1. Overview of On-premise infrastructure
2. Transition from On-premise to datacenter housing & managed datacentres and finally to cloud
3. Overview of Cloud deployment models
4. Overview of Azure accounts and subscriptions
5. Overview of different admin roles – Account admins, Service admins and Co-Admins
6. Overview of different Azure portals
7. Azure account creation through Microsoft or Organization account.
8. Managing Azure through Azure portal
9. Managing Azure through Azure Powershell
10. Azure Powershell basics

1. Overview of Azure networking and Vnet solutions
2. VNET implementaion using Azure portal
3. Network COnfiguration file
4. Affinity group and regional VNET
5. Azure DNS and its requirement
6. Azure Addressing
7. Cross premises connectivity overview
8. Implementing Point to Site VPN gateway
9. Implementing Site to site VPN gateway using VNET to VNET gateway
10. VNET Peering
11.Expressrouting in Azure
12. VPN vs. IP VPN

1. Overview of Azure Data services.
2. Azure storage account and creation
3. Azure storage account Redundancy models
4. Azure Storage account types
5. Overview and Implementation of Blob Storage through portal and powershell
6. Overview and Implementation of Table Storage through portal and powershell
7. Overview and Implementation of Queue Storage through portal and powershell
8. Overview and Implementation of File Storage through portal and powershell
9. Overview of Azure Backup and Backup Vault
10. Azure Backup components and differences between these components
11. Implementing Azure Site Receovery

1. Overview of Relational database.
2. Types of RDP service offering from Azure – IAAS and PAAS based
3. Azure SQL database – Service Tiers
4. Overview of performance metrics
5. Implementing Azure SQL database – Creation, security and monitoring\
6. Migration of MS SQL server database to Azure SQL database
7. Restoring a database
8. Provision, configure, and manage the Azure SQL Database data ­management service.
9. Manage data recovery and availability for Azure SQL Database.

1. Overview of Azure ASM model/Classic model
2. Planning and deploying Azure cloud services
3. Managing and maintaining cloud services
4. Configuring deployment slots and Remote Desktop Protocol ﴾RDP﴿
5. Monitoring Cloud service
6. Configure PaaS cloud services by using configuration files or the Azure portal. 7. Differences between ARM and ASM deployment models

1. Overview of IaaS v2 virtual machines
2. Planning and deploying for Azure virtual machines
3. Authoring Azure Resource Manager templates 4. Using Azure Power Shell and an Azure Resource Manager template to deploy virtual machines
5. Implementing desired state configuration ﴾DSC﴿
6. Implementing storage space–based volume
7. Implementing Azure load balancers

1. Introduction to App Service
2. Planning app deployment in App Service
3. Implementing and maintaining web apps
4. Configuring web apps
5. Monitoring web apps and WebJobs
6. Overview and implementation of Traffic manager
7. Select an App Service plan and deployment method for apps in Microsoft Azure
8. Use Microsoft Visual Studio, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients, and Azure PowerShell to deploy weband mobile apps to Azure
9. Configure web apps and use the Azure WebJobs feature to schedule tasks. 10. Use Azure Traffic Manager to distribute requests between two or more app services.

1. Creating and managing Azure AD tenants
2. Configuring application and resource access with Azure AD
3. Overview of Azure AD Premium
4. Administering Active AD 5. Configuring SSO
6. Configuring Multi‐Factor Authentication
7. Configuring SSO from a Windows 10–based computer that is joined to Azure AD
8. Extending on‐premises Active Directory domain to Azure 9. Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect 10. Implementing federation 11. Configuring directory synchronization.

