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Azure Foundations

11 Courses

3 Labs

6 Hours

Skill IQ

This path is designed to teach you how to work with the most foundational services in the Azure ecosystem in a way that achieves basic proficiency with Microsoft Azure.

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Beginner

This path is designed to teach you how to work with the most foundational services in the Azure ecosystem in a way that achieves basic proficiency with Microsoft Azure.

Course

Azure Organization and Portal Basics

by Joseph Lowery
23m
Jul 12, 2024

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Azure Identity and Access Fundamentals

by Joseph Lowery
17m
Aug 19, 2024

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Basic Cost Optimization in Azure

by Joseph Lowery
19m
Sep 19, 2024

Course

Creating Your First Azure Linux Virtual Machine

15m
Sep 17, 2025

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Creating an Azure Storage Account and File Share

45m
Sep 16, 2025

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Deploying a Simple Azure SQL Database

30m
Sep 17, 2025

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Azure Governance and Compliance Fundamentals

by Landon Fowler
30m
Jun 03, 2025

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Azure AI Fundamentals

by Daniel Krzyczkowski
28m
Mar 06, 2025

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How to navigate the Azure portal
How to set up a basic Azure Organization
Fundamental Azure services such as networking, compute, storage, and database.

Prerequisites

The learner for this path has a basic appreciation for the why of cloud and is ready to begin studying how to work in cloud specifically with Azure.

Azure Resource Manager
Entra ID
Azure Virtual Machines

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Joseph Lowery

Oddly enough, theater - or more exactly, performance art. After coming to NY to pursue a career as a theater director, I started doing solo work to better understand acting. At the time, I belonged to a group that had received an NEA grant and I used my money to buy a personal computer that I then performed with, on stage. That led me down the rabbit hole of technology and before I knew it, I was writing books on web design - which was quickly followed by building on-line courses as a part-time,...

Emilio Melo

Emilio Melo is a globetrotting IT professional with projects in over 15 countries, mostly focused on Microsoft software. After 15 years of On Premises experience in Infrastructure, Data and Collaboration, he became fascinated by Cloud technologies and the incredible transformation potential it brings.

Landon Fowler

For as long as I can remember I’ve been drawn to technology, eager to soak up everything I could about it. Over my 20-year career—spanning roles in technical support, systems and database administration, technical training, and people leadership—I’ve discovered that one of my greatest joys is sharing that passion with others. These days, my focus is on data, which I believe is the cornerstone of all technology, driving innovation across every area of IT. I’m also a big fan of the cloud and autom...

Daniel Krzyczkowski

Daniel is a Cloud and Identity Engineer living in Warsaw, Poland. He is focused on implementing solutions using Microsoft technologies. He started his journey with sharing knowledge as a Microsoft Student Partner at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw. Daniel was awarded with Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title. Daniel loves to share his knowledge and passion about Microsoft Azure, Identity, and DevSecOps. He is creator of the technical blog - techmindfactory.c...

Azure Foundations