Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Services

Information Technology and Digital Systems October 25, 2025
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Introduction

Microsoft Azure is a rapidly growing, comprehensive cloud platform that offers a wide array of infrastructure and platform services. This course provides a practical, hands-on deep dive into deploying, configuring, and managing core Azure IaaS components. Participants will master essential services like virtual machines, virtual networks, storage accounts, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) through Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The curriculum is designed to equip IT professionals with the technical skills needed to deploy and operate secure and highly available infrastructure on the Azure platform.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Provision and manage Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), including sizing, disk management, and extensions.
  • Design and configure Azure Virtual Networks (VNet), subnets, and network security groups (NSGs).
  • Implement and manage various Azure storage solutions (Blobs, Files, Queues, Tables).
  • Configure and administer Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for identity and access management.
  • Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions using Azure Backup and Site Recovery.
  • Utilize the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure PowerShell for resource management.
  • Understand the cost management and governance features within Azure.
  • Deploy applications using Azure App Service and basic container services.

Target Audience

  • System Administrators transitioning to the Azure cloud.
  • Network Engineers designing cloud network architecture.
  • IT Professionals preparing for the Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certification.
  • Developers seeking to deploy applications on Azure IaaS/PaaS.
  • Cloud Architects focusing on Microsoft-centric environments.

Methodology

  • Extensive hands-on labs provisioning and configuring Azure resources via the Portal, CLI, and PowerShell.
  • Individual exercises on creating ARM templates and implementing Azure Policy rules.
  • Group activities focused on designing a three-tier application architecture on a VNet.
  • Scenario-based troubleshooting of common Azure infrastructure failures.

Personal Impact

  • Gain comprehensive, practical expertise in managing core Microsoft Azure services.
  • Acquire the technical skills necessary to pursue the Azure Administrator certification (AZ-104).
  • Develop robust cloud infrastructure design and deployment capabilities.
  • Improve ability to secure cloud resources using Azure AD and advanced security tools.
  • Elevate career prospects with expertise in one of the world's leading cloud platforms.

Organizational Impact

  • Efficient and scalable management of Microsoft-centric infrastructure and workloads.
  • Enhanced security and compliance through robust use of Azure AD and Azure Policy.
  • Reduced operational costs through optimized resource utilization and cost management.
  • Improved business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.
  • Faster deployment of new applications and services using Azure PaaS tools.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Core Azure Infrastructure Services

Azure Compute
  • Creating and managing Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) and VM Scale Sets.
  • Understanding VM pricing, sizing, and availability options (Sets and Zones).
  • Managed Disks, snapshots, and disk encryption.
  • Introduction to Azure Functions (Serverless Compute).
Azure Networking
  • Designing and configuring Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) and subnets.
  • Implementing Network Security Groups (NSGs) for traffic filtering.
  • Connecting VNets using VNet Peering.
  • Load balancing with Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway.

Unit 2: Storage and Identity Management

Azure Storage Services
  • Comparing Azure Storage types: Blob, File, Queue, and Table.
  • Configuring storage account redundancy (LRS, GRS, ZRS).
  • Implementing Shared Access Signatures (SAS) for secure access.
  • Data lifecycle management policies for cost optimization.
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
  • Core concepts: tenants, users, groups, and roles.
  • Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for resource access.
  • Introduction to Conditional Access and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  • Synchronizing on-premises AD with Azure AD (Azure AD Connect).

Unit 3: Security, Governance, and Monitoring

Security and Governance
  • Using Azure Security Center for threat protection and posture management.
  • Implementing Azure Policy for compliance and resource constraints.
  • Managing costs with Azure Cost Management and budgeting tools.
  • Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Monitoring resource health and performance with Azure Monitor.
  • Setting up alert rules and action groups for proactive management.
  • Using Azure Log Analytics for centralized logging and diagnostics.
  • Troubleshooting common VM, network, and storage connectivity issues.

Unit 4: Platform Services and High Availability

Platform Services (PaaS)
  • Deploying web applications using Azure App Service.
  • Introduction to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for container orchestration.
  • Using Azure SQL Database and Cosmos DB (NoSQL).
  • Introduction to Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines.
High Availability and DR
  • Implementing Azure Backup for VMs and data.
  • Configuring Azure Site Recovery for inter-region disaster recovery.
  • Designing for high availability using Availability Zones and Sets.
  • Traffic management with Azure Traffic Manager.

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