1. Overview of On-premise infrastructure
2. Transition from On-premise to datacenter housing & managed datacentres and finally to cloud
3. Overview of Cloud deployment models
4. Overview of Azure accounts and subscriptions
5. Overview of different admin roles – Account admins, Service admins and Co-Admins
6. Overview of different Azure portals
7. Azure account creation through Microsoft or Organization account.
8. Managing Azure through Azure portal
9. Managing Azure through Azure Powershell
10. Azure Powershell basics

1. Overview of Azure networking and Vnet solutions
2. VNET implementaion using Azure portal
3. Network COnfiguration file
4. Affinity group and regional VNET
5. Azure DNS and its requirement
6. Azure Addressing
7. Cross premises connectivity overview
8. Implementing Point to Site VPN gateway
9. Implementing Site to site VPN gateway using VNET to VNET gateway
10. VNET Peering
11.Expressrouting in Azure
12. VPN vs. IP VPN

1. Overview of Azure Data services.
2. Azure storage account and creation
3. Azure storage account Redundancy models
4. Azure Storage account types
5. Overview and Implementation of Blob Storage through portal and powershell
6. Overview and Implementation of Table Storage through portal and powershell
7. Overview and Implementation of Queue Storage through portal and powershell
8. Overview and Implementation of File Storage through portal and powershell
9. Overview of Azure Backup and Backup Vault
10. Azure Backup components and differences between these components
11. Implementing Azure Site Receovery

1. Overview of Relational database.
2. Types of RDP service offering from Azure – IAAS and PAAS based
3. Azure SQL database – Service Tiers
4. Overview of performance metrics
5. Implementing Azure SQL database – Creation, security and monitoring\
6. Migration of MS SQL server database to Azure SQL database
7. Restoring a database
8. Provision, configure, and manage the Azure SQL Database data ­management service.
9. Manage data recovery and availability for Azure SQL Database.

1. Overview of Azure ASM model/Classic model
2. Planning and deploying Azure cloud services
3. Managing and maintaining cloud services
4. Configuring deployment slots and Remote Desktop Protocol ﴾RDP﴿
5. Monitoring Cloud service
6. Configure PaaS cloud services by using configuration files or the Azure portal. 7. Differences between ARM and ASM deployment models

1. Overview of IaaS v2 virtual machines
2. Planning and deploying for Azure virtual machines
3. Authoring Azure Resource Manager templates 4. Using Azure Power Shell and an Azure Resource Manager template to deploy virtual machines
5. Implementing desired state configuration ﴾DSC﴿
6. Implementing storage space–based volume
7. Implementing Azure load balancers

1. Introduction to App Service
2. Planning app deployment in App Service
3. Implementing and maintaining web apps
4. Configuring web apps
5. Monitoring web apps and WebJobs
6. Overview and implementation of Traffic manager
7. Select an App Service plan and deployment method for apps in Microsoft Azure
8. Use Microsoft Visual Studio, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients, and Azure PowerShell to deploy weband mobile apps to Azure
9. Configure web apps and use the Azure WebJobs feature to schedule tasks. 10. Use Azure Traffic Manager to distribute requests between two or more app services.

1. Creating and managing Azure AD tenants
2. Configuring application and resource access with Azure AD
3. Overview of Azure AD Premium
4. Administering Active AD 5. Configuring SSO
6. Configuring Multi‐Factor Authentication
7. Configuring SSO from a Windows 10–based computer that is joined to Azure AD
8. Extending on‐premises Active Directory domain to Azure 9. Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect 10. Implementing federation 11. Configuring directory synchronization.

1. Overview of On-premise infrastructure
2. Transition from On-premise to datacenter housing & managed datacentres and finally to cloud
3. Overview of Cloud deployment models
4. Overview of Azure accounts and subscriptions
5. Overview of different admin roles – Account admins, Service admins and Co-Admins
6. Overview of different Azure portals
7. Azure account creation through Microsoft or Organization account.
8. Managing Azure through Azure portal
9. Managing Azure through Azure Powershell
10. Azure Powershell basics

1. Overview of Azure networking and Vnet solutions
2. VNET implementaion using Azure portal
3. Network COnfiguration file
4. Affinity group and regional VNET
5. Azure DNS and its requirement
6. Azure Addressing
7. Cross premises connectivity overview
8. Implementing Point to Site VPN gateway
9. Implementing Site to site VPN gateway using VNET to VNET gateway
10. VNET Peering
11.Expressrouting in Azure
12. VPN vs. IP VPN

