Hi folks, the following is a little insight into what I have been studying the past 4 months, when I decided it was time to start learning Azure, this is just some of the stuff I have been learning.

The content below is from the 70-532 exam page and the links I have pasted in below each section to help people studying for the exam, the content is also useful for anyone looking for links on a particular area of Azure.

Feel free to share this link out an I hope you find the content useful.

Update: either use the links below or use the GitHub page I have created here: https://github.com/gsuttie/gsuttie-gsuttie.github.io

Create and Manage Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines (20-25%)

• Deploy workloads on Azure Resource Manager (ARM) virtual machines (VMs)
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-overview 
  • Identify workloads that can and cannot be deployed; run workloads including Microsoft and Linux; create and provision VMs, including custom VM images; deploy workloads using Terraform

    Windows: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/virtual-machines-windows/

    Linux: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/virtual-machines-linux/

    Create a complete Linux virtual machine infrastructure in Azure with Terraform: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/terraform-create-complete-vm

    TerraForm with Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/terraform/terraform-overview

    Install and configure Terraform to provision VMs and other infrastructure into Azure:  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/terraform-install-configure

    Create a VM cluster with Terraform using the Module Registry: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/terraform/terraform-create-vm-cluster-module

• Perform configuration management
  • Automate configuration management by using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) or VM Agent (custom script extensions); enable remote debugging; implement VM template variables to configure

    VMsAzure Automation DSC Overview: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-dsc-overview

    The what, why and how of Azure Automation Desired State Configuration (DSC): https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/what-why-how-azure-automation-desired-state-configuration/

    Introduction to the Azure Desired State Configuration extension handler: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/extensions-dsc-overview

    Getting started with Azure Automation DSC: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-dsc-getting-started

    Configure a Linux virtual machine with Desired State Configuration: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-quickstart-dsc-configuration

    Using DSC on Microsoft Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/azuredsc

• Scale ARM VMs
  • Scale up and scale down VM sizes; deploy ARM VM Scale Sets (VMSS); configure ARM VMSS auto-scale

    What are virtual machine scale sets: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/overview

    Vertical autoscale with virtual machine scale sets: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-vertical-scale-reprovision

    Tutorial: Automatically scale a virtual machine scale set with Azure PowerShell: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/tutorial-autoscale-powershell
    
    Tutorial: Automatically scale a virtual machine scale set with the Azure CLI 2.0: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/tutorial-autoscale-cli

• Design and implement ARM VM storage
  • Configure disk caching; plan for storage capacity; configure shared storage; configure geo-replication; implement ARM VMs with Standard and Premium Storage; implement Azure Disk Encryption for Windows and Linux ARM VMs; implement Azure Disk Storage; implement StorSimple

    Using Managed Disks in Azure Resource Manager Templates: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/using-managed-disks-template-deployments

    About disks storage for Azure Windows VMs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/about-disks-and-vhds

    Regions and availability for virtual machines in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/regions-and-availability

    Azure Managed Disks Overview: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/managed-disks-overview

    Convert Azure managed disks storage from standard to premium, and vice versa: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/convert-disk-storage

    Migrating to Azure Premium Storage (Unmanaged Disks): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-migration-to-premium-storage

    Azure Disk Encryption for Windows and Linux IaaS VMs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/azure-security-disk-encryption

    How to encrypt virtual disks on a Windows VM: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/encrypt-disks

    Encrypt an Azure Virtual Machine: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/security-center-disk-encryption

    Disks storage: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/storage/unmanaged-disks/

    StorSimple: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/storsimple/

    What is StorSimple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zow_hRgRHmM

    StorSimple Pricing: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/pricing/details/storsimple/

• Monitor ARM VMs
  • Configure ARM VM monitoring; configure alerts; configure diagnostic and monitoring storage location; enable Application Insights at runtime; monitor VM workloads by using Azure Application Insights; monitor VMs using Azure Log Analytics and OMS; monitor Linux and Windows VMs by using the Azure Diagnostics Extension; monitor VMs by using Azure Monitor

    Use monitoring and diagnostics with a Windows VM and Azure Resource Manager templates: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/extensions-diagnostics-template

    Monitor and update a Windows Virtual Machine with Azure PowerShell: https://doc.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/extensions-diagnostics-template

    How to monitor virtual machines in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/monitor
    
