Course Introduction

Welcome to the course on Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure. I am Rithin Skaria, your guide on this journey to mastering cloud application development on Azure. Whether you're an experienced developer or new to cloud technologies, this course will equip you with the essential skills to create robust and scalable solutions. It is recommended that you have a good understanding of C# or Python, as much of the lab work involves coding in these languages.

Below is an overview of the key topics we will cover:

1. Implement Azure App Services
   Learn how to build, deploy, and manage resilient web applications in the cloud using Azure App Services.

2. Implement Azure Functions
   Discover how to craft serverless applications that automate processes without the overhead of managing servers or infrastructure.

3. Develop Solutions Using Azure Blob Storage
   Utilize Azure’s scalable object storage, perfect for both cloud-native applications and traditional workloads.

4. Develop Solutions Using Azure Cosmos DB
   Understand how to design and implement globally distributed, multi-model databases with Azure Cosmos DB.

   

5. Implement Containerized Solutions
   Gain practical experience in containerizing your applications with Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps for efficient deployment.

6. Implement User Authentication and Authorization
   Secure your applications using Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Authentication) by mastering best practices for authentication and authorization.

   

7. Design Secure Applications
   Explore in-depth strategies to design secure applications using encryption, managed identities, and other advanced security features available in Azure.

8. Implement API Management
   Learn how to manage and scale your APIs with Azure API Management, streamlining integration and enhancing operational efficiency.

9. Develop Event-based Solutions
   Build reactive applications that respond to real-time events using services like Azure Event Grid and Event Hubs. Here’s an example of an API Management policy configuration:

   <policies>
     <inbound>
       <!-- Statements applied to the incoming request go here -->
     </inbound>
     <backend>
       <!-- Statements applied before forwarding the request to the backend service go here -->
     </backend>
     <outbound>
       <!-- Statements applied to the outgoing response go here -->
     </outbound>
     <on-error>
       <!-- Statements applied when an error occurs go here -->
     </on-error>
   </policies>
   

10. Develop Message-based Solutions
    Explore the benefits of message-based communication and learn to build reliable messaging solutions using Azure Service Bus or Azure Queue Storage.

11. Troubleshoot Using Application Insights
    Monitor and diagnose issues effectively with Application Insights, leveraging robust telemetry and analytics to optimize your applications.

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Below is an example command to create an Azure Cosmos DB account using the Azure CLI:

az cosmosdb create --name $accountname \
  --resource-group $resourceGroup \
  --max-interval 3 \
  --default-consistency-level $consistencyLevel \
  --locations regionName=eastus failoverPriority=0 isZoneRedundant=False \
  --locations regionName=westus failoverPriority=1 isZoneRedundant=True

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