This means we discuss the following: Users, Groups, Devices, Enterprise Applications, Service Principals, Authentication and advanced features like COnditional Access, Identity Protection and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).