Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Companion

​Brian L. Gorman is a Microsoft Azure MVP, developer, computer science instructor, and trainer. He has been working in .NET technologies as long as they have existed. He was originally MCSD certified in .NET 1 and re-certified with MCSA: Web Apps and MCSD: App Builder certifications in 2019.  From 2019 on, Brian has earned 11 Azure certifications, including the Azure, Security, and Data Fundamentals certifications, the Azure Administrator, Database Administrator, Security Engineer, and Developer Associate certifications, the Azure Solutions Architect and DevOps Expert certifications, and the IoT and Cosmos DB Specialty certifications. Additionally, Brian became an MCT as of April 2019, and is focusing on developing and training developers with full-stack web solutions with .NET Core and Azure.  Most recently, Brian has found purpose as an instructor for the Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA) in the cloud applicationdevelopment program. In addition to working with .NET technologies, Brian was also an adjunct faculty member in the computer science department for Franklin University for over 10 years, where his courses included data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and, full-stack solutions in the computer science capstone practicum course.  Brian has created many online technical training courses that can be found online on various platforms. Brian is also the author of Apress books Practical Entity Framework, and Practical Entity Framework Core 6.

Introduction.- Part I. Develop for Azure.- 1. Azure Storage Ecosystem: Overview and Development with Azure Blob Storage.- 2. Develop Solutions that Use Cosmos DB.- Part II. Develop Azure Compute Solutions.- 3. Implement Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Solutions.- 4. Create Azure App Service Web Apps.- 5. Azure Container Ecosystem: Azure Container Registry and Azure Container Instances.- 6. Implement Azure Functions.- Part III. Implement Azure Security.- 7. Implement User Authentication and Authorization.- 8. Implement Secure Cloud Solutions.- Part IV. Monitor, Troubleshoot, and Optimize Azure Solutions.- 9. Implement Caching for Solutions.- 10. Troubleshoot Solutions by Using Metrics and Log Data.- Part V. Connect to and Consume Azure Services and Third-Party Services.- 11. Implement API Management.- 12. Develop Event-Based Solutions.- 13. Develop Message-Based Solutions.- Appendix A: Answers to the "Review Your Learning" Questions and Additional Links.