Azure

Azure cloud services and architecture for M365/D365 integration

Official learning

• Azure documentation
• Azure architecture center
• Azure fundamentals certification (AZ-900)

Key services for M365 + D365

• Azure Integration Services : Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Storage Accounts
• Infrastructure as code: Azure Bicep (playground), or Terraform on Azure
• Entra ID
• Azure CLI

Community resources

• John Savill’s YouTube
• Azure Charts - updates and statistics
• Azure Tips and Tricks
• Thomas Maurer’s blog

Cost management

• Dev/test subscriptions: Visual Studio subscriptions (formerly MSDN), GitHub Student Pack, Microsoft for Startups
• Azure pricing calculator
• Cost Management
• Azure Advisor - cost optimization recommendations