#MICROSOFT #AZURE #CHEATSHEET

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|               MICROSOFT AZURE CHEAT SHEET                    |

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**Azure Basics:**

1. **Azure Account:**

   - Sign up for an Azure account at [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/).

2. **Azure Subscriptions:**

   - Organize resources and set up billing with subscriptions.

**Azure Services:**

3. **Virtual Machines (VMs):**

   - Create and manage virtual machines.

   - Azure VM sizes, availability sets, and extensions.

4. **App Service:**

   - Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for web apps, APIs, and mobile apps.

5. **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS):**

   - Managed Kubernetes container orchestration.

6. **Functions:**

   - Serverless compute service for event-driven applications.

7. **Storage Services:**

   - Azure Blob Storage: Scalable object storage.

   - Azure SQL Database: Managed relational databases.

   - Cosmos DB: Globally distributed NoSQL database.

8. **Networking Services:**

   - Virtual Network (VNet): Isolate and secure resources.

   - Azure Load Balancer: Distribute traffic.

   - Azure DNS: Managed DNS service.

9. **Security and Identity:**

   - Azure Active Directory (AD): Identity and access management.

   - Azure Key Vault: Securely manage keys and secrets.

10. **Developer Tools:**

    - Azure DevOps: Collaboration and CI/CD.

    - Azure Functions: Serverless compute for code execution.

    - Azure Logic Apps: Automate workflows.

11. **Big Data and Analytics:**

    - Azure Data Lake Storage: Scalable data lake.

    - Azure Databricks: Analytics and machine learning.

12. **IoT and Edge Computing:**

    - Azure IoT Hub: Manage IoT devices.

    - Azure IoT Edge: Deploy IoT solutions to edge devices.

**Working with Azure:**

13. **Azure CLI:**

    - Install and use the Azure command-line tools.

    - `az login`: Log in to Azure.

    - `az group list`: List resource groups.

14. **Azure Portal:**

    - Access the Azure web-based management portal.

    - Navigate and manage Azure resources through the portal.

15. **Azure Billing and Cost Management:**

    - Monitor and manage Azure costs through the billing dashboard.

16. **Azure Documentation:**

    - [Azure Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/): Comprehensive documentation for Azure services.

**Azure Resources:**

17. **Azure Best Practices:**

    - [Azure Best Practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/): Guidance for designing well-architected systems on Azure.

18. **Azure Training and Certification:**

    - [Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/): Learn Azure skills through training resources and certification.

19. **Azure Community and Forums:**

    - [Azure Community](https://community.azure.com/): Connect with others and ask questions in the Azure community.