    Monitoring Performance with Application Insights: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/videos/monitoring-performance-with-application-insights/

    OMS Monitoring solution for Azure Backup using Azure Log analytics: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/oms-monitoring-solution-for-azure-backup-using-azure-log-analytics/

    Use Linux Diagnostic Extension to monitor metrics and logs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/diagnostic-extension

• Manage ARM VM availability
  • Configure multiple ARM VMs in an availability set for redundancy; configure each application tier into separate availability sets; combine the Load Balancer with availability sets; perform automated VM maintenance

    How to use availability sets: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/tutorial-availability-sets

    Manage the availability of Windows virtual machines in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/manage-availability

    Example Azure infrastructure walkthrough for Windows VMs:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/infrastructure-example

    Azure Load Balancer overview: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/load-balancer-overview

    Planned maintenance for virtual machines in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/maintenance-and-updates

    Handling planned maintenance notifications for Windows virtual machines: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/maintenance-notifications

    A new Planned Maintenance experience for your virtual machines: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/a-new-planned-maintenance-experience-for-your-virtual-machines/

• Design and Implement DevTest Labs
  • Create and manage custom images and formulas; configure a lab to include policies and procedures; configure cost management; secure access to labs; use environments in a lab;

    Create a custom image from a VM: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-create-custom-image-from-vm-using-portal

    Comparing custom images and formulas in DevTest Labs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-comparing-vm-base-image-types

    Create a custom image from a VHD file: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-create-template

    Configure Azure Marketplace image settings in Azure DevTest Labs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-configure-marketplace-images

    Manage Azure DevTest Labs formulas: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-manage-formulas

    Azure DevTest Labs: Introducing formulas to create VMs productively: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/azure-devtest-labs-introducing-formulas-to-create-vms-productively/

    Add a VM to a lab in Azure DevTest Labs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-add-vm

    Manage all policies for a lab in Azure DevTest Labs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-set-lab-policy

    Manage basic policies for a lab in Azure DevTest Labs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-get-started-with-lab-policies

    How to set security in DevTest Labs: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/videos/how-to-set-security-in-your-devtest-lab/

    Add owners and users in Azure DevTest Labs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-add-devtest-user

    View the monthly estimated lab cost trend in Azure DevTest Labs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-lab/devtest-lab-configure-cost-management

Design and Implement a Storage and Data Strategy (25-30%)

• Implement Azure Storage blobs and Azure Files
  • Read data; change data; set metadata on a storage container; store data using block and page blobs; stream data using blobs; access blobs securely; implement async blob copy; configure Content Delivery Network (CDN); design blob hierarchies; configure custom domains; scale blob storage and implement blob tiering; create connections to files from on-premises or cloud-based Windows or Linux machines; shard large datasets; implement blob leasing; implement Storage Events; implement Azure File Sync

    Deciding when to use Azure Blobs, Azure Files, or Azure Disks: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-decide-blobs-files-disks

    Introduction to Blob storage: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction

    Quickstart: Upload, download, and list blobs using .NET: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-quickstart-blobs-dotnet?tabs=macos

    Set Container Metadata: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/set-container-metadata

    Set and retrieve properties and metadata: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-properties-metadata

    Setting and Retrieving Properties and Metadata for Blob Resources: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/setting-and-retrieving-properties-and-metadata-for-blob-resources

• Implement Azure storage tables, queues, and Azure Cosmos DB Table API
  • Implement CRUD with and without transactions; design and manage partitions; query using OData; scale tables and partitions; add and process queue messages; retrieve a batch of messages; scale queues; choose between Azure Storage Tables and Azure Cosmos DB Table API

    How to create CRUD application using Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB applications: http://www.siddharthpandey.net/how-to-create-crud-application-using-azure-cosmos-db-for-mongodb-applications/

    ASP.NET MVC Tutorial: Web application development with Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-dotnet-application

    Simple CRUD Operations In Azure Cosmos DB: https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/simple-crud-operations-in-cosmos-db/

    Partition and scale in Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/partition-dataPartitioning in Azure Cosmos DB using the SQL API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-partition-data

    Azure Cosmos DB: Partitioned collections for higher storage and throughput: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/documentdb-partitioned-collections-for-higher-storage-and-throughput/

    Tutorial: Query Azure Cosmos DB by using the Table API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/tutorial-query-table

