Learn the core concepts and components behind Microsoft's cloud computing platform. Dive into Azure's basic building blocks like resource groups, storage, compute, networking, security, automation, and database offerings. Understand how to architect solutions leveraging PaaS and IaaS with availability, scalability, and disaster recovery in mind. Get up to speed on essential services for identity, access control, backups, monitoring, and more. Whether you're an IT professional, developer, or architect, grasp the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure through real-world examples and best practices. The main focus is covering the foundational elements of Azure that underpin solutions architecture and administration. This includes both conceptual overviews and practical guidance on configuration and management. The goal is to equip someone new to Azure with the knowledge needed to start leveraging it for infrastructure, applications, data storage and processing. It explains the advantages of Azure's cloud capabilities compared to on-premises environments. Overall it serves as a starting point for applying Azure in real-world scenarios.