1. Overview of Azure Data services.
2. Azure storage account and creation
3. Azure storage account Redundancy models
4. Azure Storage account types
5. Overview and Implementation of Blob Storage through portal and powershell
6. Overview and Implementation of Table Storage through portal and powershell
7. Overview and Implementation of Queue Storage through portal and powershell
8. Overview and Implementation of File Storage through portal and powershell
9. Overview of Azure Backup and Backup Vault
10. Azure Backup components and differences between these components
11. Implementing Azure Site Receovery

1. Overview of Relational database.
2. Types of RDP service offering from Azure – IAAS and PAAS based
3. Azure SQL database – Service Tiers
4. Overview of performance metrics
5. Implementing Azure SQL database – Creation, security and monitoring\
6. Migration of MS SQL server database to Azure SQL database
7. Restoring a database
8. Provision, configure, and manage the Azure SQL Database data ­management service.
9. Manage data recovery and availability for Azure SQL Database.

1. Overview of Azure ASM model/Classic model
2. Planning and deploying Azure cloud services
3. Managing and maintaining cloud services
4. Configuring deployment slots and Remote Desktop Protocol ﴾RDP﴿
5. Monitoring Cloud service
6. Configure PaaS cloud services by using configuration files or the Azure portal. 7. Differences between ARM and ASM deployment models

1. Overview of IaaS v2 virtual machines
2. Planning and deploying for Azure virtual machines
3. Authoring Azure Resource Manager templates 4. Using Azure Power Shell and an Azure Resource Manager template to deploy virtual machines
5. Implementing desired state configuration ﴾DSC﴿
6. Implementing storage space–based volume
7. Implementing Azure load balancers

1. Introduction to App Service
2. Planning app deployment in App Service
3. Implementing and maintaining web apps
4. Configuring web apps
5. Monitoring web apps and WebJobs
6. Overview and implementation of Traffic manager
7. Select an App Service plan and deployment method for apps in Microsoft Azure
8. Use Microsoft Visual Studio, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients, and Azure PowerShell to deploy weband mobile apps to Azure
9. Configure web apps and use the Azure WebJobs feature to schedule tasks. 10. Use Azure Traffic Manager to distribute requests between two or more app services.

1. Creating and managing Azure AD tenants
2. Configuring application and resource access with Azure AD
3. Overview of Azure AD Premium
4. Administering Active AD 5. Configuring SSO
6. Configuring Multi‐Factor Authentication
7. Configuring SSO from a Windows 10–based computer that is joined to Azure AD
8. Extending on‐premises Active Directory domain to Azure 9. Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect 10. Implementing federation 11. Configuring directory synchronization.

Analyze resource utilization and consumption

• configure diagnostic settings on resources
• create baseline for resources
• create and test alerts
• analyze alerts across subscription
• analyze metrics across subscription
• create action groups
• monitor for unused resources
• monitor spends
• report on spend
• utilize Log Search query functions
• view Alerts in Azure Monitor logs
• visualize diagnostics data using Azure Monitor Workbooks

Create and configure storage accounts

• configure network access to the storage account
• create and configure storage account
• generate Shared access signature
• implement Azure AD authentication for storage
• install and use Azure Storage Explorer
• manage access keys
• monitor Activity log by using Azure Monitor logs
• implement Azure storage replication
• implement Azure storage account failover

Create and configure a VM for Windows and Linux

• configure High Availability
• configure Monitoring
• configure Networking
• configure Storage
• configure Virtual Machine Size
• implement dedicated hosts
• deploy and configure scale sets

Automate deployment of VMs

• modify Azure Resource Manager template
• configure Location of new VMs
• configure VHD template
• deploy from template
• save a deployment as an Azure Resource Manager template
• deploy Windows and Linux VMs

Create connectivity between virtual networks

• create and configure Vnet peering
• create and configure Vnet to Vnet connections
• verify virtual network connectivity
• create virtual network gateway

Implement and manage virtual networking

• configure private IP addressing
• configure public IP addresses
• create and configure network routes
• create and configure network interface
• create and configure subnets
• create and configure virtual network
• create and configure Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups.

