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Roadmap › 3. Cloud & DevOps › Step 38
Az

Microsoft Azure for .NET Developers

Cloud models, Azure hierarchy and regions, App Service, Functions, Container Apps, AKS, Storage, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Key Vault, Entra ID, managed identities, API Management, networking, monitoring, cost, security and architecture.
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Service map

NeedService
Web app/APIApp Service
Serverless codeFunctions (Flex Consumption, isolated worker)
ContainersContainer Apps / AKS / ACI
VMsVirtual Machines, VM Scale Sets
Relational DBAzure SQL Database / Managed Instance
NoSQLCosmos DB
Files/objectsBlob Storage / Azure Files
CacheAzure Managed Redis
MessagesService Bus
EventsEvent Grid
StreamsEvent Hubs
WorkflowsLogic Apps / Durable Functions
API gatewayAPI Management
SecretsKey Vault
Config/flagsApp Configuration
IdentityEntra ID, managed identities
MonitoringAzure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics (KQL)
Global entryFront Door (+WAF, CDN)
IaCBicep / ARM / Terraform

Key numbers & terms

Storage redundancy: LRS · ZRS · GRS · RA-GRS · GZRS. Blob tiers: Hot · Cool (30d) · Cold (90d) · Archive (180d). Cosmos consistency: Strong · Bounded Staleness · Session (default) · Consistent Prefix · Eventual. Functions in-process model support ends 10 Nov 2026.

CLI

bash
az login
az account set -s <subscription>
az group create -n rg -l centralindia
az webapp up / az webapp deploy
az functionapp create
az keyvault secret set --vault-name kv -n Db --value "..."
az deployment group create -g rg -f main.bicep
azd up

Well-Architected pillars

Reliability · Security · Cost Optimization · Operational Excellence · Performance Efficiency.

Golden rules

Managed identity + DefaultAzureCredential · Key Vault · private endpoints · autoscale · deployment slots · IaC · Application Insights · tags + budgets · zones/multi-region for HA.