In this section you will find all general learning resources to get a basic understanding for Azure. In addition, pages holding tips and guides will be shared here, like blogs and other pages.
- Common Resources
- Common Blog Landing Pages
- Dedicated Blogs
- Articles & Guides
- Webinars
- Books
- Sessions
- Miscellaneous References
These references are useful across all certifications.
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Learn | Official and free learning materials provided by Microsoft, including sessions and guides. | MSFT |
| Azure Tips & Tricks | Collection of over 230+ tips, videos, conference talks that span the entire universe of the Azure platform. | MSFT |
| Azure Documentation | The official Azure documentation. Much better than everything in the past. | MSFT |
| Microsoft Webinars | Watch online presentations and get answers about Azure | MSFT |
| Microsoft Azure Training Days (in Germany) | Free Azure training close to you. | MSFT |
| Microsoft Webinars (german) | upcoming webinars in german | MSFT |
| Azure SQL and SQL Server Workshops | Dedicated Azure SQL and SQL Server workshops | MSFT |
| White papers, analyst reports, and e-books | Whether you’re new to Azure, or ready to deploy business-critical workloads in the cloud, explore these white papers, analyst reports, and Microsoft e-books. | MSFT |
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Tech Community Blogs | Tech Community Blogs | MSFT |
| Microsoft Developer Blogs | Microsoft Developer Blogs | MSFT |
| Microsoft Azure-Blog | All Azure blogs divided into the dedicated topics | MSFT |
| Newsletter & Blogs für Entwickler und IT-Pros (German) | Newsletter & Blogs für Entwickler und IT-Pros dedicatedly in German | MSFT |
| Microsoft IT Showcase | IT Showcase shares the blueprint of Microsoft reinvention, helping you learn from our experience and accelerate your transformation. | MSFT |
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Azure SQL Blog | Azure SQL Blog | MSFT |
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Get started guide for Azure developers | This doc is a guide that helps developers get started faster with Azure and its underlying tools. | MSFT |
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Channel 9 Webinars - Azure Friday | Regular webinars about Azure. | MSFT |
| Channel 9 Webinars - DevOps Lab | Regular webinars about Microsoft DevOps topics. | MSFT |
| Channel 9 Webinars - Mechanics | Great short sessions with consolidated information about Microsoft technologies. | MSFT |
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Learning Repository with Labs | Repository with all labs for all certifications | MSFT |
| Azure Hands-On Labs | Free exclusive workshops to expand knowledge of Azure services through a hands-on experience. | MSFT |
| Microsoft Hands-On Labs | Plenty of slef-paced labs and instructor-led workshops here. | |
| Azure DevOps Labs | These labs will help you to get started with Azure DevOps services to automate software delivery and meet business needs. | MSFT |
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Data Engineering | A book about data engineering in general and the Azure platform specifically. | Vlad Riscutia |
| Azure Infrastructure as Code | Comprehensive guide to seamlessly managing your application infrastructure with Azure’s native IaC tools. | Henry Been, Eduard Keilholz, and Erwin Staal |
| Azure Security) | A practical guide to the native security services of Microsoft Azure. | Bojan Magusic |
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Title/Link | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Cloud Workshop | Microsoft Cloud Workshop (MCW) is a hands-on community development experience. | MSFT |
| Code Samples | This doc provides seamless samples to developer tools and technologies offering from Microsoft. | MSFT |
| Azure Quickstart Templates | With this resource, you would get access to community contributed templates that empowers you to get more done in no time. | MSFT |