Manage Azure Active Directory

• add custom domains
• configure Azure AD Identity Protection
• configure Azure AD Join
• configure self-service password reset
• implement conditional access policies
• manage multiple directories
• perform an access review

Implement and manage hybrid identities

• install and configure Azure AD Connect
• configure federation
• configure single sign-on
• manage and troubleshoot Azure AD Connect
• troubleshoot password sync and writeback

Implement solutions that use virtual machines (VM)

• provision VMs
• create Azure Resource Manager templates
• configure Azure Disk Encryption for VMs
• implement Azure Backup for VMs

Migrate servers to Azure

• migrate servers using Azure Migrate

Configure serverless computing

• create and manage objects
• manage a Logic App Resource
• manage Azure Function app settings
• manage Event Grid
• manage Service Bus

Implement application load balancing

• configure application gateway
• configure Azure Front Door service
• configure Azure Traffic Manager

Integrate on premises network with Azure virtual network

• create and configure Azure VPN Gateway
• create and configure site to site VPN
• configure ExpressRoute
• configure Virtual WAN
• verify on premises connectivity
• troubleshoot on premises connectivity with Azure

Implement multi factor authentication

• configure user accounts for MFA
• configure fraud alerts
• configure bypass options
• configure Trusted IPs
• configure verification methods

Manage role-based access control

• create a custom role
• configure access to Azure resources by assigning roles
• configure management access to Azure
• troubleshoot RBAC
• implement Azure Policies
• assign RBAC Roles

Create web apps by using PaaS

• create an Azure app service Web App
• create documentation for the API
• create an App Service Web App for Containers
• create an App Service background task by using Web Jobs
• enable diagnostics logging

Design and develop apps that run-in containers

• configure diagnostic settings on resources
• create a container image by using a Docker file
• create an Azure Kubernetes Service
• publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
• implement an application that runs on an Azure Container Instance
• manage container settings by using code

Implement authentication

• implement authentication by using certificates, forms-based authentication, tokens, or Windows-integrated authentication
• implement multi-factor authentication by using Azure AD
• implement OAuth2 authentication
• implement Managed Identities for Azure resources Service Principal authentication

Implement secure data solutions

• encrypt and decrypt data at rest and in transit
• encrypt data with Always Encrypted
• implement Azure Confidential Compute
• implement SSL/TLS communications
• create, read, update, and delete keys, secrets, and certificates by using the Key Vault API

Configure a message-based integration architecture

• configure an app or service to send emails
• configure Event Grid
• configure the Azure Relay service
• create and configure a Notification Hub
• create and configure an Event Hub
• create and configure a Service Bus

Develop for autoscaling

• implement autoscaling rules and patterns (schedule, operational/system metrics
• implement code that addresses singleton application instances
• implement code that addresses transient state

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

• create, read, update, and delete data by using appropriate APIs
• implement partitioning schemes
• set the appropriate consistency level for operations

Develop solutions that use a relational database

• provision and configure relational databases
• configure elastic pools for Azure SQL Database
• implement Azure SQL Database managed instances
• create, read, update, and delete data tables by using code

Implement cloud infrastructure monitoring

• monitor security
• monitor performance
  • configure diagnostic settings on resources
  • create a performance baseline for resources
  • monitor for unused resources
  • monitor performance capacity
  • visualize diagnostics data using Azure Monitor
• monitor health and availability
  • monitor networking
  • monitor service health
• monitor cost
  • monitor spends
  • report on spend
• configure advanced logging
• implement and configure Azure Monitor insights, including App Insights,
• Networks, Containers
• configure a Log Analytics workspace
• configure logging for workloads
• initiate automated responses by using Action Groups
• configure and manage advanced alerts
  • collect alerts and metrics across multiple subscriptions
  • view Alerts in Azure Monitor logs
  • NOT: create Log Analytics query

