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Module 1: Azure Architecture & Design Fundamentals

• Azure global infrastructure (regions, availability zones, geographies)
• Azure resource hierarchy (tenant, subscription, management groups, resource groups)
• Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Cloud adoption framework
• Shared responsibility model
• Azure pricing models and SLAs

Module 2: Identity, Authentication & Authorization

• Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) architecture
• Users, groups, and administrative units
• Authentication methods and MFA
• Conditional Access policies
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Managed identities
• Hybrid identity (Azure AD Connect)
• B2B and B2C identity solutions

Module 3: Governance & Management

• Azure Policy and initiatives
• Azure Blueprints
• Resource locks
• Management groups
• Tagging strategies
• Cost management and budgeting
• Azure Advisor
  

Module 4: Azure Networking – Core Design

• Azure Virtual Network (VNet) architecture
• Subnets and IP addressing
• Network Security Groups (NSG)
• Application Security Groups (ASG)
• User-Defined Routes (UDR)
• Azure DNS
• VNet peering (regional & global)

Module 5: Hybrid & Advanced Networking

• Site-to-Site VPN
• Point-to-Site VPN
• Azure ExpressRoute
• Network Virtual Appliances (NVA)
• Azure Firewall
• Azure Bastion
• Private Endpoints and Private Link
• Azure Load Balancer (Standard & Basic)
• Azure Application Gateway (WAF)
• Azure Front Door
• Traffic Manager

Module 6: Compute Solutions Design

• Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)
• VM scale sets
• Availability sets vs Availability zones
• Azure App Service
• Azure Functions
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) – architecture overview
• Container Instances
• Choosing the right compute solution
  

Module 7: Storage Solutions Design

• Azure Storage account types
• Blob storage (Hot, Cool, Archive)
• File storage and Azure Files
• Queue and Table storage
• Disk storage options
• Storage redundancy (LRS, ZRS, GRS, RA-GRS)
• Storage security and encryption
• Azure NetApp Files
• Storage performance optimization

Module 8: Data Platform & Database Design

• Azure SQL Database
• Azure SQL Managed Instance
• SQL Server on Azure VM
• Azure Database for:
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MariaDB
• Cosmos DB:
  • Core (SQL) API
  • MongoDB API
  • Table & Cassandra APIs
• Data replication and scaling strategies
• Choosing the right data service

Module 9: Application Architecture & Integration

• Microservices architecture
• API Management
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Service Bus
• Event Grid and Event Hubs
• Message-based integration
• Designing scalable applications
• Application resiliency patterns
  

Module 10: Security Architecture Design

• Defense-in-depth strategy
• Zero Trust architecture
• Azure Security Center (Defender for Cloud)
• Azure Key Vault
• Disk and storage encryption
• DDoS Protection
• Secure application access
• Network security best practices

Module 11: Monitoring, Logging & Optimization

• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Application Insights
• Alerts and dashboards
• Network Watcher
• Performance monitoring
• Troubleshooting architecture issues

Module 12: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

• High availability vs disaster recovery
• Azure Backup
• Azure Site Recovery
• Multi-region architecture design
• RTO and RPO planning
• Failover and recovery strategies

Module 13: Migration & Modernization

• Azure Migrate
• Migration strategies (Rehost, Refactor, Rearchitect)
• Hybrid cloud architecture
• On-premises to Azure migration planning
• Application modernization approaches
  

Module 14: Cost Optimization & Performance

• Azure cost estimation tools
• Reserved Instances and savings plans
• Auto-scaling strategies
• Performance tuning
• Right-sizing resources
• Cost-optimized architecture design

Module 15: DevOps & Automation (Architect Perspective)

• Infrastructure as Code (ARM & Bicep)
• CI/CD concepts for architects
• Azure DevOps integration
• GitHub Actions overview
• Governance with automation

Module 16: Real-Time Architecture Design Scenarios

• Enterprise web application architecture
• Hybrid connectivity architecture
• Secure multi-tier application design
• High-availability and DR architecture
• Cost-optimized enterprise solution design

Module 17: Hands-On Labs & Projects

• Design and deploy enterprise VNet architecture
• Secure hybrid connectivity with VPN/ExpressRoute
• High availability web application deployment
• DR solution using Azure Site Recovery
• End-to-end Azure architecture project