    SQL queries for Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-sql-query

• Manage access and monitor storage
  • Generate shared access signatures, including client renewal and data validation; create stored access policies; regenerate storage account keys; configure and use Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS); set retention policies and logging levels; analyse logs; monitor Cosmos DB storage

    Using shared access signatures (SAS): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-dotnet-shared-access-signature-part-1

    Delegating Access with a Shared Access Signature: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/delegating-access-with-a-shared-access-signature

    Generate SAS token: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/eventhub/generate-sas-token

    Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) Support for the Azure Storage Services: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/cross-origin-resource-sharing–cors–support-for-the-azure-storage-services

    Host a RESTful API with CORS in Azure App Service: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-web-tutorial-rest-api

• Implement Azure SQL Databases
  • Choose the appropriate database tier and performance level; configure and perform point in time recovery; enable geo-replication; import and export data and schema; scale Azure SQL databases; manage elastic pools, including DTUs and eDTUs; manage limits and resource governor; implement Azure SQL Data Sync; implement graph database functionality in Azure SQL; design multi-tenant applications; secure and encrypt data; manage data integrity; enable metrics and diagnostics logs for monitoring; use adaptive query processing to improve query performance; implement sharding and elastic tools; implement SQL Server Stretch Database

    Azure SQL Database Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/

    Choose a cloud SQL Server option: Azure SQL (PaaS) Database or SQL Server on Azure VMs (IaaS): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-paas-vs-sql-server-iaas

    Azure SQL Database Point in Time Restore: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/azure-sql-database-point-in-time-restore/

    Recover an Azure SQL database using automated database backups: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-recovery-using-backups

    Builder Day: Doing a Point-in-Time Restore in Azure SQL DB: https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2017/06/builder-day-point-time-restore-azure-sql-db/Overview: Failover groups and active geo-replication: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-geo-replication-overview

    Configure active geo-replication for Azure SQL Database in the Azure portal and initiate failover: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-geo-replication-portal

    Designing highly available services using Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-designing-cloud-solutions-for-disaster-recovery

    Import and export data from SQL Server and Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/import-export/overview-import-export

    Export an Azure SQL database to a BACPAC file: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-export

    Import a BACPAC file to a new Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-import

    SQL Server database migration to Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-cloud-migrate

    Scaling out with Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-elastic-scale-introduction

    Azure SQL Database dynamically scale-up or scale-down: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/azure-sql-database-dynamically-scale-up-or-scale-down/

    Azure SQL Database resource limits: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-resource-limits

    Graph processing with SQL Server and Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/graphs/sql-graph-overview

    How to configure a new multi-tenant application: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/application-dev-setup-multi-tenant-app

    New multi-tenant patterns for building SaaS applications on SQL Database: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/new-multi-tenant-patterns-for-building-saas-applications-on-sql-database/

    Securing your SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-security-overview

    Transparent data encryption for SQL Database and Data Warehouse: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/encryption/transparent-data-encryption-azure-sql

    Secure your Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-security-tutorial

    Data Integrity in Azure SQL Database: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/data-integrity-in-azure-sql-database/

    Azure SQL Database Data Integrity Checks: https://blobeater.blog/2017/10/04/azure-sql-database-data-integrity-checks/

    Data Integrity in Azure SQL Database: https://odetocloud.com/2017/10/03/data-integrity-azure-sql-database/

    Azure SQL Database metrics and diagnostics logging: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-metrics-diag-logging

    Collect and consume log data from your Azure resources: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview-of-diagnostic-logs

    Monitoring database performance in Azure SQL Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-single-database-monitor

    Adaptive query processing in SQL databases: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/performance/adaptive-query-processing

    Enhancing query performance with Adaptive Query Processing in SQL Server 2017: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2017/09/28/enhancing-query-performance-with-adaptive-query-processing-in-sql-server-2017/

    Adaptive query processing in SQL databases: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/performance/adaptive-query-processing

    Get started with Elastic Database Tools: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-elastic-scale-get-started

    Adding a shard using Elastic Database tools: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-elastic-scale-add-a-shard

    SQL Server Stretch Database Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-server-stretch-database/

    Stretch Database: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/stretch-database/stretch-database

• Implement Azure Cosmos DB
  • Choose a Cosmos DB API surface; create Cosmo DB API databases and collections; query documents; run Cosmos DB queries; create Graph API databases; execute GraphDB queries; implement MongoDB database; manage scaling of Cosmos DB, including managing partitioning, consistency, and RU/m; manage multiple regions; implement stored procedures; implement JavaScript within Cosmos DB; access Cosmos DB from REST interface; manage Cosmos DB security

    Azure Cosmos DB Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/

    Azure Cosmos DB: REST API Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/rest/api/cosmos-db/index

    Querying Azure Cosmos DB resources using the REST API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/rest/api/cosmos-db/querying-cosmosdb-resources-using-the-rest-api

    Getting started with Azure Cosmos DB: Graph API: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/samples/azure-cosmos-db-graph-dotnet-getting-started/

    Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB: Graph API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/graph-introductionAzure Cosmos DB: Develop with the Graph API in .NET: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/tutorial-develop-graph-dotnet

    Testing the Cosmos DB graph database: https://bricaud.github.io/personal-blog/azure-and-cosmos-db-graph/

    Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB: MongoDB API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/mongodb-introduction

    Build an Azure Cosmos DB: API for MongoDB app using Node.js: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/mongodb-samples

    Connect a MongoDB application to Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/connect-mongodb-account

    Partition and scale in Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/partition-data

    Performance and scale testing with Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/performance-testing

    Partitioning in Azure Cosmos DB using the SQL API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-partition-data

    How to distribute data globally with Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/distribute-data-globally

    Automatic regional failover for business continuity in Azure Cosmos DB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/regional-failover

    How to setup Azure Cosmos DB global distribution using the SQL API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/tutorial-global-distribution-sql-api

    Azure Cosmos DB server-side programming: Stored procedures, database triggers, and UDFs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/programming

    Stored Procedures In Azure Cosmos DB – https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/stored-procedures-in-azure-cosmos-db/

    Stored Procedures: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/rest/api/cosmos-db/stored-procedures

    SQL Azure Tutorials Blog: http://sqlazuretutorials.com/wordpress/sql-stored-procedures-in-windows-azure-sql-database/

    Azure Cosmos DB database security: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/database-security

    Securing access to Azure Cosmos DB data: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/secure-access-to-data

    Azure Cosmos DB firewall support: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/firewall-support

• Implement Redis caching
  • Choose a cache tier; implement data persistence; implement security and network isolation; tune cluster performance; integrate Redis caching with ASP.NET session and cache providers; implement Redis data types and operations

    Redis Cache Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis-cache/How to Use Azure Redis Cache: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis-cache/cache-dotnet-how-to-use-azure-redis-cache

    Redis Cache: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/cache/

    Introduction to the Azure Redis Cache Premium tier: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis-cache/cache-premium-tier-intro

    How to configure data persistence for a Premium Azure Redis Cache: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis-cache/cache-how-to-premium-persistence

    Import and Export data in Azure Redis Cache: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis-cache/cache-how-to-import-export-data

    Azure Redis Security Caching: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/azure-redis-security-cacheing/

    Increase performance through Redis Cluster in Azure Redis Cache: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/increase-performance-through-redis-cluster-in-azure-redis-cache/

    ASP.NET Session State Provider for Azure Redis Cache: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis-cache/cache-aspnet-session-state-provider

    Azure Redis Cache samples: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis-cache/cache-redis-samples

• Implement Azure Search
  • Create a service index; add data; search an index; handle search results

    Create Index (Azure Search Service REST API): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/searchservice/create-indexCreate an Azure Search service in the portal: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-create-service-portal

    Create an Azure Search index using the .NET SDK – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-create-index-dotnet

    Create, query, and filter an Azure Search index in the portal: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-get-started-portal

    Indexers in Azure Search: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-indexer-overview

    How to page search results in Azure Search: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-pagination-page-layout

    Queries in Azure Search: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-query-overview

    Service limits in Azure Search: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-limits-quotas-capacity

    Add scoring profiles to a search index (Azure Search Service REST API) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/searchservice/add-scoring-profiles-to-a-search-index

Manage Identity, Application, and Network Services (10-15%)

• Integrate an app with Azure Active Directory (AAD)
  • Develop apps that use WS-federation, OAuth, and SAML-P endpoints; query the directory by using Microsoft Graph API, MFA and MFA API

    Integrating applications with Azure Active Directory: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/active-directory-integrating-applicationsIntegrating Azure Active Directory with applications getting started guide: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-integrating-applications-getting-started

    Azure Active Directory for developers: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/active-directory-developers-guide

    Configure multi-factor authentication for SQL Server Management Studio and Azure AD: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-ssms-mfa-authentication-configure

    Multi-Factor Authentication for Azure AD: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/multi-factor-authentication-for-azure-ad/

    Authentication Scenarios for Azure AD: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/active-directory-authentication-scenarios

    Azure Active Directory Authentication Protocols: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/active-directory-authentication-protocols

• Design and implement a messaging strategy
  • Develop and scale messaging solutions using service bus queues, topics, relays, event hubs, Event Grid, and notification hubs; monitor service bus queues, topics, relays, event hubs and notification hubs; determine when to use Event Hubs, Service Bus, IoT Hub, Stream Analytics, and Notification Hubs; implement Azure Event Grid

    Service Bus queues, topics, and subscriptions: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/service-bus-queues-topics-subscriptionsAzure Service Bus: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/service-bus-fundamentals-hybrid-solutions

    Events, Data Points, and Messages – Choosing the right Azure messaging service for your data: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/events-data-points-and-messages-choosing-the-right-azure-messaging-service-for-your-data/

    An introduction to Azure Event Grid: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/overview

    Azure Event Grid Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/

    A Tour of Azure Messaging Services (Queues, Event Grid, IoT Hub, and More): https://buildazure.com/2017/09/07/a-tour-of-azure-messaging-services-queues-event-grid-iot-hub-and-more/

• Develop apps that use AAD B2C and AAD B2B
  • Design and implement .NET MVC, Web API, and Windows Desktop apps that leverage social identity provider authentication, including Microsoft account, Facebook, Google+, Amazon, and LinkedIn; leverage Azure AD B2B to design and implement applications that support partner-managed identities, enforce multi-factor authentication

    Compare B2B collaboration and B2C in Azure Active Directory: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-b2b-compare-b2cAzure Active Directory B2C: Sign in by using Azure AD accounts: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/active-directory-b2c-setup-aad-custom

    Azure AD B2C: Frequently asked questions (FAQ): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/active-directory-b2c-faqs

    Keep credentials out of code: Introducing Azure AD Managed Service Identity: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/keep-credentials-out-of-code-introducing-azure-ad-managed-service-identity/

    Configure Azure Multi-Factor Authentication settings: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/multi-factor-authentication/multi-factor-authentication-whats-next

    How to require MFA in Azure AD Privileged Identity Management: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-privileged-identity-management-how-to-require-mfa

    What is Azure Multi-Factor Authentication?: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/multi-factor-authentication/multi-factor-authentication

• Manage secrets using Azure Key Vault
  • Configure Azure Key Vault; manage access, including tenants; implement HSM protected keys; manage service limits; implement logging; implement key rotation; store and retrieve app secrets including connection strings, passwords, and cryptographic keys; implement Azure Managed Service Identity

    Key Vault Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/Get started with Azure Key Vault: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/key-vault-get-started

    Azure Key Vault Developer’s Guide: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/key-vault-developers-guide

    Use Azure Key Vault from a Web Application: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/key-vault-use-from-web-application

    Managed Service Identity (MSI) for Azure resources: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-service-identity/overview

    Use Key Vault from App Service with Managed Service Identity: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/samples/app-service-msi-keyvault-dotnet/

    Use a Windows VM Managed Service Identity (MSI) to access Azure Key Vault – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-service-identity/tutorial-windows-vm-access-nonaad

Design and Implement Azure Compute, Web, and Mobile Services (35-40%)

• Design Azure App Service Web Apps
  • Define and manage App Service plans; configure Web Apps settings, certificates, and custom domains; manage Web Apps by using the API, Azure PowerShell, Azure Cloud Shell, and Xplat-CLI; implement diagnostics, monitoring, and analytics; design and configure Web Apps for scale and resilience; use Azure Managed Service Identity to access other Azure AD-protected resources including Azure Key Vault

    Manage an App Service plan in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-plan-manageAzure App Service plan overview: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/azure-web-sites-web-hosting-plans-in-depth-overview

    Designing resilient applications for Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/resiliency/

    Scale up an app in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/web-sites-scale

    How to use Azure Managed Service Identity (public preview) in App Service and Azure Functions – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-managed-service-identity

• Implement Azure Functions and WebJobs
  • Create Azure Functions; implement a webhook Function; create an event processing Function; implement an Azure-connected Function; design and implement a custom binding; debug a Function; integrate a Function with storage; implement and configure proxies; integrate with App Service plan; implement Azure Event Grid-based serverless applications

    Azure Functions Documentation – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/Azure Functions Tools for Visual Studio: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-develop-vs

    Create a function in Azure that is triggered by a timer – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-scheduled-function

    Azure Functions HTTP and webhook bindings: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-http-webhook

    Create a function triggered by a generic webhook: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-generic-webhook-triggered-function

    Create a Web Hook or API Azure Function: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/create-a-web-hook-or-api-azure-function/

    Starting an Azure Automation runbook with a webhook: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-webhooks

    Introducing Azure Event Grid – an event service for modern applications: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/introducing-azure-event-grid-an-event-service-for-modern-applications/

• Implement API Management
  • Create managed APIs; configure API Management policies; protect APIs with rate limits; add caching to improve performance; monitor APIs; customise the Developer portal; add authentication and authorisation to applications by using API Management; configure API versions by using API Management; implement git-based configuration using API Management

    API Management documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/What is API Management?: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-key-concepts

    Import and publish your first API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/import-and-publish

    API Management policies: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-policies

    Policies in Azure API Management: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-howto-policies

    How to set or edit Azure API Management policies: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/set-edit-policies

    Advanced request throttling with Azure API Management: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-sample-flexible-throttling

    API Management: Quota versus Rate Limits: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sanket/2017/11/02/api-management-quota-versus-rate-limits/

    How to customize the Azure API Management developer portal using templates: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-developer-portal-templates

    Customize developer portal pages using Azure API Management templates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/customize-your-developer-portal-pages-with-azure-api-management-templates/

    API Versioning with Azure API Management – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/apimanagement/2017/09/13/api-versioning-with-azure-api-management/

    Versions & Revisions – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/apimanagement/2017/09/14/versions-revisions/

• Design Azure App Service API Apps
  • Create and deploy API Apps; automate API discovery by using Swagger and Swashbuckle; use Swagger API metadata to generate client code for an API app; monitor API Apps

    Host a RESTful API with CORS in Azure App Service: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-web-tutorial-rest-apiWorking With Azure API Apps: https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/working-with-azure-api-apps/

    Inside Web APIs with Swagger and API Managment with Brady Gaster: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/inside-web-apis-with-swagger-and-api-managment-with-brady-gaster/

    Announcing Azure Functions OpenAPI (Swagger) support preview: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/03/30/announcing-functions-swagger-support/

    Generating Swagger description metadata from your ASP.NET Core Web APIs with Swashbuckle – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cesardelatorre/2016/12/05/generating-swagger-description-metadata-from-your-asp-net-core-web-apis-with-swashbuckle/

    How to: Monitor Apps in Azure App Service: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/web-sites-monitor

    Azure Monitoring REST API walkthrough: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-rest-api-walkthrough

    Monitoring Azure applications and resources: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview
    

• Develop Azure Logic Apps
  • Create a Logic App connecting SaaS services; create a Logic App with B2B capabilities; create a Logic App with XML capabilities; trigger a Logic App from another app; create custom and long-running actions; monitor Logic Apps; integrate a logic app with a function; access on-premises data; implement Logic Apps with Event Grid

    Azure Logic Apps Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/Common scenarios, examples, tutorials, and walkthroughs for Azure Logic Apps: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/logic-apps-examples-and-scenarios

    Introducing Azure Logic Apps: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/introducing-azure-logic-apps

• Develop Azure App Service Mobile Apps
  • Create a Mobile App; add offline sync to a Mobile App; add authentication to a Mobile App; add push notifications to a Mobile App

    About Mobile Apps in Azure App Service: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service-mobile/app-service-mobile-value-propMobile Apps Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service-mobile/

    Easy Push Notifications with Azure App Service: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/easy-push-notifications-with-azure-app-service

• Design and implement Azure Service Fabric Applications
  • Create a Service Fabric application; build an Actors-based service; add a web front-end to a Service Fabric application; monitor and diagnose services; migrate apps from cloud services; create, secure, upgrade, and scale Service Fabric Cluster in Azure; scale a Service Fabric app; deploy an application to a Container

    Overview of Azure Service Fabric: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/service-fabric-overviewSo you want to learn about Service Fabric?: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/service-fabric-content-roadmap

    Introduction to Service Fabric Reliable Actors: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/service-fabric-reliable-actors-introduction

    Getting started with Reliable Actors: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/service-fabric-reliable-actors-get-started

    Azure Service Fabric and the Actor Model with Mark Fussell: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/azure-service-fabric-and-the-actor-model-with-mark-fussell/

    Create a Service Fabric cluster in Azure using the Azure portal: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/service-fabric-cluster-creation-via-portal

    Create a standalone cluster running on Windows Server: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/service-fabric-cluster-creation-for-windows-server

• Design and implement Third Party Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Design and implement Third Party Platform as a Service (PaaS)”: Implement Cloud Foundry; implement OpenShift; provision applications by using Azure Quickstart Templates; build applications that leverage Azure Marketplace solutions and services; implement solutions that use Azure Bot Service; create Azure Managed Applications; implement Docker Swarm applications; implement Kubernetes applications

    Cloud Foundry on Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/cloudfoundry-get-startedCloud Foundry on Azure(2): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloudfoundry/

    Deploy your first app to Cloud Foundry on Microsoft Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/cloudfoundry-deploy-your-first-app

    OpenShift on Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/openshift/

    Deploy OpenShift Container Platform in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/openshift-container-platform

    Azure Quickstart Templates: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/templates/

    Azure Marketplace and AppSource publisher guide: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/marketplace/marketplace-publishers-guide

    Managed Applications are now Generally Available in the Azure Marketplace: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/managed-applications-are-now-generally-available-in-the-azure-marketplace/

    Announcing Terraform availability in the Azure Marketplace: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/announcing-terraform-availability-in-the-azure-marketplace/

    What is Azure Marketplace?: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/about

    Azure Managed Applications: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/azure-managed-applications/

    Azure Bot Service: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/bot-service/

    About Bot Service: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-overview-introduction

    Create a new swarm on Microsoft Azure in Docker Cloud: https://docs.docker.com/docker-cloud/cloud-swarm/create-cloud-swarm-azure/

    Azure Container Service with DC/OS and Swarm Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-service/dcos-swarm/

    Deploy Docker Swarm cluster: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-service/dcos-swarm/container-service-swarm-walkthrough

    Container management with Docker Swarm: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-service/dcos-swarm/container-service-docker-swarm

    Introduction to Azure Container Service (AKS) preview: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/intro-kubernetes

    Kubernetes on Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/container-service/kubernetes/

    Deploy using Kubernetes to Azure Container Service: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts/build-release/apps/cd/azure/deploy-container-kubernetes?view=vsts

• Design and Implement DevOps
  • Instrument an application with telemetry; discover application performance issues by using Application Insights; deploy Visual Studio Team Services with Continuous integration (CI) and Continuous development (CD); deploy CI/CD with third party platform tools (Jenkins, GitHub, Chef, Puppet; TeamCity); implement mobile DevOps by using HockeyApp; perform root cause analysis using Azure Time Series Insights

    What is Application Insights?: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-insights/app-insights-overviewTelemetry – Application Instrumentation CSF Blog: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/telemetry-application-instrumentation-csf-blog/

    Separating telemetry from Development, Test, and Production: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-insights/app-insights-separate-resources

    Continuous Integration and Delivery: https://www.visualstudio.com/team-services/continuous-integration/

    CI/CD for Azure Web Apps: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/solutions/architecture/vsts-continuous-integration-and-continuous-deployment-for-azure-web-apps/

    CI/CD for Containers: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/solutions/architecture/cicd-for-containers/

    CI/CD for Azure VMs: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/solutions/architecture/cicd-for-azure-vms/

    Devops for Mobile using HockeyApp: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/hockeyapp/

    Mobile DevOps? DevOps? What’s the Difference?: https://hockeyapp.net/best-practices/mobile-devops-devops-whats-the-difference.html

    Root cause analysis and time exploration updates to Azure Time Series Insights: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/root-cause-analysis-and-time-exploration-updates-to-azure-time-series-insights/

    Time Series Insights: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/time-series-insights/