Implement storage accounts

• select storage account options based on a use case
• configure Azure Files and blob storage
• configure network access to the storage account
• implement Shared Access Signatures and access policies
• implement Azure AD authentication for storage
• manage access keys
• implement Azure storage replication
• implement Azure storage account failover

Implement VMs for Windows and Linux

• configure High Availability
• configure storage for VMs
• select virtual machine size
• implement Azure Dedicated Hosts
• deploy and configure scale sets
• configure Azure Disk Encryption

Automate deployment and configuration of resources

• save a deployment as an Azure Resource Manager template
• modify Azure Resource Manager template
• evaluate location of new resources
• configure a virtual disk template
• deploy from a template
• manage a template library
• create and execute an automation runbook

Implement virtual networking

• implement VNet to VNet connections
• implement VNet peering

Implement Azure Active Directory

• add custom domains
• configure Azure AD Identity Protection
• implement self-service password reset
• implement Conditional Access including MFA
• configure user accounts for MFA
• configure fraud alerts
• configure bypass options
• configure Trusted IPs
• configure verification methods
• implement and manage guest accounts
• manage multiple directories

Implement and manage hybrid identities

• install and configure Azure AD Connect
• identity synchronization options
• configure and manage password sync and password writeback
• configure single sign-on
• use Azure AD Connect Health

Manage workloads in Azure

• migrate workloads using Azure Migrate
  • assess infrastructure
  • select a migration method
  • prepare the on-premises for migration
  • recommend target infrastructure
• implement Azure Backup for VMs
• implement disaster recovery
• implement Azure Update Management

Implement load balancing and network security

• implement Azure Load Balancer
• implement an application gateway
• implement a Web Application Firewall
• implement Azure Firewall
• implement the Azure Front Door Service
• implement Azure Traffic Manager
• implement Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups
• implement Bastion

Implement and manage Azure governance solutions

• create and manage hierarchical structure that contains management groups, subscriptions, and resource groups
• assign RBAC roles
• create a custom RBAC role
• configure access to Azure resources by assigning roles
• configure management access to Azure
• interpret effective permissions
• set up and perform an access review
• implement and configure an Azure Policy
• implement and configure an Azure Blueprint

Manage security for applications

• implement and configure KeyVault
• implement and configure Azure AD Managed Identities
• register and manage applications in Azure AD

Implement an application infrastructure

• create and configure Azure App Service
• create an App Service Web App for Containers
• create and configure an App Service plan
• configure an App Service
• configure networking for an App Service
• create and manage deployment slots
• implement Logic Apps
• implement Azure Functions

Implement container-based applications

• create a container image
• configure Azure Kubernetes Service
• publish and automate image deployment to the Azure Container Registry
• publish a solution on an Azure Container Instance
• NOT: Service Fabric

Implement NoSQL databases

• configure storage account tables
• select appropriate CosmosDB APIs
• set up replicas in CosmosDB
• Implement Azure SQL databases
• configure Azure SQL database settings
• implement Azure SQL Database managed instances
• configure HA for an Azure SQL database
• publish an Azure SQL database

Implement IaaS solutions

• provision VMs
• configure VMs for remote access
• create ARM templates
• create container images for solutions by using Docker
• publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
• run containers by using Azure Container Instance
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is out of scope

Create Azure App Service Web Apps

• create an Azure App Service Web App
• enable diagnostics logging
• deploy code to a web app
• configure web app settings including SSL, API, and connection strings
• implement auto scaling rules, including scheduled auto scaling, and scaling by operational or system metrics

Implement Azure functions

• implement input and output bindings for a function
• implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks
• implement Azure Durable Functions

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

• select the appropriate API for your solution
• implement partitioning schemes
• interact with data using the appropriate SDK
• set the appropriate consistency level for operations
• create Cosmos DB containers
• implement scaling (partitions, containers)
• implement server-side programming including stored procedures, triggers, and change feed notifications

