Azure Notes

1. Develop Azure Compute Solutions

1.1. Implement containerized Solutions

• Create and manage container images for solutions
• Publish an image to Azure Container Registry
• Run containers by using Azure Container Instance
• Create solutions by Azure Container Apps

1.2. Implement Azure App Service Web Apps

• Create an Azure App Service Web App
• Enable diagnostics logging
• Deploy code to web app
• Configure web app settings including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and connection strings
• Implement autoscaling

1.3. Implement Azure Functions

• Create and configure Azure Function App
• Implement input and output bindings
• Implement function triggers by using data operations timers and

2. Develop for Azure Storage

2.1. Develop solutions for Azure Cosmos Db

• Perform operations on containers and items using SDK
• Set the appropriate consistency level for operations
• Implement change feed notifications

2.2. Develop solutions for Azure Blob storage

• Set and retrieve properties and metadata
• Perform operations on data by using the appropriate SDK
• Implement storage policies and data lifecycle management
• Implement static site hosting

3. Implement Azure Security

3.1. Implement user authentication and authorization

• Authenticate and authorize users by using Microsoft Identity platform
• Authenticate and authorize users and apps by using Microsoft Entra ID
• Create and implement shared access signatures.
• Implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph.

3.2. Implement secure Azure solutions

• Secure app configuration data by App Configuration or Azure Key Vault
• Develop code that uses keys, secrets and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault.
• Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources.

4. Monitor, troubleshoot and optimize Azure Solutions

4.1. Implement caching solutions

• Configure cache and expiration policies for Azure Cache for Redis
• Implement secure and optimized application cache patterns including data sizing, connections, encryption and expiration.
• Implement Azure Content Delivery Network endpoints and profiles

4.2. Trouble solutions using Application Insights

• Configure an app or service to use Application Insights
• Monitor and analyze metrics, logs and traces
• Implement Application Insights web tests and alerts.

5. Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services

5.1. Implement API management

• Create Azure Api Management instance
• Create and document APIs
• Configure access to APIs
• Implement policies for APIs

5.2. Develop event-based solutions

• Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
• Implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

5.3. Develop message-based solutions

• Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
• Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage