AZ-204T00: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

What Will You Learn?

• Understand the core concepts of Azure App Service and create, configure, and scale web apps, including staging environments and deployment slots.
• Develop, test, and deploy Azure Functions, including Durable Functions for complex, stateful workflows in a serverless environment.
• Implement solutions that utilize Azure Blob Storage, managing data lifecycle, and access using the Azure Storage SDK for .NET.
• Work with Azure Cosmos DB to manage data at scale, implementing partitioning and data structure considerations for optimal performance.
• Provision and manage Azure virtual machines, container images, and orchestrate containers using Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps.
• Implement user authentication and authorization using Microsoft Identity Platform, Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL), and secure data operations through shared access signatures.
• Apply secure cloud solutions by managing keys, secrets, and certificates with Azure Key Vault and secure application configuration with Azure App Configuration.
• Explore and implement API Management to define policies, secure APIs, and manage a robust API ecosystem.
• Develop event-based solutions with Azure Logic Apps, Event Grid, and Event Hubs to design reactive, scalable architectures.
• Develop message-based solutions using Azure Service Bus and Azure Queue Storage queues to enable reliable communication across distributed systems.
• Instrument solutions for monitoring and logging to analyze app performance and troubleshoot issues using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions, leveraging Azure Cache for Redis and Azure CDN for improved performance and user experience.