Develop solutions that use blob storage

• move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers
• set and retrieve properties and metadata
• interact with data using the appropriate SDK
• implement data archiving and retention
• implement hot, cool, and archive storage

Implement user authentication and authorization

• implement OAuth2 authentication
• create and implement shared access signatures
• register apps and use Azure Active Directory to authenticate users
• control access to resources by using role-based access controls (RBAC)

Implement secure cloud solutions

• secure app configuration data by using the App Configuration and KeyVault API
• manage keys, secrets, and certificates by using the KeyVault API
• implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

• develop code to implement CDNs in solutions
• configure cache and expiration policies for Front Door, CDNs, or Redis caches Store and retrieve data in Azure Redis cache

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

• configure instrumentation in an app or service by using Application Insights
• analyze log data and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor
• implement Application Insights Web Test and Alerts
• implement code that handles transient faults

Develop an App Service Logic App

• create a Logic App
• create a custom connector for Logic Apps
• create a custom template for Logic Apps

Implement API Management

• create an APIM instance
• configure authentication for APIs
• define policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
• implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
• implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Develop message-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
• implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues

Implement IaaS solutions

• provision VMs
• configure VMs for remote access
• create ARM templates
• create container images for solutions by using Docker
• publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
• run containers by using Azure Container Instance
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is out of scope

Create Azure App Service Web Apps

• create an Azure App Service Web App
• enable diagnostics logging
• deploy code to a web app
• configure web app settings including SSL, API, and connection strings
• implement auto scaling rules, including scheduled auto scaling, and scaling by operational or system metrics

Implement Azure functions

• implement input and output bindings for a function
• implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks
• implement Azure Durable Functions

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

• select the appropriate API for your solution
• implement partitioning schemes
• interact with data using the appropriate SDK
• set the appropriate consistency level for operations
• create Cosmos DB containers
• implement scaling (partitions, containers)
• implement server-side programming including stored procedures, triggers, and change feed notifications

Develop solutions that use blob storage

• move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers
• set and retrieve properties and metadata
• interact with data using the appropriate SDK
• implement data archiving and retention
• implement hot, cool, and archive storage

Implement user authentication and authorization

• implement OAuth2 authentication
• create and implement shared access signatures
• register apps and use Azure Active Directory to authenticate users
• control access to resources by using role-based access controls (RBAC)

Implement secure cloud solutions

• secure app configuration data by using the App Configuration and KeyVault API
• manage keys, secrets, and certificates by using the KeyVault API
• implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

• develop code to implement CDN’s in solutions
• configure cache and expiration policies for Front Door, CDNs, or Redis caches
• store and retrieve data in Azure Redis cache

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

• configure instrumentation in an app or service by using Application Insights
• analyze log data and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor
• implement Application Insights Web Test and Alerts
• implement code that handles transient faults

Develop an App Service Logic App

• create a Logic App
• create a custom connector for Logic Apps
• create a custom template for Logic Apps

Implement API Management

• create an APIM instance
• configure authentication for APIs
• define policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
• implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
• implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Develop message-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
• implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues

Implement solutions that use virtual machines (VM)

• provision VMs
• create ARM templates
• configure Azure Disk Encryption for VMs

Implement batch jobs by using Azure Batch Services

• manage batch jobs by using Batch Service API
• run a batch job by using Azure CLI, Azure portal, and other tools
• write code to run an Azure Batch Services batch job

Create containerized solutions

• create an Azure Managed Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster
• create container images for solutions
• publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
• run containers by using Azure Container Instance or AKS

Create Azure App Service Web Apps

• create an Azure App Service Web App
• create an Azure App Service background task by using Web Jobs
• enable diagnostics logging
• create an Azure Web App for Containers
• monitor service health by using Azure Monitor

Create Azure App Service mobile apps

• add push notifications for mobile apps
• enable offline sync for mobile app
• implement a remote instrumentation strategy for mobile devices

Create Azure App Service API apps

• create an Azure App Service API app
• create documentation for the API by using open source and other tools

Implement Azure functions

• implement input and output bindings for a function
• implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks
• implement Azure Durable Functions
• create Azure Function apps by using Visual Studio
• implement Python Azure Functions

Develop solutions that use storage tables

• design and implement policies for tables
• query table storage by using code
• implement partitioning schemes

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

• create, read, update, and delete data by using appropriate APIs
• implement partitioning schemes
• set the appropriate consistency level for operations

Develop solutions that use a relational database

• provision and configure relational databases
• configure elastic pools for Azure SQL Database
• create, read, update, and delete data tables by using code
• provision and configure Azure SQL Database serverless instances
• provision and configure Azure SQL and Azure PostgreSQL Hyperscale instances

Develop solutions that use blob storage

• move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers
• set and retrieve properties and metadata
• implement blob leasing
• implement data archiving and retention
• implement Geo Zone Redundant Storage

Implement authentication

• implement authentication by using certificates, forms-based authentication, or tokens
• implement multi-factor or Windows authentication by using Azure AD
• implement OAuth2 authentication
• implement Managed identities/Service Principal authentication
• implement Microsoft identity platform

Implement access control

• implement CBAC (Claims-Based Access Control) authorization
• implement RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) authorization
• create shared access signatures

Implement secure data solutions

• encrypt and decrypt data at rest and in transit
• create, read, update, and delete keys, secrets, and certificates by using the Key Vault API

Develop code to support scalability of apps and services

• implement auto scaling rules and patterns (schedule, operational/system metrics, singleton applications)
• implement code that handles transient faults
• implement AKS scaling strategies

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

• store and retrieve data in Azure Redis cache
• develop code to implement CDN’s in solutions
• invalidate cache content (CDN or Redis)

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

• configure instrumentation in an app or service by using Application Insights
• analyze and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor
• implement Application Insights Web Test and Alerts

Develop an App Service Logic App

• create a Logic App
• create a custom connector for Logic Apps
• create a custom template for Logic Apps

Integrate Azure Search within solutions

• create an Azure Search index
• import searchable data
• query the Azure Search index
• implement cognitive search

Implement API management

• establish API Gateways
• create an APIM instance
• configure authentication for APIs
• define policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
• implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
• implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Develop message-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
• implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues

Implement IaaS solutions

• provision VMs
• create ARM templates
• create container images for solutions
• publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
• run containers by using Azure Container Instance

Create Azure App Service Web Apps

• create an Azure App Service Web App
• enable diagnostics logging
• deploy code to a web app
• configure web app settings
• implement auto scaling rules (schedule, operational/system metrics)

Implement Azure functions

• implement input and output bindings for a function
• implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks
• implement Azure Durable Functions

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

• select the appropriate API for your solution
• implement partitioning schemes
• interact with data using the appropriate SDK
• set the appropriate consistency level for operations
• create Cosmos DB containers

Develop solutions that use blob storage

• move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers
• set and retrieve properties and metadata
• interact with data using the appropriate SDK
• implement data archiving and retention

Implement user authentication and authorization

• implement OAuth2 authentication
• create and implement shared access signatures
• register apps and use Azure Active Directory to authenticate users

Implement secure cloud solutions

• secure app configuration data by using the App Configuration and Key Vault API
• manage keys, secrets, and certificates by using the Key Vault API
• implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

• develop code to implement CDN’s in solutions
• configure cache and expiration policies
• store and retrieve data in Azure Redis cache

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

• configure instrumentation in an app or service by using Application Insights
• analyze and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor
• implement Application Insights Web Test and Alerts
• implement code that handles transient faults

Develop an App Service Logic App

• create a Logic App
• create a custom connector for Logic Apps
• create a custom template for Logic Apps

Implement API Management

• create an APIM instance
• configure authentication for APIs
• define policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions

Note: Creating event models is in scope

• implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
• implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
• implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Develop message-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
• implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues